M 4.5 in Afghanistan on 01 Jan 2013 04:08 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: 113 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.4506 , 71.1901
Event Date: 01 Jan 2013 04:08 UTC
01 Jan 2013 08:38 Local
Exposed Population:
620000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000ei3r
Inserted at: 01 Jan 2013 04:37 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000ei3r 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
121726 0.5 01 Jan 2013 04:08 4.5M, 113km N/A 620 thousand (in 100km) 00:28 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 Eskatul, Dasht-e Robat, Keda, Gol Khaneh, Robat-e Chehel Tan, Sanglec, Kazdeh, Deh Gol, Sar Ab, and Ziak.

Radius Population
100 km 530000 people
75 km 270000 people
50 km 61000 people
20 km 5300 people
10 km <1000 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
Eskatul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 7 km
Dasht-e Robat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 10 km
Keda Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 12 km
Gol Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 16 km
Robat-e Chehel Tan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 16 km
Sanglec Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Kazdeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Deh Gol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Sar Ab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Ziak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 20 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 50 km
Chitral CJL 1494 Civ. Paved No 5800 81 km

More information

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