M 4.9 in Pakistan on 24 Sep 2013 21:59 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
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: 4.9M
Depth: 23.96 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.5 , 65.76
Event Date: 24 Sep 2013 21:59 UTC
25 Sep 2013 02:59 Local
Exposed Population:
422493 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 01 Oct 2013 12:59 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1012439 0.3 24 Sep 2013 21:59 4.9M, 0km N/A 430 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 EMSC
1012448 0.3 24 Sep 2013 21:59 4.9M, 0km N/A 420 thousand (in 100km) 00:44 EMSC
1012499 0.4 24 Sep 2013 21:59 4.9M, 0km N/A 450 thousand (in 100km) 05:56 EMSC
1012506 0.3 24 Sep 2013 21:59 4.9M, 0km N/A 420 thousand (in 100km) 06:11 EMSC
1012533 0.4 24 Sep 2013 21:59 4.9M, 25km N/A 450 thousand (in 100km) 08:44 EMSC
1013969 0.3 24 Sep 2013 21:59 4.9M, 23.96km N/A 420 thousand (in 100km) 6d 15:00 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 Pakistan , Province of Baluchistan (population 6,517,825) .

Radius Population
100 km 430000 people
75 km 170000 people
50 km 62000 people
20 km 7400 people
10 km 1900 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Baluchistan Pakistan 6.5 million people

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
Bandari 767 59 km
Khuzdar KDD 1223 Civ. Paved No 6000 98 km

More information

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