M 4.7 in China on 07 Mar 2017 16:22 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: 4.7M
Depth: 13.87 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.6582 , 84.9521
Event Date: 07 Mar 2017 16:22 UTC
08 Mar 2017 00:22 Local
Exposed Population:
About 2000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100087hb
Inserted at: 07 Mar 2017 20:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us100087hb 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
1159825 0 07 Mar 2017 16:22 4.7M, 13.87km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 03:55 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 , Autonomous Region of Xinjiang (population 16,794,560) . The nearest places are Bostan, Kang-chi-chuan, K'a-la-mi-lan, and Korgan.

Radius Population
100 km 2000 people
75 km 1200 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xinjiang China 16.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bostan Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 52 km
Kang-chi-chuan Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 59 km
K'a-la-mi-lan Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 63 km
Korgan Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 66 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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