M 4.9 in China on 18 Feb 2016 01:09 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1080828
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 23.0544 , 120.9381
Event Date: 18 Feb 2016 01:09 UTC
18 Feb 2016 09:09 Local
Exposed Population:
7436467 people within 100km
Inserted at: 18 Feb 2016 01:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
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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Latest media headlines

Articles: 494 | About casualties: 48 | Last hour: 0

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Очаг землетрясения залегал в море на глубине 29,5 километров. Угрозы возникновения цунами нет. Землетрясение магнитудой 5,6 произошло сегодня в Тихом океане к юго-востоку от японского острова Хонсю, сообщает Геологическая служба США (USGS)
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Землетрясение силой 5,6 произошло у берегов ЯпонииMon, 22 Feb 2016 00:31:00 +0100.

У берегов Японии в понедельник произошло землетрясение силой 5,6, сообщает Геологическая служба США. Эпицентр подземных толчков находился в 329 км к юго- востоку от острова Иводзима. Очаг залегал на глубине 30 км. Данных о жертвах, разрушен
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National › Psychic experiences in Tohoku helping people deal with grie ... Sun, 21 Feb 2016 23:45:00 +0100.

SENDAI. A young woman who lost her father in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan is one of many people who continue to speak about the mysterious experiences they have had involving lost relatives and other loved one
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National › Few hospitals ready for post-Nankai Trough quake with suppo ... Sun, 21 Feb 2016 23:45:00 +0100.

SENDAI. Only 8% of about 600 responding hospitals that are likely to be affected by a predicted massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough running south of Japan’s mainland have created plans that would make it easier to receive outside suppor
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), (3), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),