M 5.5 in China on 25 Jan 2023 19:49 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 29.7656 , 102.0473
Event Date: 25 Jan 2023 19:49 UTC
26 Jan 2023 03:49 Local
Exposed Population: 6 thousand in MMI VI
Source: NEIC us6000jj8s
Inserted at: 25 Jan 2023 20:16 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000jj8s Scaled population (vector) 0  
  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
1485466 0 25 Jan 2023 19:49 5.5M, 10km 6.44 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:26 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 Sichuan (population 76,343) . The nearest places are Moxi, Leng-ch'i, Jagsamka, Luding, Detuo, Te-t'o, Dardo, Vasögou, Liu-yang, Erdaoqiao, and Fulin.

Radius Population
100 km 1.4 million people
75 km 620000 people
50 km 230000 people
20 km 43000 people
10 km 5500 people
5 km 2200 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sichuan China 76000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Moxi Sichuan China Village - 13 km
Leng-ch'i Sichuan China Village - 18 km
Jagsamka Sichuan China Village - 24 km
Luding Sichuan China City - 24 km
Detuo Sichuan China Village - 24 km
Te-t'o Sichuan China Village - 28 km
Dardo Sichuan China Village - 32 km
Vasögou Sichuan China Village - 35 km
Liu-yang Sichuan China Village - 36 km
Erdaoqiao Sichuan China Village - 41 km
Menghugang Sichuan China Village - 41 km
Yidong Sichuan China Village - 43 km
A-chia-tsung Sichuan China Village - 45 km
Tsui-lai Sichuan China Village - 46 km
Jaggaiqiao Sichuan China Village - 51 km
Anshunchang Sichuan China Village - 54 km
Xinmin Sichuan China Village - 55 km
Sipingchang Sichuan China Village - 58 km
Lugba Sichuan China Village - 58 km
Han-yuan-chieh Sichuan China City - 59 km
Hsin-tu-ch'iao Sichuan China Village - 60 km
Chin-t'ang Sichuan China Village - 61 km
Jih-lou Sichuan China Village - 62 km
Mo-hsi-mien Sichuan China Village - 63 km
Jiuxiangzhen Sichuan China Village - 64 km
Wu-ou-na Sichuan China Village - 64 km
Shimian Sichuan China City - 66 km
Tsai-yang Sichuan China Village - 66 km
Tzu-shih Sichuan China Village - 68 km
Caluo Sichuan China Village - 69 km
Fulin Sichuan China Major city 1 million people 80 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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