Overall Green Earthquake alert in Tajikistan on 24 Mar 2016 08:37 UTC

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M 4.9 in Tajikistan on 24 Mar 2016 08:37 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:	4.9M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	39.0238 , 70.7635
Event Date:	24 Mar 2016 08:37 UTC 24 Mar 2016 13:37 Local
Exposed Population:	294302 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	24 Mar 2016 08:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.1		0.1
	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
1123205		0.1	24 Mar 2016 08:37	4.9M, 10km	N/A	290 thousand (in 100km)		00:19	NEIC

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* 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 Tajikistan , Region of Dushanbe. The nearest places are Gun-Dara-Bolo, Kalanak, Alisurkhon, Dzhur, Argankun, Kalai-Lyabi-Ob, Degi-Mulla, Du-Oba, Kanyshbek, and Tadzhikabad.

Radius	Population
100 km	290000 people
75 km	210000 people
50 km	130000 people
20 km	35000 people
10 km	5900 people
5 km	1200 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Dushanbe	Tajikistan	-

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kalai-Lyabi-Ob		Tajikistan	Village	-	13 km
Tadzhikabad		Tajikistan	Village	-	13 km
Argankun		Tajikistan	Village	-	20 km
Du-Oba		Tajikistan	Village	-	21 km
Alisurkhon		Tajikistan	Village	-	22 km
Kalanak		Tajikistan	Village	-	25 km
Dzhur		Tajikistan	Village	-	25 km
Gun-Dara-Bolo	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	29 km
Kanyshbek		Tajikistan	Village	-	30 km
Degi-Mulla		Tajikistan	Village	-	31 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Distance
Tadzhikabad	1597	15 km
Garm	1402	43 km
Dzhirgatal	2743	45 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Rogun	Vakhsh	n/a	76 km

More information

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