M 6.5 in China on 08 Aug 2017 13:19 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: 6.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.2171 , 103.8432
Event Date: 08 Aug 2017 13:19 UTC
08 Aug 2017 21:19 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people in MMI
510000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000a5x1
Inserted at: 08 Aug 2017 13:40 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.8 0.8
us2000a5x1 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1176695 0.8 08 Aug 2017 13:19 6.5M, 10km 6.84 2 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 1,704) . The alertlevel for this event is Orange

Intensity Population
1700 people
26000 people
48000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1176695 33.217/103.843 6.5 10 7 08 Aug 2017 13:44 00:24 (new episode)
2 0 1176695 33.199/103.858 6.5 9 7 08 Aug 2017 14:13 00:53 (upd of #1)
3 0 1176695 33.199/103.858 6.5 9 7 08 Aug 2017 15:24 02:04 (upd of #2)
4 0 1176695 33.193/103.855 6.5 9 6.84 08 Aug 2017 18:49 05:29 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sichuan China 1700 people
Sichuan China 26000 people
Sichuan China 48000 people
Gansu China <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tazang Sichuan China Village - 9 km
Yung-feng-hsiang Sichuan China Village - 37 km
Nanping Sichuan China Village - 37 km

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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
Huanglong 3448 0 43 km

More information

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