M 4.6 in Afghanistan on 14 Sep 2014 01:21 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: 4.6M
Depth: 81.14 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.9 , 71.41
Event Date: 14 Sep 2014 01:21 UTC
14 Sep 2014 05:51 Local
Exposed Population:
683699 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 14 Sep 2014 01:54 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.9 -0.9
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
1060238 -0.9 14 Sep 2014 01:21 4.6M, 81.14km N/A 680 thousand (in 100km) 00:33 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 Yastew, Andaj, Sar-e Sang, Dasht, Sar Jangal, Vogde, Eshkashem, Aqshira, Madrasan, Bashanabad, and Ghowrayd Gharami.

Radius Population
100 km 520000 people
75 km 330000 people
50 km 100000 people
20 km 6900 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Badakhshan Afghanistan 670000 people
Dushanbe Tajikistan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Yastew Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 7 km
Andaj Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 12 km
Sar-e Sang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 14 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 17 km
Sar Jangal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Vogde Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 23 km
Eshkashem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village 12000 people 28 km
Aqshira Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 29 km
Madrasan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 29 km
Bashanabad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 30 km
Khushnak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 31 km
Akinjan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 31 km
Darmadar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 31 km
Rud Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Ghazalew Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Bazgir Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Tergeran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Fotur Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 35 km
Chuk Sang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 36 km
Kheadzh Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 37 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 38 km
Sarask Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Robat-e Chehel Tan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Pular Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Ucdrag Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Kazdeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Tibinak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Ardar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Gol Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Arkhaw Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 42 km
Badom-Dara Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 43 km
Kha Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Baharak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Arjangan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Ziak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Darmarakh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Keda Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Kitep Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
'Ali Moghul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Vark Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Fric Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Shahr-e Jorm Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Arwal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Arakhat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Dasht-e Robat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 52 km
Such Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 52 km
Darawan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Medynved Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 53 km
Baradzh Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 54 km
Darrah-ye Peshkan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Farghamiru Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Langar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Pa'in Sahr Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Deh Gol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Darrah-i-Khas Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Dar Khan-e Khash Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Parshed Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 57 km
Digargand Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Shahran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Eskatul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Chaharmaghzestan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Sar Ab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Garjiwan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Dasht-e Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Chala Darreh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 62 km
Som Darreh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Shitharv Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 65 km
Khorog Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 65 km
Arganj Khwa Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Khware Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Qal'a-i-Mirza Sah Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Dahan-e Spin Gav Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Aylaq-i-Cayson Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Seydzh Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 68 km
Ghowrayd Gharami Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 68 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
Ishkashim 30480 0 28 km
Khorog Afld 2074 0 66 km
Faizabad FBD 1180 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 79 km

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