Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 07 Sep 2012 03:19 UTC

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M 5.6 in China on 07 Sep 2012 03:19 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:	5.6M
Depth:	9.9 Km
Lat/Lon:	27.5079 , 103.928
Event Date:	07 Sep 2012 03:19 UTC 07 Sep 2012 11:19 Local
Exposed Population:	About 99000 people in MMI 5950000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usc000chpd
Inserted at:	02 Feb 2017 13:11 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.6		0.6
usc000chpd	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	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
119414	0.6	07 Sep 2012 03:19	5.6M, 31.2km	N/A	6.4 million (in 100km)	00:20	NEIC
119415	0.6	07 Sep 2012 03:19	5.6M, 9.9km	5.7	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	1609d 09:51	NEIC
119438	0.5	07 Sep 2012 03:19	5.6M, 10km	N/A	6.6 million (in 100km)	1d 00:05	NEIC
119473	0.5	07 Sep 2012 03:19	5.6M, 10km	N/A	6.6 million (in 100km)	1d 23:34	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 99,003) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	99000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	119415	0/0	N/A	N/A	N/A	21 Feb 2018 13:11	1993d 09:51	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Yunnan	China	99000 people
Yunnan	China	2 million people
Guizhou	China	630000 people
Yunnan	China	2.1 million people
Guizhou	China	1 million people
Sichuan	China	790000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Yiliang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	17 km
Daguan	Yunnan	China	City	-	25 km
Yang-liu-shu	Yunnan	China	Village	-	28 km
Zhaotong	Yunnan	China	City	110000 people	28 km
K'uei-hsiang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	34 km
Wu-chiao-wan	Yunnan	China	Village	-	37 km
Dawan	Yunnan	China	Village	-	37 km
Xindianzi	Yunnan	China	Village	-	38 km
Longjiezi	Guizhou	China	Village	-	40 km
Ludian	Yunnan	China	City	-	48 km
I-tse-ho	Guizhou	China	Village	-	48 km
Shuimo	Yunnan	China	Village	-	51 km
Fuchu	Guizhou	China	Village	-	54 km
Doushaguan	Yunnan	China	Village	-	62 km
Gaoqiao	Yunnan	China	Village	-	62 km
Linkou	Yunnan	China	Village	-	63 km
Dashanbao	Yunnan	China	Village	-	64 km
Meng-feng-yen	Yunnan	China	Village	-	64 km
Ta-tien	Yunnan	China	Village	-	68 km
Yenjin	Yunnan	China	City	-	70 km
Jinyang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	76 km
Caohai	Guizhou	China	Village	56000 people	78 km
Wude	Yunnan	China	Village	-	78 km
Weining	Guizhou	China	City	-	81 km
Yongshan	Sichuan	China	City	-	86 km
Shashilang	Guizhou	China	Village	-	88 km
Hezhang	Guizhou	China	City	-	88 km
Hweiki	Yunnan	China	Village	-	90 km
Leibo	Sichuan	China	City	-	91 km
Lo-hsing-tu	Sichuan	China	Village	-	91 km
Zhenxiong	Yunnan	China	City	-	93 km
Yunlian	Sichuan	China	City	-	93 km
Luochang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	102 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
	Zhaotong		1950				0	27 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Yudong	Juluo He	1997	39 km

More information

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