M 4.7 in Afghanistan on 07 Apr 2015 17:07 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: 76.7 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.4962 , 71.3187
Event Date: 07 Apr 2015 17:07 UTC
07 Apr 2015 21:37 Local
Exposed Population:
686717 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 07 Apr 2015 18:19 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.8 -0.8
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
1075785 -0.8 07 Apr 2015 17:07 4.7M, 76.7km N/A 690 thousand (in 100km) 01:11 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 Keda, Dasht-e Robat, Gol Khaneh, Eskatul, Ziak, Robat-e Chehel Tan, Deh Gol, Askan, Kazdeh, Rud, and Bandok.

Radius Population
100 km 550000 people
75 km 270000 people
50 km 58000 people
20 km 9800 people
10 km 3900 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
Keda Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 3 km
Dasht-e Robat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 5 km
Gol Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 7 km
Eskatul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 10 km
Ziak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 11 km
Robat-e Chehel Tan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 12 km
Deh Gol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 14 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 15 km
Kazdeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 16 km
Rud Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Bazgir Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 21 km
Sarask Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 22 km
Sanglec Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Tergeran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 26 km
Sar Ab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 26 km
Darawan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Arjangan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Khushnak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Chaharmaghzestan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 31 km
Kha Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Nawasin Ghari North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 34 km
Eshkashem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village 12000 people 35 km
Bashanabad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 37 km
Fotur Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 37 km
Afsik North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 38 km
Arwal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 39 km
Khware Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Arkhaw Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Sar Jangal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Arkari North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 41 km
Ucdrag Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 42 km
Dasht-e Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 42 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 42 km
Pular Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 44 km
Besti North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 45 km
Sar-e Sang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Ghowrayd Gharami Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Dung Gushten North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 45 km
Erghesak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Lower Ribat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Aqshira Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Fric Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Farghamiru Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Fargha Mikh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Imirdin North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 52 km
Vark Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 52 km
Kitep Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 52 km
Yastew Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Such Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Akinjan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Saresang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Khanaqa Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Wajan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Garam Chashma North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 59 km
Shahr-e Jorm Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Maghnavol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Darrah-ye Peshkan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Andaj Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Darband North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 60 km
Samanaknesha Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Ardar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
'Ali Moghul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 62 km
Mogh North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 62 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Lajawardshoy Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Ghazalew Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Langar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Beshgram North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 65 km
Ahmad Diwana Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Madrasan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Hazhdagher Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Darrah-i-Khas Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Baharak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Malesheja Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 68 km
Bandok North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 69 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 41 km
Chitral CJL 1494 Civ. Paved No 5800 81 km

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