M 4.5 in China on 20 Apr 2017 03:39 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: 4.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.9421 , 77.9066
Event Date: 20 Apr 2017 03:39 UTC
20 Apr 2017 11:39 Local
Exposed Population:
1430000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008j60
Inserted at: 20 Apr 2017 03:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008j60 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1164620 0 20 Apr 2017 03:39 4.5M, 10km N/A 1.4 million (in 100km) 00:17 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 16,794,560) . The nearest places are Bexerik, Qaqkum, Azgan, Kokterak, Bora, Yecheng, Pishan, Guma, Sagan, Tou-pa-ko, and Koxtag.

Radius Population
100 km 1.4 million people
75 km 700000 people
50 km 71000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xinjiang China 16.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bexerik Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 34 km
Qaqkum Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 36 km
Azgan Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 40 km
Kokterak Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 41 km
Bora Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 44 km
Yecheng Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China City - 45 km
Pishan Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China City - 48 km
Guma Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 49 km
Sagan Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 50 km
Tou-pa-ko Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 56 km
Posgam Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 61 km
Awat Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 61 km
Ho-shih-t'a-ko-pa-cha Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 61 km
Zepu Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 63 km
Ikkisu Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 64 km
Koxtag Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 65 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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