M 4.6 in Kyrgyzstan on 16 May 2017 09:07 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: 4.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 42.1947 , 71.8599
Event Date: 16 May 2017 09:07 UTC
16 May 2017 15:07 Local
Exposed Population:
950000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008spb
Inserted at: 16 May 2017 09:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.5 (Kyrgyzstan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Kyrgyzstan= 4.5; Uzbekistan= 4.1; Kazakhstan= 3.7

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008spb 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
1167979 0 16 May 2017 09:07 4.6M, 10km N/A 950 thousand (in 100km) 00:28 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 Kyrgyzstan , Region of Talas. The nearest places are Karagayna, Kalinino, Leninpol, Orlevka, Klyuchëvka, Yaryktash, Byul'kul'dek, Alatay, Arkit, Talas, and Sheker.

Radius Population
100 km 950000 people
75 km 220000 people
50 km 67000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Talas Kyrgyzstan -
Osh Kyrgyzstan 2.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Karagayna Talas Kyrgyzstan Village - 30 km
Kalinino Talas Kyrgyzstan Village - 31 km
Leninpol Talas Kyrgyzstan City - 32 km
Orlevka Talas Kyrgyzstan Village - 39 km
Klyuchëvka Talas Kyrgyzstan Village 9400 people 42 km
Yaryktash Jalal-Abad Kyrgyzstan Village - 44 km
Byul'kul'dek Talas Kyrgyzstan Village - 44 km
Alatay Talas Kyrgyzstan Village - 44 km
Arkit Jalal-Abad Kyrgyzstan Village - 44 km
Talas Talas Kyrgyzstan City 35000 people 47 km
Besheke Talas Kyrgyzstan Village - 49 km
Abdykalyk Jalal-Abad Kyrgyzstan Village - 50 km
Tash-Tyube Talas Kyrgyzstan Village - 50 km
Kël' Talas Kyrgyzstan Village - 51 km
Dolona Talas Kyrgyzstan Village - 52 km
Kolba Talas Kyrgyzstan Village - 52 km
Ortoterek Jalal-Abad Kyrgyzstan Village - 53 km
Kirovskoye Talas Kyrgyzstan City - 53 km
Imeni Voroshilova Talas Kyrgyzstan Village - 55 km
Beshtash Talas Kyrgyzstan Village - 57 km
Chaugent Talas Kyrgyzstan Village - 57 km
Khodzhaata Jalal-Abad Kyrgyzstan Village - 58 km
Budennyy Talas Kyrgyzstan Village - 59 km
Karabashat Jalal-Abad Kyrgyzstan Village - 61 km
Itagar Jalal-Abad Kyrgyzstan Village - 62 km
Pokrovka Talas Kyrgyzstan City - 63 km
Aflatun Jalal-Abad Kyrgyzstan Village - 63 km
Aktuidu Jalal-Abad Kyrgyzstan Village - 63 km
Chanach Jalal-Abad Kyrgyzstan Village - 63 km
Balykty Talas Kyrgyzstan Village - 64 km
Buma Jalal-Abad Kyrgyzstan Village - 64 km
Budyonnöy Talas Kyrgyzstan Village - 69 km
Kara-Agach Jalal-Abad Kyrgyzstan Village - 69 km
Uchkurt Jalal-Abad Kyrgyzstan Village - 69 km
Uspenka Jalal-Abad Kyrgyzstan Village - 70 km
Sheker Talas Kyrgyzstan 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
1274 0 48 km
Kirovskoye / Talass 1000 0 55 km
Pokrovka Talass 884 0 60 km
Koksay 1219 0 70 km
914 0 70 km
Kirgizskaya 823 0 72 km
Karavan Afld 1286 0 80 km
Kaindy 747 0 84 km
Zhambyl DMB 646 0 86 km
Ala Buka 1219 0 95 km
Kokbasty 610 0 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kirov Talas 1976 56 km
Tashkumyr Naryn n/a 93 km

More information

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