M 6.1 in Afghanistan on 20 Dec 2019 11:39 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: 6.1M
Depth: 210.22 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.5344 , 70.4374
Event Date: 20 Dec 2019 11:39 UTC
20 Dec 2019 16:09 Local
Exposed Population: 1670000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70006p18
Inserted at: 21 Dec 2019 11:44 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 7.5 (Afghanistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Afghanistan= 7.5; Pakistan= 5.7

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
us70006p18 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.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.


Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1286535 0.5 20 Dec 2019 11:39 6.1M, 210.22km 3.72 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:04 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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.5 1286535 36.534/70.437 6.1 210.2 3.725 20 Dec 2019 12:01 00:21 (new episode)
2 0.5 1286535 36.534/70.437 6.1 210.2 3.725 20 Dec 2019 12:11 00:32 (upd of #1)
3 0.5 1286535 36.534/70.437 6.1 210.2 3.725 20 Dec 2019 13:43 02:03 (upd of #2)
4 0.5 1286535 36.534/70.437 6.1 210.2 3.725 21 Dec 2019 11:44 1d 00:04 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.