M 5.6 in Tajikistan on 29 Mar 2018 22:54 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: 5.6M
Depth: 3.62 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.7406 , 69.9547
Event Date: 29 Mar 2018 22:54 UTC
30 Mar 2018 03:54 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
1640000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000db5t
Inserted at: 29 Mar 2018 23:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.5 (Tajikistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Afghanistan= 7.5; Tajikistan= 5.1; Kyrgyzstan= 4.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000db5t Scaled population (vector) 0.3  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1204848 0 29 Mar 2018 22:54 5.6M, 3.62km 6.51 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 00:23 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 Khosh-Ob, Beydakho, Dashti-Angara, Komsomalabad, Chumdon, Kuranch, Zuriok, Dashtiyeri, Obigarm, Deg-Danak, and Dagana.

Radius Population
100 km 1.6 million people
75 km 620000 people
50 km 260000 people
20 km 62000 people
10 km 7900 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Dushanbe Tajikistan -
Kulyab Tajikistan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Khosh-Ob Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 9 km
Beydakho Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 9 km
Dashti-Angara Tajikistan Village - 12 km
Komsomalabad Tajikistan Village - 14 km
Chumdon Tajikistan Village - 20 km
Kuranch Tajikistan Village - 21 km
Zuriok Tajikistan Village - 21 km
Dashtiyeri Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 21 km
Obigarm Tajikistan Village 9900 people 22 km
Deg-Danak Tajikistan Village - 24 km
Sary-Khasor Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 26 km
Shouli Tajikistan Village - 26 km
Chil-Dara Tajikistan Village - 30 km
Gashion Tajikistan Village - 31 km
Kalay-Khodzha Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 33 km
Kalaynay Tajikistan Village - 33 km
Dara-Khurdak Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 35 km
Navdonek Tajikistan Village - 35 km
Novabad Tajikistan Village - 36 km
Murza-Khan Tajikistan Village - 36 km
Kanyaz Tajikistan Village - 36 km
Dashmandy Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 37 km
Siyakopa Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 37 km
Talbar Tajikistan Village - 41 km
Yezgan Tajikistan Village - 41 km
Kalaidasht Tajikistan Village - 42 km
Arzanion Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 42 km
Degi-Mulla Tajikistan Village - 46 km
Garm Tajikistan Village 11000 people 48 km
Degi-Kham Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 48 km
Kshindara Poyën Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 48 km
Satalmush Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 49 km
Lakhiti Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 49 km
Tavildara Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 51 km
Kosatarosh Tajikistan Village - 53 km
Ramit Tajikistan Village - 56 km
Il'govar Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 57 km
Kalanak Tajikistan Village - 57 km
Dekhi-Poyen Tajikistan Village - 59 km
Dashti-Mazar Tajikistan Village - 59 km
Gurdara Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 59 km
Pichef Tajikistan Village - 59 km
Khodzhimard Tajikistan Village - 59 km
Gorif Tajikistan Village - 61 km
Gysh Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 61 km
Khokhu Tajikistan Village - 61 km
Kalay-Khusayen Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 62 km
Rufigar Tajikistan Village - 64 km
Gring Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 66 km
Kangurt Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 66 km
Dzhur Tajikistan Village - 66 km
Nurex Tajikistan City - 66 km
Khocharki Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 67 km
Diburea Tajikistan Village - 68 km
Kolusuf'yan Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 69 km
Khanabad Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 69 km
Dagana Tajikistan 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
Komsomolabad 1204 0 14 km
Garm 1402 0 40 km
Khovaling 1524 0 42 km
Muminabad 1288 0 73 km
Sovetskiy / Kulyab 700 0 81 km
Kalai-Khumb 1500 0 81 km
Kulyab North 668 0 85 km
Pushion Poyen 680 0 86 km
Darwaz DAZ 1600 0 86 km
Tadzhikabad 1597 0 90 km
Dangara 649 0 92 km
Yavan 709 0 93 km
Kulyab 600 0 96 km
Khwahan KWH unknown 0 98 km
Kaduchi Moina 594 0 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Rogun Vakhsh n/a 12 km
Nurek Vakhsh 1980 67 km
Muninabad Obi-Surkh 1965 71 km

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