M 4.7 in China on 23 Nov 2017 07:13 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: 4.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 29.8713 , 95.0868
Event Date: 23 Nov 2017 07:13 UTC
23 Nov 2017 15:13 Local
Exposed Population:
About 95000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000btfh
Inserted at: 23 Nov 2017 07:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (India)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: India= 4.6; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000btfh Scaled population (vector) 4.68  
  C1 earthquake 0.74  
  C2 earthquake -0.08  
  Country Vulnerability -0.39  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1188808 0 23 Nov 2017 07:13 4.7M, 10km N/A 100 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 Pêlung, Sotang, Dongjug, Tang, Parlung Zangbo, Qarasa, Yi'ong Nongchang, Lunang, Bangxing, Doxong, and Talu.

Radius Population
100 km 95000 people
75 km 37000 people
50 km 14000 people
20 km <1000 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
Pêlung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 19 km
Sotang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 24 km
Dongjug Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 25 km
Tang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 29 km
Parlung Zangbo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 30 km
Qarasa Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 30 km
Yi'ong Nongchang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 35 km
Lunang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 38 km
Bangxing Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 43 km
Doxong Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 43 km
Pei Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 45 km
Xümo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 45 km
Zhamo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 51 km
I-Kung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 54 km
Damnyain Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 56 km
Wulang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 56 km
Dagmo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 57 km
Yaiba Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 59 km
Ch'ing-to Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 63 km
Nyingchi Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 64 km
Dêrtang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 64 km
Bomi Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 64 km
Dêxing Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 65 km
Mêdog Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 65 km
Po-mi Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 66 km
Talu Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 67 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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