Overall Green Earthquake alert in Kazakhstan on 23 Jan 2018 01:26 UTC

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M 4.6 in Kazakhstan on 23 Jan 2018 01:26 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:	16.88 Km
Lat/Lon:	41.3939 , 69.0047
Event Date:	23 Jan 2018 01:26 UTC 23 Jan 2018 07:26 Local
Exposed Population:	5660000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000cmve
Inserted at:	23 Jan 2018 02:05 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; Kazakhstan= 3.7

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
us2000cmve	Scaled population (vector)	7.16
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0.04
	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
1195148		0.5	23 Jan 2018 01:26	4.6M, 16.88km	N/A	5.7 million (in 100km)		00:39	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 Kazakhstan , Region of Chimkent (population 1,906,549) . The nearest places are Amangel'dy, Darkhan, Kazminvody, Kangly, Dzhandzhal, Aktepa-Chigatay, Abay, Nazarbek, Kuryksay, Chamlak-Tyube, and Bagara.

Radius	Population
100 km	5.7 million people
75 km	4.6 million people
50 km	3.6 million people
20 km	840000 people
10 km	67000 people
5 km	13000 people
2 km	1600 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Chimkent	Kazakhstan	1.9 million people
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	4.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Amangel'dy	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	4 km
Darkhan	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	5 km
Kazminvody	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	7 km
Kangly	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	8 km
Dzhandzhal	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	9 km
Aktepa-Chigatay	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	11 km
Abay	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	12 km
Nazarbek	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	12 km
Kuryksay	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	12 km
Chamlak-Tyube	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	15 km
Imeni Karla Marksa	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	16 km
Saryagach	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	City	-	16 km
Kiyat	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	17 km
Ak-Tepe	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	18 km
Damachi	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	18 km
Chichërino	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	19 km
Darbaza	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	20 km
Balta-Kul'	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	21 km
Birlesu	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	21 km
Batyr-Aul	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	22 km
Bozsu	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	22 km
Karakalpak	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	23 km
Ashche-Kuduk	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	24 km
Kyzyl-Chaykhana	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	24 km
Toshkent	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Capital	2 million people	24 km
Yangi-Abad	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	24 km
Karavan-Saray	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	25 km
Urtaaul	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	14000 people	26 km
Khodzha-Khan	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	26 km
Gulistan	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	26 km
Algabas	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	27 km
Khanabad	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	27 km
Khayakabad	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	27 km
Yasy-Kichu	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	28 km
Kyzkuduk	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	30 km
Bol'shevik	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	30 km
Chartak	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	30 km
Ait-Buzum	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	30 km
Daymaut	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	31 km
Ordzhonikidze	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	31 km
Frontovoy	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	31 km
Iskander	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	31 km
Yangiyul	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	City	-	31 km
Burata	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	32 km
Bektemir	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	26000 people	33 km
Cha-Kcham	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	33 km
Bagish	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	33 km
Tobolino	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	35 km
Akmola	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	35 km
Zhilga	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	36 km
Turdykul'	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	36 km
Ak-Dzhar	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	36 km
Bardankul'	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	37 km
Tatarskiy	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	38 km
Kibrai	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	38 km
Imeni Varoshilova	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	38 km
Yakshiaul	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	39 km
Mayskiy	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	39 km
Taldybulak	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	40 km
Imeni Tel'mana	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	40 km
Zakhar'yevskiy	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	40 km
Imeni Kirova	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	40 km
Balta	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	40 km
Baygysh	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	42 km
Rozhdestvenskiy	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	42 km
Dzhal	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	42 km
Kara-Su	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	42 km
Besh-Bala	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	43 km
Tyuya-Muinak	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	44 km
Kara-Tepe	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	44 km
Izmail	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	44 km
Sary-Su	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	44 km
Bagish	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	45 km
Ak-Touzak	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	45 km
Aranchi-Besh-Sary	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	45 km
Chirchik	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	City	-	45 km
Ayna-Tash	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	46 km
Akaul	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	46 km
Ortasaray	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	46 km
Almazar	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	11000 people	46 km
Komarovka	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	47 km
Dzhukusus	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	48 km
Saksanata	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	48 km
Aitbuzum	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	49 km
Chirchiq	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	City	170000 people	49 km
Toytepa	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	50 km
Aranchi	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	51 km
Bazarbay	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	51 km
Leninskoye	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	15000 people	51 km
Dzhelair	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	51 km
Dzhail'ma	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	51 km
Alty-Gul'	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	52 km
Ani-Muratbay	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	52 km
Chengel'dy	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	52 km
Blagoveshchenskiy	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	53 km
Kangly	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	54 km
Aganay-Kemir-Basta	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	55 km
Burgalik	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	Village	-	55 km
Chinaz	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	City	-	55 km
Imeni Lenina	Ongtusik Qazaqstan	Kazakhstan	Village	-	55 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
Abay Bazar		366				0	4 km
Sary Agach		442				0	14 km
Togyzbay		305				0	22 km
Tashkent Vostochny	TAS	413	Civ.	Paved	Yes	13100	28 km
Yangi Yul		305				0	29 km
Tashkent		466				0	34 km
Dzhilga South		305				0	34 km
Stepnoye West		549				0	36 km
Stepnoye East		549				0	41 km
Aitbuzum East		305				0	43 km
Kalinovka / Angren		305				0	44 km
Toy Tepa		457				0	46 km
Chinaz Highway Strip		277				0	49 km
Chirchik		700				0	49 km
Chartak		305				0	49 km
Alhi		320				0	52 km
Ak Kurgan		305				0	58 km
Syrdar Northwest		233				0	60 km
Ilich North		274				0	64 km
Soldatskiy Southeast		290				0	67 km
		183				0	69 km
Ilich		244				0	74 km
Yangiturmysh		290				0	76 km
Syrdarya Highway Airstrip Southwest		289				0	79 km
Bakht Southeast		183				0	81 km
Akkum North		244				0	83 km
Kukaral Sedmoy		305				0	84 km
Malekskaya		280				0	84 km
Karakoy		244				0	86 km
Nadezhdinskoye		255				0	86 km
		216				0	86 km
Shagyr		305				0	88 km
Imeni Kirova		305				0	92 km
Taganassay		305				0	93 km
Imeni Chkalova		152				0	93 km
Zolotaya Orda		283				0	94 km
Karakoy Southwest		259				0	96 km
Putk Sotsializmu		284				0	96 km
Karakoy Southeast		290				0	97 km
Tmeni Telmana		284				0	99 km
		305				0	100 km
Gulistan North		152				0	100 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Tashkent	Akhangaran	1963	51 km
	Charvak	Chirchik	1977	85 km
Chardarinskoye	Chardara	Syr-Daria	1965	89 km

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