Overall Green Earthquake alert in Afghanistan on 18 Jul 2020 21:14 UTC

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M 4.5 in Afghanistan on 18 Jul 2020 21:14 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:	80.22 Km
Lat/Lon:	35.3602 , 70.7494
Event Date:	18 Jul 2020 21:14 UTC 19 Jul 2020 01:44 Local
Exposed Population:	2540000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000aqzx
Inserted at:	19 Jul 2020 00:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	7.5 (Afghanistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Afghanistan= 7.5; Pakistan= 5.7

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000aqzx	Scaled population (vector)	6
	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1322399		0	18 Jul 2020 21:14	4.5M, 80.22km	N/A	2.5 million (in 100km)		02:45	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 Konarha (population 334,991) . The nearest places are Kanitwa, Chaman, Dewa, Cocum, Ashtiway, Bidiwa, Paski, Wama, Waygal, Nesa'i, and Oshunkan Alek.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.5 million people
75 km	760000 people
50 km	180000 people
20 km	21000 people
10 km	5800 people
5 km	2500 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Konarha	Afghanistan	330000 people
Badakhshan	Afghanistan	670000 people
Laghman	Afghanistan	420000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kanitwa	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	4 km
Chaman	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	15 km
Dewa	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	15 km
Cocum	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	15 km
Ashtiway	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	18 km
Bidiwa	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	20 km
Paski	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	21 km
Wama	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	27 km
Waygal	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
Nesa'i	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	32 km
Aranas	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	33 km
Gulcha	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	33 km
Kendar	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Pushal	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Pesenta	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Atiti	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	38 km
Koand Kalay	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	38 km
Gadalam	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Taranik	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Alomari	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Marogal Khwar	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Nao	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Gezin	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Kuz Kordar	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Sawril	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Bajagal	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Nilaw	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Nangalam	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Digal	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	46 km
Dara-e-Pich	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	46 km
Jenakhel	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	47 km
Mandagal 'Olya	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	47 km
Paprok	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	47 km
Balanza'i Khune	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	48 km
Awara	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	49 km
Daba	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	50 km
Chonesh	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	50 km
Candaldari	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	50 km
Aqro	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	50 km
Cera Sar Khune	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	50 km
Chotor	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	50 km
Kor Bagh	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Bar Kanday	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Nawkozung	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Gambir	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Ql Shah	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Ghoanday	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Mandagal Soflá	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	52 km
Larnaw Khune	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	53 km
Aringshah	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Capo	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Alingal	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Balamorghab	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Garangal	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Samandur	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Dahan-e Kiwisht	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Aybat	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	57 km
Darin	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	57 km
Samir Kot	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	58 km
Nurestan	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	58 km
Bakolshata	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	58 km
Bagh-e Tarang	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	58 km
Papra	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	58 km
Anesh	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	59 km
Nichigram	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	59 km
Mirzagi	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	60 km
Bosaydur	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Chaqolay	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Kamar	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Shah-e Pari	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Nurah Lam	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Hajiabad	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	62 km
Kewesht	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	62 km
Sahur	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	62 km
Calas	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	62 km
Badgam	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	62 km
Adwal	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	63 km
Merawara	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	63 km
Ja'alam	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	63 km
Jandershah Khune	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	64 km
Lutdeh	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	64 km
Apengal	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	65 km
Kur-lamurkan	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	65 km
Kerala	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	66 km
Bargor	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	66 km
Bar Sholtan	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	67 km
Anjoman	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	67 km
Asmar	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	12000 people	68 km
Azok	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	68 km
Deh Yari	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	68 km
Naoabad	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	68 km
Konak Bande	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	68 km
Shalzor	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	68 km
Bazgel Nezha	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	68 km
Malesheja	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	69 km
Lu'man Kaca	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	69 km
Angus	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	69 km
Sao	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	69 km
Kalat	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	69 km
Afsay	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	70 km

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Critical infrastructure

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