M 4.6 in China on 15 Jul 2017 16:56 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: 46.12 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.6685 , 82.7534
Event Date: 15 Jul 2017 16:56 UTC
16 Jul 2017 00:56 Local
Exposed Population:
About 15000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009wlk
Inserted at: 15 Jul 2017 20:28 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.9 (Nepal)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Nepal= 5.9; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20009wlk 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
1173928 0 15 Jul 2017 16:56 4.6M, 46.12km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 03:31 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 Xizang (population 2,433,427) . The nearest places are Ombu, Lu-lung, Bünsum, Nyogzê, and Lhoma.

Radius Population
100 km 15000 people
75 km 5800 people
50 km 1500 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xizang China 2.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ombu Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 34 km
Lu-lung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 39 km
Bünsum Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 57 km
Nyogzê Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 63 km
Lhoma Xizang (Tibet) 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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