M 4.5 in China on 14 May 2022 19:48 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 4.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 40.0635 , 76.5662
Event Date: 14 May 2022 19:48 UTC
15 May 2022 03:48 Local
Exposed Population:
1.7 million in 100km
Source: NEIC us6000hl6f
Inserted at: 21 May 2022 04:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000hl6f Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1443306 0 14 May 2022 19:48 4.5M, 10km 4.35 1.6 million (in 100km) 01:41 NEIC
1444338 0 14 May 2022 19:48 4.5M, 10km 4.54 1.7 million (in 100km) 6d 08:41 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 Xinjiang (population 5,670) . The nearest places are To-kai-erh-mai-tan, A-ko-to, Sugun, Tügürmiti, Ha-erh-chün, Kizilsu, Artux, Ya-to-pi, Chia-fa, Atush, and Ya-man-ya-erh.

Radius Population
100 km 1.7 million people
75 km 650000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xinjiang China 5700 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
To-kai-erh-mai-tan Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 21 km
A-ko-to Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 22 km
Sugun Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 27 km
Tügürmiti Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 34 km
Ha-erh-chün Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 36 km
Kizilsu Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 46 km
Artux Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 52 km
Ya-to-pi Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 54 km
Chia-fa Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 54 km
Atush Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 56 km
Kiziltaw Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 57 km
Chia-shih Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 65 km
Jiashi Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 65 km
Batmanak Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 66 km
Jih-mu-pi-li Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 68 km
Ya-man-ya-erh Xinjiang (Sinkiang) 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
Kashi Af P KHG 1356 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 74 km

More information

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