M 5.9 in China on 09 Jun 2022 17:28 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: 5.9M
Depth: 14.05 Km
Lat/Lon: 32.4126 , 101.8379
Event Date: 09 Jun 2022 17:28 UTC
10 Jun 2022 01:28 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000hg9p
Inserted at: 09 Jun 2022 17:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us7000hg9p Scaled population (raster) 1.11  
  C1 shakemap -0.37  
  C2 shakemap 0.76  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.82  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1447680 0.3 09 Jun 2022 17:28 5.9M, 14.05km 6.96 189 (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 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 Sichuan. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
2600 people
20000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.3 1447680 32.413/101.838 5.9 14.1 7.142 09 Jun 2022 17:52 00:23 (new episode)
2 0.3 1447680 32.413/101.838 5.9 14.1 7.142 09 Jun 2022 19:31 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0.3 1447680 32.413/101.838 5.9 14.1 7.142 10 Jun 2022 17:40 1d 00:11 (upd of #2)
4 0.3 1447680 32.365/101.878 5.9 16.0 6.96 15 Jun 2022 06:50 5d 13:21 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sichuan China <1000 people
Sichuan China 15000 people
Sichuan China 110000 people
Qinghai China <1000 people
Gansu China no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Xia'an Sichuan China Village - 24 km
Charma Sichuan China Village - 27 km
Saya Sichuan China Village - 31 km
Ankyam Sichuan China Village - 34 km
Longtoutan Sichuan China Village - 35 km
Kogbo Sichuan China Village - 36 km
Cha-li-ssu Sichuan China Village - 43 km
Dacêgoin Sichuan China Village - 46 km
Longriba Sichuan China Village - 50 km
Mêruma Sichuan China Village - 52 km
Aloa Sichuan China City - 56 km
Zhong Zamtang Sichuan China Village - 60 km
Shang Ngawa Sichuan China Village - 67 km
Hongyuan Sichuan China Village - 78 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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