M 4.6 in China on 17 May 2020 05:22 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: 29.9465 , 95.0247
Event Date: 17 May 2020 05:22 UTC
17 May 2020 13:22 Local
Exposed Population:
110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70009iml
Inserted at: 17 May 2020 06:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (India)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: India= 4.6; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70009iml Scaled population (vector) 4.9  
  C1 earthquake 0.74  
  C2 earthquake -0.08  
  Country Vulnerability -0.39  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1310872 0 17 May 2020 05:22 4.6M, 10km N/A 110 thousand (in 100km) 01:17 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 , Autonomous Region of Xizang (population 2,433,427) . The nearest places are Pêlung, Dongjug, Parlung Zangbo, Tang, Sotang, Yi'ong Nongchang, Lunang, Qarasa, Xümo, I-Kung, and Dagmo.

Radius Population
100 km 110000 people
75 km 72000 people
50 km 15000 people
20 km 2100 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 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
Pêlung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 10 km
Dongjug Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 17 km
Parlung Zangbo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 21 km
Tang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 23 km
Sotang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 24 km
Yi'ong Nongchang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 25 km
Lunang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 35 km
Qarasa Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 40 km
Xümo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 43 km
I-Kung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 44 km
Doxong Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 48 km
Pei Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 52 km
Bangxing Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 53 km
Zhamo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 57 km
Talu Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 57 km
Dêrtang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 60 km
Damnyain Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 61 km
Yaiba Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 63 km
Nyingchi Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 64 km
Qabnag Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 65 km
Ch'ing-to Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 67 km
Wulang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 67 km
Dagmo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 67 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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