M 5.9 in China on 19 Jan 2020 13:27 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.9M
Glide number: EQ-2020-000010-KGZ
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.8354 , 77.0909
Event Date: 19 Jan 2020 13:27 UTC
19 Jan 2020 21:27 Local
Exposed Population: About 14000 people in MMI
1370000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60007anp
Inserted at: 19 Jan 2020 14:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.5 (China)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Kyrgyzstan= 4.5; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 1.5 1.5
us60007anp Scaled population (raster) 3.02  
  C1 shakemap -0.37  
  C2 shakemap 0.76  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.82  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1291089 0.5 19 Jan 2020 13:27 5.8M, 10km N/A 1.4 million (in 100km) 00:20 NEIC
1291090 1.5 19 Jan 2020 13:27 5.9M, 10km 7.26 10 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:50 NEIC
1291119 1.5 19 Jan 2020 13:27 6M, 11km 7.27 20 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 01:53 NEIC
1291292 1.7 19 Jan 2020 13:27 6M, 6.28km 7.54 20 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 1d 06:39 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 Xinjiang (population 16,794,560) . The nearest places are Sugun, Xekar, Kizilsu, A-ko-to, Ya-to-pi, Ha-erh-chün, Jih-mu-pi-li, Jiashi, Kiziltaw, Chia-shih, and Ya-man-ya-erh.

Radius Population
100 km 1.4 million people
75 km 550000 people
50 km 290000 people
20 km 21000 people
10 km 2700 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xinjiang China 16.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sugun Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 27 km
Xekar Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 30 km
Kizilsu Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 37 km
A-ko-to Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 38 km
Ya-to-pi Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 41 km
Ha-erh-chün Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 48 km
Jih-mu-pi-li Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 49 km
Jiashi Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 49 km
Kiziltaw Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 50 km
Chia-shih Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 54 km
Ya-man-ya-erh Xinjiang (Sinkiang) 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
Kashi Af P KHG 1356 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 97 km

More information

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