M 5.5 in Tajikistan on 24 Jan 2020 07:09 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.1397 , 71.5177
Event Date: 24 Jan 2020 07:09 UTC
24 Jan 2020 12:09 Local
Exposed Population: About 7000 people in MMI
350000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60007ei6
Inserted at: 24 Jan 2020 07:40 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.5 (Afghanistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Afghanistan= 7.5; Tajikistan= 5.1; Kyrgyzstan= 4.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
us60007ei6 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.29  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1291971 0.5 24 Jan 2020 07:09 5.5M, 10km 6.35 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:31 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 Tajikistan , Region of Dushanbe. The nearest places are Devsiar, Karakendzha, Dzhailgan, Damburacha, Devona, Pashimgar, Dzhergatol, Sarigon, Arzing, Kanyshbek, and Dzhangyshaar.

Radius Population
100 km 360000 people
75 km 160000 people
50 km 67000 people
20 km 25000 people
10 km 2200 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Dushanbe Tajikistan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Devsiar Tajikistan Village - 6 km
Karakendzha Tajikistan Village 2900 people 12 km
Dzhailgan Tajikistan Village - 18 km
Damburacha Tajikistan Village - 20 km
Devona Tajikistan Village - 24 km
Pashimgar Tajikistan Village - 29 km
Dzhergatol Tajikistan Village - 30 km
Sarigon Tajikistan Village - 33 km
Arzing Tajikistan Village - 34 km
Kanyshbek Tajikistan Village - 39 km
Tamdykul' Tajikistan Village - 41 km
Karamyk Osh Kyrgyzstan Village - 45 km
Sangvor Tajikistan Village - 48 km
Lodzhirk Tajikistan Village - 50 km
Shaur Tajikistan Village - 52 km
Borshi Tajikistan Village - 52 km
Alisurkhon Tajikistan Village - 52 km
Tadzhikabad Tajikistan Village - 57 km
Altynmazar Osh Kyrgyzstan Village - 62 km
Kalai-Lyabi-Ob Tajikistan Village - 62 km
Argankun Tajikistan Village - 63 km
Dzharbashi Osh Kyrgyzstan Village - 66 km
Pay-Mazar Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 68 km
Diuchy Tajikistan Village - 68 km
Rovand Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 68 km
Dzhangyshaar Osh Kyrgyzstan Village - 69 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
Karashura 2134 0 14 km
Dzhirgatal 2743 0 28 km
Tadzhikabad 1597 0 56 km
Paraut Kurgan 2743 0 77 km
Vanch 1798 0 86 km
Khaydarken 2149 0 89 km
Kuran O Munjan KUR unknown 0 90 km
Darwaz DAZ 1600 0 93 km
Kalai-Khumb 1500 0 97 km

More information

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