M 4.6 in Kyrgyzstan on 28 Nov 2012 05:30 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: Km
Lat/Lon: 41.8493 , 77.7373
Event Date: 28 Nov 2012 05:30 UTC
28 Nov 2012 11:30 Local
Exposed Population:
250000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000dzpf
Inserted at: 28 Nov 2012 05:52 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000dzpf Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
121123 0.5 28 Nov 2012 05:30 4.6M, 46.4km N/A 250 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 Kyrgyzstan , Region of Issyk-Kul' (population 693,290) . The nearest places are Kara-Say, Barksoon, Tamga, Ak-Terek, Tassor, Chichkan, Darknan, Dzhilusu, Dzhangyz-Uryuk, Chong-Kyzylsu, and Basbeshik.

Radius Population
100 km 260000 people
75 km 72000 people
50 km 20000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Issyk-Kul' Kyrgyzstan 690000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kara-Say Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 32 km
Barksoon Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 36 km
Tamga Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 39 km
Ak-Terek Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village 8300 people 42 km
Tassor Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 43 km
Chichkan Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 47 km
Darknan Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 53 km
Dzhilusu Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 53 km
Dzhangyz-Uryuk Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 55 km
Chong-Kyzylsu Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 57 km
Kadzhi-Say Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 57 km
Sovsin'torg Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 59 km
Pokrovka Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan City - 60 km
Svetlaya Dolyana Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 61 km
Syuttu-Bulak Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 61 km
Dzhetyoguz Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 66 km
Turasu Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 66 km
Kol'tsovka Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 67 km
Bokonbayvo Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 68 km
Basbeshik Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 68 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
Tamga 1695 0 37 km
Pokroyka / Ozero Issyk Kul 2438 0 60 km
Przhevalsk 1702 0 92 km
Ananyevo 1701 0 98 km

More information

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