M 4.6 in China on 20 Aug 2019 01:08 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: 4.6M
Depth: 31.69 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.3556 , 94.7607
Event Date: 20 Aug 2019 01:08 UTC
20 Aug 2019 09:08 Local
Exposed Population:
120000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us600057at
Inserted at: 20 Aug 2019 01:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us600057at Scaled population (vector) 4.73  
  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
1270331 0 20 Aug 2019 01:08 4.6M, 31.69km N/A 120 thousand (in 100km) 00:12 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 Talu, I-Kung, Qabnag, Yi'ong Nongchang, Parlung Zangbo, Paggai, Tang, Dongjug, Pêlung, Lhazê, and Alamdo.

Radius Population
100 km 120000 people
75 km 39000 people
50 km 7400 people
20 km 1900 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xizang China 2.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Talu Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 12 km
I-Kung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 15 km
Qabnag Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 26 km
Yi'ong Nongchang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 29 km
Parlung Zangbo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 34 km
Paggai Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 35 km
Tang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 44 km
Dongjug Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 44 km
Pêlung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 44 km
Lhazê Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 53 km
En-chu-ko Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 55 km
Coka Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 58 km
Alado Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 59 km
Sotang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 59 km
Lunang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 60 km
Banbar Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 60 km
Dêrtang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 60 km
Domartang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 61 km
Xümo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 61 km
Tanggyai Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 63 km
Alamdo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 66 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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