M 7 in China on 22 Jan 2024 18:09 UTC
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) 3.64  
  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
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
41000 people
160000 people
2.5 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate 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

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Xinjiang China no people
Xinjiang China no people
Xinjiang China 59000 people
Issyk-Kul' Kyrgyzstan no people
Xinjiang China 180000 people
Issyk-Kul' Kyrgyzstan <1000 people
Naryn Kyrgyzstan no people
Xinjiang China 1.4 million people
Issyk-Kul' Kyrgyzstan 52000 people
Naryn Kyrgyzstan <1000 people
Alma-Ata Kazakhstan 1.2 million people
Xinjiang China 1.3 million people
Issyk-Kul' Kyrgyzstan 200000 people
Naryn Kyrgyzstan <1000 people
Alma-Ata Kazakhstan 2.2 million people
Taldy Kurgan Kazakhstan <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity 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
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
Ya-te-pa Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 106 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
Mikhaylovka Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village 8900 people 151 km
Ak-Bulun Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 154 km
Nikolaevskoye Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 160 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
Ha-la-yĆ¼-erh-kun Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 182 km
Kumtokey Almaty (Oblysy) Kazakhstan Village - 186 km
Kegen Almaty (Oblysy) Kazakhstan Village 9900 people 200 km
A-ko-to Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 202 km
Shangyou Yichang Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 203 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
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

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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
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

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