M 4.5 in China on 02 Feb 2017 00:34 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: 4.5M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 28.1597 , 104.8492
Event Date: 02 Feb 2017 00:34 UTC
02 Feb 2017 08:34 Local
Exposed Population:
8580000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008fsq
Inserted at: 02 Feb 2017 00:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008fsq 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1155987 0 02 Feb 2017 00:34 4.5M, 10km N/A 8.6 million (in 100km) 00:19 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 Shangluochang, Lo-piao, Didong, Yongxing, Mu'ai, Zhangguansi, Chiu-chang-ning, Gong Xian, Lo-hsing-tu, Daba, and Nanguang.

Radius Population
100 km 8.6 million people
75 km 5 million people
50 km 2.1 million people
20 km 310000 people
10 km 83000 people
5 km 11000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sichuan China 118.8 million people
Yunnan China 41 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Shangluochang Sichuan China Village - 6 km
Lo-piao Sichuan China Village - 13 km
Didong Sichuan China Village - 14 km
Yongxing Sichuan China Village - 17 km
Mu'ai Sichuan China Village - 24 km
Zhangguansi Yunnan China Village - 24 km
Chiu-chang-ning Sichuan China City - 25 km
Gong Xian Sichuan China City - 25 km
Lo-hsing-tu Sichuan China Village - 27 km
Daba Sichuan China Village - 30 km
Hingwen Sichuan China Village - 32 km
Hsun-ssu-ch'ang Sichuan China Village - 33 km
Yunlian Sichuan China City - 33 km
Hongqiao Sichuan China Village - 34 km
Xunchang Sichuan China Village 64000 people 35 km
Chün-lien Sichuan China Village - 36 km
Luochang Sichuan China Village - 38 km
Gao Xian Sichuan China City - 38 km
Ku-sung Sichuan China Village - 39 km
Gaotian Yunnan China Village - 39 km
Ch'ing-fu Sichuan China Village - 40 km
Gusong Sichuan China Village - 41 km
Yangling Sichuan China Village - 42 km
Ch'ing-fu-hsien Sichuan China Village - 44 km
Yuhe Yunnan China Village - 44 km
Shaheyi Sichuan China Village - 44 km
Qingfu Sichuan China City - 46 km
Cha-hsi Yunnan China Village - 46 km
Changning Sichuan China City - 46 km
Niuzhai Yunnan China Village - 47 km
An-ning Sichuan China Village - 48 km
Shuanghe Yunnan China Village - 49 km
Fenshuijie Sichuan China Village - 51 km
Jinshawan Sichuan China Village - 53 km
Lo-pa-ti Sichuan China Village - 53 km
Dipeng Sichuan China Village - 53 km
Lo-k'an Yunnan China Village - 53 km
Fenshui Sichuan China Village - 54 km
Hsü-yung Sichuan China Village - 54 km
Miaoba Yunnan China Village - 56 km
Niujie Yunnan China Village - 56 km
Maling Sichuan China Village - 56 km
Mangbu Yunnan China Village - 57 km
Jiangmenchang Sichuan China Village - 57 km
Gujiahe Sichuan China Village - 58 km
Dawan Yunnan China Village - 59 km
Tantou Yunnan China Village - 59 km
Yenjin Yunnan China City - 61 km
Shangmachang Sichuan China Village - 62 km
Dashu Sichuan China Village - 62 km
Potou Yunnan China Village - 63 km
Heng-chiang Sichuan China Village - 64 km
Baixi Sichuan China Village - 65 km
Li-chuang Sichuan China Village - 66 km
Wude Yunnan China Village - 66 km
Anbian Sichuan China Village - 66 km
Niu--kun-tang Yunnan China Village - 67 km
Shanshu Yunnan China Village - 67 km
Jiangan Sichuan China City - 67 km
Anbianzhen Sichuan China City - 67 km
Aitian Yunnan China Village - 67 km
Banqiao Yunnan China Village - 68 km
Pu'erdu Yunnan China Village - 68 km
I-pin Sichuan China Village - 68 km
Shuiwei Sichuan China Village - 69 km
Shiba Sichuan China Village - 70 km
Anfu Sichuan China Village - 70 km
Nanguang Sichuan China Village - 70 km

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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 77 km
Luzhou LZO 219 0 93 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Haojiacun n/a 46 km
Mamiao 1959 75 km

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