M 4.9 in China on 16 Dec 2012 10:29 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: 4.9M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 39.9843 , 77.8969
Event Date: 16 Dec 2012 10:29 UTC
16 Dec 2012 18:29 Local
Exposed Population:
560000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000eanc
Inserted at: 16 Dec 2012 10:49 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000eanc 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
121476 0.5 16 Dec 2012 10:29 4.9M, 8.6km N/A 560 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Xinjiang (population 16,794,560) . The nearest places are Sagankuduk, Barchuk, Xekar, Sanchakou, Jih-mu-pi-li, Bachu, Aksakmaral, Xamal, Wu-t-ai, and Ya-to-pi.

Radius Population
100 km 650000 people
75 km 340000 people
50 km 58000 people
20 km 1600 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xinjiang China 16.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sagankuduk Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 31 km
Barchuk Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 39 km
Xekar Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 42 km
Sanchakou Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 45 km
Jih-mu-pi-li Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 56 km
Bachu Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China City - 60 km
Aksakmaral Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 60 km
Xamal Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 63 km
Wu-t-ai Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 66 km
Ya-to-pi Xinjiang (Sinkiang) 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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