M 4.7 in China on 13 Jun 2017 19:38 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: 43.44 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.6107 , 91.0939
Event Date: 13 Jun 2017 19:38 UTC
14 Jun 2017 03:38 Local
Exposed Population:
About 8000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009m7k
Inserted at: 13 Jun 2017 20:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20009m7k 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
1170706 0 13 Jun 2017 19:38 4.7M, 43.44km N/A 8 thousand (in 100km) 01:18 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 Qinghai (population 4,938,862) . The nearest places are Shuijingkuang, Gangnyi, and Ketian.

Radius Population
100 km 8100 people
75 km 3300 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Qinghai China 4.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Shuijingkuang Qinghai China Village - 21 km
Gangnyi Qinghai China Village - 46 km
Ketian Qinghai China Village - 64 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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