M 5.9 in China on 17 Jun 2019 14:55 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a high humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.9M
Glide number: EQ-2019-000059-CHN
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 28.4141 , 104.9796
Event Date: 17 Jun 2019 14:55 UTC
17 Jun 2019 22:55 Local
Exposed Population: About 72000 people in MMI
10880000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us600041ry
Inserted at: 17 Jun 2019 17:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 2 2
us600041ry Scaled population (raster) 3.74  
  C1 shakemap -0.37  
  C2 shakemap 0.76  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.82  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1264683 2 17 Jun 2019 14:55 5.9M, 10km 7.3 70 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 02:05 NEIC
1264685 2.2 17 Jun 2019 14:55 5.8M, 10km 7.57 140 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 02:16 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 Hongqiao, Chiu-chang-ning, Hingwen, Yangling, An-ning, Changning, Gong Xian, Didong, Dipeng, Ku-sung, and Luzhou.

Radius Population
100 km 10.9 million people
75 km 6.3 million people
50 km 2.7 million people
20 km 450000 people
10 km 120000 people
5 km 33000 people
2 km 8900 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sichuan China 118.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hongqiao Sichuan China Village - 5 km
Chiu-chang-ning Sichuan China City - 10 km
Hingwen Sichuan China Village - 14 km
Yangling Sichuan China Village - 15 km
An-ning Sichuan China Village - 19 km
Changning Sichuan China City - 19 km
Gong Xian Sichuan China City - 20 km
Didong Sichuan China Village - 22 km
Dipeng Sichuan China Village - 22 km
Ku-sung Sichuan China Village - 24 km
Xunchang Sichuan China Village 64000 people 27 km
Shaheyi Sichuan China Village - 27 km
Gusong Sichuan China Village - 27 km
Gujiahe Sichuan China Village - 28 km
Jiangmenchang Sichuan China Village - 35 km
Shangluochang Sichuan China Village - 35 km
Shangmachang Sichuan China Village - 36 km
Daba Sichuan China Village - 36 km
Jiangan Sichuan China City - 36 km
Ch'ing-fu Sichuan China Village - 38 km
Maling Sichuan China Village - 38 km
Gao Xian Sichuan China City - 41 km
Dadukou Sichuan China Village - 41 km
Li-chuang Sichuan China Village - 42 km
Ch'ing-fu-hsien Sichuan China Village - 42 km
Yongxing Sichuan China Village - 43 km
Lo-piao Sichuan China Village - 44 km
Zhangguansi Yunnan China Village - 44 km
Huguochang Sichuan China Village - 45 km
Qingfu Sichuan China City - 46 km
Nanxi Sichuan China Village - 47 km
Lo-lung Sichuan China Village - 49 km
Hsü-yung Sichuan China Village - 50 km
Nanguang Sichuan China Village - 50 km
Mu'ai Sichuan China Village - 50 km
Luochang Sichuan China Village - 50 km
Nan-ch'i Sichuan China Village - 50 km
Jinshawan Sichuan China Village - 50 km
Baixi Sichuan China Village - 52 km
Yibin Sichuan China City 240000 people 52 km
Fenshuiling Sichuan China Village - 53 km
Lo-hsing-tu Sichuan China Village - 53 km
Gaotian Yunnan China Village - 53 km
Lo-pa-ti Sichuan China Village - 54 km
Yunlian Sichuan China City - 54 km
T'ieh-ch'ing Sichuan China Village - 55 km
I-pin Sichuan China Village - 55 km
Shuiwei Sichuan China Village - 55 km
Ch'ang-hsing Sichuan China Village - 56 km
Naxi Sichuan China City - 56 km
Hsü-chou Sichuan China Village - 56 km
Anbianzhen Sichuan China City - 56 km
Daguan Sichuan China Village - 57 km
Chün-lien Sichuan China Village - 58 km
Anfu Sichuan China Village - 58 km
Hsun-ssu-ch'ang Sichuan China Village - 58 km
Anbian Sichuan China Village - 59 km
Hsiang-pi-ch'ang Sichuan China Village - 59 km
An-fu-chen Sichuan China Village - 59 km
Shuang-tsao-fang Sichuan China City - 60 km
Dashu Sichuan China Village - 61 km
Niubeishi Sichuan China Village - 62 km
I-pu-t'an Sichuan China Village - 62 km
Heng-chiang Sichuan China Village - 63 km
Tongtan Sichuan China Village - 63 km
Anfu Sichuan China Village - 63 km
Ch'ih-shui Sichuan China Village - 64 km
Fenshuijie Sichuan China Village - 65 km
Lu Sichuan China Village - 65 km
Baoyuan Sichuan China Village - 66 km
Shuanghe Yunnan China Village - 66 km
Fenshui Sichuan China Village - 67 km
Niuzhai Yunnan China Village - 68 km
Cha-hsi Yunnan China Village - 69 km
Huaide Sichuan China Village - 69 km
Hushi Sichuan China Village - 69 km
Luzhou Sichuan China City 290000 people 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
Yibin Heliport P 250 0 60 km
Luzhou LZO 219 0 63 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Haojiacun n/a 37 km
Mamiao 1959 46 km
Muqiaogou 1975 79 km

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