M 4.8 in China on 27 May 2024 10:37 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: 4.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 28.0929 , 100.4502
Event Date: 27 May 2024 10:37 UTC
27 May 2024 18:37 Local
Exposed Population:
20 thousand in MMI&>=IV
Source: NEIC us6000n18x
Inserted at: 27 May 2024 10:58 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
us6000n18x 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
1573362 0 27 May 2024 10:37 4.8M, 10km 4.75 20 thousand (in 100km) 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 13,052) . The nearest places are Ninglang, Yaya, Dongnyi, Gaqag, Ma-la-pu, Garrong, Ta-lan, Sanjiangkou, San-chiang-k'ou, Zhongcun, and Hsia-jui-wo.

Radius Population
100 km 460000 people
75 km 180000 people
50 km 73000 people
20 km 9700 people
10 km 1800 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sichuan China 13000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ninglang Sichuan China Village - 12 km
Yaya Sichuan China Village - 12 km
Dongnyi Sichuan China Village - 16 km
Gaqag Sichuan China Village - 29 km
Ma-la-pu Sichuan China Village - 29 km
Garrong Sichuan China Village - 34 km
Ta-lan Yunnan China Village - 36 km
Sanjiangkou Yunnan China Village - 36 km
San-chiang-k'ou Yunnan China Village - 39 km
Zhongcun Yunnan China Village - 40 km
Riding Yunnan China Village - 41 km
Wa-ch'ang Sichuan China Village - 42 km
Sihe Sichuan China Village - 45 km
Cha-shih Yunnan China Village - 46 km
Tu-cha Sichuan China Village - 47 km
Yingpan Yunnan China Village - 53 km
Zuosuo Sichuan China Village - 54 km
Zasang Sichuan China Village - 57 km
Kanggar Sichuan China Village - 60 km
Shan-kua Sichuan China Village - 60 km
Warizhên Sichuan China Village - 64 km
Chabulang Sichuan China Village - 65 km
Hsia-jui-wo Sichuan 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
Di Qing 3288 0 83 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Lizhou Muli 2014 48 km
Buxi Yazhui 2011 77 km
Ahai Jinsha 2012 82 km

More information

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