M 5.5 in China on 16 Jun 2021 08:48 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.1877 , 93.7181
Event Date: 16 Jun 2021 08:48 UTC
16 Jun 2021 16:48 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VI
About 4000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000edh9
Inserted at: 16 Jun 2021 16:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000edh9 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.37  
  C2 shakemap 0.76  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.82  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1380877 0 16 Jun 2021 08:48 5.4M, 10km 6.71 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:16 NEIC
1380919 0 16 Jun 2021 08:48 5.5M, 10km 6.86 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 07:47 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 ,of Qinghai. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
<1000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1380877 38.194/93.713 5.4 10.0 6.71 16 Jun 2021 09:07 00:18 (new episode)
2 0 1380877 38.194/93.713 5.4 10.0 6.71 16 Jun 2021 10:52 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1380919 38.188/93.718 5.5 10.0 6.855 16 Jun 2021 16:37 07:48 (new episode)
4 0 1380919 38.188/93.718 5.5 10.0 6.855 17 Jun 2021 08:52 1d 00:03 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Qinghai China no people
Qinghai China no people
Qinghai China no people
Qinghai China 5400 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Yiliping Qinghai China Village - 45 km
Nanbaxian Qinghai China Village - 56 km
Shuiyazidun Qinghai China Village - 65 km
Ma-hai Qinghai China Village - 65 km
Lenghu Qinghai China Village - 72 km
Mahai Nongchang Qinghai China Village - 76 km
Suxik Qinghai China Village - 82 km
Xiliangzi Qinghai China Village - 83 km
Dingzikou Qinghai China Village - 84 km
Huahaizi Qinghai China Village - 87 km
Suhai Hu Qinghai China Village - 88 km
Jiarenpuli Qinghai China Village - 89 km
Jietuoba Qinghai China Village - 101 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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