M 4.6 in Turkmenistan on 06 Feb 2017 12:54 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: 20.76 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.313 , 54.8311
Event Date: 06 Feb 2017 12:54 UTC
06 Feb 2017 17:54 Local
Exposed Population:
200000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008hx4
Inserted at: 06 Feb 2017 13:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Turkmenistan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008hx4 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
1156454 0 06 Feb 2017 12:54 4.6M, 20.76km N/A 200 thousand (in 100km) 00:35 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, Pereval, Karadepe, Kum Dag, Boydag, Bala-Ishem, Danata, Chatli, Beuradzhi, Monzhukly, and Khudayberdy.

Radius Population
100 km 200000 people
75 km 160000 people
50 km 28000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 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
Pereval Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 19 km
Karadepe Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 21 km
Kum Dag Balkan Turkmenistan City - 24 km
Boydag Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 28 km
Bala-Ishem Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 33 km
Danata Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 35 km
Chatli Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 36 km
Beuradzhi Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 43 km
Monzhukly Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 43 km
Nebit Dag Balkan Turkmenistan City - 44 km
Oboy Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 46 km
Tamykly Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 50 km
Adzhykui Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 51 km
Kanay Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 51 km
Duunchi Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 52 km
Adzhikui Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 52 km
Dzhoyruk Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 53 km
Imeni 26 Bakinskikh Komissarov Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 57 km
Koshagyr Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 58 km
Akbogaz Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 58 km
Kazandzhik Balkan Turkmenistan City - 60 km
Dzhebel Balkan Turkmenistan City - 62 km
Tasharvat Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 63 km
Karagëz Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 65 km
Oglanly Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 66 km
Mollakara Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 66 km
Kurban-Mamed Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 69 km
Oboy Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 70 km
Khudayberdy Balkan Turkmenistan 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
Nebit Dag -17 0 44 km
Nebit Dag Northwest 0 0 53 km
Dzhebel -26 0 68 km

More information

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