M 4.5 in Afghanistan on 11 Aug 2018 05:21 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: 4.5M
Depth: 115.75 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.4927 , 70.9417
Event Date: 11 Aug 2018 05:21 UTC
11 Aug 2018 09:51 Local
Exposed Population:
950000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000g6sp
Inserted at: 11 Aug 2018 07:13 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 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000g6sp Scaled population (vector) 5.81  
  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
1223466 0 11 Aug 2018 05:21 4.5M, 115.75km N/A 950 thousand (in 100km) 01:51 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 Chaharmaghzestan, Sar Ab, Darawan, Khware, Dasht-e Ashnam, Ghowrayd Gharami, Erghesak, Arjangan, Lower Ribat, Askan, and Dahan-e Aw.

Radius Population
100 km 950000 people
75 km 440000 people
50 km 120000 people
20 km 25000 people
10 km 4700 people
5 km <1000 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
Chaharmaghzestan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 3 km
Sar Ab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 6 km
Darawan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 8 km
Khware Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 9 km
Dasht-e Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 14 km
Ghowrayd Gharami Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 14 km
Erghesak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 14 km
Arjangan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 16 km
Lower Ribat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Arwal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 20 km
Kha Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 22 km
Sarask Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 22 km
Fargha Mikh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 22 km
Kazdeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 23 km
Khanaqa Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Arkhaw Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Robat-e Chehel Tan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Tergeran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 29 km
Farghamiru Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 29 km
Fric Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 29 km
Wajan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 30 km
Eskatul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 31 km
Sanglec Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Pular Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Keda Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Dasht-e Robat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Such Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Gol Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Bashanabad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 35 km
Saresang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 35 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 36 km
Kitep Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 37 km
Darrah-ye Peshkan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Rud Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Ziak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Shahr-e Jorm Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Aqshira Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Deh Gol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 44 km
Arghenchkha Bala Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 44 km
Lajawardshoy Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Awliga Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
'Ali Moghul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Bazgir Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Wujib Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Darrah-i-Khas Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Akinjan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Ardar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Maghnavol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Khele Asp Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 52 km
Hazhdagher Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 52 km
Doab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Khushnak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Ewem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Shahran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Dung Gushten North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 56 km
Baharak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Afsik North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 57 km
Deh Ustayan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Malesheja Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Aghon Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Asyawani Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Dahan-e Spin Gav Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Nawasin Ghari North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 60 km
Eskazar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Dar Khan-e Khash Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Eshkashem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village 12000 people 61 km
Ghazalew Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Khvajeh-ye Bagh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Deh Miri Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Sar Jangal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Barlas-i-Wakhi Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Sar-e Sang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Madrasan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Ab-e-sher-Amad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Pa'in Sahr Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Fotur Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Aylaq-e Sangi Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Imirdin North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 66 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Shah Khvajeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Samanaknesha Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Shah-e Pari Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Emtala Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Kalat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
'Ashoqan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Deh Bazar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Besti North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 68 km
Yastew Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 68 km
'Ali Mangu Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 69 km
Dehe Zer Takhar Afghanistan Village - 69 km
Arkari North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 69 km
Mirkan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 70 km
Dahan-e Aw Badakhshan Afghanistan 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
Ishkashim 30480 0 66 km
Faizabad FBD 1180 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 79 km

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