Overall Green Earthquake alert in Afghanistan on 13 Sep 2014 00:32 UTC

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M 4.5 in Afghanistan on 13 Sep 2014 00:32 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:	4.5M
Depth:	25.71 Km
Lat/Lon:	34.56 , 70.25
Event Date:	13 Sep 2014 00:32 UTC 13 Sep 2014 05:02 Local
Exposed Population:	6920923 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	13 Sep 2014 01:18 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		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	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1060150		0	13 Sep 2014 00:32	4.5M, 25.71km	N/A	6.9 million (in 100km)		00:45	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 Laghman (population 416,184) . The nearest places are Dehmazang, Bagh-e Mirza, Chaharbagh, Ghani Khel, Mehtar Lam, Ahmadzo Kalay, Panj Pay, Kajura, 'A zizkhan Kalay, Amber, and Rasmati.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.7 million people
75 km	2.5 million people
50 km	1.6 million people
20 km	280000 people
10 km	100000 people
5 km	33000 people
2 km	5900 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Laghman	Afghanistan	420000 people
Nangarhar	Afghanistan	1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Dehmazang	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	2 km
Bagh-e Mirza	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	4 km
Chaharbagh	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	7 km
Ghani Khel	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	9 km
Mehtar Lam	Laghman	Afghanistan	City	120000 people	9 km
Ahmadzo Kalay	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	10 km
Panj Pay	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	10 km
Kajura	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	11 km
'A zizkhan Kalay	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	14 km
Amber	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	15 km
Tabay Kunj	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	15 km
Alisang	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	16 km
Banda-i-Bemaran	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	16 km
Daman	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	17 km
Cine	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	18 km
Karvanda	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	18 km
Bayanlu	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	18 km
Kamkay	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	20 km
Dostikhel	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	21 km
Dogar	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	21 km
Bala Bagh	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	21 km
Shahidan	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	21 km
Lyazkhel	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	22 km
Sakhatara	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	23 km
Bar Bangaser	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	23 km
Bando	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	23 km
Ghare Kala	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	24 km
Gargar	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	24 km
Bar Kashmund	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	24 km
Jalalabad	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	City	160000 people	25 km
Kalay	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	25 km
Domayo	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	26 km
Alay Ghar	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	27 km
Baylam	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	27 km
Bahsud	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	28 km
Siwu Kala	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
Amankhel	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
Kala	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
Nalawa	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
'Alingar	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Bazarak	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Jolozi	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Darvazehgêy	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Kabolyan	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Maymol	Kapisa	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Khusgumbad	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Salaw	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Andara	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	32 km
Jansagal	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	32 km
Hasankhel	Kapisa	Afghanistan	Village	-	32 km
Ada	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	33 km
'Abd or Rasimzi	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Ador	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Badpas Bara Kala	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Henddor	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Koti	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Babi Kac	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Loy Kalay	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Botyan	Kapisa	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Chineh	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Adadkhel	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Caprahar	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Bamba Kot	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Mosta'li	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Sawe	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Darrahe Tapakal	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Panangzyan	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Ja'alam	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Qal'a-i-Najil	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Dak Kala	Kapisa	Afghanistan	Village	-	38 km
Awday	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	38 km
Samarkhel	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	38 km
Nurah Lam	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Qandala	Kapisa	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Angurtak	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Sahur	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Arawu	Kapisa	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Cenar	Kapisa	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Kahan	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Haji-hanif Kalay	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Landay	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Agam	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
'Alimadkhel	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Jolagan	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Wazir	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Mama Kheyl	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Canargay	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Nurestan	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Arandu Kalay	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Yakhdand	Kapisa	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Sorubi	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Bar Kashkowt	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Kolala	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Gerdi Kac	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Dre Sar Kalay	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Naray Obeh	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	46 km
Gadyala	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	46 km
Bandyan	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	47 km
Anargay	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	47 km
Badarkhel	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	47 km

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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
Jalalabad	JAA	553	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6000	31 km
Parachinar	PAJ	1768	Civ.	Paved	No	4000	75 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Darunta	Kabul	1963	16 km
	Naghlu	Kabul	n/a	48 km

More information

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