M 6.5 in Afghanistan on 09 May 2018 10:41 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.5M
Depth: 97 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.02 , 71.41
Event Date: 09 May 2018 10:41 UTC
09 May 2018 15:11 Local
Exposed Population: 770000 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON gfz2018jaro
Inserted at: 09 May 2018 10:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.5 (Afghanistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Afghanistan= 7.5; Pakistan= 5.7; Tajikistan= 5.1

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
GEOFON 1.3 1.3
gfz2018jaro Scaled population (vector) 5.75  
  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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1209835 1.3 09 May 2018 10:41 6.5M, 97km N/A 780 thousand (in 100km) 00:06 GEOFON
1209838 0.5 09 May 2018 10:41 6.2M, 111.93km 4.21 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 Andaj, Yastew, Vogde, Dasht, Darmadar, Sar-e Sang, Chuk Sang, Kheadzh, Sar Jangal, Madrasan, and Eskatul.

Radius Population
100 km 780000 people
75 km 400000 people
50 km 160000 people
20 km 9600 people
10 km 2300 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Badakhshan Afghanistan 670000 people
Dushanbe Tajikistan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Andaj Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 2 km
Yastew Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 9 km
Vogde Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 11 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 14 km
Darmadar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 20 km
Sar-e Sang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 21 km
Chuk Sang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Kheadzh Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 26 km
Sar Jangal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Madrasan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Tibinak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 30 km
Ghazalew Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Akinjan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 35 km
Aqshira Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 35 km
Darmarakh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 35 km
Eshkashem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village 12000 people 37 km
Badom-Dara Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 37 km
Bashanabad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 39 km
Arakhat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 39 km
Khushnak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Fotur Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 42 km
Rud Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Bazgir Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Tergeran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Baradzh Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 44 km
Ardar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Medynved Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 45 km
Parshed Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 46 km
Baharak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Ucdrag Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Pular Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Garjiwan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Sarask Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Arkhaw Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Robat-e Chehel Tan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
'Ali Moghul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Kazdeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Kha Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 52 km
Gol Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Khorog Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 53 km
Vark Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Kitep Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Shahr-e Jorm Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Fric Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Arjangan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Pa'in Sahr Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Aylaq-i-Cayson Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Langar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Ziak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Keda Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Dar Khan-e Khash Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Digargand Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Arwal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Kala Bar Panja Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Such Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Darrah-ye Peshkan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Chala Darreh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Darrah-i-Khas Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Shahran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Qal'a-i-Mirza Sah Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Seydzh Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 61 km
Farghamiru Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 62 km
Arganj Khwa Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 62 km
Aylaq-i-Situn Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Darawan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Som Darreh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Dasht-e Robat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Khetef Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Shitharv Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 64 km
Barsem Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 65 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Deh Gol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Mergan Darrah Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 68 km
Sheghnan Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 68 km
Khinj Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 69 km
Chaharmaghzestan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 69 km
Dahan-e Spin Gav Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 69 km
Dew Darrah Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 69 km
Eskatul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 70 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 35 km
Khorog Afld 2074 0 54 km
Faizabad FBD 1180 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 80 km

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