M 4.6 in China on 26 Mar 2017 23:40 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: 4.6M
Depth: 32.88 Km
Lat/Lon: 25.876 , 99.9202
Event Date: 26 Mar 2017 23:40 UTC
27 Mar 2017 07:40 Local
Exposed Population:
3450000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008uw4
Inserted at: 27 Mar 2017 21:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008uw4 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
1161856 0 26 Mar 2017 23:40 4.6M, 30.84km N/A 3.5 million (in 100km) 00:16 NEIC
1161963 0 26 Mar 2017 23:40 4.6M, 32.88km N/A 3.5 million (in 100km) 21:58 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 Yunnan (population 40,970,460) . The nearest places are Fengyuzhen, Dengchuan, Hsi-chou, Liantiejie, Yangbi, Hsia-chieh-hsiang, Wasejie, Dali, Eryuan, Chung-ho-chen, and Qudong.

Radius Population
100 km 3.5 million people
75 km 2.1 million people
50 km 1.1 million people
20 km 180000 people
10 km 12000 people
5 km 3900 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Yunnan China 41 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Fengyuzhen Yunnan China Village - 14 km
Dengchuan Yunnan China City - 16 km
Hsi-chou Yunnan China Village - 18 km
Liantiejie Yunnan China Village - 21 km
Yangbi Yunnan China City - 22 km
Hsia-chieh-hsiang Yunnan China Village - 23 km
Wasejie Yunnan China Village - 26 km
Dali Yunnan China City 130000 people 27 km
Eryuan Yunnan China Village - 27 km
Chung-ho-chen Yunnan China Village - 29 km
Pingpo Yunnan China Village - 31 km
Qiaohou Yunnan China Village - 33 km
Taiping Yunnan China Village - 33 km
Xiaguan Yunnan China City - 39 km
Beiya Yunnan China Village - 40 km
Sanying Yunnan China Village - 40 km
Niu-chieh Yunnan China Village - 43 km
Hsia-kuan Yunnan China Village - 43 km
Beidou Yunnan China Village - 44 km
Feng-i Yunnan China Village - 46 km
Hualongtan Yunnan China Village - 47 km
Shaxi Yunnan China Village - 49 km
Shih-men-chen Yunnan China Village - 51 km
Daying Yunnan China Village - 51 km
Misha Yunnan China Village - 53 km
Shuanghe Yunnan China Village - 54 km
Longtan Yunnan China Village - 55 km
Dacang Yunnan China Village - 56 km
Lijiao Yunnan China Village - 58 km
Shimenzhen Yunnan China Village - 59 km
Changxin Yunnan China Village - 59 km
Binchuan Yunnan China Village - 60 km
Songgui Yunnan China Village - 60 km
Longjie Yunnan China Village - 61 km
Duomei Yunnan China Village - 62 km
Chou-cheng-chen Yunnan China Village - 62 km
Chiu-yün-lung Yunnan China Village - 62 km
Diannan Yunnan China Village - 63 km
Yongping Yunnan China City - 63 km
Pianjiao Yunnan China Village - 64 km
Binju Yunnan China Village - 64 km
Chiu-ch'eng Yunnan China Village - 64 km
Shejie Yunnan China Village - 64 km
Baishi Yunnan China Village - 66 km
Chien-ch'uan Yunnan China Village - 67 km
Jiancao Yunnan China Village - 68 km
Qudong Yunnan China Village - 69 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
Dali DLU 2155 0 43 km
Xiangyun 1954 0 90 km
Lijiang 2243 0 94 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Zibihe Trib. Yangbi Jiang n/a 30 km
Haixihai Trib. Yangbi Jiang n/a 47 km
Haishao Trib. Jinsha Jiang 1963 71 km

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