M 5 in Turkmenistan on 05 Feb 2017 15:59 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: 5.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.3021 , 54.733
Event Date: 05 Feb 2017 15:59 UTC
05 Feb 2017 20:59 Local
Exposed Population:
190000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008hsv
Inserted at: 05 Feb 2017 17:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Turkmenistan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us20008hsv 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
1156328 0.1 05 Feb 2017 15:59 5M, 10km N/A 200 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 NEIC
1156331 0.1 05 Feb 2017 15:59 5M, 10km N/A 200 thousand (in 100km) 01:25 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 Turkmenistan , Region of Krasnovodsk. The nearest places are Aydin, Karadepe, Kum Dag, Bala-Ishem, Pereval, Boydag, Nebit Dag, Monzhukly, Chatli, Beuradzhi, and Kazandzhik.

Radius Population
100 km 200000 people
75 km 170000 people
50 km 140000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Krasnovodsk Turkmenistan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Aydin Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 8 km
Karadepe Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 16 km
Kum Dag Balkan Turkmenistan City - 22 km
Bala-Ishem Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 23 km
Pereval Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 23 km
Boydag Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 28 km
Nebit Dag Balkan Turkmenistan City - 35 km
Monzhukly Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 36 km
Chatli Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 44 km
Beuradzhi Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 44 km
Danata Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 45 km
Adzhykui Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 48 km
Adzhikui Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 49 km
Imeni 26 Bakinskikh Komissarov Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 49 km
Koshagyr Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 50 km
Duunchi Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 51 km
Dzhebel Balkan Turkmenistan City - 52 km
Tasharvat Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 53 km
Oboy Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 55 km
Dzhoyruk Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 55 km
Mollakara Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 56 km
Oglanly Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 57 km
Tamykly Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 58 km
Kanay Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 60 km
Imeni Kirova Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 63 km
Khudayberdy Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 64 km
Akbogaz Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 65 km
Oboy Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 66 km
Kazandzhik Balkan Turkmenistan City - 69 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
Nebit Dag -17 0 35 km
Nebit Dag Northwest 0 0 43 km
Dzhebel -26 0 58 km

More information

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