M 4.7 in China on 08 May 2022 11:59 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: 4.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 31.8637 , 104.5131
Event Date: 08 May 2022 11:59 UTC
08 May 2022 19:59 Local
Exposed Population:
6.6 million in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000h7x4
Inserted at: 08 May 2022 12:19 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us7000h7x4 Scaled population (vector) 6.79  
  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
1442242 0.3 08 May 2022 11:59 4.7M, 10km N/A 6.6 million (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 , Province of Sichuan (population 341,033) . The nearest places are Fuxing, Tongkou, Beichuan, Tou-k'ou, Zhicheng, Wudu, Beychuan', Chiang-chang, An, Chiang-yu, and Dashi.

Radius Population
100 km 6.6 million people
75 km 3.9 million people
50 km 2 million people
20 km 110000 people
10 km 19000 people
5 km 6100 people
2 km 2400 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sichuan China 340000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Fuxing Sichuan China Village - 8 km
Tongkou Sichuan China Village - 10 km
Beichuan Sichuan China Village - 10 km
Tou-k'ou Sichuan China Village - 17 km
Zhicheng Sichuan China Village - 19 km
Wudu Sichuan China City - 20 km
Beychuan' Sichuan China Village - 21 km
Chiang-chang Sichuan China Village - 22 km
An Sichuan China Village - 23 km
Chiang-yu Sichuan China Village - 25 km
Chang-ming Sichuan China City - 25 km
Jiangyou Sichuan China City 130000 people 26 km
An Xian Sichuan China Village - 26 km
Sanhechang Sichuan China Village - 27 km
Zhongba Sichuan China Village - 27 km
Doukou Sichuan China Village - 27 km
Longfengchang Sichuan China Village - 31 km
Suojiang Sichuan China Village - 33 km
Qinglianchang Sichuan China Village - 33 km
Zhongxin Sichuan China Village - 34 km
Lianghekou Sichuan China Village - 35 km
Hsiao-pa-ti Sichuan China Village - 35 km
Xiangyanba Sichuan China Village - 36 km
Huagaizhen Sichuan China Village - 36 km
Zhongxing Sichuan China Village - 40 km
Tumen Sichuan China Village - 41 km
Hsiu-shui-ho Sichuan China Village - 44 km
Xingta Sichuan China Village - 46 km
Yongxing Sichuan China Village - 46 km
Chi-kua-kan Sichuan China Village - 47 km
Mianyang Sichuan China City 260000 people 48 km
Hsiao-hsi-pa Sichuan China Village - 48 km
Liya Sichuan China Village - 49 km
Hsü-t'ang-pao Sichuan China Village - 50 km
Mien-chou Sichuan China Village - 50 km
Houba Sichuan China Village - 51 km
Jianshe Sichuan China Village - 51 km
Heqing Sichuan China Village - 52 km
Neychen Sichuan China Village - 54 km
Hongqi Sichuan China Village - 55 km
Veychen Sichuan China Village - 55 km
Hanwang Sichuan China Village - 56 km
Daqiao Sichuan China Village - 57 km
Lo-chiang Sichuan China Village - 57 km
Gucheng Sichuan China Village - 58 km
Pingwu Sichuan China Village - 61 km
Fuxingchang Sichuan China Village - 61 km
Luojiang Sichuan China City - 62 km
Long'an Sichuan China Village - 62 km
Fenggu Sichuan China Village - 63 km
Hefengchang Sichuan China Village - 64 km
Mianzhu Sichuan China City - 65 km
Tucheng Sichuan China Village - 65 km
Liu-chia-ho Sichuan China Village - 65 km
Maowen Sichuan China City - 66 km
Ma-chiao-pa Sichuan China Village - 66 km
Fengguzhen Sichuan China Village - 66 km
Zitong Sichuan China City - 66 km
Huang-hsü Sichuan China Village - 69 km
Dashi Sichuan 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
Mianyang 30480 0 55 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Shangyou Trib. Pei Jiang n/a 42 km
Baishuihe Trib. Pei Jiang n/a 44 km
Zhenzhuya Trib. Pei Jiang n/a 57 km
Hongqiyan Trib. Pei Jiang 1971 85 km
Tuanjie Trib. Pei Jiang n/a 86 km

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