Overall Green Earthquake alert in Afghanistan on 08 Dec 2016 10:01 UTC

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M 4.6 in Afghanistan on 08 Dec 2016 10:01 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:	4.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	34.1806 , 69.2702
Event Date:	08 Dec 2016 10:01 UTC 08 Dec 2016 14:31 Local
Exposed Population:	7701341 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20007z4h
Inserted at:	08 Dec 2016 10:31 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us20007z4h	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
1149607		0	08 Dec 2016 10:01	4.6M, 10km	N/A	7.7 million (in 100km)		00:29	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 Afghanistan , Province of Lowgar (population 289,699) . The nearest places are Dara, 'Abd or Rasman, Cino Sar, Ghawci, Ghal Dar, Akorkhel, Burg, Gorg-e Meydan, Darkh, Serullah, and Dinarkhel.

Radius	Population
100 km	7.7 million people
75 km	5.9 million people
50 km	4.7 million people
20 km	72000 people
10 km	15000 people
5 km	3100 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Lowgar	Afghanistan	290000 people
Kabol	Afghanistan	1.9 million people
Nangarhar	Afghanistan	1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Dara	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	5 km
'Abd or Rasman	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	6 km
Cino Sar	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	7 km
Ghawci	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	10 km
Ghal Dar	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	10 km
Akorkhel	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	12 km
Burg	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	12 km
Gorg-e Meydan	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	12 km
Darkh	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	15 km
Serullah	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	15 km
'Alikhel	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	15 km
Zahidabad	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	17 km
Gomaran	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	17 km
Baghgay	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	17 km
Dewalak	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	17 km
Hajikhel	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	19 km
Bala Deh	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	21 km
Cenari	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	22 km
Tor Wersek	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	22 km
Albikhel	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	22 km
Cakaray	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	23 km
Mayankhel	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	23 km
Molayam	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	24 km
Ahmadzo Kalay	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	24 km
Qal'a-i-Khwaja Akbar	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	24 km
Aladin	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	25 km
Ceheldukhtaran	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	25 km
Payandeh Kheyl	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	25 km
Bidak	Vardak	Afghanistan	Village	-	25 km
'Aynak	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	25 km
Dawrankhel	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	26 km
Godar	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	27 km
Panamay	Vardak	Afghanistan	Village	-	27 km
Akhundkhel	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	28 km
Sahak	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	28 km
Caharasyab	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
Janda	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Alowzi	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Kher Kariz	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Khake Jabar	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Chakan Abehi Khana	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Padkhvab-e Shaneh	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	32 km
Tezin	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	32 km
Tabay Tana	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	32 km
Zolfeqarkheyl	Vardak	Afghanistan	Village	-	33 km
Azrow	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	12000 people	34 km
Beni Hisar	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Asmad Ze'i Ghelja'i	Paktia	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Sapenah Kala	Vardak	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Dag Kala	Vardak	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Bagrame	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
'Abd or Rasman Kala	Vardak	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Kafarkhel	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Bakhtyara	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
'Ala' od Din-e Bala	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Zolfeqarkheyl	Vardak	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Taqi	Vardak	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Butkhak	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Kotubkhel	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Nay Karay	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Cawney	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Baraki Bara	Vardak	Afghanistan	Village	-	38 km
Qarya-Ye Tawakal	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	38 km
Ate Tangay	Vardak	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Dor Mela	Paktia	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Kolal	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Chahar Dehi	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Qal'a-i-Hasan	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Tandan Uzbakkhel	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Awal Kheyl	Vardak	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Bedak	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Kabol	Kabol	Afghanistan	Capital	3 million people	40 km
Kharowti	Paktia	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Cenaray	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Dehe Shaykh	Vardak	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Ghorustay	Paktia	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Patokhel	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Udkhel	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Aliser	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Gagarkhel	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Bemaru	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Akbarkhel	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Mulla	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Akhundkhel	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Baraki Rajan	Vardak	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Kala	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
'Omar Kalay	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Yosufkhel	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Doab	Kabol	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Ebrahihimkhel	Vardak	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Ebad	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Na Ebkhel	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Sahebzadah	Vardak	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Babakaray	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Chaluza	Vardak	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Akhundzadah Kala	Vardak	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Owak	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Shahmazar	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Qarah-Ye Gul Alam	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Kawgan Zawara	Lowgar	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 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
Kotubkhel		1829				0	13 km
Kabul International	KBL	1789	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11400	43 km
Gardez	GRG	unknown				0	64 km
Parachinar	PAJ	1768	Civ.	Paved	No	4000	80 km
Bagram		1492				0	85 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Naghlu	Kabul	n/a	66 km

More information

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