Overall Red Earthquake alert in China on 18 Dec 2023 15:59 UTC

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M 5.9 in China on 18 Dec 2023 15:59 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a high humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.9M
Glide number:	EQ-2023-000252-CHN
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	35.7432 , 102.8272
Event Date:	18 Dec 2023 15:59 UTC 18 Dec 2023 23:59 Local
Exposed Population:	100 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us7000ljvg
Inserted at:	18 Dec 2023 16:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	2.1		2.1
us7000ljvg	Scaled population (raster)	3.87
	C1 shakemap	-0.37
	C2 shakemap	0.76
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.82

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1543047		2.2	18 Dec 2023 15:59	6M, 10km	7.62	160 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		00:19	NEIC
1543048		2.1	18 Dec 2023 15:59	5.9M, 10km	7.42	100 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		00:42	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 134,952) . The nearest places are Chuimatan, Guanting, Gurü, Jung-ching, Dahejia, Ching-shui-kung, Xinsi, Maying, Han-chia-chi, Linxia, and Lanzhou.

Radius	Population
100 km	6.4 million people
75 km	2.5 million people
50 km	1.4 million people
20 km	260000 people
10 km	110000 people
5 km	21000 people
2 km	2100 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Qinghai	China	130000 people
Gansu	China	200000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Chuimatan	Gansu	China	Village	-	3 km
Guanting	Gansu	China	Village	-	11 km
Gurü	Qinghai	China	Village	-	20 km
Jung-ching	Gansu	China	Village	-	22 km
Dahejia	Qinghai	China	Village	-	22 km
Ching-shui-kung	Qinghai	China	Village	-	29 km
Xinsi	Gansu	China	Village	-	32 km
Maying	Qinghai	China	Village	-	32 km
Han-chia-chi	Gansu	China	Village	-	33 km
Linxia	Gansu	China	City	200000 people	37 km
Gushan	Qinghai	China	Village	-	38 km
Jishi	Qinghai	China	Village	-	39 km
Wendu	Qinghai	China	Village	-	42 km
Dongxiangzu	Gansu	China	Village	-	43 km
Yongjing	Gansu	China	Village	-	47 km
Hsiao-ch'uan	Gansu	China	Village	-	48 km
Gando	Qinghai	China	City	-	48 km
Baihexian	Gansu	China	Village	-	52 km
Zhazhatan	Gansu	China	Village	-	53 km
Ganjia	Gansu	China	Village	-	54 km
Honggucheng	Gansu	China	Village	-	55 km
Maijiaji	Gansu	China	Village	-	55 km
Bao'an	Qinghai	China	Village	-	57 km
Hezheng	Gansu	China	Village	-	58 km
Hsia-ho	Gansu	China	Village	-	60 km
Dongzicun	Gansu	China	Village	-	60 km
Tangwangchuan	Gansu	China	Village	-	62 km
Dehenglong	Qinghai	China	Village	-	63 km
Ponggartang	Gansu	China	Village	-	64 km
Damai	Gansu	China	Village	-	64 km
Hualong	Qinghai	China	City	-	64 km
Minhe	Qinghai	China	Village	-	65 km
Baïn rong	Qinghai	China	Village	-	67 km
Lanzhou	Gansu	China	Major city	1.5 million people	89 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Distance
Lanzhou Lanzhoudon	LZD	unknown	81 km
Lanzhou	LHW	unknown	87 km
		1676	98 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Jishixia	Yellow	2011	15 km
Liujiaxia	Huang He	1968	49 km
Yanguoxia	Huang He	1970	50 km
Gongboxia	Huang He	2000	57 km
Bapanxia	Huang He	1975	66 km

Nuclear power plants

Site	Type	Name	Country
Site-Lanzhou Nuclear Fuel Complex	Nuclear Fuel Cycle	Lanzhou Nuclear Fuel Complex(LNFC), Gansu-Enrichment	China
Site-Lanzhou Nuclear Fuel Complex	Nuclear Fuel Cycle	Lanzhou Nuclear Fuel Complex(LNFC,Gansu)	China

More information

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