Overall Green Earthquake alert in Afghanistan on 02 Apr 2017 02:48 UTC

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M 4.6 in Afghanistan on 02 Apr 2017 02:48 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:	32.17 Km
Lat/Lon:	36.358 , 68.9443
Event Date:	02 Apr 2017 02:48 UTC 02 Apr 2017 07:18 Local
Exposed Population:	2770000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008dvs
Inserted at:	02 Apr 2017 03:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	7.5 (Afghanistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Afghanistan= 7.5; Tajikistan= 5.1

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.1		0.1
us10008dvs	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1162499		0.1	02 Apr 2017 02:48	4.6M, 32.17km	N/A	2.8 million (in 100km)		00:42	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 Afghanistan , Province of Baghlan (population 661,932) . The nearest places are Chara, Badam Pesta, Pahlawan Tash, Azirok, Jalogir, Jelowgit, Gerdab, Qazaq, Aq Qol, Bayram, and Andarabiya.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.8 million people
75 km	1.8 million people
50 km	1 million people
20 km	73000 people
10 km	18000 people
5 km	2800 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Baghlan	Afghanistan	660000 people
Konduz	Afghanistan	750000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Chara	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	2 km
Badam Pesta	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	3 km
Pahlawan Tash	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	5 km
Azirok	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	6 km
Jalogir	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	8 km
Jelowgit	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	8 km
Gerdab	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	9 km
Qazaq	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	11 km
Aq Qol	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	11 km
Bayram	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	13 km
Chahar Shanbeh Tappeh	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	13 km
Zer-E Nahr	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	13 km
Berka	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	14 km
'Aliabad	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	14 km
Laqayz	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	15 km
Darreh Khel	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	16 km
Bula Qeshlaq	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	16 km
Zaman Khel	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	17 km
Jar Qeshlaq	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	17 km
Khal Dar Say	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	17 km
Barag	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	17 km
Baklabacha	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	17 km
Chapsay	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	18 km
Lala Meydan	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	18 km
Bulak Murdad	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	18 km
Andarabi	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	19 km
Hemmat Khel	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	19 km
Kohneh Qeshlaq	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	20 km
Larkhabi	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	20 km
Qaram Qol	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	21 km
Aqkotal	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	22 km
Bagolaggo	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	22 km
Ishakchi	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	23 km
Chumchuq Jar	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	23 km
Cheyabi	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	24 km
Oshtor Ghar	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	24 km
Barkah	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	24 km
Alawuddin	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	26 km
Oshtor Ghal	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	26 km
Buyrak	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	26 km
Mangal	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	26 km
Sar-E Tangi	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	26 km
Chahar Say	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	26 km
Dah Mardan	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	26 km
Mor Sheykh	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	26 km
Dah Mardar	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	27 km
Mahajer	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	27 km
Chagha	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	28 km
Arab	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	28 km
Qarah Ghuch Mazar	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	28 km
Jandeh Khel	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	28 km
Khel	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
Deh-e Kalan	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
Myali	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
Buna Zai	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
Tatu	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
'Anbar Tappeh	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Kuchi	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Khvajeh Khan	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Aqsay	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Akakhel	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Naqel	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
'anbar Tanpeh	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Gerdan	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Qarah Batur Qeshlaq	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Qarah Batui Qeshlaq	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Wali Kehl	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Gawmurda	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Aqjar	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Bagal Mast	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Ab Sarina	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	32 km
Agli	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	33 km
Baghlan	Baghlan	Afghanistan	City	120000 people	33 km
Chahar Tut	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Taher Kamar	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Naseri	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Saqaw	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Bola Kawul	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Eshechi	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Khvajeh Pesta	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Arakash	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Deh-i-Kalan	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Tal Gozar	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Baragi	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Qrta Bulaqi	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Bad Gozar	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Sar-E Asiab	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Shur Abad	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Shura Khak-E Bala	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Nahrin	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	6100 people	37 km
Besh Tan Teg	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Tarnaw	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	38 km
Bay Saqai	Samangan	Afghanistan	Village	-	38 km
Larak	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	38 km
Za Khel	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Khanabad	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	76000 people	39 km
Ma'dan-E Karkar	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Yaka Puta	Samangan	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Bu'in	Kondoz	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Kar Kar	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km

see full list

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
Kunduz	UND	435	Civ.	Paved	No	6500	34 km
Taluqan	TQN	unknown				0	70 km
Khojaghar		490	Civ.	Unpaved	No	7800	89 km

More information

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