Overall Green Earthquake alert in Tajikistan on 26 Oct 2020 03:10 UTC

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M 4.6 in Tajikistan on 26 Oct 2020 03:10 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:	4.6M
Depth:	13.68 Km
Lat/Lon:	39.5479 , 71.2875
Event Date:	26 Oct 2020 03:10 UTC 26 Oct 2020 09:10 Local
Exposed Population:	1370000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000cd5e
Inserted at:	26 Oct 2020 04:52 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		0
us6000cd5e	Scaled population (vector)	5.7
	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
1339701		0	26 Oct 2020 03:10	4.6M, 13.68km	N/A	1.4 million (in 100km)		01:41	NEIC

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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. The nearest places are Tamdykul', Zardaly, Damburacha, Augul, Devona, Dzhailgan, Dzhergatol, Raut, Sarigon, Karakendzha, and Du-Oba.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.4 million people
75 km	330000 people
50 km	150000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Dushanbe	Tajikistan	-
Osh	Kyrgyzstan	2.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tamdykul'		Tajikistan	Village	-	16 km
Zardaly	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	30 km
Damburacha		Tajikistan	Village	-	31 km
Augul	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	32 km
Devona		Tajikistan	Village	-	32 km
Dzhailgan		Tajikistan	Village	-	35 km
Dzhergatol		Tajikistan	Village	-	38 km
Raut	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	39 km
Sarigon		Tajikistan	Village	-	39 km
Karakendzha		Tajikistan	Village	2900 people	40 km
Shaur		Tajikistan	Village	-	40 km
Gaz	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	43 km
Kichi-Khaydarnen	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	43 km
Khaydarken	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	44 km
Karamyk	Osh	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	44 km
Damersat	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	45 km
Chashma	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	47 km
Kanyshbek		Tajikistan	Village	-	48 km
Sokh	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	48 km
Subash	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	49 km
Diuchy		Tajikistan	Village	-	52 km
Bodzhoy	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	52 km
Devsiar		Tajikistan	Village	-	54 km
Tubek	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	55 km
Bulakbashi	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	59 km
Khodzhanorum	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	60 km
Lembur	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	60 km
Tadzhikabad		Tajikistan	Village	-	61 km
Iardan	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	62 km
Kalai-Lyabi-Ob		Tajikistan	Village	-	62 km
Makhmadzhan		Tajikistan	Village	-	63 km
Kal'tak	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	64 km
Okhna	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	64 km
Sarykamysh	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	66 km
Kisyk	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	67 km
Gul'	Farg'ona	Uzbekistan	Village	-	68 km
Batken	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	10000 people	69 km
Du-Oba		Tajikistan	Village	-	69 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Distance
Dzhirgatal	2743	36 km
Karashura	2134	37 km
Khaydarken	2149	43 km
Tadzhikabad	1597	59 km
Batken	1059	68 km
Sovetskiy / Kiyan-kul	1524	69 km
Paraut Kurgan	2743	83 km
Isfara	858	83 km
Naukent	828	86 km
Fergana Southwest	800	92 km
Dutyr	488	92 km
Kokland Southeast	566	94 km
Yaydan Northeast	488	97 km
Truckee	582	98 km

More information

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