M 6.5 in China from 05 Sep 2022 04:52 UTC to 04:52

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.5M
Glide number: EQ-2022-000303-CHN
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 29.64 , 102.16
Event Date: 05 Sep 2022 04:52 UTC
05 Sep 2022 12:52 Local
Exposed Population: 20 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: GEOFON gfz2022rjqx
Inserted at: 05 Sep 2022 05:01 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
GEOFON 1.5 1.5
gfz2022rjqx Scaled population (vector) 2.94  
  C1 rapid impact -0.37  
  C2 rapid impact 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
1460213 1.5 05 Sep 2022 04:52 6.5M, 10km 6.94 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:08 GEOFON
1460216 1.6 05 Sep 2022 04:52 6.6M, 10km 7.56 20 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 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 Sichuan (population 62,836) . The nearest places are Moxi, Detuo, Te-t'o, Leng-ch'i, Menghugang, Yidong, Luding, Jagsamka, Anshunchang, Xinmin, and Tzu-shih.

Radius Population
100 km 1.6 million people
75 km 830000 people
50 km 400000 people
20 km 50000 people
10 km 22000 people
5 km 8600 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sichuan China 63000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Moxi Sichuan China Village - 5 km
Detuo Sichuan China Village - 7 km
Te-t'o Sichuan China Village - 11 km
Leng-ch'i Sichuan China Village - 22 km
Menghugang Sichuan China Village - 25 km
Yidong Sichuan China Village - 30 km
Luding Sichuan China City - 32 km
Jagsamka Sichuan China Village - 33 km
Anshunchang Sichuan China Village - 37 km
Xinmin Sichuan China Village - 39 km
Han-yuan-chieh Sichuan China City - 45 km
Dardo Sichuan China Village - 47 km
Vasögou Sichuan China Village - 47 km
Mo-hsi-mien Sichuan China Village - 48 km
Shimian Sichuan China City - 48 km
Jiuxiangzhen Sichuan China Village - 48 km
Tsai-yang Sichuan China Village - 49 km
Sipingchang Sichuan China Village - 49 km
Tsui-lai Sichuan China Village - 51 km
Liu-yang Sichuan China Village - 51 km
Caluo Sichuan China Village - 52 km
Erdaoqiao Sichuan China Village - 57 km
A-chia-tsung Sichuan China Village - 60 km
Hanyuan Sichuan China City - 60 km
Dashu Sichuan China Village - 61 km
Huatan Sichuan China Village - 63 km
Lugba Sichuan China Village - 63 km
Fulin Sichuan China Major city 1 million people 63 km
Jaggaiqiao Sichuan China Village - 64 km
Hsin-min Sichuan China Village - 64 km
Bawan Sichuan China Village - 65 km
Wu-ou-na Sichuan China Village - 65 km
Nabu Sichuan China Village - 68 km
Yingjing Sichuan China City - 68 km
Tzu-shih Sichuan China Village - 68 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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