Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 30 May 2014 01:20 UTC

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M 5.9 in China on 30 May 2014 01:20 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:	24.9762 , 97.8648
Event Date:	30 May 2014 01:20 UTC 30 May 2014 09:20 Local
Exposed Population:	2550000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	30 May 2014 01:38 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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1051521		0.7	30 May 2014 01:20	5.9M, 10km	N/A	2.6 million (in 100km)		00:17	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 Yunnan (population 3,406) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	3400 people
	12000 people
	230000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1051521	24.976/97.865	5.9	10	0	17 Oct 2016 09:57	871d 08:37	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Yunnan	China	3400 people
Yunnan	China	12000 people
Kachin State	Myanmar	<1000 people
Yunnan	China	220000 people
Kachin State	Myanmar	11000 people
Yunnan	China	2.5 million people
Kachin State	Myanmar	1.1 million people
Shan State	Myanmar	190000 people
Sagaing	Myanmar	21000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Yingjiang	Yunnan	China	City	-	30 km
Zhanxi	Yunnan	China	Village	-	31 km
Jiuyingjiang	Yunnan	China	City	-	34 km
Kaxu	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	38 km
Damram	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	42 km
Tumbukut	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	46 km
Namsai	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Manwaing	Yunnan	China	Village	-	49 km
Washawng	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Nangsong	Yunnan	China	Village	-	52 km
Talawayi	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Hou-ch'iao	Yunnan	China	Village	-	57 km
Dawhpumyang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Man-Ming	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Thagaya	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Hka-u	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	61 km
Qingping	Yunnan	China	Village	-	63 km
Tengchong	Yunnan	China	City	-	63 km
Man Pang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	64 km
Myitkyina	Kachin	Myanmar	City	89000 people	66 km
Ma-chan-chieh	Yunnan	China	Village	-	67 km
Tasaing	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Panpa	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Longchuan	Yunnan	China	Village	-	69 km
Lawngnang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	71 km
Mahtangkawng	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	73 km
Makwe	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	74 km
Dumsu Yang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	75 km
Bwisam	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	77 km
Myothit	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	79 km
Layang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	79 km
Tahona	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	80 km
Hpunre	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	82 km
Shih-pei	Yunnan	China	Village	-	84 km
Hkawngmye	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	85 km
Panghok	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	85 km
Sinbo	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	87 km
Lawmun	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	87 km
Namkyinli	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	88 km
Lweje	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	89 km
Che-fang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	89 km
Lahkum	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	92 km
Mangshi	Yunnan	China	City	-	93 km
Longling	Yunnan	China	City	-	94 km
Thamainggyi	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	95 km
Panggo	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	96 km
Nhkum	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	97 km
Namhkam	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	97 km
Hui-jen-ch'iao	Yunnan	China	Village	-	98 km
Auche	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	98 km
Htingnu	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	98 km
Karin	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	99 km
Mogaung	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	100 km
Bhamo	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	102 km
Möng Long	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	103 km
Numnawn	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	104 km
Salang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	105 km
Hkamti	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	105 km
Ruili	Yunnan	China	City	-	106 km
Lauhkaung	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	107 km
Tunpauyang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	108 km
Nantan	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	108 km
Ganding	Yunnan	China	Village	-	109 km
Maihtingyang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	109 km
Kumhtat	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	110 km
Man Si	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	110 km
Möng Yu	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	111 km
Sahmaw	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	112 km
Layawng Ga	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	112 km
Hkahpauk	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	114 km
Madangyang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	118 km
Leiksin	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	121 km
Nongdao	Yunnan	China	Village	-	122 km
Songhpe	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	122 km
Mutu Ga	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	123 km
Mawgyan	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	125 km
Lawa	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	126 km
Lungjahkyet	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	126 km
Pinbaw	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	126 km
Namhkam	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	128 km
Sonpu	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	129 km
Man Tha	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	130 km
Kho-nung	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	131 km
Kamaing	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	131 km
Baoshan	Yunnan	China	City	-	132 km
Yele	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	135 km
Hopin	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	135 km
Naihtu	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	135 km
Thayetta	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	137 km
Shwegu	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	138 km
Hkadaung	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	140 km
Lachi Ga	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	141 km
Loipaw	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	146 km
Man Wein	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	147 km
Sikaw	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	151 km
Tingring	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	153 km
Bilmyo	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	153 km

see full list

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
Myitkyina	MYT	144	Mil.	Paved	No	6000	69 km
Nampong	YNP	143	Mil.	Paved	No	8500	71 km
Luxi Airfield P		920				0	92 km
Luxi Mangshi	LUM	unknown				0	93 km
Bhamo	BMO	113	Civ.	Paved	No	5500	100 km
Baoshan	BSD	1727				0	132 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Qiezishan Reservoir	Supa	n/a	109 km

More information

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