M 5.1 in Tajikistan on 14 Mar 2017 11:07 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: 5.1M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.2694 , 73.4711
Event Date: 14 Mar 2017 11:07 UTC
14 Mar 2017 16:07 Local
Exposed Population:
About 49000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100088v9
Inserted at: 14 Mar 2017 11:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.1 (Tajikistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Tajikistan= 5.1; Kyrgyzstan= 4.5; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us100088v9 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
1160505 0 14 Mar 2017 11:07 5.1M, 10km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 Markansu, Karakul', Bordaba, Dzhingazhir, Sary-Tash, Nura, Muzkol, Ikazak, Akbosaga, and Irkeshtam.

Radius Population
100 km 49000 people
75 km 30000 people
50 km 9100 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Dushanbe Tajikistan -
Xinjiang China 16.8 million people
Osh Kyrgyzstan 2.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Markansu Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 9 km
Karakul' Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 30 km
Bordaba Osh Kyrgyzstan Village - 32 km
Dzhingazhir Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 43 km
Sary-Tash Osh Kyrgyzstan Village - 54 km
Nura Osh Kyrgyzstan Village - 56 km
Muzkol Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 57 km
Ikazak Osh Kyrgyzstan Village - 61 km
Akbosaga Osh Kyrgyzstan Village - 62 km
Irkeshtam Osh Kyrgyzstan Village - 63 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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