M 5.6 in Laos on 08 Sep 2018 02:31 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 23.3319 , 101.5523
Event Date: 08 Sep 2018 02:31 UTC
08 Sep 2018 10:31 Local
Exposed Population: About 7000 people in MMI
2220000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000hat7
Inserted at: 08 Sep 2018 02:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.2 (Laos)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Laos= 6.2; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000hat7 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.13  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1227465 0 08 Sep 2018 02:31 5.6M, 10km 5.93 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 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 Tung-kuan-shao, Mo-chiang, Yutang, Tongguan, Jiulian, Bixi, Longtan, Jingxing, Baitu, Man-lo, and Tianba.

Radius Population
100 km 2.2 million people
75 km 1.1 million people
50 km 460000 people
20 km 210000 people
10 km 8900 people
5 km 1300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Yunnan China 41 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tung-kuan-shao Yunnan China City - 17 km
Mo-chiang Yunnan China City - 18 km
Yutang Yunnan China Village - 18 km
Tongguan Yunnan China Village - 19 km
Jiulian Yunnan China Village - 21 km
Bixi Yunnan China Village - 23 km
Longtan Yunnan China Village - 24 km
Jingxing Yunnan China Village - 25 km
Baitu Yunnan China Village - 28 km
Man-lo Yunnan China Village - 29 km
Shengli Yunnan China Village - 33 km
Diansuotang Yunnan China Village - 38 km
Wenhua Yunnan China Village - 38 km
Pa-li-tsun Yunnan China Village - 39 km
Dugui Yunnan China Village - 39 km
Shang-t'ang Yunnan China Village - 42 km
Dima Yunnan China Village - 43 km
Mo-hei-ching Yunnan China City - 44 km
Manmujie Yunnan China Village - 44 km
Manijie Yunnan China Village - 45 km
Man-lien Yunnan China Village - 48 km
Pingzhang Yunnan China Village - 52 km
Yüan-chiang Yunnan China City - 53 km
Lao-ma-chai Yunnan China Village - 54 km
Yangjie Yunnan China Village - 54 km
Tuantian Yunnan China Village - 58 km
Hsien-ho Yunnan China Village - 58 km
Mangu Yunnan China Village - 58 km
Hsin-fu Yunnan China City - 59 km
Pu-erh Yunnan China City - 59 km
Nandu Yunnan China Village - 60 km
Shigaojing Yunnan China Village - 60 km
Ganzhuang Yunnan China Village - 62 km
Jiaqi Yunnan China Village - 64 km
Ta-ching Yunnan China Village - 64 km
Niukong Yunnan China Village - 68 km
Ching-ling-chang Yunnan China Village - 69 km
Tianba Yunnan China Village - 70 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
Simao SYM unknown 0 85 km
Simao North 1303 0 85 km

More information

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