M 4.6 in Pakistan on 18 Mar 2017 00:31 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: 23.41 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.3027 , 65.5345
Event Date: 18 Mar 2017 00:31 UTC
18 Mar 2017 05:31 Local
Exposed Population:
280000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008swt
Inserted at: 18 Mar 2017 00:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.7 (Pakistan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008swt 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
1160976 0 18 Mar 2017 00:31 4.6M, 23.41km N/A 280 thousand (in 100km) 00:25 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 Pakistan , Province of Baluchistan (population 6,517,825) . The nearest places are Kandam, Jebri, Sorap, Parwan, Pishuk, Gwani Kalat, Nag, Hudishi, Tank Na Bar, Pasht Koh, and Tegab.

Radius Population
100 km 280000 people
75 km 150000 people
50 km 60000 people
20 km 12000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Baluchistan Pakistan 6.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kandam Balochistan Pakistan Village - 19 km
Jebri Balochistan Pakistan Village - 19 km
Sorap Balochistan Pakistan Village - 22 km
Parwan Balochistan Pakistan Village - 29 km
Pishuk Balochistan Pakistan Village - 37 km
Gwani Kalat Balochistan Pakistan Village - 41 km
Nag Balochistan Pakistan Village - 42 km
Hudishi Balochistan Pakistan Village - 43 km
Tank Na Bar Balochistan Pakistan Village - 47 km
Pasht Koh Balochistan Pakistan Village - 49 km
Pelar Balochistan Pakistan Village - 51 km
Greshak Balochistan Pakistan Village - 53 km
Saka kalat Balochistan Pakistan Village - 56 km
Kacha Daman Balochistan Pakistan Village - 59 km
Shireza Balochistan Pakistan Village - 59 km
Kandagin Chauki Balochistan Pakistan Village - 59 km
Haji Karam Khan Balochistan Pakistan Village - 61 km
Doleji Daf Balochistan Pakistan Village - 62 km
Rustam Khan Shahr Balochistan Pakistan Village - 63 km
Ghichak Balochistan Pakistan Village - 63 km
Hazarganji Balochistan Pakistan Village - 65 km
Tegab Balochistan Pakistan 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
Bandari 767 0 73 km

More information

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