M 5.2 in China on 16 Sep 2017 10:11 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: 5.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 42.1936 , 83.5216
Event Date: 16 Sep 2017 10:11 UTC
16 Sep 2017 18:11 Local
Exposed Population:
390000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ap0r
Inserted at: 16 Sep 2017 10:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000ap0r Scaled population (vector) 4.85  
  C1 earthquake 1.39  
  C2 earthquake -0.24  
  Country Vulnerability 0.26  
  INFORM_normalised 0.82  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1180827 0 16 Sep 2017 10:11 5.2M, 10km N/A 400 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 Xahbulak, Lai-i-su, Dalaoba, Erbatai, Hsi-mu-hsin, Yaka, T'a-erh-la, and Yulghum Yakka.

Radius Population
100 km 400000 people
75 km 54000 people
50 km 4300 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xinjiang China 16.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Xahbulak Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 22 km
Lai-i-su Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 23 km
Dalaoba Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 46 km
Erbatai Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 51 km
Hsi-mu-hsin Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 53 km
Yaka Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 53 km
T'a-erh-la Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 68 km
Yulghum Yakka Xinjiang (Sinkiang) 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
Kuqaxian 1062 0 69 km

More information

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