M 4.7 in Tajikistan on 08 Dec 2012 10:09 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: 4.7M
Depth: 157.6 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.1239 , 74.16
Event Date: 08 Dec 2012 10:09 UTC
08 Dec 2012 15:09 Local
Exposed Population:
About 83000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000e6gj
Inserted at: 08 Dec 2012 10:41 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000e6gj 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
121348 0.5 08 Dec 2012 10:09 4.7M, 157.6km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 00:31 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.

Radius Population
100 km 69000 people
75 km 52000 people
50 km 37000 people
20 km 20000 people
10 km 1600 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Country Region Province Population
Tajikistan Dushanbe -
China Xinjiang 16.8 million people
Afghanistan Badakhshan 670000 people

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
Murgab Afld 3646 14 km

More information

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