Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 03 Jan 2018 21:35 UTC

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M 4.6 in China on 03 Jan 2018 21:35 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:	4.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	23.9114 , 99.2484
Event Date:	03 Jan 2018 21:35 UTC 04 Jan 2018 05:35 Local
Exposed Population:	3100000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000bzhg
Inserted at:	03 Jan 2018 22:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.4 (Myanmar)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Myanmar= 6.4; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us1000bzhg	Scaled population (vector)	6.55
	C1 earthquake	0.89
	C2 earthquake	-0.28
	Country Vulnerability	-0.47
	INFORM_normalised	1.15

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1193057		0	03 Jan 2018 21:35	4.6M, 10km	N/A	3.1 million (in 100km)		00:41	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 Yunnan (population 40,970,460) . The nearest places are Meng-lang, Chonggang, Dedangzhen, Mangbing, Dedang, Chen-k'ang, Meng-chien, Mengban, Mengjian, Yongkang, and Chufun Chai.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.1 million people
75 km	1.4 million people
50 km	770000 people
20 km	190000 people
10 km	100000 people
5 km	22000 people
2 km	1800 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Yunnan	China	41 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Meng-lang	Yunnan	China	City	-	3 km
Chonggang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	12 km
Dedangzhen	Yunnan	China	Village	-	13 km
Mangbing	Yunnan	China	Village	-	17 km
Dedang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	18 km
Chen-k'ang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	22 km
Meng-chien	Yunnan	China	Village	-	22 km
Mengban	Yunnan	China	Village	-	23 km
Mengjian	Yunnan	China	Village	-	25 km
Yongkang	Yunnan	China	City	-	25 km
Mengbang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	32 km
Ho-Kan	Yunnan	China	Village	-	34 km
Hsiao-meng-t'ung	Yunnan	China	Village	-	35 km
Banka	Yunnan	China	Village	-	36 km
Meng-ting	Yunnan	China	Village	-	44 km
Meng-sa	Yunnan	China	City	-	44 km
Keng-ma	Yunnan	China	City	-	44 km
Chingmulin	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Nan San	Yunnan	China	Village	-	45 km
Gengma	Yunnan	China	Village	-	46 km
Yalian	Yunnan	China	Village	-	47 km
Chiangkou	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	47 km
Shih-t'ou-chai	Yunnan	China	Village	-	49 km
Shan-chieh	Yunnan	China	Village	-	51 km
Cheipa	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	52 km
Mengyong	Yunnan	China	Village	-	53 km
Anding	Yunnan	China	Village	-	56 km
Meng-po-lo	Yunnan	China	Village	-	56 km
Huoshangchiao	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Se-meng	Yunnan	China	Village	-	57 km
Pingda	Yunnan	China	Village	-	57 km
Chatzushu	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Wan Nanke	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Jiucheng	Yunnan	China	Village	-	60 km
Wonghsi Chai	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Jiufang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	62 km
Ai-tzu-tou	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Meng-shen	Yunnan	China	Village	-	65 km
Wumulong	Yunnan	China	Village	-	67 km
Aifang	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Ta Man Nawng	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Banhong	Yunnan	China	Village	-	69 km
Ai-kyaw	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
An-hei	Yunnan	China	Village	-	70 km
Chufun Chai	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	70 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Distance
Lincang	LNJ	1896	81 km
Luxi Mangshi	LUM	unknown	91 km
Luxi Airfield P		920	92 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Qiezishan Reservoir	Supa	n/a	80 km
	Sankuaishi	Trib. Nu Jiang	1985	82 km

More information

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