M 6.5 in China on 08 Aug 2017 13:19 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: 6.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.2171 , 103.8432
Event Date: 08 Aug 2017 13:19 UTC
08 Aug 2017 21:19 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people in MMI
510000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000a5x1
Inserted at: 08 Aug 2017 13:40 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.8 0.8
us2000a5x1 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1176695 0.8 08 Aug 2017 13:19 6.5M, 10km 6.84 2 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 Tazang, Nan'pin, Baihe, Shuanghe, Yung-feng-hsiang, Ma-t'i-tzu, Nanping, Daglang, Huangshengguan, Huang-cheng-kuan, and Qoijêgoin.

Radius Population
100 km 520000 people
75 km 230000 people
50 km 85000 people
20 km 20000 people
10 km 7900 people
5 km <1000 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
Tazang Sichuan China Village - 9 km
Nan'pin Sichuan China Village - 24 km
Baihe Sichuan China Village - 27 km
Shuanghe Sichuan China Village - 34 km
Yung-feng-hsiang Sichuan China Village - 37 km
Ma-t'i-tzu Sichuan China Village - 37 km
Nanping Sichuan China Village - 37 km
Daglang Sichuan China Village - 39 km
Huangshengguan Sichuan China Village - 45 km
Huang-cheng-kuan Sichuan China Village - 48 km
Chang-la Sichuan China Village - 49 km
Bobso Sichuan China Village - 51 km
Pao-tso Sichuan China Village - 59 km
Chung-chai Gansu China Village - 60 km
Razisi Gansu China Village - 60 km
Xuebao Ding Sichuan China Village - 61 km
Huang-chiao-kuan Sichuan China Village - 63 km
Gaparma Gansu China Village - 64 km
Songping Gansu China Village - 65 km
Wangbachu Sichuan China Village - 67 km
Jiao'erqiao Gansu China Village - 67 km
Shifang Gansu China Village - 69 km
Yahusi Gansu China Village - 69 km
Gongba Gansu China Village - 69 km
Qoijêgoin Sichuan China Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Huanglong 3448 0 43 km

More information

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