Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 14 Nov 2012 11:43 UTC

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M 4.7 in China on 14 Nov 2012 11:43 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:	Km
Lat/Lon:	26.6719 , 102.51
Event Date:	14 Nov 2012 11:43 UTC 14 Nov 2012 19:43 Local
Exposed Population:	3710000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usc000dsf7
Inserted at:	14 Nov 2012 12:16 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
usc000dsf7	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
120888		0.5	14 Nov 2012 11:43	4.7M, 46km	N/A	3.7 million (in 100km)		00:33	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 Sichuan (population 118,811,800) . The nearest places are Huidong, Taipingchang, Chiang-chou, I-men, Chang-chia-tsun, Jiaji, Huili, Ta-ch'iao, Daqiao, Yimen, and Jinjiang.

Radius	Population
100 km	4.1 million people
75 km	2 million people
50 km	930000 people
20 km	160000 people
10 km	52000 people
5 km	3500 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Sichuan	China	118.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Huidong	Sichuan	China	Village	-	7 km
Taipingchang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	9 km
Chiang-chou	Sichuan	China	Village	-	9 km
I-men	Sichuan	China	Village	-	21 km
Chang-chia-tsun	Sichuan	China	Village	-	26 km
Jiaji	Sichuan	China	Village	-	27 km
Huili	Sichuan	China	City	-	27 km
Ta-ch'iao	Sichuan	China	Village	-	27 km
Daqiao	Sichuan	China	Village	-	31 km
Yimen	Sichuan	China	Village	-	32 km
Luchang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	33 km
Hsin-chieh	Sichuan	China	Village	-	34 km
Jiaopingdu	Sichuan	China	Village	-	39 km
Tangtang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	40 km
Xincun	Sichuan	China	Village	-	40 km
Tunganchow	Sichuan	China	Village	-	41 km
Huatan	Sichuan	China	Village	-	45 km
Dasongshu	Yunnan	China	Village	-	45 km
Mo-so-ying	Sichuan	China	Village	-	48 km
I-mi-ssu	Sichuan	China	Village	-	49 km
Qiaojia	Yunnan	China	City	-	50 km
Heping	Sichuan	China	Village	-	50 km
Ningnan	Sichuan	China	City	-	50 km
Xiaohe	Yunnan	China	Village	-	51 km
Yundian	Sichuan	China	Village	-	52 km
Yakou	Sichuan	China	Village	-	53 km
Chiao-ch'e-tu	Yunnan	China	Village	-	54 km
Jiaoxi	Yunnan	China	Village	-	54 km
Yongdingying	Sichuan	China	Village	-	55 km
Wanqiu	Sichuan	China	Village	-	56 km
Malutang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	56 km
Qiaojiaying	Yunnan	China	Village	-	60 km
Ch'ao-chia	Yunnan	China	Village	-	62 km
Songlinping	Sichuan	China	Village	-	62 km
Zehei	Yunnan	China	Village	-	62 km
Buka	Yunnan	China	Village	-	62 km
Hsiao-kuan-ho	Sichuan	China	Village	-	63 km
Chin-ch'uan-ch'iao	Sichuan	China	Village	-	63 km
Yinmin	Yunnan	China	Village	-	64 km
Lo-hsüeh	Yunnan	China	Village	-	64 km
Cha-shih	Sichuan	China	Village	-	65 km
Kan-kou	Yunnan	China	Village	-	65 km
Lixi	Sichuan	China	Village	-	66 km
Yang-peng-tzu	Yunnan	China	Village	-	67 km
Malong	Sichuan	China	Village	-	68 km
Baiwujie	Yunnan	China	Village	-	68 km
Puwei	Sichuan	China	Village	-	69 km
Jinjiang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	69 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Shuanghua	Trib. Jinsha Jiang	n/a	73 km
Ertan	Yalong Jiang	2000	74 km
Maojiacun	Yili He	1969	84 km

More information

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