M 4.6 in China on 24 Sep 2017 05:49 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 1122212
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.6M
Depth: 19.2 Km
Lat/Lon: 23.9217 , 122.3102
Event Date: 24 Sep 2017 05:49 UTC
24 Sep 2017 13:49 Local
Exposed Population:
330000 people within 100km
Inserted at: 24 Sep 2017 07:03 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000atud Scaled population (vector) 4.54  
  C1 earthquake 1.39  
  C2 earthquake -0.24  
  Country Vulnerability 0.26  
  INFORM_normalised 0.82  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

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While 10,000 Vanuatuans​ evacuate their homes to escape a rumbling volcano, Kiwi Brad Scott is leaving his to get a lot closer. The Waikato-based volcanologist with GNS is leaving for Vanuatu's Ambae Island on Friday, to work with a local G
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Keliling Indonesia, Ismail Kumpulkan 3,9 Juta Tanda TanganThu, 28 Sep 2017 05:27:00 +0200.

Purwokerto - Tekad yang kuat untuk bisa masuk dalam Guinnes Book of Record pengumpul tanda tangan terbanyak di dunia dilakukan oleh Ismail (48), warga Desa Cangko, Kecamatan Bangodua, Kabupaten Indramayu, Jawa Barat. Dia berkeliling nusanta
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Japan Expects Deadly Earthquake, Unveils Warning SystemThu, 28 Sep 2017 04:52:00 +0200.

Japan will be introducing a new warning system for the first time in 40 years to alert their residents of a potential massive earthquake, its government announced Tuesday. The warning system will be implemented in November and will work to
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Japan Expects Deadly Earthquake, Unveils Warning SystemThu, 28 Sep 2017 04:35:00 +0200.

Japan will be introducing a new warning system for the first time in 40 years to alert their residents of a potential massive earthquake, its government announced Tuesday. The warning system will be implemented in November and will work to
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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 (4), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),