Overall Green Earthquake alert in Afghanistan on 29 Dec 2012 17:50 UTC

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M 5.6 in Afghanistan on 29 Dec 2012 17:50 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:	110.5 Km
Lat/Lon:	35.6838 , 70.5887
Event Date:	29 Dec 2012 17:50 UTC 29 Dec 2012 22:20 Local
Exposed Population:	510861 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usc000ehgp
Inserted at:	01 Jan 2013 17:08 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
usc000ehgp	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
121687		0.8	29 Dec 2012 17:50	5.8M, 115.9km	N/A	520 thousand (in 100km)		00:15	NEIC
121735		0.5	29 Dec 2012 17:50	5.6M, 110.5km	N/A	510 thousand (in 100km)		2d 23:17	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 Nao, Anjoman, Ql Shah, Atiti, Dahan-e Aw, Kalat, Pushal, Eskazar, Shalzor, Kur-lamurkan, and Candaldari.

Radius	Population
100 km	520000 people
75 km	140000 people
50 km	37000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Badakhshan	Afghanistan	670000 people
Laghman	Afghanistan	420000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Nao	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	20 km
Anjoman	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	25 km
Ql Shah	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
Atiti	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
Dahan-e Aw	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Kalat	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Pushal	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Eskazar	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Shalzor	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Kur-lamurkan	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Shah-e Pari	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Ewem	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Gezin	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Pas Mazar	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Ashtiway	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Malesheja	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Deh Yari	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Kanitwa	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Hazhdagher	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Jenakhel	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	48 km
Gulkhar	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	48 km
Dewa	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	48 km
Pesenta	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	49 km
Lajawardshoy	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	50 km
Deh-e Parian	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	50 km
Maghnavol	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	52 km
Dehe Zer	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	53 km
Cocum	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	53 km
Kendar	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	53 km
Aspogh	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	53 km
Korogah	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	54 km
Chotor	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	54 km
Aylaq-e Abanich	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	55 km
Balamorghab	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	55 km
Bosaydur	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Chaman	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Nilaw	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	58 km
Alomari	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	58 km
Arew	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	59 km
Nichigram	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	60 km
Khujo	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	60 km
Saresang	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	60 km
Kure Mirzabeg	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	60 km
Khavak	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	60 km
Paski	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Bidiwa	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	62 km
Dahan-e Kiwisht	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	63 km
Paprok	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	63 km
Andero	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	63 km
Nawkozung	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	64 km
Gulcha	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	64 km
Wakhi	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	65 km
Dasht	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	65 km
Azok	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	66 km
Bajagal	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	66 km
Wama	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	66 km
Adipas	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	66 km
Awund	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	67 km
Gadalam	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	67 km
Ochokh	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	68 km
Kewesht	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	68 km
Papra	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	69 km
Mandagal 'Olya	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	69 km
Anesh	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	69 km
Mian Shahr	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	69 km
Emend	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	69 km
Capo	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	70 km
Waygal	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	70 km
Samanaknesha	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	70 km
Wajan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	70 km
Candaldari	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	70 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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