M 4.5 in Tajikistan on 06 Aug 2016 17:00 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: 11.02 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.7603 , 70.6258
Event Date: 06 Aug 2016 17:00 UTC
06 Aug 2016 22:00 Local
Exposed Population:
505802 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006bv6
Inserted at: 06 Aug 2016 18:33 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10006bv6 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
1135945 0 06 Aug 2016 17:00 4.5M, 11.02km N/A 510 thousand (in 100km) 01:32 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 Tajikistan , Region of Dushanbe. The nearest places are Kalay-Khusayen, Tavildara, Dzhur, Gun-Dara-Bolo, Yezgan, Degi-Mulla, Chishun, Argankun, Rabot, and Talbar.

Radius Population
100 km 510000 people
75 km 300000 people
50 km 150000 people
20 km 18000 people
10 km 4000 people
5 km 1700 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Dushanbe Tajikistan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kalay-Khusayen Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 8 km
Tavildara Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 9 km
Dzhur Tajikistan Village - 9 km
Gun-Dara-Bolo Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 17 km
Yezgan Tajikistan Village - 18 km
Degi-Mulla Tajikistan Village - 20 km
Chishun Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 24 km
Argankun Tajikistan Village - 25 km
Rabot Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 26 km
Talbar Tajikistan Village - 27 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
Kalai-Khumb 1500 0 38 km
Darwaz DAZ 1600 0 40 km
Garm 1402 0 41 km
Tadzhikabad 1597 0 46 km
Komsomolabad 1204 0 57 km
Kuran O Munjan KUR unknown 0 59 km
Khovaling 1524 0 71 km
Dzhirgatal 2743 0 73 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Rogun Vakhsh n/a 62 km

More information

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