Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 12 May 2008 20:51 UTC

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M 4.8 in China on 12 May 2008 20:51 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:	4.8M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	32.3125 , 104.958
Event Date:	12 May 2008 20:51 UTC 13 May 2008 04:51 Local
Exposed Population:	4900000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	12 May 2008 21:37 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	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
39153	0.5	12 May 2008 20:51	5.1M, 10km	N/A	4.7 million (in 100km)	00:16	GEOFON
39154	0.5	12 May 2008 20:51	5M, 10km	N/A	4.7 million (in 100km)	00:20	GEOFON
39159	0.5	12 May 2008 20:51	4.8M, 10km	N/A	4.9 million (in 100km)	00:46	NEIC
39163	0.5	12 May 2008 20:51	4.9M, 54km	N/A	4.9 million (in 100km)	01:10	GEOFON
39220	0.5	12 May 2008 20:51	4.9M, 10km	N/A	4.6 million (in 100km)	10:21	EMSC

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 118,811,800) . The nearest places are Dashi, Chu-ho, Ch'ing-ch'uan, Guanzhuangba, Qingxi, Yen-men-pa, Chi-kua-kan, Yanmenba, Ma-chiao-pa, Ch'iao-chuang, and Chiang-chang.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.6 million people
75 km	1.7 million people
50 km	500000 people
20 km	88000 people
10 km	18000 people
5 km	3400 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Sichuan	China	118.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Dashi	Sichuan	China	Village	-	2 km
Chu-ho	Sichuan	China	Village	-	8 km
Ch'ing-ch'uan	Sichuan	China	Village	-	9 km
Guanzhuangba	Sichuan	China	Village	-	15 km
Qingxi	Sichuan	China	Village	-	20 km
Yen-men-pa	Sichuan	China	Village	-	22 km
Chi-kua-kan	Sichuan	China	Village	-	22 km
Yanmenba	Sichuan	China	Village	-	23 km
Ma-chiao-pa	Sichuan	China	Village	-	31 km
Ch'iao-chuang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	33 km
Luomiaozhen	Sichuan	China	Village	-	33 km
Chaba	Sichuan	China	Village	-	33 km
Maoxiangba	Sichuan	China	Village	-	34 km
Xiangyanba	Sichuan	China	Village	-	34 km
Gucheng	Sichuan	China	Village	-	35 km
Chu-yuan-pa	Sichuan	China	Village	-	36 km
Long'an	Sichuan	China	Village	-	37 km
Hsiao-hsi-pa	Sichuan	China	Village	-	40 km
Houba	Sichuan	China	Village	-	43 km
Pingwu	Sichuan	China	Village	-	44 km
Doukou	Sichuan	China	Village	-	46 km
Shaxiba	Sichuan	China	Village	-	49 km
Ch'i-ma-ch'ang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	50 km
Suojiang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	51 km
Jianmenguan	Sichuan	China	Village	-	51 km
Bikou	Gansu	China	Village	-	52 km
Chien-chou	Sichuan	China	Village	-	52 km
Liujiaping	Gansu	China	Village	-	52 km
Liugou	Sichuan	China	Village	-	54 km
Baishui	Sichuan	China	Village	-	55 km
Chien-men-kuan	Sichuan	China	Village	-	55 km
Chiang-yu	Sichuan	China	Village	-	55 km
Hsü-t'ang-pao	Sichuan	China	Village	-	55 km
Lianghekou	Sichuan	China	Village	-	55 km
Yulei	Gansu	China	Village	-	56 km
Wulian	Sichuan	China	Village	-	56 km
Hanyang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	56 km
Tou-k'ou	Sichuan	China	Village	-	56 km
Hengdan	Gansu	China	Village	-	56 km
Jiange	Sichuan	China	Village	-	57 km
Wudu	Sichuan	China	City	-	57 km
Yao-tu	Gansu	China	Village	-	58 km
Baonin-yuan	Sichuan	China	Village	-	58 km
Zhongba	Sichuan	China	Village	-	59 km
Fuxing	Sichuan	China	Village	-	61 km
Pao-lun-yüan	Sichuan	China	Village	-	61 km
Heng-tan	Gansu	China	Village	-	62 km
Kuodaba	Sichuan	China	Village	-	62 km
Daqiao	Sichuan	China	Village	-	63 km
Yaodu	Sichuan	China	Village	-	63 km
Baolun	Sichuan	China	Village	-	64 km
Shangde	Gansu	China	Village	-	65 km
Fuxingchang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	66 km
Jiangyou	Sichuan	China	City	130000 people	67 km
Liya	Sichuan	China	Village	-	68 km
Chiang-chang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	69 km

see full list

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
Guangyuan		626				0	67 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Bikou	Bailong Jiang	1976	51 km
Zhenzhuya	Trib. Pei Jiang	n/a	60 km
Baozhusi	Bailong Jiang	1996	62 km

More information

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