M 4.5 in China on 15 May 2017 16:20 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: 14.94 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.0246 , 99.0326
Event Date: 15 May 2017 16:20 UTC
16 May 2017 00:20 Local
Exposed Population:
About 98000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008ska
Inserted at: 15 May 2017 17:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008ska 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
1167915 0 15 May 2017 16:20 4.5M, 14.94km N/A 100 thousand (in 100km) 00:58 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 Sichuan (population 118,811,800) . The nearest places are Choxükongma, Nyilag, Woinbo, Arigza, Omba Gomba, Shang Boingor, I-niu-ssu, Xia Boingor, Aqug, and Qagca.

Radius Population
100 km 99000 people
75 km 42000 people
50 km 12000 people
20 km 1200 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sichuan China 118.8 million people
Qinghai China 4.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Choxükongma Sichuan China Village - 28 km
Nyilag Qinghai China Village - 35 km
Woinbo Sichuan China Village - 36 km
Arigza Sichuan China Village - 45 km
Omba Gomba Sichuan China Village - 51 km
Shang Boingor Qinghai China Village - 53 km
I-niu-ssu Sichuan China Village - 66 km
Xia Boingor Qinghai China Village - 67 km
Aqug Sichuan China Village - 69 km
Qagca Sichuan China Village - 70 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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