M 7.5 in Afghanistan on 26 Oct 2015 09:09 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a high humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.5M
Depth: 212.52 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.4406 , 70.7167
Event Date: 26 Oct 2015 09:09 UTC
26 Oct 2015 13:39 Local
Exposed Population: 600000 people in MMI
930000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10003re5
Inserted at: 26 Oct 2015 09:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 3.7 3.7
us10003re5 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
1103550 4 26 Oct 2015 09:09 7.7M, 189km N/A 870 thousand (in 100km) 00:06 GEOFON
1103557 4.1 26 Oct 2015 09:09 7.7M, 213.5km 7.36 930 thousand (in 100km) 00:29 NEIC
1103558 3.7 26 Oct 2015 09:09 7.5M, 212.52km 6.91 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:35 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 Fargha Mikh, Erghesak, Khanaqa, Lower Ribat, Ghowrayd Gharami, Wajan, Khware, Dasht, Ashnam, Dasht-e Ashnam, and Pa'in Sahr.

Radius Population
100 km 870000 people
75 km 420000 people
50 km 100000 people
20 km 22000 people
10 km 8600 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
Fargha Mikh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 7 km
Erghesak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 9 km
Khanaqa Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 11 km
Lower Ribat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 11 km
Ghowrayd Gharami Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 13 km
Wajan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 14 km
Khware Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 16 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Dasht-e Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 20 km
Arghenchkha Bala Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 23 km
Chaharmaghzestan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 24 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Sar Ab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Awliga Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Saresang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Darawan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 30 km
Arwal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Khele Asp Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Farghamiru Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Wujib Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 35 km
Arjangan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 36 km
Lajawardshoy Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 36 km
Aghon Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 37 km
Fric Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 38 km
Kha Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 38 km
Asyawani Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 39 km
Such Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 39 km
Arkhaw Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Sarask Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Deh Ustayan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 44 km
Darrah-ye Peshkan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 44 km
Kitep Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 44 km
Pular Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Kazdeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Doab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Hazhdagher Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Sanglec Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Ewem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Deh Miri Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Mirkan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 48 km
'Ashoqan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Dehe Zer Takhar Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Shahr-e Jorm Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 49 km
Tergeran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 49 km
Eskazar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 49 km
Shah Khvajeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Robat-e Chehel Tan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Maghnavol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Emend Takhar Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Darrah-i-Khas Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Eskatul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Bashanabad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Khojabagh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Ab-e-sher-Amad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Kalat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Andero Takhar Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Korogah Takhar Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Khvajeh-ye Bagh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
'Ali Moghul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Bakhtingan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Dahan-e Aw Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Dasht-e Robat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Malesheja Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Keda Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Darrah-e Shah Baba Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Gol Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Deh Bazar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Aqshira Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Shahran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Emtala Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Dahan-e Spin Gav Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Ardar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Barlas-i-Wakhi Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Deh Mian Takhar Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Bazar-e Tagan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Ochokh Takhar Afghanistan Village - 62 km
Mashad Takhar Afghanistan Village - 62 km
Akinjan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 62 km
'Ali Mangu Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 62 km
Shah-e Pari Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Aylaq-e Sangi Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Bazar-i-Teskan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Dar Khan-e Khash Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Baharak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Deh Gol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Ziak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Rud Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Qarlogh Qorogh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Anjoman Takhar Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Khormab Takhar Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Keshem Takhar Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Darreh-ye Qaq Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Dung Gushten North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 67 km
Pastaw Takhar Afghanistan Village - 68 km
Ghasheb Takhar Afghanistan Village - 68 km
Darrah-i-Jani Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 69 km
Mian Shahr Takhar Afghanistan 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
Faizabad FBD 1180 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 77 km

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