M 4.8 in Uzbekistan on 16 Apr 2016 02:39 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: 4.8M
Depth: 39.65 Km
Lat/Lon: 40.9946 , 70.9794
Event Date: 16 Apr 2016 02:39 UTC
16 Apr 2016 07:39 Local
Exposed Population:
6091084 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 16 Apr 2016 03:00 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1125479 0.1 16 Apr 2016 02:39 4.8M, 39.65km N/A 6.1 million (in 100km) 00:20 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 Uzbekistan , Region of Namangan (population 1,552,724) . The nearest places are Toshkent, Kenages, Varzyx, Karkedon, Eskiabad, Muruldy, Altynkan, K�ktash, Mazar, Charkasar, and Balykchi.

Radius Population
100 km 6.1 million people
75 km 3.6 million people
50 km 1.1 million people
20 km 150000 people
10 km 23000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Namangan Uzbekistan 1.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Akhcha Namangan Uzbekistan Village - 5 km
Charkasar Namangan Uzbekistan Village - 8 km
Mazar Namangan Uzbekistan Village - 11 km
Muruldy Namangan Uzbekistan Village - 12 km
Khalkabad Namangan Uzbekistan Village - 15 km
Almas Namangan Uzbekistan Village - 15 km
Balykchi Namangan Uzbekistan Village - 16 km
Eskiabad Namangan Uzbekistan Village - 18 km
Varzyx Namangan Uzbekistan Village - 19 km
Karkedon Namangan Uzbekistan Village - 20 km
Altynkan Namangan Uzbekistan Village - 20 km
K�ktash Namangan Uzbekistan Village - 21 km
Kenages Namangan Uzbekistan Village - 22 km
Gurumsaray Namangan Uzbekistan Village - 22 km
Khanabad Namangan Uzbekistan Village - 22 km
Chust Namangan Uzbekistan City 65000 people 22 km
Toshkent Toshkent (Tashkent) Uzbekistan Capital 2 million 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
Pap 457 16 km
Pap East 411 21 km
Kara Kalpak 396 27 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kassansay Kassansay 1968 56 km

More information

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