M 6.2 in Afghanistan on 09 May 2018 10:41 UTC

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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: 6.2M
Depth: 111.93 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.9902 , 71.3687
Event Date: 09 May 2018 10:41 UTC
09 May 2018 15:11 Local
Exposed Population: 800000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000e19e
Inserted at: 09 May 2018 11:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 7.5 (Afghanistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Afghanistan= 7.5; Pakistan= 5.7; Tajikistan= 5.1

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
us1000e19e Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.29  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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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 ,of Badakhshan (population 945,724) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
110000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.5 1209838 36.99/71.369 6.2 111.93 4.21 09 May 2018 11:04 00:23 (new episode)
2 0.5 1209838 36.99/71.369 6.2 111.93 4.21 09 May 2018 12:48 02:07 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Badakhshan Afghanistan 950000 people
Dushanbe Tajikistan 1 million people
North-west Frontier Pakistan 160000 people
Konarha Afghanistan <1000 people
Takhar Afghanistan 700000 people
Kulyab Tajikistan 390000 people
Kapisa Afghanistan 1300 people
Kurgan Tyube Tajikistan 59000 people
Konduz Afghanistan 88000 people
Parvan Afghanistan 330000 people
Kabol Afghanistan 3.2 million people
Punjab Pakistan 1.3 million people
Badakhshan Afghanistan 160000 people
Dushanbe Tajikistan 610000 people
North-west Frontier Pakistan 8.4 million people
Konarha Afghanistan 150000 people
Takhar Afghanistan 680000 people
Kulyab Tajikistan 660000 people
Northern Areas Pakistan 61000 people
Kapisa Afghanistan 150000 people
Laghman Afghanistan 57000 people
Kurgan Tyube Tajikistan 1.5 million people
Konduz Afghanistan 980000 people
Baghlan Afghanistan 480000 people
Federally Administered Tribal Areas Pakistan 1 million people
Nangarhar Afghanistan 190000 people
Parvan Afghanistan 170000 people
Osh Kyrgyzstan 73000 people
Samangan Afghanistan 9100 people
Xinjiang China 32000 people
Kabol Afghanistan 1.2 million people
Khudzhand Tajikistan 2500 people
Surkhandar'ya Uzbekistan 1000 people
Punjab Pakistan 2.1 million people
Paktia Afghanistan 240000 people
Jammu & Kashmir India 1.9 million people
Vardak Afghanistan 13000 people
Balkh Afghanistan 42000 people
Paktika Afghanistan 1900 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Madrasan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Eshkashem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village 12000 people 35 km
Tergeran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 39 km
Arakhat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Shahr-e Jorm Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Vark Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Khorog Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 57 km
Chala Darreh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Seydzh Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 65 km
Kalan Elga Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 71 km
Feyzabad Badakhshan Afghanistan City - 72 km
Ghowrayd Gharami Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 73 km
Isari Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 77 km
Khandud Badakhshan Afghanistan Village 13000 people 81 km
Rivak Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 81 km
Rubot Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 93 km
Vodzh Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 95 km
Pastkhuf Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 99 km
Dung Gushten North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 101 km
Zundrangram North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 101 km
Gunt Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 102 km
Dzhaushangoz Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 105 km
Drasan North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 107 km
Lon North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 109 km
Azhdzov Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 110 km
Muligram North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 111 km
Rayan North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 112 km
Darband North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 112 km
Gaz Khan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 113 km
Vankala Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 113 km
Keshem Takhar Afghanistan Village - 115 km
Kalafgan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 130 km
Chah-e Ab Takhar Afghanistan Village - 146 km
Yangi Qal Ei Takhar Afghanistan Village - 165 km
Taloqan Takhar Afghanistan City 33000 people 166 km
Ak-Mazar Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 172 km
Dasht-e Qaleh Takhar Afghanistan Village - 173 km
Khoja-i-Gar Kondoz Afghanistan Village - 174 km
Imeni Vase Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 178 km
Pingan Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 183 km
Parkhar Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 184 km
Ishan Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 190 km
Saryk Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 197 km
Pyandza Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 204 km
Ichka Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 206 km
Bashkyngash Tajikistan Village - 279 km
Dushanbe Tajikistan Capital 540000 people 288 km
Charikar Parwan Afghanistan City 200000 people 296 km
Kabol Kabol Afghanistan Capital 3 million people 338 km
'Ala' od Din-e Bala Kabol Afghanistan Village - 345 km
Chahar Dehi Kabol Afghanistan Village - 346 km
Bakhtyara Kabol Afghanistan Village - 346 km
Golra Islamabad Capital Territory Pakistan Village - 400 km
Morich North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 114 km
Ab Gach Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 119 km
Ahmad Diwana Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 121 km
Maroi North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 122 km
Sanoghar North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 123 km
Mardzh Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 123 km
Dzhiland Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 126 km
Bartang Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 127 km
Singur North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 127 km
Shah-e Pari Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 129 km
Brep North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 132 km
Kopkul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 136 km
Harchin North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 138 km
Anderavdzh Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 139 km
Korogah Takhar Afghanistan Village - 140 km
Farkhar Takhar Afghanistan Village 6500 people 142 km
Nekhcherdim North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 143 km
Laspur North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 144 km
Kuru North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 144 km
Vod Ab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 145 km
Shingan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 146 km
Lutdeh Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 146 km
Khosfav Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 147 km
Lyakhsh Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 147 km
Ab Darrah Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 147 km
Pastaw Takhar Afghanistan Village - 148 km
Anjoman Takhar Afghanistan Village - 149 km
Lasht North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 149 km
Barsat Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 149 km
Kisht-Poyon Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 149 km
Zulum-Abad Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 153 km
Handrap Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 157 km
'Abd ol Hezar Beyg Takhar Afghanistan Village - 158 km
Khargush Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 161 km
Drosh North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 164 km
Padkinov Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 167 km
Shamran Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 169 km
Kevron Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 170 km
Mandagal Soflá Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 171 km
Muminabad Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 171 km
Cal Takhar Afghanistan Village - 172 km
Mirkhani North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 173 km
Kulyab Khatlon Tajikistan City - 174 km
Il'govar Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 174 km
Kipkak Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 174 km
Hir Draskin Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 175 km
Barchidev Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 175 km
Toregh Qeshlaq Kondoz Afghanistan Village - 175 km
Gysh Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 176 km
Rabat Sasök-Kul' Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 178 km
Gilot Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 181 km
Rovand Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 181 km
Khanabad Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 182 km
Pingal Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 183 km
Pas Mazar Panjshir Afghanistan Village - 184 km
Kaduchi Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 184 km
Chichkeh Kondoz Afghanistan City - 185 km
Lamutai North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 186 km
Kshindara Poyën Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 186 km
Fatmal Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 187 km
Arandu North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 188 km
Khocharki Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 188 km
Yasin Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 188 km
Ul'bek Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 189 km
Atiti Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 191 km
Pay-Mazar Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 191 km
Dzheraylik Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 191 km
Mir Wali Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 191 km
Deh Lala Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 192 km
Kanitwa Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 193 km
Siyakopa Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 194 km
Kalam North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 195 km
Sangvor Tajikistan Village - 198 km
Talbar Tajikistan Village - 199 km
Kuchi Kondoz Afghanistan Village - 199 km
Dzharapkul' Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 199 km
Khavak Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 201 km
Sarmantay Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 202 km
Sao Konar Afghanistan Village - 204 km
Gupis Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 204 km
Bidiwa Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 204 km
Khanabad Kondoz Afghanistan Village 76000 people 204 km
Tavildara Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 206 km
Gabrial North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 206 km
Gurdara Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 208 km
Devona Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 208 km
Dzhur Tajikistan Village - 210 km
Pashimgar Tajikistan Village - 210 km
Kohneh Qeshlaq Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 213 km
Kangurt Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 214 km
Pushin Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 216 km
Dangara Khatlon Tajikistan Village 23000 people 218 km
Emam Salieb Kondoz Afghanistan City - 221 km
Nahrin Baghlan Afghanistan Village 6100 people 225 km
Qonduz Kondoz Afghanistan City - 226 km
Konduz Kondoz Afghanistan Village - 230 km
Khodzharki Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 231 km
Sangtuda Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 233 km
Orzu Khatlon Tajikistan Village 5900 people 236 km
Aq Saray Kondoz Afghanistan Village - 238 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Ishkashim 30480 0 35 km
Khorog Afld 2074 0 58 km
Faizabad FBD 1180 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 77 km
Taluqan TQN unknown 0 165 km
Moskovskiy / Pyandzh 467 0 169 km
Moskovskiy / Pyandzh Southwest 274 0 176 km
Parkhar South 441 0 184 km
Pyandzh / Amu Darya 351 0 204 km
Dushanbe DYU 768 Civ. Paved Yes 10100 283 km
Bagram 1492 0 295 km
Islamabad International ISB 507 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 406 km
Chitral CJL 1494 Civ. Paved No 5800 128 km
Iol 1370 0 133 km
Khwahan KWH unknown 0 143 km
Vanch 1798 0 153 km
Kuran O Munjan KUR unknown 0 157 km
Darwaz DAZ 1600 0 169 km
Muminabad 1288 0 170 km
Kalai-Khumb 1500 0 170 km
Kulyab 600 0 173 km
Kulyab North 668 0 177 km
Khojaghar 490 Civ. Unpaved No 7800 178 km
Pushion Poyen 680 0 181 km
Kaduchi Moina 594 0 181 km
Khovaling 1524 0 195 km
Sovetskiy / Kulyab 700 0 198 km
Dangara 649 0 218 km
Kunduz UND 435 Civ. Paved No 6500 222 km
Voroshilovabad East 427 0 234 km
Oktyabrsk Northeast 451 0 240 km
Kapyr Tepe 379 0 241 km
Kurgan Tyube North 444 0 242 km
Dusti 394 0 242 km
Kolkhozabad 388 0 248 km
Kuybyshevskiy 305 0 250 km
Zargar 305 0 253 km
Yavan 709 0 254 km
Kyzylkala 305 0 255 km
Dusman Tyube 351 0 257 km
Saidu Sharif SDT 914 Civ. Paved No 6000 257 km
Besh Timuch 366 0 286 km
Khoshadi East 396 0 289 km
Gissar 715 0 292 km
Shaartuz Northwest 369 0 292 km
Jalalabad JAA 553 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 298 km
Kabul International KBL 1789 Civ. Paved Yes 11400 332 km
Peshawar PEW 360 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 333 km
Parachinar PAJ 1768 Civ. Paved No 4000 362 km
Kohat OHT 503 Civ. Paved No 7700 379 km
Qasim 500 Mil. Paved No 6600 410 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Rawal Korang 1962 399 km
Muninabad Obi-Surkh 1965 173 km
Golovnaya Vakhsh 1963 237 km
Tanda Kohat Toi 1967 379 km

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