M 5.6 in China on 23 Jan 2022 02:21 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.4832 , 97.3963
Event Date: 23 Jan 2022 02:21 UTC
23 Jan 2022 10:21 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000gebb
Inserted at: 23 Jan 2022 03:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us7000gebb Scaled population (raster) 0.9  
  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
1422713 0 23 Jan 2022 02:21 5.3M, 10km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 NEIC
1422718 0.2 23 Jan 2022 02:21 5.6M, 10km 7.71 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 00:46 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 Qinghai (population 4,938,862) . The nearest places are Nagza, Gahe, Kaibamardang, Diguojiadang, Nabzain, Xueheli, Gangou, and Jun Ul.

Radius Population
100 km 18000 people
75 km 6700 people
50 km 2700 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Qinghai China 4.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nagza Qinghai China Village - 32 km
Gahe Qinghai China Village - 41 km
Kaibamardang Qinghai China Village - 47 km
Diguojiadang Qinghai China Village - 54 km
Nabzain Qinghai China Village - 58 km
Xueheli Qinghai China Village - 63 km
Gangou Qinghai China Village - 64 km
Jun Ul Qinghai 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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