M 4.7 in China on 20 Jan 2019 15:06 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: 11.49 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.4079 , 87.679
Event Date: 20 Jan 2019 15:06 UTC
20 Jan 2019 23:06 Local
Exposed Population:
About 47000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000j6mj
Inserted at: 20 Jan 2019 15:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000j6mj Scaled population (vector) 4.59  
  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
1245650 0 20 Jan 2019 15:06 4.7M, 11.49km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:25 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 Rabka, Langna, Ch'iung-ta, Lin-ka-kuo-ko, T'ung-mu-je, Tomra, Yagmo, Samcang, Lêba, and Goin'gyibug.

Radius Population
100 km 47000 people
75 km 26000 people
50 km 9800 people
20 km 1100 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
Rabka Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 27 km
Langna Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 41 km
Ch'iung-ta Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 45 km
Lin-ka-kuo-ko Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 48 km
T'ung-mu-je Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 52 km
Tomra Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 55 km
Yagmo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 67 km
Samcang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 68 km
Lêba Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 70 km
Goin'gyibug Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 70 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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