M 4.5 in Tajikistan on 15 Mar 2015 16:24 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: 28.38 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.9658 , 68.7859
Event Date: 15 Mar 2015 16:24 UTC
15 Mar 2015 21:24 Local
Exposed Population:
2708587 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 15 Mar 2015 18:09 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1073931 0 15 Mar 2015 16:24 4.5M, 28.38km N/A 2.7 million (in 100km) 01:44 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 Dushanbe, Pugus, and Kalon.

Radius Population
100 km 2.7 million people
75 km 1.9 million people
50 km 910000 people
20 km 5200 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Dushanbe Tajikistan -
Khudzhand Tajikistan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kalon Sughd Tajikistan Village - 10 km
Pugus Tajikistan Village - 11 km
Dushanbe Tajikistan Capital 540000 people 44 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
Dushanbe DYU 768 Civ. Paved Yes 10100 47 km
Gissar 715 51 km
Gissar South 823 54 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Nurek Vakhsh 1980 82 km

More information

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