M 4.7 in Pakistan on 29 Jan 2017 08:51 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: 4.7M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 26.7424 , 65.9699
Event Date: 29 Jan 2017 08:51 UTC
29 Jan 2017 13:51 Local
Exposed Population:
350000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007w0v
Inserted at: 29 Jan 2017 09:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.7 (Pakistan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us10007w0v 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
1155585 0.1 29 Jan 2017 08:51 4.7M, 10km N/A 350 thousand (in 100km) 00:36 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 Baluchistan (population 6,517,825) . The nearest places are Lakator, Adu, Pelar, Rungani, Tripi, Rustam Khan Shahr, Doleji Daf, Chagai, Hudishi, Kanoji, and Chauki.

Radius Population
100 km 350000 people
75 km 210000 people
50 km 50000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Baluchistan Pakistan 6.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lakator Balochistan Pakistan Village - 16 km
Adu Balochistan Pakistan Village - 19 km
Pelar Balochistan Pakistan Village - 23 km
Rungani Balochistan Pakistan Village - 28 km
Tripi Balochistan Pakistan Village - 29 km
Rustam Khan Shahr Balochistan Pakistan Village - 30 km
Doleji Daf Balochistan Pakistan Village - 30 km
Chagai Balochistan Pakistan Village - 36 km
Hudishi Balochistan Pakistan Village - 37 km
Kanoji Balochistan Pakistan Village - 37 km
Haji Mihrab Balochistan Pakistan Village - 42 km
Gondrani Balochistan Pakistan Village - 48 km
Shank Balochistan Pakistan Village - 51 km
Haji Muhammad Khan Bent Balochistan Pakistan Village - 52 km
Parwan Balochistan Pakistan Village - 53 km
Aogani Balochistan Pakistan Village - 53 km
Tapi Thana Balochistan Pakistan Village - 54 km
Tank Na Bar Balochistan Pakistan Village - 55 km
Kandam Balochistan Pakistan Village - 55 km
Sipai Sing Balochistan Pakistan Village - 56 km
Drakalo Balochistan Pakistan Village - 57 km
Kandagin Chauki Balochistan Pakistan Village - 57 km
Bagh Sanja Balochistan Pakistan Village - 60 km
Jaho Balochistan Pakistan Village - 62 km
Jebri Balochistan Pakistan Village - 65 km
Aundara Balochistan Pakistan Village - 65 km
Bela Balochistan Pakistan Village 20000 people 66 km
Chauki Balochistan Pakistan Village - 66 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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