M 5.9 in China on 20 Jan 2016 17:13 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: 5.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.7195 , 101.5844
Event Date: 20 Jan 2016 17:13 UTC
21 Jan 2016 01:13 Local
Exposed Population: 2610000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 20 Jan 2016 17:36 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 0.7
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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1115902 0.7 20 Jan 2016 17:13 5.9M, 10km 6.22 2.6 million (in 100km) 00:22 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 ,of Qinghai (population 260) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
<1000 people
100000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1115902 37.72/101.584 5.9 10 6.22 17 Oct 2016 11:02 270d 17:49 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Qinghai China <1000 people
Gansu China no people
Qinghai China 100000 people
Gansu China 2200 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Huangcheng Gansu China Village - 23 km
Menyuan Huizu Zizhixian Qinghai China Village - 29 km
Qingshizui Qinghai China Village - 31 km
Dolon Qinghai China Village - 33 km
Da-tan Qinghai China Village - 35 km
Haomen Qinghai China City - 39 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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