M 5.6 in Afghanistan on 02 Feb 2019 12:04 UTC

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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: 5.6M
Depth: 211.13 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.4944 , 70.6954
Event Date: 02 Feb 2019 12:04 UTC
02 Feb 2019 16:34 Local
Exposed Population: 1060000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000jcds
Inserted at: 02 Feb 2019 12:21 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
us2000jcds 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
1247170 0.5 02 Feb 2019 12:04 5.6M, 211.13km 3.13 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 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 Takhar (population 56,287) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
1.2 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.5 1247170 36.494/70.695 5.6 211.13 3.13 02 Feb 2019 12:23 00:18 (new episode)
2 0.5 1247170 36.494/70.695 5.6 211.13 3.13 02 Feb 2019 14:07 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Badakhshan Afghanistan 970000 people
Takhar Afghanistan 1.4 million people
North-west Frontier Pakistan 5.7 million people
Konarha Afghanistan 73000 people
Kapisa Afghanistan 230000 people
Dushanbe Tajikistan 170000 people
Laghman Afghanistan 280000 people
Baghlan Afghanistan 720000 people
Kulyab Tajikistan 920000 people
Konduz Afghanistan 1.1 million people
Kurgan Tyube Tajikistan 1.4 million people
Parvan Afghanistan 400000 people
Nangarhar Afghanistan 750000 people
Federally Administered Tribal Areas Pakistan 360000 people
Kabol Afghanistan 3.5 million people
Samangan Afghanistan 39000 people
Surkhandar'ya Uzbekistan 1400 people
Balkh Afghanistan 6400 people
Punjab Pakistan 560000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ghowrayd Gharami Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 9 km
Shahr-e Jorm Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Tergeran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Korogah Takhar Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Keshem Takhar Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Shah-e Pari Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 69 km
Pastaw Takhar Afghanistan Village - 69 km
Feyzabad Badakhshan Afghanistan City - 70 km
Anjoman Takhar Afghanistan Village - 71 km
Dung Gushten North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 71 km
Isari Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 72 km
Madrasan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 73 km
Kalafgan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 74 km
Farkhar Takhar Afghanistan Village 6500 people 75 km
Chala Darreh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 75 km
Eshkashem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village 12000 people 81 km
Shingan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 82 km
Ahmad Diwana Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 86 km
Darband North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 94 km
Kalan Elga Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 98 km
Vark Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 103 km
Cal Takhar Afghanistan Village - 104 km
Pas Mazar Panjshir Afghanistan Village - 104 km
Taloqan Takhar Afghanistan City 33000 people 107 km
Lutdeh Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 109 km
Fatmal Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 109 km
Deh Lala Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 112 km
Arakhat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 116 km
Atiti Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 117 km
Singur North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 119 km
Khavak Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 120 km
Toregh Qeshlaq Kondoz Afghanistan Village - 123 km
Chah-e Ab Takhar Afghanistan Village - 127 km
Kuchi Kondoz Afghanistan Village - 128 km
Mandagal Soflá Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 128 km
Lon North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 128 km
Kuru North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 128 km
Maroi North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 129 km
Kanitwa Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 129 km
Khoja-i-Gar Kondoz Afghanistan Village - 130 km
Khorog Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 134 km
Dasht-e Qaleh Takhar Afghanistan Village - 134 km
Zundrangram North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 138 km
Drasan North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 138 km
Kohneh Qeshlaq Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 140 km
Chichkeh Kondoz Afghanistan City - 141 km
'Abd ol Hezar Beyg Takhar Afghanistan Village - 141 km
Khanabad Kondoz Afghanistan Village 76000 people 143 km
Seydzh Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 144 km
Yangi Qal Ei Takhar Afghanistan Village - 145 km
Nahrin Baghlan Afghanistan Village 6100 people 148 km
Khandud Badakhshan Afghanistan Village 13000 people 149 km
Dahan-e Arbeshan Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 150 km
Saryk Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 156 km
Zulum-Abad Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 160 km
Parkhar Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 160 km
Ak-Mazar Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 160 km
Layn Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 161 km
Sarmantay Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 164 km
Pyandza Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 165 km
Qonduz Kondoz Afghanistan City - 166 km
Ichka Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 168 km
Ishan Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 170 km
Konduz Kondoz Afghanistan Village - 172 km
Imeni Vase Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 173 km
Pingan Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 175 km
Bagolaggo Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 176 km
Kulyab Khatlon Tajikistan City - 177 km
Aq Saray Kondoz Afghanistan Village - 177 km
Emam Salieb Kondoz Afghanistan City - 178 km
Kaduchi Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 182 km
Baghlan Baghlan Afghanistan City 120000 people 183 km
Gilot Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 184 km
Kipkak Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 185 km
Daka Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 187 km
Ul'bek Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 187 km
Muminabad Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 188 km
Pol-e Khomri Baghlan Afghanistan City - 189 km
Kokan Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 189 km
Dzheraylik Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 190 km
Shir Khan Kondoz Afghanistan Village - 194 km
Khanabad Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 195 km
Casma-i-Ser Samangan Afghanistan Village - 195 km
Dzharapkul' Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 196 km
Golbahar Parwan Afghanistan Village - 197 km
Khocharki Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 199 km
Pervomaysk Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 200 km
Dusti Khatlon Tajikistan Village 8600 people 204 km
Orzu Khatlon Tajikistan Village 5900 people 205 km
Bolshevik Khatlon Tajikistan Village 6500 people 206 km
Engel's Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 210 km
Mehtar Lam Laghman Afghanistan City 120000 people 210 km
Devona Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 213 km
Vakhsh Khatlon Tajikistan City 15000 people 214 km
Imeni Engel'sa Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 214 km
Charikar Parwan Afghanistan City 200000 people 215 km
Dangara Khatlon Tajikistan Village 23000 people 215 km
Voroshilovabad Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 215 km
Imeni Voroshilova Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 218 km
Kolkhozabad Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 218 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
Faizabad FBD 1180 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 71 km
Ishkashim 30480 0 87 km
Taluqan TQN unknown 0 108 km
Chitral CJL 1494 Civ. Paved No 5800 120 km
Khorog Afld 2074 0 134 km
Khojaghar 490 Civ. Unpaved No 7800 136 km
Iol 1370 0 146 km
Moskovskiy / Pyandzh 467 0 158 km
Parkhar South 441 0 159 km
Khwahan KWH unknown 0 160 km
Kunduz UND 435 Civ. Paved No 6500 161 km
Moskovskiy / Pyandzh Southwest 274 0 162 km
Pyandzh / Amu Darya 351 0 166 km
Kulyab 600 0 175 km
Kaduchi Moina 594 0 180 km
Kulyab North 668 0 183 km
Pushion Poyen 680 0 186 km
Muminabad 1288 0 186 km
Sovetskiy / Kulyab 700 0 201 km
Voroshilovabad East 427 0 201 km
Dusti 394 0 204 km
Kapyr Tepe 379 0 213 km
Dangara 649 0 214 km
Bagram 1492 0 215 km
Kolkhozabad 388 0 215 km
Oktyabrsk Northeast 451 0 218 km
Kurgan Tyube North 444 0 223 km
Dusman Tyube 351 0 229 km
Zargar 305 0 229 km
Kuybyshevskiy 305 0 233 km
Jalalabad JAA 553 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 233 km
Kyzylkala 305 0 234 km
Khoshadi East 396 0 239 km
Besh Timuch 366 0 243 km
Shaartuz Northwest 369 0 247 km
Kabul International KBL 1789 Civ. Paved Yes 11400 253 km
Risalpur 320 0 292 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Muninabad Obi-Surkh 1965 189 km

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