M 5.1 in China on 12 Oct 2017 07:52 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: 5.1M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 32.0798 , 94.9571
Event Date: 12 Oct 2017 07:52 UTC
12 Oct 2017 15:52 Local
Exposed Population:
100000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000aqmb
Inserted at: 12 Oct 2017 08:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000aqmb Scaled population (vector) 5.07  
  C1 earthquake 1.39  
  C2 earthquake -0.24  
  Country Vulnerability 0.26  
  INFORM_normalised 0.82  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1183709 0 12 Oct 2017 07:52 5.1M, 10km N/A 110 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 Xizang (population 2,433,427) . The nearest places are Xangzha, Ka'ngai, Pongda, Chido, Sêndo, Ya-an-to, Yangamdo, Mamta, Surug, Domba, and Padain.

Radius Population
100 km 110000 people
75 km 61000 people
50 km 24000 people
20 km 5700 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xizang China 2.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Xangzha Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 13 km
Ka'ngai Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 34 km
Pongda Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 51 km
Chido Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 51 km
Sêndo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 53 km
Ya-an-to Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 54 km
Yangamdo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 55 km
Mamta Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 59 km
Surug Qinghai China Village - 62 km
Domba Qinghai China Village - 63 km
Su-ti Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 66 km
Sêrca Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 67 km
Tung-pa Qinghai China Village - 67 km
Gaxung Qinghai China Village - 67 km
Rongbo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 67 km
Padain Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 69 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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