M 5.1 in China on 17 Jan 2018 01:25 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.9905 , 86.9236
Event Date: 17 Jan 2018 01:25 UTC
17 Jan 2018 09:25 Local
Exposed Population:
About 3000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ck7m
Inserted at: 17 Jan 2018 01:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000ck7m Scaled population (vector) 3.67  
  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
1194534 0 17 Jan 2018 01:25 5.1M, 10km N/A 3 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 Mani, and Co Nyi.

Radius Population
100 km 3500 people
75 km 2300 people
50 km 1200 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xizang China 2.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mani Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 32 km
Co Nyi Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 55 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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