M 4.6 in China on 19 Apr 2024 05:27 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 4.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 41.7883 , 81.8871
Event Date: 19 Apr 2024 05:27 UTC
19 Apr 2024 13:27 Local
Exposed Population:
30 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us7000md2v
Inserted at: 19 Apr 2024 08:44 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000md2v Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1565845 0 19 Apr 2024 05:27 4.6M, 10km 5.17 30 thousand (in 100km) 03:16 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 , Autonomous Region of Xinjiang (population 154,442) . The nearest places are Bay, Sai-li-mu, Tieh-te-la-erh, Sayram, Cha-mu-ku-lu-ko, Sai-la-mu-shih, Dawanqi, Hei-tzu-erh, Tich-li-ko, Yakrik, and Ming Bulak.

Radius Population
100 km 1 million people
75 km 470000 people
50 km 230000 people
20 km 140000 people
10 km 98000 people
5 km 67000 people
2 km 24000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xinjiang China 150000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bay Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 1 km
Sai-li-mu Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 16 km
Tieh-te-la-erh Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 20 km
Sayram Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 20 km
Cha-mu-ku-lu-ko Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 29 km
Sai-la-mu-shih Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 29 km
Dawanqi Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 42 km
Hei-tzu-erh Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 46 km
Tich-li-ko Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 48 km
Yakrik Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 48 km
La-mu-pi Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 52 km
Yantakkuduk Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 52 km
Yamgurluk Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 53 km
Chi-lan-shih Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 55 km
A-le-tung-ku-pa-chih Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 58 km
Ta-pan-hsia Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 59 km
Toksu Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 65 km
Qiantodong Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 67 km
Yengimahalla Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 67 km
Ming Bulak Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 69 km

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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
Kuqa KCA unknown 0 75 km
Kuqaxian 1062 0 92 km

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