M 4.6 in Tajikistan on 15 Jan 2017 13:18 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: Km
Lat/Lon: 38.9013 , 70.6915
Event Date: 15 Jan 2017 13:18 UTC
15 Jan 2017 18:18 Local
Exposed Population:
410000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007tdw
Inserted at: 15 Jan 2017 14:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.5 (Afghanistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Afghanistan= 7.5; Tajikistan= 5.1; Kyrgyzstan= 4.5

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us10007tdw Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1154088 0.1 15 Jan 2017 13:18 4.6M, 6.4km N/A 420 thousand (in 100km) 01:05 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 Dzhur, Argankun, Gun-Dara-Bolo, Degi-Mulla, Kalay-Khusayen, Tavildara, Alisurkhon, Kalanak, Kalai-Lyabi-Ob, Tadzhikabad, and Poshkharv.

Radius Population
100 km 420000 people
75 km 280000 people
50 km 150000 people
20 km 15000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Dushanbe Tajikistan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dzhur Tajikistan Village - 11 km
Argankun Tajikistan Village - 17 km
Gun-Dara-Bolo Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 18 km
Degi-Mulla Tajikistan Village - 21 km
Kalay-Khusayen Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 22 km
Tavildara Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 24 km
Alisurkhon Tajikistan Village - 25 km
Kalanak Tajikistan Village - 26 km
Kalai-Lyabi-Ob Tajikistan Village - 27 km
Tadzhikabad Tajikistan Village - 28 km
Yezgan Tajikistan Village - 31 km
Garm Tajikistan Village 11000 people 31 km
Du-Oba Tajikistan Village - 32 km
Chishun Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 32 km
Lodzhirk Tajikistan Village - 36 km
Chil-Dara Tajikistan Village - 36 km
Rabot Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 38 km
Navdonek Tajikistan Village - 42 km
Kanyshbek Tajikistan Village - 43 km
Talbar Tajikistan Village - 43 km
Kuranch Tajikistan Village - 46 km
Makhmadzhan Tajikistan Village - 47 km
Diuchy Tajikistan Village - 47 km
Novabad Tajikistan Village - 47 km
Sangvor Tajikistan Village - 48 km
Darvaz Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 49 km
Shaur Tajikistan Village - 50 km
Kevron Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 50 km
Chumdon Tajikistan Village - 51 km
Kalay-Khodzha Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 52 km
Barou Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 54 km
Dzhergatol Tajikistan Village - 56 km
Shouli Tajikistan Village - 56 km
Dekhi-Poyen Tajikistan Village - 56 km
Diburea Tajikistan Village - 57 km
Padkinov Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 57 km
Arzing Tajikistan Village - 57 km
Dashti-Angara Tajikistan Village - 59 km
Mahmai Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Borshi Tajikistan Village - 63 km
Komsomalabad Tajikistan Village - 64 km
Buzan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Siyakopa Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 67 km
Zangerya Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Mina Do Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 68 km
Poshkharv Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 68 km

see full list

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
Tadzhikabad 1597 0 30 km
Garm 1402 0 38 km
Kalai-Khumb 1500 0 51 km
Darwaz DAZ 1600 0 51 km
Dzhirgatal 2743 0 58 km
Komsomolabad 1204 0 62 km
Kuran O Munjan KUR unknown 0 67 km
Khovaling 1524 0 86 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Rogun Vakhsh n/a 67 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.