Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 10 Sep 2023 00:10 UTC

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M 4.5 in China on 10 Sep 2023 00:10 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:	34.8 Km
Lat/Lon:	30.3714 , 94.7628
Event Date:	10 Sep 2023 00:10 UTC 10 Sep 2023 08:10 Local
Exposed Population:	60 thousand in MMI&>=III
Source:	NEIC us7000kupj
Inserted at:	10 Sep 2023 00:37 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
us7000kupj	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1524597		0	10 Sep 2023 00:10	4.5M, 34.8km	3.64	60 thousand (in 100km)		00:26	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 2,183) . The nearest places are Talu, I-Kung, Qabnag, Yi'ong Nongchang, Parlung Zangbo, Paggai, Tang, Pêlung, Dongjug, Lhazê, and Alamdo.

Radius	Population
100 km	120000 people
75 km	41000 people
50 km	8700 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	2200 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Talu	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	13 km
I-Kung	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	15 km
Qabnag	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	27 km
Yi'ong Nongchang	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	30 km
Parlung Zangbo	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	35 km
Paggai	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	35 km
Tang	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	44 km
Pêlung	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	46 km
Dongjug	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	46 km
Lhazê	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	51 km
En-chu-ko	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	54 km
Coka	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	56 km
Alado	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	58 km
Banbar	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	58 km
Domartang	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	59 km
Sotang	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	60 km
Dêrtang	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	60 km
Xümo	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	61 km
Lunang	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	62 km
Tanggyai	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	62 km
Alamdo	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	65 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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