M 4.9 in Tajikistan on 13 Sep 2014 01:57 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: 10.36 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.76 , 72.27
Event Date: 13 Sep 2014 01:57 UTC
13 Sep 2014 06:57 Local
Exposed Population:
157654 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 13 Sep 2014 02:15 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
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
1060158 0.1 13 Sep 2014 01:57 4.9M, 10.36km N/A 160 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 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 Tajikistan , Region of Dushanbe. The nearest places are Vankala, Gunt, Mardzh, Udarif, Vodzh, Anderavdzh, Marsor, Dzhiland, Shedavi, Dana, and Medynved.

Radius Population
100 km 160000 people
75 km 55000 people
50 km 23000 people
20 km 6900 people
10 km 2100 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Dushanbe Tajikistan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Vankala Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 5 km
Gunt Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 16 km
Mardzh Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 18 km
Udarif Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 22 km
Vodzh Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 26 km
Anderavdzh Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 31 km
Marsor Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 33 km
Dzhiland Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 35 km
Shedavi Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 36 km
Dana Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 38 km
Rivak Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 42 km
Lyangar Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 43 km
Rubot Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 44 km
Badurt Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 47 km
Dzhaushangoz Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 47 km
Devlekh Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 47 km
Kulin Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 47 km
Bartang Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 49 km
Barsem Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 51 km
Biddzharovat Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 53 km
Padruz Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 53 km
Irkht Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 53 km
Dzhake-Dzhan Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 56 km
Nau Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 57 km
Ramaif Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 57 km
Pastkhuf Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 58 km
Sheghnan Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 59 km
Azhdzov Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 61 km
Seydzh Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 63 km
Casnud Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Barchidev Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 64 km
Shadud Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Baradzh Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 66 km
Parshed Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 68 km
Khorog Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 68 km
Medynved Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 70 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
Khorog Afld 2074 0 71 km

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