M 4.9 in China on 29 Jul 2020 17:27 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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.3482 , 94.7965
Event Date: 29 Jul 2020 17:27 UTC
30 Jul 2020 01:27 Local
Exposed Population:
120000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000b69f
Inserted at: 29 Jul 2020 20:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000b69f Scaled population (vector) 4.74  
  C1 earthquake 1.39  
  C2 earthquake -0.24  
  Country Vulnerability 0.26  
  INFORM_normalised 0.82  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1323959 0 29 Jul 2020 17:27 4.9M, 10km N/A 120 thousand (in 100km) 02:53 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 I-Kung, Talu, Yi'ong Nongchang, Qabnag, Parlung Zangbo, Paggai, Tang, Pêlung, Dongjug, Lhazê, and Alamdo.

Radius Population
100 km 120000 people
75 km 41000 people
50 km 7400 people
20 km 1900 people
10 km <1000 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
I-Kung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 12 km
Talu Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 16 km
Yi'ong Nongchang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 26 km
Qabnag Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 29 km
Parlung Zangbo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 31 km
Paggai Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 38 km
Tang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 40 km
Pêlung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 42 km
Dongjug Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 43 km
Lhazê Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 52 km
Sotang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 56 km
Dêrtang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 57 km
Xümo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 57 km
En-chu-ko Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 58 km
Coka Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 60 km
Banbar Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 60 km
Lunang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 60 km
Domartang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 61 km
Alado Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 62 km
Tanggyai Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 66 km
Alamdo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 69 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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