M 5.5 in China on 24 Jun 2012 07:59 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: 5.5M
Depth: 9 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.7669 , 100.768
Event Date: 24 Jun 2012 07:59 UTC
24 Jun 2012 15:59 Local
Exposed Population: About 44000 people in MMI
810000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usp000jn65
Inserted at: 21 Feb 2018 10:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
usp000jn65 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
117729 0.4 24 Jun 2012 07:59 5.5M, 9km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 2068d 02:25 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 Sichuan (population 3,978) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
44000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 117729 0/0 N/A N/A N/A 21 Feb 2018 10:49 2068d 02:50 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sichuan China 20000 people
Yunnan China 24000 people
Sichuan China 36000 people
Yunnan China 72000 people
Sichuan China 540000 people
Yunnan China 460000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Zuosuo Sichuan China Village - 6 km
Shan-kua Sichuan China Village - 13 km
Cha-shih Yunnan China Village - 18 km
Ka-hsi-po Yunnan China Village - 38 km
Sanjiangkou Yunnan China Village - 38 km
Yingpan Yunnan China Village - 38 km
Tu-cha Sichuan China Village - 44 km
Muli Sichuan China Village - 53 km
Sihe Sichuan China Village - 58 km
Ma-la-pu Sichuan China Village - 59 km
Ninglang Yunnan China Village - 59 km
Kamong Sichuan China Village - 61 km
Yantang Sichuan China Village - 62 km
Mingyin Yunnan China Village - 67 km
Meiyu Sichuan China City - 71 km
Daju Yunnan China Village - 74 km
Pi-tai Sichuan China Village - 75 km
Chin-lao Sichuan China Village - 76 km
Dadong Yunnan China Village - 76 km
Gaqag Sichuan China Village - 76 km
Yanyuan Sichuan China City - 82 km
Warizhên Sichuan China Village - 83 km
Gala Sichuan China Village - 84 km
Weicheng Sichuan China City - 93 km
Hsiao-chung-tien Yunnan China Village - 100 km
Zhongdian Yunnan China City - 105 km
Dayan Yunnan China City - 112 km
Huili Sichuan China City - 190 km

see full list


Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Di Qing 3288 0 107 km

More information

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