M 4.7 in China on 15 Dec 2017 12:38 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: 12.55 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.0891 , 101.6743
Event Date: 15 Dec 2017 12:38 UTC
15 Dec 2017 20:38 Local
Exposed Population:
350000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000c4tn
Inserted at: 15 Dec 2017 13:23 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000c4tn Scaled population (vector) 5.54  
  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
1191111 0 15 Dec 2017 12:38 4.7M, 12.55km N/A 360 thousand (in 100km) 00:44 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 Dogarmo, Sognag, Zêkog, Dobdain, To-fu-t'un, Sonag, Garangsi, Poingya, Dowa, Yegainnyin, and Sangke.

Radius Population
100 km 360000 people
75 km 190000 people
50 km 82000 people
20 km 14000 people
10 km 3100 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
Dogarmo Qinghai China Village - 12 km
Sognag Qinghai China Village - 13 km
Zêkog Qinghai China Village - 15 km
Dobdain Qinghai China Village - 16 km
To-fu-t'un Qinghai China Village - 18 km
Sonag Qinghai China Village - 20 km
Garangsi Qinghai China Village - 24 km
Poingya Qinghai China Village - 34 km
Dowa Qinghai China Village - 39 km
Yegainnyin Qinghai China Village - 40 km
Chagmar Qinghai China Village - 44 km
Henan Monggolzu Zizhixian Qinghai China Village - 49 km
Xabrang Qinghai China Village - 55 km
Rongwo Qinghai China City - 55 km
Zhorongwo Qinghai China Village - 58 km
Lung-wu Qinghai China Village - 61 km
Qoigargoinba Qinghai China Village - 64 km
Hor Qinghai China Village - 65 km
Kocê Gansu China Village - 66 km
Sangke Gansu China Village - 69 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.