M 4.7 in China on 05 Jan 2022 09:52 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: 4.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.8546 , 100.5878
Event Date: 05 Jan 2022 09:52 UTC
05 Jan 2022 17:52 Local
Exposed Population:
750 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000g97u
Inserted at: 06 Jan 2022 08:08 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000g97u Scaled population (vector) 5.82  
  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
1419730 0 05 Jan 2022 09:52 4.7M, 10km N/A 750 thousand (in 100km) 22:16 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 Ta-lan, Cha-shih, Ninglang, Sanjiangkou, Zuosuo, San-chiang-k'ou, Shan-kua, Yingpan, Yaya, Zhongcun, and Zhongxincun.

Radius Population
100 km 750000 people
75 km 320000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km 34000 people
10 km 4300 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Yunnan China 41 million people
Sichuan China 118.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ta-lan Yunnan China Village - 8 km
Cha-shih Yunnan China Village - 17 km
Ninglang Sichuan China Village - 20 km
Sanjiangkou Yunnan China Village - 22 km
Zuosuo Sichuan China Village - 27 km
San-chiang-k'ou Yunnan China Village - 30 km
Shan-kua Sichuan China Village - 31 km
Yingpan Yunnan China Village - 31 km
Yaya Sichuan China Village - 34 km
Zhongcun Yunnan China Village - 36 km
Dongnyi Sichuan China Village - 43 km
Wa-ch'ang Sichuan China Village - 44 km
Ba'erqiao Yunnan China Village - 45 km
Tu-cha Sichuan China Village - 46 km
Ma-la-pu Sichuan China Village - 48 km
Ka-hsi-po Yunnan China Village - 52 km
Sihe Sichuan China Village - 54 km
Gaqag Sichuan China Village - 57 km
Garrong Sichuan China Village - 59 km
Bowa Sichuan China Village - 65 km
Daxing Yunnan China Village - 66 km
Mingyin Yunnan China Village - 67 km
Riding Yunnan China Village - 67 km
Kamong Sichuan China Village - 68 km
Muli Sichuan China Village - 68 km
Zhongxincun Sichuan 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
Di Qing 3288 0 90 km

More information

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