Overall Green Earthquake alert Off-shore on 25 Sep 2013 04:33 UTC

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M 4.7 Off-shore on 25 Sep 2013 04:33 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:	4.7M
Depth:	197.96 Km
Lat/Lon:	36.56 , 70.58
Event Date:	25 Sep 2013 04:33 UTC 25 Sep 2013 09:03 Local
Exposed Population:	1297451 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	01 Oct 2013 12:59 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-0.7		0
	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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1012516	0.3	25 Sep 2013 04:33	4.7M, 0km	N/A	1.3 million (in 100km)	00:19	EMSC
1012517	0.3	25 Sep 2013 04:33	4.7M, 0km	N/A	1.4 million (in 100km)	00:28	EMSC
1012526	0.3	25 Sep 2013 04:33	4.7M, 0km	N/A	910 thousand (in 100km)	00:49	EMSC
1012527	0.3	25 Sep 2013 04:33	4.7M, 0km	N/A	830 thousand (in 100km)	01:22	EMSC
1012535	-0.9	25 Sep 2013 04:33	4.6M, 187km	N/A	1.2 million (in 100km)	02:23	EMSC
1013963	0	25 Sep 2013 04:33	4.7M, 197.96km	N/A	1.3 million (in 100km)	6d 08:25	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 Afghanistan , Province of Badakhshan (population 666,668) . The nearest places are Arghenchkha Bala, Khanaqa, Awliga, Khele Asp, Ashnam, Wujib, Erghesak, Ghowrayd Gharami, Fargha Mikh, Asyawani, and Gonbad-e Pa'in.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.4 million people
75 km	760000 people
50 km	240000 people
20 km	13000 people
10 km	2100 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Badakhshan	Afghanistan	670000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Arghenchkha Bala	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	10 km
Khanaqa	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	10 km
Awliga	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	12 km
Khele Asp	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	17 km
Ashnam	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	21 km
Wujib	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	21 km
Erghesak	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	21 km
Ghowrayd Gharami	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	21 km
Fargha Mikh	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	22 km
Asyawani	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	24 km
Aghon	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	25 km
Wajan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	26 km
Dasht-e Ashnam	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	26 km
Khware	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	27 km
Lower Ribat	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	27 km
Dasht	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	28 km
Deh Ustayan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	28 km
Askan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
'Ashoqan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	32 km
Deh Miri	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	32 km
Farghamiru	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	33 km
Doab	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Shah Khvajeh	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Mirkan	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Chaharmaghzestan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Arwal	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Such	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Khaneh	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Khojabagh	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Fric	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Ab-e-sher-Amad	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Darrah-ye Peshkan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Darawan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Sar Ab	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Darrah-e Shah Baba	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Saresang	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Khvajeh-ye Bagh	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Kitep	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Deh Bazar	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Arkhaw	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Kha	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Arjangan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Bakhtingan	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Emend	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Shahr-e Jorm	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Emtala	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Darrah-i-Khas	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Bazar-e Tagan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	46 km
Mashad	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	46 km
Pular	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	47 km
Bazar-i-Teskan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	48 km
Dehe Zer	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	48 km
Lajawardshoy	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	49 km
Barlas-i-Wakhi	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	49 km
Dahan-e Spin Gav	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	50 km
'Ali Mangu	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	50 km
Andero	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	50 km
Qarlogh Qorogh	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
'Ali Moghul	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Deh Mian	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Keshem	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Khormab	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Shahran	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	52 km
Sarask	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	52 km
Darreh-ye Qaq	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	52 km
Aylaq-e Sangi	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	53 km
Korogah	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	53 km
Ab Chenar	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	54 km
Qara Tut	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	55 km
Singan	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Bashanabad	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Kazdeh	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Tergeran	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Bala Jari	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	57 km
Ochokh	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	57 km
Cenaregunjeskan	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	57 km
Ardar	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	57 km
Dar Khan-e Khash	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	57 km
Sar-e Kham	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	58 km
Ghasheb	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	58 km
Darrah-i-Jani	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	58 km
Pastaw	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	59 km
Ewem	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	59 km
Eskazar	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	59 km
Post Khor	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	59 km
'Ata	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	59 km
Hazhdagher	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	59 km
Aqshira	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	60 km
Cenar	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	60 km
Baharak	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Kalafgan	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Lezdi	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Gowbad-e Pa'i	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Robat-e Chehel Tan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Khaf Darreh	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Kalat	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	62 km
Dahan-e Aw	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	62 km
Farkhar	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	6500 people	62 km
Bagh-e Shah	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	62 km
Akinjan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	63 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
Faizabad	FBD	1180	Civ.	Unpaved	No	6500	66 km
Taluqan	TQN	unknown				0	95 km
Ishkashim		30480				0	98 km

More information

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