Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 15 Aug 2018 13:28 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

M 4.8 in China on 15 Aug 2018 13:28 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:	4.8M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	27.528199999999998 , 104.0356
Event Date:	15 Aug 2018 13:28 UTC 15 Aug 2018 21:28 Local
Exposed Population:	7320000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000g9me
Inserted at:	15 Aug 2018 13:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
us1000g9me	Scaled population (vector)	6.92
	C1 earthquake	1.39
	C2 earthquake	-0.24
	Country Vulnerability	0.26
	INFORM_normalised	0.82

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1224165		0.5	15 Aug 2018 13:28	4.8M, 10km	N/A	7.3 million (in 100km)		00:17	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 , Province of Yunnan (population 40,970,460) . The nearest places are I-liang, Yiliang, Anle, Longjie, Shimen, Yang-liu-shu, Shanggaoqiao, K'uei-hsiang, Daguan, Mao-tsu, and Dashuijing.

Radius	Population
100 km	7.3 million people
75 km	4.7 million people
50 km	2.5 million people
20 km	240000 people
10 km	47000 people
5 km	12000 people
2 km	2500 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Yunnan	China	41 million people
Guizhou	China	35.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
I-liang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	6 km
Yiliang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	11 km
Anle	Yunnan	China	Village	-	17 km
Longjie	Yunnan	China	Village	-	17 km
Shimen	Guizhou	China	Village	-	21 km
Yang-liu-shu	Yunnan	China	Village	-	25 km
Shanggaoqiao	Yunnan	China	Village	-	26 km
K'uei-hsiang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	26 km
Daguan	Yunnan	China	City	-	27 km
Mao-tsu	Guizhou	China	Village	-	28 km
Kuixiang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	28 km
Beizha	Yunnan	China	Village	-	29 km
Wu-chiao-wan	Yunnan	China	Village	-	29 km
Hsiao-p'u-tzu	Yunnan	China	Village	-	30 km
Hsiao-ts'ao-pa	Yunnan	China	Village	-	31 km
Heituhe	Guizhou	China	Village	-	34 km
Hengdi	Guizhou	China	Village	-	34 km
Fachong	Guizhou	China	Village	-	36 km
Lianghekou	Yunnan	China	Village	-	37 km
T'u-chieh-tzu	Guizhou	China	Village	-	37 km
Zhaotong	Yunnan	China	City	110000 people	38 km
Daxing	Yunnan	China	Village	-	38 km
Dawan	Yunnan	China	Village	-	39 km
Zhongshui	Guizhou	China	Village	-	40 km
I-tse-ho	Guizhou	China	Village	-	41 km
Longjiezi	Guizhou	China	Village	-	42 km
Shoushan	Yunnan	China	Village	-	43 km
Kele	Guizhou	China	Village	-	45 km
Hsiao-kuan-hsi	Yunnan	China	Village	-	47 km
Xindianzi	Yunnan	China	Village	-	47 km
Mawo	Guizhou	China	Village	-	47 km
Xinmincun	Yunnan	China	Village	-	48 km
Shanshu	Yunnan	China	Village	-	49 km
Fuchu	Guizhou	China	Village	-	49 km
Dajiezi	Guizhou	China	Village	-	50 km
Goujiezi	Guizhou	China	Village	-	50 km
Niujie	Yunnan	China	Village	-	51 km
Jili	Yunnan	China	Village	-	51 km
Niuchang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	51 km
Linkou	Yunnan	China	Village	-	52 km
Niu-p'eng-tzu	Guizhou	China	Village	-	52 km
Lianfeng	Yunnan	China	Village	-	54 km
Miaoba	Yunnan	China	Village	-	55 km
Tou-sha-kuan	Yunnan	China	Village	-	56 km
Doushaguan	Yunnan	China	Village	-	57 km
Ludian	Yunnan	China	City	-	57 km
Yang-chieh-tzu	Guizhou	China	Village	-	58 km
Yulong	Guizhou	China	Village	-	59 km
Guanfenghai	Guizhou	China	Village	-	59 km
Caishen	Guizhou	China	Village	-	60 km
Shuimo	Yunnan	China	Village	-	61 km
Lu-tien	Yunnan	China	Village	-	61 km
Gaoqiao	Yunnan	China	Village	-	62 km
Meng-feng-yen	Yunnan	China	Village	-	62 km
Yenjin	Yunnan	China	City	-	64 km
Deshengpo	Guizhou	China	Village	-	65 km
Douge	Guizhou	China	Village	-	65 km
Hsiao-hai-tzu	Guizhou	China	Village	-	66 km
Lo-k'an	Yunnan	China	Village	-	67 km
Wude	Yunnan	China	Village	-	68 km
Hsiu-shui-hai-tzu	Guizhou	China	Village	-	69 km
Tuojie	Guizhou	China	Village	-	69 km
Dashuijing	Yunnan	China	Village	-	69 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
Zhaotong		1950				0	36 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Yudong	Juluo He	1997	50 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.