Overall Orange Earthquake alert in China on 22 Jan 2024 18:09 UTC

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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.

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	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	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 ,of Xinjiang (population 16,794,560) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	49000 people
	160000 people
	2.5 million people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1.8	1548714	78.594/41.294	7	27.4	7.386	22 Jan 2024 18:28	00:19	(new episode)
2	1.7	1548715	78.649/41.269	7	13	7.703	22 Jan 2024 18:52	00:42	(new episode)
3	1.9	1548715	78.649/41.269	7	13	8.571	22 Jan 2024 20:07	01:58	(upd of #2)
4	1.9	1548715	78.649/41.269	7	13	8.571	22 Jan 2024 20:12	02:03	(upd of #3)
5	1.9	1548715	78.649/41.269	7	13	8.571	23 Jan 2024 18:40	1d 00:31	(upd of #4)
6	1.9	1548715	78.649/41.269	7	13	8.531	30 Jan 2024 00:53	7d 06:44	(upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Xinjiang	China	no people
Xinjiang	China	<1000 people
Xinjiang	China	74000 people
Issyk-Kul'	Kyrgyzstan	no people
Xinjiang	China	170000 people
Issyk-Kul'	Kyrgyzstan	<1000 people
Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	no people
Xinjiang	China	1.5 million people
Issyk-Kul'	Kyrgyzstan	74000 people
Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	<1000 people
Alma-Ata	Kazakhstan	1.1 million people
Xinjiang	China	1.4 million people
Issyk-Kul'	Kyrgyzstan	210000 people
Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	<1000 people
Alma-Ata	Kazakhstan	2.4 million people
Taldy Kurgan	Kazakhstan	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
O-ta-le	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	15 km
Hulangshan	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	34 km
A-ho-chi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	39 km
Wushi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	49 km
Akqi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	60 km
Akyar	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	88 km
Kara-Say	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	75 km
Ha-la-chi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	79 km
Subexi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	84 km
Kalpin	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	88 km
A-ko-ya	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	98 km
Okorni-Togak	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	100 km
Aqal	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	103 km
Ya-te-pa	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	106 km
Tu-mu-hsiu-ko	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	110 km
Yijianfang	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	121 km
Shajingzi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	123 km
Wensu	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	City	-	133 km
Aksu	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	City	330000 people	135 km
Po-shih-te-min	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	138 km
Orlinoye	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	147 km
Sanchakou	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	149 km
Bachu Yichang	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	149 km
Mikhaylovka	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	8900 people	151 km
Shengli Qichang	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	155 km
Qarbag	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	157 km
Mu-sa-man-miao	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	158 km
Cha-mu-tai	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	159 km
Jih-mu-pi-li	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	160 km
Awat	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	162 km
Sha-mu-pa-shih	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	163 km
Tyup	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	City	13000 people	163 km
Ha-la-ta	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	164 km
Bachu	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	City	-	165 km
Jamtai	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	165 km
Xakur	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	170 km
Ya-to-pi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	172 km
Xamal	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	186 km
Sheng-li	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	199 km
Shangyou Yichang	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	203 km
Almaty	Almaty (Qalasy)	Kazakhstan	Major city	1.2 million people	263 km
Syuttu-Bulak	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	125 km
Svetlaya Dolyana	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	129 km
Pokrovka	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	City	-	130 km
Ak-Terek	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	8300 people	131 km
Dzhangyz-Uryuk	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	131 km
Barksoon	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	131 km
Chichkan	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	132 km
Darknan	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	132 km
Dzhety-Ogyuz	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	133 km
Przhevalsk	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	136 km
Teploklyuchenka	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	8800 people	137 km
Tassor	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	141 km
Novovoznesenovka	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	7500 people	146 km
Orlinoye	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	147 km
Ak-Bulun	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	154 km
Toguzbay	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	160 km
Tyup	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	City	13000 people	163 km
Sartasu	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	173 km
Karayulgun	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	179 km
Yeh-lo-chi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	180 km
A-pa-te	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	180 km
Ha-la-yü-erh-kun	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	182 km
Kumtokey	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	186 km
Kokpak	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	199 km
Saryzhaz	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	199 km
Kegen	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	9900 people	200 km
A-ko-to	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	202 km
Wu-hsun-ta-mu	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	208 km
Tekes	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	208 km
Wu-t-ai	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	213 km
A-le-tung-ku-pa-chih	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	218 km
Ul'gili	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	223 km
Yakrik	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	230 km
Serikbuya	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	230 km
A-la-erh	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	230 km
Aral	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	239 km
Xia Awart	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	245 km
Shengli Shiliuchang	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	250 km
Jiashi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	256 km
Shengli Shibachang	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	259 km
Almaty	Almaty (Qalasy)	Kazakhstan	Major city	1.2 million people	263 km
Ch'ien-chin-san-ch'ang	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	264 km
Panfilova	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	City	-	264 km
Oktyabr'skoye Desyatoye	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	266 km
Imeni	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	267 km
Po-ko-ha-shih	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	271 km
Kibray	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	271 km
Komsomol'skiy	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	272 km
Burunday	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	273 km
Ya-man-ya-erh	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	274 km
Markit	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	277 km
Yopurga	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	277 km
A-pa-tzu	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	279 km
Dimitriyevka	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	City	-	280 km
Bekete	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	283 km
Chemolgan	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	287 km
Su-li	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	297 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Pokroyka / Ozero Issyk Kul		2438				0	131 km
Aksu	AKU	1071				0	138 km
Wensu		1155				0	138 km
Przhevalsk		1702				0	139 km
Pokroyka / Ozero Issyk Kul		2438				0	131 km
Tamga		1695				0	134 km
Przhevalsk		1702				0	139 km
		1607				0	166 km
Kegen		2134				0	199 km
		914				0	206 km
Almaty	ALA	674	Civ.	Paved	Yes	14400	267 km
Alma Ata North		655				0	272 km
Alma Ata Northwest		732				0	273 km
Zakirovskiy		884				0	276 km

Nuclear Facilities

Site	Type	Name	Country	Distance
Site-Almaty (Alma-Ata)	Research reactor	WWR-K Almaty	Kazakhstan	260 km
Site-Almaty (Alma-Ata)	Research reactor	WWR-K CF	Kazakhstan	260 km

More information

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