Overall Green Earthquake alert in Kyrgyzstan on 05 Aug 2020 08:18 UTC

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M 4.9 in Kyrgyzstan on 05 Aug 2020 08:18 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:	4.9M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	40.1424 , 70.7955
Event Date:	05 Aug 2020 08:18 UTC 05 Aug 2020 14:18 Local
Exposed Population:	4610000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000b9kb
Inserted at:	05 Aug 2020 08:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	5.1 (Tajikistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Tajikistan= 5.1; Kyrgyzstan= 4.5; Uzbekistan= 4.1

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.6		0.6
us6000b9kb	Scaled population (vector)	6.79
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0.04
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1325010		0.6	05 Aug 2020 08:18	4.9M, 10km	N/A	4.6 million (in 100km)		00:34	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 Osh (population 2,114,741) . The nearest places are Lakkon, Batken, Isfara, Kamysh-Bashi, Shorssu, Chil'gazi, Nefteabad, Aimchakakyr, Gul', Shurab, and Shadymyr.

Radius	Population
100 km	4.6 million people
75 km	2.7 million people
50 km	1.8 million people
20 km	240000 people
10 km	95000 people
5 km	12000 people
2 km	1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Osh	Kyrgyzstan	2.1 million people
Khudzhand	Tajikistan	-
Fergana	Uzbekistan	2.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Lakkon	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	7 km
Batken	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	10000 people	10 km
Isfara	Sughd	Tajikistan	City	38000 people	13 km
Kamysh-Bashi	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	13 km
Shorssu	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	14 km
Chil'gazi	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	15 km
Nefteabad	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	4600 people	21 km
Aimchakakyr	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	21 km
Gul'	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	23 km
Shurab	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	24 km
Ak-Turpak	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	24 km
Zartash	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	25 km
Rapkan	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	City	10000 people	25 km
Yaypan	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	City	20000 people	26 km
Lembur	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	27 km
Charku	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	27 km
Yangi	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	28 km
Okhchi	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	29 km
Bulakbashi	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	29 km
Subash	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	31 km
Kudash	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	33 km
Sarykamysh	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	33 km
Katagan	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	34 km
Besharyk	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	34 km
Sokh	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	35 km
Kanibadam	Sughd	Tajikistan	City	-	35 km
Kirgiz	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	35 km
Gaz	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	36 km
Yakkatu	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	37 km
Melnikovo	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	37 km
Damersat	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	37 km
Ilyash	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	37 km
Vorukh	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	3800 people	38 km
Chirkay	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	38 km
Tayar-Bek	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	38 km
Bodzhoy	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	39 km
Dash	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	43 km
Kakyr	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	43 km
Chekchuvaldak	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	43 km
Pandygan	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	44 km
Kialy	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	45 km
Chashma	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	45 km
Temirkishlak	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	45 km
Raut	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	45 km
Khodzhanorum	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	45 km
Kokand	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	City	-	45 km
Kan	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	46 km
Augul	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	47 km
Rishtan	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	City	-	47 km
Uchkupryuk	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	49 km
Dangara	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	49 km
Gumkhana	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	50 km
Serovo	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	50 km
Shuk	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	51 km
Khaydarken	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	52 km
Tubek	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	52 km
Makhram	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	52 km
Amir-Ravat	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	53 km
Burbalyk	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	54 km
Shuran	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	56 km
Dzhau	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	56 km
Zardaly	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	57 km
Rabat	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	58 km
Karakchikum	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	58 km
Alga	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	58 km
Mekhnadabad	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	58 km
Turk	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	58 km
Kal'tak	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	59 km
Buvaidy	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	59 km
Ravat	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	60 km
Karym-Baba	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	60 km
Kuyaly-Kurgancha	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	61 km
Kichi-Khaydarnen	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	61 km
Kyrkkuduk	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	63 km
Verevkino	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	63 km
Begovat	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	63 km
Nungan	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	64 km
Chimion	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	64 km
Kalyamysh	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	64 km
Altyaryk	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	66 km
Karabshin	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	66 km
Khodzha	Namangan	Uzbekistan	Village	-	67 km
Shadymyr	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	67 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
Batken		1059				0	11 km
Isfara		858				0	11 km
Yaydan Northeast		488				0	29 km
Yakkatut		411				0	36 km
Kokland Southeast		566				0	36 km
Kokand South		483				0	38 km
Sovetskiy / Kiyan-kul		1524				0	43 km
Kokand		399				0	47 km
Khaydarken		2149				0	52 km
Dutyr		488				0	55 km
Yangi Kurgan		396				0	57 km
Kokand North		363				0	58 km
Naukent		828				0	80 km
Fergana Southwest		800				0	80 km
Kara Kalpak		396				0	81 km
Margelan		457				0	83 km
Truckee		582				0	84 km
Pap		457				0	86 km
Pap East		411				0	88 km
Kalacha Northeast		457				0	92 km
Leninabad	LBD	422	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	94 km
		404				0	94 km
Kalacha Southwest		762				0	99 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Kayrakkumskoye	Kayrakkum	Syr-Daria	1957	85 km

More information

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