M 5.2 in Kyrgyzstan on 01 Dec 2015 06:13 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: 5.2M
Depth: 48.21 Km
Lat/Lon: 41.3941 , 73.1912
Event Date: 01 Dec 2015 06:13 UTC
01 Dec 2015 12:13 Local
Exposed Population:
2664422 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 01 Dec 2015 06:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
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
1109273 0.3 01 Dec 2015 06:13 5.2M, 48.21km N/A 2.7 million (in 100km) 00:16 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 Kyrgyzstan , Region of Osh (population 2,114,741) . The nearest places are and Kashkasu.

Radius Population
100 km 2.7 million people
75 km 1 million people
50 km 190000 people
20 km 5100 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Osh Kyrgyzstan 2.1 million people
Talas Kyrgyzstan -
Naryn Kyrgyzstan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kashkasu Jalal-Abad Kyrgyzstan Village - 9 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
Mikhaylovka Dmitriyevka 1295 31 km
Spasskoye / Akbash 762 43 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Toktogul'skoye Toktogul Naryn 1978 55 km

More information

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