M 5.5 in Mongolia on 20 Mar 2020 03:03 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: 46.0556 , 93.9586
Event Date: 20 Mar 2020 03:03 UTC
20 Mar 2020 10:03 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
About 8000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70008cmt
Inserted at: 20 Mar 2020 03:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.1 (Mongolia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70008cmt Scaled population (raster) -0.3  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1301448 0 20 Mar 2020 03:03 5.5M, 10km 6.82 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 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 Mongolia , Province of Govi-Altay (population 72,438) . The nearest places are Demuchii, Tonhil, Tsetserligiin Bayshing, Darbi, Darhan Puntsag Bayshing, Hüytenii Jisa, Darhan Guunii Datsang, Buyanta Goliin Hüryee, Urda Goliin Bayshing, Bij Altay, and Bayangol.

Radius Population
100 km 8200 people
75 km 2800 people
50 km 1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Govi-Altay Mongolia 72000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Demuchii Govi-Altay Mongolia Village - 8 km
Tonhil Govi-Altay Mongolia Village - 29 km
Tsetserligiin Bayshing Govi-Altay Mongolia Village - 44 km
Darbi Govi-Altay Mongolia Village - 46 km
Darhan Puntsag Bayshing Govi-Altay Mongolia Village - 54 km
Hüytenii Jisa Hovd Mongolia Village - 54 km
Darhan Guunii Datsang Govi-Altay Mongolia Village - 54 km
Buyanta Goliin Hüryee Hovd Mongolia Village - 55 km
Urda Goliin Bayshing Govi-Altay Mongolia Village - 58 km
Bij Altay Govi-Altay Mongolia Village - 58 km
Bayangol Govi-Altay Mongolia 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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