M 4.9 in Afghanistan on 27 Jan 2017 07:40 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: 4.9M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 36.4553 , 71.3215
Event Date: 27 Jan 2017 07:40 UTC
27 Jan 2017 12:10 Local
Exposed Population:
540000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007vnn
Inserted at: 27 Jan 2017 07:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.5 (Afghanistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Afghanistan= 7.5; Pakistan= 5.7; Tajikistan= 5.1

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.5 -0.5
us10007vnn 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
1155337 -0.5 27 Jan 2017 07:40 4.9M, 76.13km N/A 540 thousand (in 100km) 00:16 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 Badakhshan (population 666,668) . The nearest places are Dasht-e Robat, Eskatul, Keda, Deh Gol, Ziak, Gol Khaneh, Robat-e Chehel Tan, Sanglec, Askan, Kazdeh, and Azok.

Radius Population
100 km 540000 people
75 km 240000 people
50 km 55000 people
20 km 6700 people
10 km 1100 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Badakhshan Afghanistan 670000 people
North-west Frontier Pakistan 16.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dasht-e Robat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 3 km
Eskatul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 4 km
Keda Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 8 km
Deh Gol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 11 km
Ziak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 13 km
Gol Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 13 km
Robat-e Chehel Tan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Sanglec Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 20 km
Kazdeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 22 km
Rud Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 24 km
Bazgir Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 26 km
Sar Ab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Sarask Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Nawasin Ghari North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 29 km
Darawan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 30 km
Afsik North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 32 km
Arjangan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Tergeran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Khushnak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Chaharmaghzestan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Arkari North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 37 km
Dung Gushten North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 38 km
Besti North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 39 km
Kha Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 39 km
Eshkashem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village 12000 people 39 km
Fotur Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Khware Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Arwal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Bashanabad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 44 km
Ucdrag Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 44 km
Imirdin North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 45 km
Arkhaw Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Dasht-e Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Lower Ribat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Sar Jangal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Erghesak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Ghowrayd Gharami Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Pular Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 49 km
Sar-e Sang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Fargha Mikh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Fric Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Aqshira Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Saresang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Darband North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 53 km
Samanaknesha Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Vark Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Maghnavol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Farghamiru Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Mogh North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 56 km
Garam Chashma North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 56 km
Wajan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Kitep Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Khanaqa Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Such Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Ahmad Diwana Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Yastew Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Beshgram North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 60 km
Lajawardshoy Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Akinjan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Hazhdagher Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 62 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 62 km
Malesheja Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Darrah-ye Peshkan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Shahr-e Jorm Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Andaj Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Pesawur Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Bandok North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 67 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Ardar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Langar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
'Ali Moghul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Ewem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Nichagh North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 68 km
Shah-e Pari Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 69 km
Azok Nurestan Afghanistan 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
Ishkashim 30480 0 45 km
Chitral CJL 1494 Civ. Paved No 5800 75 km

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