M 7 in China on 22 Jan 2024 18:09 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

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

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.0M
Depth: 13 Km
Lat/Lon: 41.2689 , 78.649
Event Date: 22 Jan 2024 18:09 UTC
23 Jan 2024 02:09 Local
Exposed Population: 50 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000lsze
Inserted at: 22 Jan 2024 18:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.5 (Kyrgyzstan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Kyrgyzstan= 4.5; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 1.9 1.9
us7000lsze Scaled population (raster) 3.66  
  C1 shakemap -0.37  
  C2 shakemap 0.76  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.82  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDLevelScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1548714 1.8 22 Jan 2024 18:09 7M, 27.4km 7.25 30 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 NEIC
1548715 1.9 22 Jan 2024 18:09 7M, 13km 8.39 50 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:39 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 4,299) . The nearest places are O-ta-le, Kulansarak, Hulangshan, A-ho-chi, Wushi, Outch-tourfan, Akqi, Akshiyrak, and Yengiawat.

Radius Population
100 km 300000 people
75 km 210000 people
50 km 100000 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 4300 people
Issyk-Kul' Kyrgyzstan no people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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