M 4.8 in China on 11 Aug 2013 12:40 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: 63 Km
Lat/Lon: 29.9444 , 97.9162
Event Date: 11 Aug 2013 12:40 UTC
11 Aug 2013 20:40 Local
Exposed Population:
270083 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000j0nw
Inserted at: 11 Aug 2013 13:09 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
usb000j0nw 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
1003282 0 11 Aug 2013 12:40 4.8M, 63km N/A 270 thousand (in 100km) 00:29 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 and Sanor.

Radius Population
100 km 270000 people
75 km 160000 people
50 km 70000 people
20 km 9700 people
10 km 2000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xizang China 2.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sanor Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 13 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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