Overall Green Earthquake alert in Tajikistan from 03 May 2017 04:46 UTC to 04:47

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M 5.9 in Tajikistan from 03 May 2017 04:46 UTC to 04:47

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:	5.9M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	39.51 , 71.4027
Event Date:	03 May 2017 04:47 UTC 03 May 2017 09:47 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI VI 730000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008npq
Inserted at:	03 May 2017 05:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	5.1 (Tajikistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Tajikistan= 5.1; Kyrgyzstan= 4.5; Uzbekistan= 4.1

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.8		0.8
us10008npq	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
1166319		0.8	03 May 2017 04:47	5.9M, 10km	6.47	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:18	NEIC
1166321		0.2	03 May 2017 04:46	4.8M, 10km	N/A	940 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 Tamdykul', Devona, Damburacha, Dzhailgan, Sarigon, Karakendzha, Karamyk, Dzhergatol, Zardaly, Augul, and Bulakbashi.

Radius	Population
100 km	740000 people
75 km	210000 people
50 km	78000 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	-
Osh	Kyrgyzstan	2.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tamdykul'		Tajikistan	Village	-	20 km
Devona		Tajikistan	Village	-	22 km
Damburacha		Tajikistan	Village	-	25 km
Dzhailgan		Tajikistan	Village	-	26 km
Sarigon		Tajikistan	Village	-	28 km
Karakendzha		Tajikistan	Village	2900 people	32 km
Karamyk	Osh	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	34 km
Dzhergatol		Tajikistan	Village	-	37 km
Zardaly	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	41 km
Augul	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	42 km
Kichi-Khaydarnen	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	45 km
Shaur		Tajikistan	Village	-	45 km
Devsiar		Tajikistan	Village	-	46 km
Khaydarken	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	48 km
Kanyshbek		Tajikistan	Village	-	49 km
Raut	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	50 km
Gaz	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	52 km
Chashma	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	52 km
Damersat	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	53 km
Sokh	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	56 km
Bodzhoy	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	58 km
Subash	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	59 km
Diuchy		Tajikistan	Village	-	59 km
Iardan	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	60 km
Dzharbashi	Osh	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	61 km
Chak	Osh	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	62 km
Okhna	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	63 km
Khodzhanorum	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	64 km
Tadzhikabad		Tajikistan	Village	-	64 km
Urakain	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	65 km
Kisyk	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	65 km
Kal'tak	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	66 km
Tubek	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	66 km
Lyangar	Osh	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	67 km
Kalai-Lyabi-Ob		Tajikistan	Village	-	67 km
Lembur	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	67 km
Dzhangyshaar	Osh	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	67 km
Darautkurgan	Osh	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	68 km
Chatyndy	Osh	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	68 km
Bulakbashi	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	70 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Distance
Karashura	2134	29 km
Dzhirgatal	2743	35 km
Khaydarken	2149	47 km
Tadzhikabad	1597	62 km
Paraut Kurgan	2743	73 km
Sovetskiy / Kiyan-kul	1524	74 km
Batken	1059	77 km
Naukent	828	86 km
Fergana Southwest	800	92 km
Dutyr	488	96 km

More information

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