M 5.6 in China on 22 Jan 2024 23:19 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 41.2186 , 78.724
Event Date: 22 Jan 2024 23:19 UTC
23 Jan 2024 07:19 Local
Exposed Population: Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000lt29
Inserted at: 22 Jan 2024 23:38 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us7000lt29 Scaled population (raster) 1.04  
  C1 shakemap -0.37  
  C2 shakemap 0.76  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.82  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1548744 0.3 22 Jan 2024 23:19 5.6M, 10km 6.76 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 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 Xinjiang (population 5,178) . The nearest places are O-ta-le, Kulansarak, Hulangshan, A-ho-chi, Wushi, Outch-tourfan, Akqi, Yengiawat, and Akshiyrak.

Radius Population
100 km 330000 people
75 km 210000 people
50 km 110000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xinjiang China 5200 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
O-ta-le Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 7 km
Kulansarak Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 25 km
Hulangshan Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 29 km
A-ho-chi Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 36 km
Wushi Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 42 km
Outch-tourfan Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 46 km
Akqi Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 61 km
Yengiawat Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 65 km
Akshiyrak Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 66 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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