Overall Orange Earthquake alert in China on 20 Apr 2013 00:02 UTC

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M 6.6 in China on 20 Apr 2013 00:02 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	6.6M
Depth:	12.3 Km
Lat/Lon:	30.2843 , 102.956
Event Date:	20 Apr 2013 00:02 UTC 20 Apr 2013 08:02 Local
Exposed Population:	About 86000 people in MMI 5470000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usb000gcdd
Inserted at:	02 Feb 2017 13:13 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	1.2		1.2
usb000gcdd	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
124193		1.4	20 Apr 2013 00:02	6.9M, 16.4km	N/A	5.1 million (in 100km)		00:23	NEIC
124194		1.2	20 Apr 2013 00:02	6.6M, 12.3km	8.22	90 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		1384d 13:10	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 86,707) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	87000 people
	940000 people
	10.3 million people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	124194	30.308/102.888	6.6	14.0	8.22	21 Feb 2018 13:17	1768d 13:14	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Sichuan	China	87000 people
Sichuan	China	940000 people
Sichuan	China	10.3 million people
Sichuan	China	11 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Lushan	Sichuan	China	Village	-	8 km
Baoxing	Sichuan	China	Village	-	16 km
Mingshan	Sichuan	China	City	-	26 km
Tianquan	Sichuan	China	City	-	30 km
Baizhang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	31 km
Shih-yang	Sichuan	China	City	-	31 km
Yaan	Sichuan	China	City	110000 people	33 km
Datangpu	Sichuan	China	Village	-	40 km
Qionglai	Sichuan	China	City	-	50 km
Qiaogi	Sichuan	China	Village	-	50 km
Pujiang	Sichuan	China	City	-	54 km
Yingjing	Sichuan	China	City	-	56 km
Hongya	Sichuan	China	City	-	57 km
Hung-ya	Sichuan	China	Village	-	58 km
Danleng	Sichuan	China	City	-	61 km
Dayi	Sichuan	China	City	-	63 km
Shou-an-chen	Sichuan	China	Village	-	63 km
Wanshengchang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	67 km
Mucheng	Sichuan	China	Village	-	71 km
Duoyuezhen	Sichuan	China	Village	-	75 km
Chongging	Sichuan	China	City	-	78 km
Yuantongchang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	81 km
Xinjin	Sichuan	China	City	-	83 km
San-chiang-chen	Sichuan	China	Village	-	83 km
Simeng	Sichuan	China	Village	-	84 km
Yangmachang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	86 km
Hua-ch'iao	Sichuan	China	Village	-	88 km
Ching-lung	Sichuan	China	Village	-	88 km
Meishan	Sichuan	China	City	-	88 km
Pengshan	Sichuan	China	City	-	88 km
Shih-yang-chen	Sichuan	China	Village	-	89 km
P'eng-chiach'ang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	93 km
Wenjiang	Sichuan	China	City	-	95 km
Shuangliu	Sichuan	China	Village	-	98 km
Chongyizhen	Sichuan	China	Village	-	101 km
Tangchang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	103 km
Pi Xian	Sichuan	China	City	-	106 km
Chengdu	Sichuan	China	Major city	2.3 million people	115 km
Huatan	Sichuan	China	Village	-	58 km
Dengsheng	Sichuan	China	Village	-	61 km
Sipingchang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	64 km
San-chiang-k'ou	Sichuan	China	Village	-	79 km
Gaomiao	Sichuan	China	Village	-	80 km
Luding	Sichuan	China	City	-	81 km
Jiajiang	Sichuan	China	City	-	84 km
Han-yuan-chieh	Sichuan	China	City	-	84 km
Yidong	Sichuan	China	Village	-	86 km
Emei	Sichuan	China	City	-	91 km
Jiuxiangzhen	Sichuan	China	Village	-	91 km
Taipingchang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	92 km
Jiangkou	Sichuan	China	Village	-	92 km
Ganjiang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	93 km
Qingshen	Sichuan	China	City	-	98 km
Hanyang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	101 km
Guan Xian	Sichuan	China	City	-	102 km
Jitianzhen	Sichuan	China	Village	-	102 km
Mou-tzu-hsiang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	105 km
Ch'ing-shui	Sichuan	China	Village	-	105 km
Hua-yang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	108 km
Chongning	Sichuan	China	City	-	109 km
Leshan	Sichuan	China	City	150000 people	110 km
Taiping	Sichuan	China	Village	-	111 km
Taipingsi	Sichuan	China	Village	-	115 km
Jen-shou	Sichuan	China	City	-	117 km
Xinfan	Sichuan	China	City	-	120 km
Niu-hua-ch'i	Sichuan	China	Village	-	120 km
Chu-yüan	Sichuan	China	Village	-	121 km
Damianzhen	Sichuan	China	Village	-	122 km
Peng Xian	Sichuan	China	City	-	122 km
Chung-hsiang-chen	Sichuan	China	Village	-	124 km
Xinsanchaba	Sichuan	China	Village	-	127 km
Jingyan	Sichuan	China	City	-	127 km
Wutongqiao	Sichuan	China	City	-	128 km
Lung-ch'üan-i	Sichuan	China	Village	-	129 km
Ma-t'a-ching	Sichuan	China	Village	-	130 km
Xindu	Sichuan	China	City	-	130 km
San-chiang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	133 km
Meng-yang-chen	Sichuan	China	Village	-	133 km
Fu-chia-chen	Sichuan	China	Village	-	136 km
Chiu-chin-tang	Sichuan	China	City	-	145 km
Guanghan	Sichuan	China	City	-	148 km
Shifang	Sichuan	China	City	-	149 km
Sanshui	Sichuan	China	Village	-	150 km
Wang-feng-ch'i	Sichuan	China	Village	-	156 km
Hsin-shih	Sichuan	China	Village	-	156 km
Lianshan	Sichuan	China	Village	-	159 km
Deyang	Sichuan	China	City	150000 people	166 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
Chengdu Qionglai		533				0	54 km
Chengdu Pengshan		454				0	86 km
Chengdu Xinjin		479				0	87 km
Chengdushuang Liu	CTU	480	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11800	101 km
Chengduwen Chiang		500				0	106 km
Chengdu Taipingsi Af P		498				0	108 km
Chengdufeng Huang Shan		500				0	120 km
Jiajiang		396				0	87 km
Chendukuanghan		462				0	151 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Baizhang		n/a	28 km
Zonggangshan	Trib. Qingyi Jiang	n/a	46 km
Heilongtan	Jijiang He	1972	109 km
Maoba		1979	113 km
Sancha		1977	127 km
Shipan		1979	143 km
Laoyingyan	Jiuqu He	1964	151 km

More information

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