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)	3.36
	C1 shakemap	-0.48
	C2 shakemap	0.64
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.75

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
	31000 people
	320000 people
	2 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	42000 people
Issyk-Kul'	Kyrgyzstan	<1000 people
Xinjiang	China	310000 people
Issyk-Kul'	Kyrgyzstan	<1000 people
Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	no people
Xinjiang	China	1.7 million people
Issyk-Kul'	Kyrgyzstan	230000 people
Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	<1000 people
Alma-Ata	Kazakhstan	7600 people
Xinjiang	China	2.8 million people
Issyk-Kul'	Kyrgyzstan	210000 people
Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	120000 people
Alma-Ata	Kazakhstan	1.4 million people
Bishkek	Kyrgyzstan	<1000 people
Taldy Kurgan	Kazakhstan	2300 people
Dzhambul	Kazakhstan	<1000 people
Osh	Kyrgyzstan	no people
Xinjiang	China	<1000 people
Dushanbe	Tajikistan	no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
O-ta-le	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	20 km
Hulangshan	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	37 km
A-ho-chi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	41 km
Wushi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	54 km
Akqi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	59 km
Kara-Say	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	69 km
Subexi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	88 km
Kalpin	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	92 km
Akyar	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	93 km
A-ko-ya	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	103 km
Aqal	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	108 km
Ha-la-chi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	77 km
Ya-te-pa	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	103 km
Okorni-Togak	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	104 km
Tu-mu-hsiu-ko	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	115 km
Syuttu-Bulak	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	121 km
Yijianfang	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	124 km
Svetlaya Dolyana	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	125 km
Pokrovka	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	City	-	126 km
Barksoon	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	126 km
Ak-Terek	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	8300 people	126 km
Dzhangyz-Uryuk	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	127 km
Chichkan	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	127 km
Darknan	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	127 km
Shajingzi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	129 km
Dzhety-Ogyuz	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	129 km
Przhevalsk	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	133 km
Teploklyuchenka	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	8800 people	134 km
Tassor	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	136 km
Wensu	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	City	-	138 km
Aksu	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	City	330000 people	140 km
Po-shih-te-min	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	143 km
Novovoznesenovka	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	7500 people	144 km
Orlinoye	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	144 km
Koysara	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	146 km
Mikhaylovka	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	8900 people	148 km
Sanchakou	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	151 km
Ak-Bulun	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	152 km
Bachu Yichang	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	153 km
Nikolaevskoye	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	156 km
Toguzbay	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	157 km
Jih-mu-pi-li	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	159 km
Tyup	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	City	13000 people	160 km
Shengli Qichang	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	161 km
Qarbag	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	161 km
Cha-mu-tai	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	164 km
Mu-sa-man-miao	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	164 km
Awat	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	167 km
Bachu	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	City	-	167 km
Sha-mu-pa-shih	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	168 km
Ha-la-ta	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	169 km
Jamtai	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	170 km
Ya-to-pi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	171 km
Xakur	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	174 km
Karayulgun	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	184 km
Kumtokey	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	185 km
Ha-la-yü-erh-kun	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	187 km
Xamal	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	188 km
Sheng-li	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	205 km
Tekes	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	208 km
Shangyou Yichang	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	209 km
Wu-hsun-ta-mu	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	213 km
Wu-t-ai	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	214 km
Serikbuya	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	231 km
A-la-erh	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	235 km
Aral	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	244 km
Xia Awart	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	246 km
Kadzhi-Say	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	151 km
Turasu	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	158 km
Bokonbayvo	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	161 km
Santash	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	162 km
Taldy-Suu	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	8200 people	166 km
Kuturga	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	167 km
Batmanak	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	168 km
Ak-Bulak	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	168 km
Bol'shevik	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	168 km
Sartasu	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	171 km
Keksay	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	172 km
Egilik	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	174 km
Ananyevo	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	City	8800 people	178 km
Semënovka	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	181 km
Këktëbe	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	183 km
Grigoryevka	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	City	8800 people	184 km
Yeh-lo-chi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	184 km
Kongurolëng	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	184 km
Kaindy	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	184 km
A-pa-te	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	184 km
Tien-kan-ku-lu-ko	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	187 km
Korumdu	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	187 km
Boz-Teri	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	191 km
Karakoo	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	193 km
Cholpon-Ata	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	13000 people	196 km
Alabash	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	198 km
Saryzhaz	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	198 km
Kegen	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	9900 people	198 km
Kokpak	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	199 km
Dyubeli	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	200 km
Narynkol	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	City	-	200 km
A-ko-to	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	200 km
Chon-Sary-Oy	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	202 km
Kaynar	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	203 km
Ak-Muz	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	206 km
Zhanatalap	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	210 km
Tarasu	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	210 km
Tamchi	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	214 km
Entek-chil'	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	221 km
A-le-tung-ku-pa-chih	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	222 km
Ottuk	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	10000 people	222 km
Toru-Aygyr	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	224 km
Ta-pan-hsia	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	224 km
Ul'gili	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	224 km
Chi-tieh-li-ko	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	225 km
Bash-kaindy	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	226 km
Chushanay	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	229 km
Min-Bulak	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	231 km
To-kai-erh-mai-tan	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	232 km
Shiybut	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	232 km
Sarybastau	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	City	-	232 km
Yakrik	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	234 km
Akulen	Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	234 km
At-Bashi	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	City	15000 people	234 km
Dzhuan-Bulak	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	237 km
Karool-Debe	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	238 km
Sumbe	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	240 km
A-ko-su	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	240 km
Tereksu	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	241 km
Malybay	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	244 km
Karasu	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	245 km
Uygur	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	249 km
Dostuk	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	251 km
Shengli Shiliuchang	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	255 km
Jiashi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	255 km
Yanaturmysh	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	256 km
Karaturuk	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	256 km
Chilik	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	257 km
Kochkorka	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	City	9800 people	257 km
Teskensu	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	257 km
Chundzha	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	259 km
Kek-Aygyr	Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	259 km
Monan-Bulak	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	261 km
Oktyabr'skoye Desyatoye	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	261 km
Tieh-te-la-erh	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	262 km
Imeni	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	262 km
Shengli Shibachang	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	265 km
Dzhun-Tyube	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	265 km
Ch'ien-chin-san-ch'ang	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	265 km
Kibray	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	266 km
Komsomol'skiy	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	268 km
Kirbaltabay	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	270 km
Ya-man-ya-erh	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	273 km
Dimitriyevka	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	City	-	275 km
Po-ko-ha-shih	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	276 km
Yopurga	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	277 km
Markit	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	278 km
Bekete	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	278 km
Bay	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	279 km
A-pa-tzu	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	280 km
Charyn	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	282 km
Chemolgan	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	282 km
Kurchilik	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	284 km
Imeni Frunze	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	287 km
Yang-ta-man	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	291 km
Nikolayevka	Almaty (Oblysy)	Kazakhstan	Village	-	291 km
Han-nan-li-ko-pa-cha	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	292 km
Sai-li-mu	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	Village	-	295 km
Kashi	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	City	270000 people	301 km
Shule	Xinjiang (Sinkiang)	China	City	-	301 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	127 km
Tamga		1695				0	128 km
Przhevalsk		1702				0	136 km
Aksu	AKU	1071				0	142 km
Wensu		1155				0	142 km
		1607				0	163 km
Ananyevo		1701				0	178 km
Kegen		2134				0	198 km
Cholponata		1676				0	197 km
Naryn Northeast		2131				0	207 km
		914				0	207 km
Chok Tal Airfield		1655				0	212 km
Chilik Southeast Afld		1372				0	215 km
At Bashi / Akai Har		2438				0	237 km
Rybachye / Chu		1625				0	241 km
Almaty	ALA	674	Civ.	Paved	Yes	14400	262 km
Chilik		552				0	264 km
Chundzha		674				0	265 km
Alma Ata North		655				0	267 km
Alma Ata Northwest		732				0	269 km
Zakirovskiy		884				0	271 km
		675				0	287 km
Iliysk South		489				0	297 km

More information

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