M 5.3 in China on 14 Dec 2017 18:54 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: 5.3M
Depth: 9.01 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.15 , 101.8754
Event Date: 14 Dec 2017 18:54 UTC
15 Dec 2017 02:54 Local
Exposed Population:
480000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000c4i9
Inserted at: 14 Dec 2017 22:58 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000c4i9 Scaled population (vector) 5.58  
  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
1191020 0 14 Dec 2017 18:54 5.4M, 15.03km N/A 480 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 NEIC
1191036 0 14 Dec 2017 18:54 5.3M, 9.01km N/A 480 thousand (in 100km) 04:03 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 , Province of Qinghai (population 4,938,862) . The nearest places are To-fu-t'un, Garangsi, Dobdain, Dogarmo, Dowa, Sognag, Zêkog, Zhorongwo, Sonag, Rongwo, and Chia-lo-t'an.

Radius Population
100 km 480000 people
75 km 240000 people
50 km 100000 people
20 km 9800 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Qinghai China 4.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
To-fu-t'un Qinghai China Village - 5 km
Garangsi Qinghai China Village - 6 km
Dobdain Qinghai China Village - 10 km
Dogarmo Qinghai China Village - 10 km
Dowa Qinghai China Village - 24 km
Sognag Qinghai China Village - 31 km
Zêkog Qinghai China Village - 34 km
Zhorongwo Qinghai China Village - 39 km
Sonag Qinghai China Village - 39 km
Rongwo Qinghai China City - 42 km
Xabrang Qinghai China Village - 44 km
Lung-wu Qinghai China Village - 45 km
Poingya Qinghai China Village - 46 km
Sangke Gansu China Village - 51 km
Yegainnyin Qinghai China Village - 52 km
La-ssu Gansu China Village - 52 km
Xiahe Gansu China Village - 56 km
Chagmar Qinghai China Village - 56 km
Hsia-ho Gansu China Village - 59 km
Ganjia Gansu China Village - 61 km
Henan Monggolzu Zizhixian Qinghai China Village - 62 km
Bao'an Qinghai China Village - 63 km
Kocê Gansu China Village - 64 km
Sênag Qinghai China Village - 64 km
Chia-lo-t'an Gansu China Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Gongboxia Huang He 2000 87 km

More information

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