Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 19 Jul 2006 09:53 UTC

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M 5.3 in China on 19 Jul 2006 09:53 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

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:	5.3M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	32.9887 , 96.1599
Event Date:	19 Jul 2006 09:53 UTC 19 Jul 2006 17:53 Local
Exposed Population:	about 97000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	19 Jul 2006 12:25 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
20159		0.5	19 Jul 2006 09:53	5.5M, 33km	N/A	100 thousand (in 100km)		02:21	EMSC
20160		0.5	19 Jul 2006 09:53	5.3M, 16km	N/A	100 thousand (in 100km)		02:32	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 Qinghai (population 4,938,862) . The nearest places are Ayunggoinba, Doramarkeg, Gyairong, Shanglaxiu, Chieh-ku, Haxü, Yushu, Ziqudukou, Xialaxiu, Tzu-ch'ü-tu-K'ou, and Baitang.

Radius	Population
100 km	190000 people
75 km	110000 people
50 km	38000 people
20 km	9800 people
10 km	4200 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Qinghai	China	4.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ayunggoinba	Qinghai	China	Village	-	24 km
Doramarkeg	Qinghai	China	Village	-	26 km
Gyairong	Qinghai	China	Village	-	27 km
Shanglaxiu	Qinghai	China	Village	-	28 km
Chieh-ku	Qinghai	China	Village	-	35 km
Haxü	Qinghai	China	Village	-	41 km
Yushu	Qinghai	China	Village	-	43 km
Ziqudukou	Qinghai	China	Village	-	43 km
Xialaxiu	Qinghai	China	Village	-	43 km
Tzu-ch'ü-tu-K'ou	Qinghai	China	Village	-	46 km
Gyobrag	Qinghai	China	Village	-	51 km
Zhubgyugoin	Qinghai	China	Village	-	54 km
Machang	Qinghai	China	Village	-	56 km
Lhazê	Qinghai	China	Village	-	57 km
Bêma	Qinghai	China	Village	-	57 km
Kyamronggag	Qinghai	China	Village	-	59 km
Gyegu	Qinghai	China	City	-	60 km
Zhoinda	Qinghai	China	Village	-	62 km
Sêkog	Qinghai	China	Village	-	64 km
Kaimar	Qinghai	China	Village	-	65 km
Chih-men-ta	Qinghai	China	Village	-	65 km
Daraka	Qinghai	China	Village	-	66 km
Baitang	Qinghai	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
Yushu		3911				0	75 km

More information

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