M 4.6 in Tajikistan on 15 Jan 2018 02:58 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: 51.15 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.254 , 73.915
Event Date: 15 Jan 2018 02:58 UTC
15 Jan 2018 07:58 Local
Exposed Population:
About 26000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000cjls
Inserted at: 15 Jan 2018 03:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.5 (Afghanistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Afghanistan= 7.5; Tajikistan= 5.1; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000cjls Scaled population (vector) 4.84  
  C1 earthquake 1.5  
  C2 earthquake 0.07  
  Country Vulnerability 0.45  
  INFORM_normalised 1.29  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1194340 0 15 Jan 2018 02:58 4.6M, 51.15km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 Murgab, Su-Bashi, Gumbezkol, Akbaytal, Karasu, Priiski, Rangkul, Chatyr-Tash, Alichur, Muzkol, and Uchkul'.

Radius Population
100 km 26000 people
75 km 11000 people
50 km 8400 people
20 km 6200 people
10 km 1500 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Dushanbe Tajikistan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Murgab Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 10 km
Su-Bashi Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 17 km
Gumbezkol Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 18 km
Akbaytal Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 25 km
Karasu Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 27 km
Priiski Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 43 km
Rangkul Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 48 km
Chatyr-Tash Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 51 km
Alichur Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 64 km
Muzkol Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 65 km
Uchkul' Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 67 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
Murgab Afld 3646 0 12 km

More information

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