Overall Green Earthquake alert in China from 20 May 2024 05:10 UTC to 05:10

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M 5.6 in China from 20 May 2024 05:10 UTC to 05:10

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:	5.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	40.14 , 77.0348
Event Date:	20 May 2024 05:10 UTC 20 May 2024 13:10 Local
Exposed Population:	6 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us6000mzrr
Inserted at:	20 May 2024 05:28 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	1.3		1.3
us6000mzrr	Scaled population (raster)	2.69
	C1 shakemap	-0.37
	C2 shakemap	0.76
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.82

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1572004	1.3	20 May 2024 05:10	5.6M, 10km	7.15	6 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	00:18	NEIC
1572007	0	20 May 2024 05:10	5.1M, 10km	6.28	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	01:13	NEIC
1572084	0	20 May 2024 05:10	5.1M, 28km	5.21	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	10:32	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 ,of Xinjiang (population 16,794,560) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	6500 people
	18000 people
	26000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1.3	1572004	77.035/40.14	5.6	10	7.149	20 May 2024 05:32	00:21	(new episode)
2	1.3	1572004	77.035/40.14	5.6	10	7.148	20 May 2024 05:43	00:33	(upd of #1)
3	1.3	1572004	77.035/40.14	5.6	10	7.148	20 May 2024 06:14	01:03	(upd of #2)
4	0	1572007	76.966/40.14	5.1	10	6.312	20 May 2024 06:28	01:17	(new episode)
5	0	1572007	76.966/40.14	5.1	10	6.312	20 May 2024 07:14	02:03	(upd of #4)
6	0	1572084	76.956/40.178	5.1	28	5.216	20 May 2024 15:46	10:35	(new episode)
7	0	1572084	76.956/40.178	5.1	28	5.216	21 May 2024 05:41	1d 00:30	(upd of #6)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Xinjiang	China	<1000 people
Xinjiang	China	14000 people
Xinjiang	China	29000 people
Xinjiang	China	2.3 million people
Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	<1000 people
Xinjiang	China	14000 people
Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	9500 people
Issyk-Kul'	Kyrgyzstan	<1000 people
Osh	Kyrgyzstan	no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ya-to-pi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	13 km
A-ko-to	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	19 km
Jih-mu-pi-li	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	27 km
Batmanak	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	58 km
To-kai-erh-mai-tan	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	60 km
Jiashi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	77 km
Ya-te-pa	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	85 km
Artux	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	89 km
Ya-man-ya-erh	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	91 km
Karool-Debe	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	101 km
Yopurga	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	103 km
Yang-ta-man	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	108 km
Han-nan-li-ko-pa-cha	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	111 km
Serikbuya	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	115 km
Xia Awart	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	115 km
Kashi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	City	270000 people	117 km
Shule	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	City	-	118 km
Wu-t-ai	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	120 km
Sanchakou	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	121 km
Ta-ssu-tan	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	121 km
Shufu	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	132 km
Xamal	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	135 km
Bachu	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	City	-	135 km
A-pa-tzu	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	143 km
Ch'ien-chin-san-ch'ang	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	145 km
Bosogo	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	130 km
Dyubeli	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	161 km
Kansu	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	178 km
Dzhuan-Bulak	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	181 km
Dostuk	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	184 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity	Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
	Kashi Af P	KHG	1356	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	109 km

More information

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