M 4.9 in China on 08 Oct 2023 16:17 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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 41.8543 , 82.3903
Event Date: 08 Oct 2023 16:17 UTC
09 Oct 2023 00:17 Local
Exposed Population:
5 thousand in MMI VI
Source: NEIC us6000le1y
Inserted at: 08 Oct 2023 16:40 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
us6000le1y 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1529600 0 08 Oct 2023 16:17 4.9M, 10km 5.72 5 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 NEIC
1529911 0 08 Oct 2023 16:17 4.7M, 10km 5.34 10 thousand (in 100km) 1d 21:23 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 34,367) . The nearest places are Hei-tzu-erh, Sai-la-mu-shih, Sai-li-mu, Chi-lan-shih, Sayram, Qiantodong, La-mu-pi, Ming Bulak, Yengimahalla, Ch'ien-fo-tung, and Cha-mu-ku-lu-ko.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 910000 people
50 km 510000 people
20 km 24000 people
10 km 7200 people
5 km 2300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xinjiang China 34000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hei-tzu-erh Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 5 km
Sai-la-mu-shih Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 16 km
Sai-li-mu Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 28 km
Chi-lan-shih Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 29 km
Sayram Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 30 km
Qiantodong Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 30 km
La-mu-pi Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 34 km
Ming Bulak Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 35 km
Yengimahalla Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 37 km
Ch'ien-fo-tung Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 39 km
Toksu Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 39 km
Arguma Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 40 km
Hei-ying-shan Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 42 km
Bay Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 44 km
Yulghum Yakka Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 44 km
Kocha Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 45 km
Kuqa Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China City - 48 km
Po-ssu-tan-shih Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 51 km
Chang-shi-pi Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 56 km
Tieh-te-la-erh Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 61 km
Hsi-mu-hsin Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 66 km
Cha-mu-ku-lu-ko Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 68 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
Kuqa KCA unknown 0 43 km
Kuqaxian 1062 0 52 km

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