M 5.9 in China on 22 Nov 2014 08:55 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: 5.9M
Depth: 14.55 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.34 , 101.72
Event Date: 22 Nov 2014 08:55 UTC
22 Nov 2014 16:55 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
470000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000syy0
Inserted at: 22 Nov 2014 10:24 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb000syy0 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.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1065333 0.5 22 Nov 2014 08:55 5.8M, 9.84km N/A 480 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 NEIC
1065335 0.5 22 Nov 2014 08:55 5.9M, 14.55km N/A 516 (in MMI>=VII) 01:28 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 Sichuan (population 118,811,800) . The nearest places are Fulin, and Lhakang.

Radius Population
100 km 480000 people
75 km 270000 people
50 km 100000 people
20 km 2100 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sichuan China 118.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lhakang Sichuan China Village - 18 km
Fulin Sichuan China Major city 1 million people 146 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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