M 5.1 in China on 06 Dec 2017 23:29 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: 5.1M
Depth: 59.23 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.6714 , 77.562
Event Date: 06 Dec 2017 23:29 UTC
07 Dec 2017 07:29 Local
Exposed Population:
About 28000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000c1ea
Inserted at: 06 Dec 2017 23:47 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.7 (Pakistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Pakistan= 5.7; India= 4.6; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000c1ea Scaled population (vector) 4.16  
  C1 earthquake 2.1  
  C2 earthquake -0.9  
  Country Vulnerability 0.87  
  INFORM_normalised 1.07  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1190254 0 06 Dec 2017 23:29 5.1M, 59.23km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 , Autonomous Region of Xinjiang (population 16,794,560) . The nearest places are Chapo, and Warshi.

Radius Population
100 km 29000 people
75 km 11000 people
50 km 2700 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
Northern Areas Pakistan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Chapo Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 46 km
Warshi Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 69 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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