M 6.1 in Afghanistan on 31 Jan 2018 07:07 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: 6.1M
Depth: 191.19 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.5432 , 70.8155
Event Date: 31 Jan 2018 07:07 UTC
31 Jan 2018 11:37 Local
Exposed Population: 1020000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000crmu
Inserted at: 31 Jan 2018 07:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.5 (Afghanistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Afghanistan= 7.5; Pakistan= 5.7; Tajikistan= 5.1

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000crmu Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1196502 0 31 Jan 2018 07:07 6.1M, 191.19km 4.05 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:14 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 Badakhshan (population 666,668) . The nearest places are Ghowrayd Gharami, Khware, Dasht-e Ashnam, Erghesak, Ashnam, Askan, Chaharmaghzestan, Khanaqa, Arwal, Darawan, and Korogah.

Radius Population
100 km 1 million people
75 km 630000 people
50 km 190000 people
20 km 29000 people
10 km 14000 people
5 km 6600 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Badakhshan Afghanistan 670000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ghowrayd Gharami Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 3 km
Khware Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 4 km
Dasht-e Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 5 km
Erghesak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 7 km
Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 8 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 10 km
Chaharmaghzestan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 12 km
Khanaqa Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 13 km
Arwal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 16 km
Darawan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 17 km
Lower Ribat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Sar Ab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Fargha Mikh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Farghamiru Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 21 km
Arjangan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 21 km
Kha Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 23 km
Fric Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 24 km
Arkhaw Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Such Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Wajan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Sarask Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 29 km
Pular Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 30 km
Kitep Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 31 km
Kazdeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Darrah-ye Peshkan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Arghenchkha Bala Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Tergeran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Awliga Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Wujib Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 36 km
Bashanabad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 36 km
Shahr-e Jorm Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 36 km
Robat-e Chehel Tan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 38 km
Saresang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 38 km
Darrah-i-Khas Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Khele Asp Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
'Ali Moghul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 42 km
Doab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 42 km
Aqshira Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 42 km
Eskatul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Sanglec Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 44 km
Gol Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Keda Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Deh Ustayan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Ardar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Dasht-e Robat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Akinjan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Shahran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Asyawani Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Lajawardshoy Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Deh Miri Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Aghon Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 49 km
Khvajeh-ye Bagh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 49 km
Dahan-e Spin Gav Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Baharak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Rud Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 52 km
Ab-e-sher-Amad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Dar Khan-e Khash Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Shah Khvajeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Barlas-i-Wakhi Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Ziak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
'Ashoqan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Emtala Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Deh Bazar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Aylaq-e Sangi Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Deh Gol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Hazhdagher Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
'Ali Mangu Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Bazgir Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Maghnavol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Pa'in Sahr Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Ghazalew Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Ewem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Mirkan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Khojabagh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Darrah-i-Jani Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Bazar-e Tagan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Darrah-e Shah Baba Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Eskazar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 62 km
Som Darreh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Qarlogh Qorogh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Madrasan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Dehe Zer Takhar Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Khushnak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Malesheja Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Bazar-i-Teskan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Emend Takhar Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Bagh-e Shah Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Darreh-ye Qaq Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Mashad Takhar Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Dung Gushten North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 67 km
Kalat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Feyzabad Badakhshan Afghanistan City - 68 km
Bakhtingan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 68 km
Cenar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 69 km
Andero Takhar Afghanistan Village - 69 km
Dahan-e Aw Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 69 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
Faizabad FBD 1180 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 69 km
Ishkashim 30480 0 75 km

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