M 5.4 in Pakistan on 01 Oct 2016 08:04 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: 5.4M
Depth: 43.36 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.9492 , 73.6313
Event Date: 01 Oct 2016 08:04 UTC
01 Oct 2016 13:04 Local
Exposed Population:
5018194 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006ucc
Inserted at: 01 Oct 2016 08:24 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10006ucc 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
1141751 0 01 Oct 2016 08:04 5.4M, 43.36km N/A 5 million (in 100km) 00:19 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 Pakistan , Province of North-west Frontier (population 16,643,640) . The nearest places are Domel, Shenkhor, Dadai, Burawai, Lari, Chachargah, Domela, Fazildin-Ki-Basti, Paras, Seri, and Halil.

Radius Population
100 km 5 million people
75 km 2.1 million people
50 km 420000 people
20 km 61000 people
10 km 27000 people
5 km 5900 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
North-west Frontier Pakistan 16.6 million people
Azad Kashmir Province Pakistan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Domel North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 8 km
Shenkhor North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 18 km
Dadai North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 19 km
Burawai North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 22 km
Lari North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 22 km
Chachargah North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 30 km
Domela North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 30 km
Fazildin-Ki-Basti North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 32 km
Paras North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 34 km
Seri Azad Kashmir Pakistan Village - 35 km
Panda Bhek Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 37 km
Panjnadi North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 37 km
Dadabund North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 38 km
Gidar North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 40 km
Saral Baihk North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 43 km
Keran Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 44 km
Gran Azad Kashmir Pakistan Village - 45 km
Pokal North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 45 km
Dulur Azad Kashmir Pakistan Village - 47 km
Babusar Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 47 km
Sangar North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 48 km
Biradhat Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 49 km
Jabori North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 50 km
Bakwali Azad Kashmir Pakistan Village - 50 km
Kharigam Azad Kashmir Pakistan Village - 51 km
Dudhnial Azad Kashmir Pakistan Village - 51 km
Banda Chochun North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 51 km
Nagar Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 52 km
Samgam Azad Kashmir Pakistan Village - 53 km
Bagnu North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 55 km
Bajmohari North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 55 km
Kamain Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 55 km
Balgiran Azad Kashmir Pakistan Village - 56 km
Baffa North West Frontier Pakistan Village 14000 people 60 km
Banda North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 61 km
Patan North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 61 km
Dalain Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 61 km
Ahal North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 62 km
Maruski Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 63 km
Dandai North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 65 km
Harban Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 65 km
Koliap Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 65 km
Batgram North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 65 km
Arab Kehan North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 66 km
Sazin Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 66 km
Trahagam Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 66 km
Sur Banda North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 66 km
Balhom Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 67 km
Chilas Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 67 km
Amrui Azad Kashmir Pakistan Village - 68 km
Kel Azad Kashmir Pakistan Village - 68 km
Murat Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 68 km
Muzaffarabad Azad Kashmir Pakistan Village 18000 people 68 km
Halil North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 70 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
Chilas CHB unknown 0 66 km
Muzaffarabad MFG 831 Civ. Paved No 3000 68 km
Mansehra HRA unknown 0 79 km

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