M 4.7 in Afghanistan on 12 May 2015 06:10 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: 9.83 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.4338 , 69.674
Event Date: 12 May 2015 06:10 UTC
12 May 2015 10:40 Local
Exposed Population:
4046979 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 12 May 2015 06:55 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
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
1080094 0.4 12 May 2015 06:10 4.7M, 9.83km N/A 4 million (in 100km) 00:44 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 Afghanistan , Province of Takhar (population 696,374) . The nearest places are Dushanbe, and Bay Yawa.

Radius Population
100 km 4 million people
75 km 2 million people
50 km 900000 people
20 km 140000 people
10 km 35000 people
5 km 2100 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Takhar Afghanistan 700000 people
Kulyab Tajikistan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bay Yawa Takhar Afghanistan Village - 4 km
Dushanbe Tajikistan Capital 540000 people 148 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
Moskovskiy / Pyandzh 467 24 km
Moskovskiy / Pyandzh Southwest 274 25 km
Parkhar South 441 26 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Muninabad Obi-Surkh 1965 80 km

More information

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