M 4.6 in China on 04 Aug 2020 02:59 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: 39.73 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.1668 , 86.8801
Event Date: 04 Aug 2020 02:59 UTC
04 Aug 2020 10:59 Local
Exposed Population:
About 4000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000b8yq
Inserted at: 05 Aug 2020 02:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000b8yq Scaled population (vector) 3.62  
  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
1324803 0 04 Aug 2020 02:59 4.6M, 41.55km N/A 5 thousand (in 100km) 00:13 NEIC
1324983 0 04 Aug 2020 02:59 4.6M, 39.73km N/A 5 thousand (in 100km) 23:41 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 and Rongma.

Radius Population
100 km 4600 people
75 km 2500 people
50 km <1000 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
Rongma Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 34 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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