Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 07 Oct 2014 13:49 UTC

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M 6 in China on 07 Oct 2014 13:49 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:	6.0M
Depth:	10.13 Km
Lat/Lon:	23.41 , 100.52
Event Date:	07 Oct 2014 13:49 UTC 07 Oct 2014 21:49 Local
Exposed Population:	2430000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	07 Oct 2014 14:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.8		0.8
	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
1061844		0.7	07 Oct 2014 13:49	5.8M, 5.57km	N/A	2.4 million (in 100km)		00:25	NEIC
1061845		0.8	07 Oct 2014 13:49	6M, 10.13km	N/A	2.4 million (in 100km)		00:40	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 9,521) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	9500 people
	22000 people
	240000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1061845	23.41/100.52	6	10.13	0	17 Oct 2016 10:11	740d 20:21	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Yunnan	China	9500 people
Yunnan	China	22000 people
Yunnan	China	240000 people
Yunnan	China	3.1 million people
Shan State	Myanmar	4200 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hsiang-yen-ching	Yunnan	China	City	-	14 km
Ta-ping	Yunnan	China	Village	-	20 km
I-hsiang-ching	Yunnan	China	City	-	21 km
Ching-ku	Yunnan	China	City	-	21 km
Mao-mi-ching	Yunnan	China	City	-	29 km
Kuo-ti-tang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	33 km
Mengban	Yunnan	China	Village	-	36 km
Ching-ku-chieh	Yunnan	China	City	-	38 km
Pa-tien-tu	Yunnan	China	Village	-	43 km
Banpo	Yunnan	China	Village	-	44 km
Pao-mu-ching	Yunnan	China	City	-	50 km
Tuan-shan	Yunnan	China	Village	-	53 km
Huangzhulin	Yunnan	China	Village	-	55 km
Mu-nai-tu	Yunnan	China	City	-	55 km
Chen-yuan-ku-chin	Yunnan	China	City	-	58 km
Boshang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	60 km
Shang-kai-hsin	Yunnan	China	City	-	60 km
Nan-te	Yunnan	China	Village	-	61 km
Nan-sung-tu	Yunnan	China	Village	-	61 km
Chen-yüan	Yunnan	China	City	-	63 km
Lan-tsang	Yunnan	China	City	-	66 km
Pu-erh	Yunnan	China	City	-	67 km
Man-lien	Yunnan	China	Village	-	68 km
Lin-tsang	Yunnan	China	City	-	69 km
Shuang-chiang	Yunnan	China	City	-	70 km
Meng-ku	Yunnan	China	Village	-	70 km
Mo-hei-ching	Yunnan	China	City	-	71 km
Ta-ching	Yunnan	China	Village	-	73 km
Hsin-fu	Yunnan	China	City	-	73 km
Meng-hu	Yunnan	China	City	-	74 km
Lao-yang-chai	Yunnan	China	Village	-	75 km
Man-pang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	78 km
Hsia-meng-yun	Yunnan	China	City	-	80 km
Shangyun	Yunnan	China	Village	-	82 km
Shang-t'ang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	83 km
Ssu-mao	Yunnan	China	City	-	85 km
Fuyong	Yunnan	China	Village	-	87 km
Enle	Yunnan	China	Village	-	88 km
Lung-tang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	89 km
Fu-hsing-chen	Yunnan	China	Village	-	89 km
Liu-shun	Yunnan	China	Village	-	90 km
Tung-kuan-shao	Yunnan	China	City	-	90 km
Simao	Yunnan	China	Village	70000 people	92 km
Ya-kou-chieh	Yunnan	China	City	-	93 km
Li-wei	Yunnan	China	Village	-	93 km
Man-mei-pa	Yunnan	China	Village	-	96 km
Zhehou	Yunnan	China	Village	-	96 km
Meng-sa	Yunnan	China	City	-	98 km
Man-pa	Yunnan	China	Village	-	101 km
Yongbao	Yunnan	China	Village	-	104 km
An-hei	Yunnan	China	Village	-	107 km
Ho-Kan	Yunnan	China	Village	-	107 km
Chen-pien	Yunnan	China	City	-	108 km
Ming-chia-chai	Yunnan	China	Village	-	113 km
Keng-ma	Yunnan	China	City	-	113 km
Pai-chia-chia	Yunnan	China	Village	-	114 km
Manghai-long	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	115 km
Feng-po	Yunnan	China	Village	-	116 km
Mo-chiang	Yunnan	China	City	-	120 km
Yunxian	Yunnan	China	City	-	121 km
Meng-wang	Yunnan	China	City	-	131 km
Kuang-lung	Yunnan	China	Village	-	135 km
Nan-chiao	Yunnan	China	City	-	156 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)	Distance
Lincang	LNJ	1896	62 km
Simao	SYM	unknown	82 km
Simao North		1303	82 km

More information

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