Overall Green Earthquake alert in Pakistan on 31 May 2015 16:55 UTC

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M 4.5 in Pakistan on 31 May 2015 16:55 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:	49.17 Km
Lat/Lon:	33.3183 , 71.4407
Event Date:	31 May 2015 16:55 UTC 31 May 2015 21:55 Local
Exposed Population:	9471589 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	31 May 2015 21:13 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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1082782		0	31 May 2015 16:55	4.5M, 49.17km	N/A	9.5 million (in 100km)		04:17	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 Pakistan , Province of North-west Frontier (population 16,643,640) . The nearest places are Karirosam, Shaweki, Lachi, Shakardarra, Kamal Khel, Nashpa, Banda Lora, Gada Khel, Makori, Visor, and Abbasa.

Radius	Population
100 km	14.5 million people
75 km	7 million people
50 km	2.4 million people
20 km	350000 people
10 km	54000 people
5 km	14000 people
2 km	1300 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
North-west Frontier	Pakistan	16.6 million people
Punjab	Pakistan	71.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Karirosam	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	5 km
Shaweki	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	7 km
Lachi	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	19000 people	12 km
Shakardarra	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	13 km
Kamal Khel	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	13 km
Nashpa	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	14 km
Banda Lora	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	17 km
Gada Khel	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	18 km
Makori	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	21 km
Visor	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	23 km
Ahmad Khel	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	24 km
Dhand	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	25 km
Babri Banda	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	27 km
Ali Kach	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	28 km
Azar Khel	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	28 km
Cumbat	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	29 km
Malangi	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	29 km
Kohat	North West Frontier	Pakistan	City	140000 people	31 km
Teri	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	31 km
Bor Khui	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	33 km
Makhad	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	35 km
Alizai	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	36 km
Tilkan	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	37 km
Dabli	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	38 km
Lodhi Khel	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	39 km
Landiwal	Federally Administered Tribal Areas	Pakistan	Village	-	39 km
Kalabagh	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	15000 people	40 km
Chal	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	41 km
Bazaar Dana	Federally Administered Tribal Areas	Pakistan	Village	-	41 km
Chashmia	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	42 km
Hangu	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	36000 people	43 km
Jhamat	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	45 km
Bar Abbas Khel	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	45 km
Hadawali	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	46 km
Khushalgarh	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	46 km
Bahader Khel	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	48 km
Marai Bala	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	49 km
Thatti Nasrati	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	50 km
Daud Khel	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	25000 people	51 km
Khowaja Khel	Federally Administered Tribal Areas	Pakistan	Village	-	51 km
Baghrai	Federally Administered Tribal Areas	Pakistan	Village	-	51 km
Niki	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	51 km
Amankot	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	52 km
Land Kamar	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	53 km
Kamar Mushani	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	53 km
Matanni	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	54 km
Shah Muhammad Wali	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	54 km
Khui	Federally Administered Tribal Areas	Pakistan	Village	-	55 km
Dabhula	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	55 km
Masan	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	55 km
Chorlaki	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	55 km
Jand	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	18000 people	56 km
Aza Khel	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	56 km
Arkhi	Federally Administered Tribal Areas	Pakistan	Village	-	56 km
Sultan Khel	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	57 km
Maira	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	57 km
Latambar	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	58 km
Jalwal	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	59 km
Kot Gulla	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	59 km
Gadi Khel	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	60 km
Anjani	Federally Administered Tribal Areas	Pakistan	Village	-	60 km
Multan	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	62 km
Doaba	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	8900 people	62 km
Mianji Khel	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	64 km
Ilm Gudr	Federally Administered Tribal Areas	Pakistan	Village	-	65 km
Rangli	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	65 km
Saura	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	67 km
Bizoti	Federally Administered Tribal Areas	Pakistan	Village	-	67 km
Dargai	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	67 km
Khanowala	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	67 km
Matanui	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	68 km
Jungrai	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	68 km
Dillewali	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	68 km
Chakrala	Punjab	Pakistan	Village	-	69 km
Cherat	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	2700 people	69 km
Abbasa	North West Frontier	Pakistan	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
Kohat	OHT	503	Civ.	Paved	No	7700	28 km
Peshawar	PEW	360	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	75 km
Thal		805				0	80 km
Basal		396				0	80 km
Mianwali	MWD	210	Civ.	Paved	No	10100	85 km
Bannu	BNP	404	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6000	93 km
Risalpur		320				0	98 km
Chashma		197				0	99 km
Campbellpore	CWP	unknown				0	99 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Tanda	Kohat Toi	1967	29 km
Jinnah	Indus	n/a	45 km
Namal	Golar	1913	79 km
Baran	Baran	1962	94 km
Warsak	Kabul	1960	94 km
Chashma	Indus	1971	98 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
CHASNUPP	PAKISTAN	1	72 km

More information

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