M 4.9 in Pakistan on 24 Mar 2017 01:23 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: 4.9M
Depth: 20.06 Km
Lat/Lon: 29.1283 , 67.2024
Event Date: 24 Mar 2017 01:23 UTC
24 Mar 2017 06:23 Local
Exposed Population:
860000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008u6b
Inserted at: 24 Mar 2017 01:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.7 (Pakistan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
us20008u6b 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
1161535 0.4 24 Mar 2017 01:23 4.9M, 20.06km N/A 860 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 Pir Jongal, Bibargi, Gazo, Dirao, Johan, Bazdan, Shoran, Chhamb, Margand, Sanhri, and Chalgari.

Radius Population
100 km 860000 people
75 km 450000 people
50 km 140000 people
20 km 11000 people
10 km 2800 people
5 km 1100 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
Pir Jongal Balochistan Pakistan Village - 6 km
Bibargi Balochistan Pakistan Village - 11 km
Gazo Balochistan Pakistan Village - 27 km
Dirao Balochistan Pakistan Village - 32 km
Johan Balochistan Pakistan Village - 32 km
Bazdan Balochistan Pakistan Village - 35 km
Shoran Balochistan Pakistan Village - 37 km
Chhamb Balochistan Pakistan Village - 39 km
Margand Balochistan Pakistan Village - 41 km
Sanhri Balochistan Pakistan Village - 45 km
Naushahra Balochistan Pakistan Village - 45 km
Nawab Khan Balochistan Pakistan Village - 46 km
Sachu Balochistan Pakistan Village - 51 km
Nichera Balochistan Pakistan Village - 55 km
Dranjan Balochistan Pakistan Village - 56 km
Mahmud Aulia Balochistan Pakistan Village - 57 km
Dadhar Balochistan Pakistan Village - 58 km
Kohing Balochistan Pakistan Village - 60 km
Haji Balochistan Pakistan Village - 61 km
Bhag Balochistan Pakistan Village 14000 people 61 km
Kabo Balochistan Pakistan Village - 61 km
Manguuchar Balochistan Pakistan Village - 61 km
Kalat Balochistan Pakistan Village 25000 people 62 km
Gandava Balochistan Pakistan Village - 62 km
Babar Ahmad Khan Balochistan Pakistan Village - 65 km
Kotra Balochistan Pakistan Village - 65 km
Sardar Khel Balochistan Pakistan Village - 65 km
Mithri Balochistan Pakistan Village - 65 km
Bibi Nani Balochistan Pakistan Village - 66 km
Dadu Balochistan Pakistan Village - 67 km
Darag Balochistan Pakistan Village - 67 km
Khuddi Fateh Muhammad Balochistan Pakistan Village - 69 km
Chalgari Balochistan Pakistan Village - 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
Kalat KBH unknown 0 61 km
Sibi SBQ unknown 0 81 km

More information

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