M 4.6 in China on 24 Jun 2024 05:36 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: 4.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 40.9706 , 84.2612
Event Date: 24 Jun 2024 05:36 UTC
24 Jun 2024 13:36 Local
Exposed Population:
130 thousand in MMI&>=IV
Source: NEIC us7000mu88
Inserted at: 24 Jun 2024 07:10 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000mu88 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1578460 0 24 Jun 2024 05:36 4.6M, 10km 4.89 130 thousand (in 100km) 01:34 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 2,660) . The nearest places are Hadadong, Yengimahalla, Tsao-hu, Caohu, Ta-shih-tzu, and K'u-ch'e-ch'ang.

Radius Population
100 km 140000 people
75 km 17000 people
50 km 3900 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 2700 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hadadong Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 44 km
Yengimahalla Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 45 km
Tsao-hu Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 47 km
Caohu Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 56 km
Ta-shih-tzu Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 63 km
K'u-ch'e-ch'ang Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 69 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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