Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 27 Jan 2017 18:46 UTC

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M 5.3 in China on 27 Jan 2017 18:46 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.3M
Depth:	36.96 Km
Lat/Lon:	28.2176 , 104.7924
Event Date:	27 Jan 2017 18:46 UTC 28 Jan 2017 02:46 Local
Exposed Population:	8500000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10007vts
Inserted at:	28 Jan 2017 17:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
us10007vts	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1155409		0.5	27 Jan 2017 18:46	5.3M, 31.26km	N/A	8.5 million (in 100km)		00:16	NEIC
1155537		0.5	27 Jan 2017 18:46	5.3M, 36.96km	N/A	8.5 million (in 100km)		23:07	NEIC

The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.

The episode that has the last updated information.

* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in China , Province of Sichuan (population 118,811,800) . The nearest places are Didong, Shangluochang, Gong Xian, Lo-piao, Chiu-chang-ning, Mu'ai, Lo-hsing-tu, Yongxing, Xunchang, Yunlian, and Taiping.

Radius	Population
100 km	8.5 million people
75 km	5.1 million people
50 km	2.2 million people
20 km	300000 people
10 km	86000 people
5 km	22000 people
2 km	2600 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Sichuan	China	118.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Didong	Sichuan	China	Village	-	8 km
Shangluochang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	8 km
Gong Xian	Sichuan	China	City	-	17 km
Lo-piao	Sichuan	China	Village	-	20 km
Chiu-chang-ning	Sichuan	China	City	-	20 km
Mu'ai	Sichuan	China	Village	-	22 km
Lo-hsing-tu	Sichuan	China	Village	-	25 km
Yongxing	Sichuan	China	Village	-	25 km
Xunchang	Sichuan	China	Village	64000 people	27 km
Yunlian	Sichuan	China	City	-	28 km
Gao Xian	Sichuan	China	City	-	29 km
Luochang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	30 km
Hsun-ssu-ch'ang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	30 km
Ch'ing-fu	Sichuan	China	Village	-	32 km
Chün-lien	Sichuan	China	Village	-	32 km
Hongqiao	Sichuan	China	Village	-	32 km
Zhangguansi	Yunnan	China	Village	-	33 km
Hingwen	Sichuan	China	Village	-	34 km
Ch'ing-fu-hsien	Sichuan	China	Village	-	35 km
Daba	Sichuan	China	Village	-	37 km
Yangling	Sichuan	China	Village	-	37 km
Shaheyi	Sichuan	China	Village	-	37 km
Qingfu	Sichuan	China	City	-	37 km
Changning	Sichuan	China	City	-	41 km
Ku-sung	Sichuan	China	Village	-	41 km
Niuzhai	Yunnan	China	Village	-	43 km
An-ning	Sichuan	China	Village	-	43 km
Gusong	Sichuan	China	Village	-	44 km
Jinshawan	Sichuan	China	Village	-	44 km
Gaotian	Yunnan	China	Village	-	47 km
Yuhe	Yunnan	China	Village	-	50 km
Dipeng	Sichuan	China	Village	-	51 km
Tantou	Yunnan	China	Village	-	52 km
Gujiahe	Sichuan	China	Village	-	53 km
Miaoba	Yunnan	China	Village	-	54 km
Cha-hsi	Yunnan	China	Village	-	54 km
Heng-chiang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	56 km
Yenjin	Yunnan	China	City	-	56 km
Baixi	Sichuan	China	Village	-	57 km
Shuanghe	Yunnan	China	Village	-	57 km
Niujie	Yunnan	China	Village	-	57 km
Anbian	Sichuan	China	Village	-	58 km
Lo-k'an	Yunnan	China	Village	-	58 km
Anbianzhen	Sichuan	China	City	-	59 km
Jiangmenchang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	59 km
Li-chuang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	59 km
Maling	Sichuan	China	Village	-	59 km
Fenshuijie	Sichuan	China	Village	-	60 km
Lo-pa-ti	Sichuan	China	Village	-	60 km
I-pin	Sichuan	China	Village	-	60 km
Hsü-yung	Sichuan	China	Village	-	60 km
Anfu	Sichuan	China	Village	-	61 km
Pu'erdu	Yunnan	China	Village	-	62 km
Aitian	Yunnan	China	Village	-	62 km
Shangmachang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	62 km
Nanguang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	62 km
Fenshui	Sichuan	China	Village	-	62 km
Yibin	Sichuan	China	City	240000 people	63 km
Jiangan	Sichuan	China	City	-	63 km
Mangbu	Yunnan	China	Village	-	63 km
Hsü-chou	Sichuan	China	Village	-	65 km
Lo-lung	Sichuan	China	Village	-	66 km
Dawan	Yunnan	China	Village	-	67 km
Dashu	Sichuan	China	Village	-	68 km
Doushaguan	Yunnan	China	Village	-	69 km
Dadukou	Sichuan	China	Village	-	70 km
Taiping	Yunnan	China	Village	-	70 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Yibin Heliport P		250				0	69 km
Luzhou	LZO	219				0	92 km

Dams

Dam Name	Year	Distance
Haojiacun	n/a	38 km
Mamiao	1959	74 km
Muqiaogou	1975	97 km

More information

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