M 5.7 in Nepal on 20 Mar 2020 01:33 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: 5.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 28.6065 , 87.3298
Event Date: 20 Mar 2020 01:33 UTC
20 Mar 2020 09:33 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
140000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70008cld
Inserted at: 21 Mar 2020 01:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.9 (China)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Nepal= 5.9; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us70008cld Scaled population (raster) 0.95  
  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
1301423 0 20 Mar 2020 01:33 5.6M, 10km 6.63 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 00:31 NEIC
1301443 0.2 20 Mar 2020 01:33 5.7M, 10km 6.73 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:03 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 Cogo, Bêbar, Lu-lu, Chamco, Hsieh-ka-erh, Gyaco, Chukhor, Pazhug, Lo-chun, Gyangkar, and Rongpu Si.

Radius Population
100 km 150000 people
75 km 97000 people
50 km 32000 people
20 km 8000 people
10 km 2200 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xizang China 2.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cogo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 15 km
Bêbar Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 15 km
Lu-lu Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 17 km
Chamco Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 23 km
Hsieh-ka-erh Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 24 km
Gyaco Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 27 km
Chukhor Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 34 km
Pazhug Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 38 km
Lo-chun Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 38 km
Gyangkar Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 45 km
Mabja Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 46 km
Mêmo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 48 km
Shatsal Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 51 km
Chiang-ka Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 51 km
Kada Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 56 km
Wenquan Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 57 km
Jung-hsia Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 57 km
La-kuo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 59 km
Chuphar Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 59 km
Sar Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 60 km
Lhazê Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 61 km
Quxar Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 61 km
Nap-shi Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 62 km
Kaimar Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 66 km
Hsi-mu-ti Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 66 km
Ch'ü-hsia Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 67 km
Jênlung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 68 km
Jiggyob Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 69 km
Rongpu Si Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 70 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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