M 5 in China on 31 Jul 2020 16:45 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: 5.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.4508 , 94.7761
Event Date: 31 Jul 2020 16:45 UTC
01 Aug 2020 00:45 Local
Exposed Population:
110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000b7i6
Inserted at: 31 Jul 2020 17:04 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000b7i6 Scaled population (vector) 4.73  
  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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1324242 0 31 Jul 2020 16:45 5M, 10km N/A 110 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Xizang (population 2,433,427) . The nearest places are I-Kung, Talu, Qabnag, Yi'ong Nongchang, Paggai, Parlung Zangbo, Lhazê, Coka, Tang, En-chu-ko, and Bari.

Radius Population
100 km 110000 people
75 km 45000 people
50 km 14000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xizang China 2.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
I-Kung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 19 km
Talu Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 19 km
Qabnag Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 31 km
Yi'ong Nongchang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 36 km
Paggai Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 37 km
Parlung Zangbo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 41 km
Lhazê Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 43 km
Coka Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 48 km
Tang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 49 km
En-chu-ko Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 50 km
Banbar Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 50 km
Domartang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 50 km
Pêlung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 52 km
Dongjug Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 54 km
Alado Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 54 km
Tanggyai Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 59 km
Dêrtang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 59 km
Alamdo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 63 km
Xümo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 63 km
Sotang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 65 km
Bari Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 67 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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