Overall Green Earthquake alert in Tajikistan on 09 May 2017 15:10 UTC

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M 4.6 in Tajikistan on 09 May 2017 15:10 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:	4.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.9419 , 70.529
Event Date:	09 May 2017 15:10 UTC 09 May 2017 20:10 Local
Exposed Population:	440000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008quy
Inserted at:	09 May 2017 16:33 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		GDACS score
NEIC	0.1		0.1
us10008quy	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1167161		0.1	09 May 2017 15:10	4.6M, 10km	N/A	440 thousand (in 100km)		01:23	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 Degi-Mulla, Kalanak, Garm, Dzhur, Tavildara, Yezgan, Chil-Dara, Navdonek, Du-Oba, Kalay-Khusayen, and Barou.

Radius	Population
100 km	440000 people
75 km	270000 people
50 km	180000 people
20 km	42000 people
10 km	4400 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
Degi-Mulla		Tajikistan	Village	-	9 km
Kalanak		Tajikistan	Village	-	14 km
Garm		Tajikistan	Village	11000 people	17 km
Dzhur		Tajikistan	Village	-	22 km
Tavildara	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	24 km
Yezgan		Tajikistan	Village	-	26 km
Chil-Dara		Tajikistan	Village	-	27 km
Navdonek		Tajikistan	Village	-	27 km
Du-Oba		Tajikistan	Village	-	28 km
Kalay-Khusayen	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	29 km
Kalai-Lyabi-Ob		Tajikistan	Village	-	31 km
Gun-Dara-Bolo	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	32 km
Argankun		Tajikistan	Village	-	32 km
Novabad		Tajikistan	Village	-	32 km
Kuranch		Tajikistan	Village	-	34 km
Tadzhikabad		Tajikistan	Village	-	34 km
Chumdon		Tajikistan	Village	-	38 km
Alisurkhon		Tajikistan	Village	-	39 km
Talbar		Tajikistan	Village	-	40 km
Shouli		Tajikistan	Village	-	42 km
Makhmadzhan		Tajikistan	Village	-	42 km
Dekhi-Poyen		Tajikistan	Village	-	43 km
Chishun	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	44 km
Diburea		Tajikistan	Village	-	45 km
Diuchy		Tajikistan	Village	-	46 km
Kalay-Khodzha	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	47 km
Rabot	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	48 km
Dashti-Angara		Tajikistan	Village	-	49 km
Komsomalabad		Tajikistan	Village	-	50 km
Lodzhirk		Tajikistan	Village	-	51 km
Kanyshbek		Tajikistan	Village	-	52 km
Shaur		Tajikistan	Village	-	54 km
Darvaz	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	57 km
Gorif		Tajikistan	Village	-	57 km
Kevron	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	60 km
Deg-Danak		Tajikistan	Village	-	61 km
Khosh-Ob	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	61 km
Dekhisor	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	62 km
Siyakopa	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	62 km
Padkinov	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	62 km
Beydakho	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	63 km
Sangvor		Tajikistan	Village	-	63 km
Dashtiyeri	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	64 km
Dzhergatol		Tajikistan	Village	-	65 km
Barou	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	66 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)	Distance
Garm		1402	24 km
Tadzhikabad		1597	36 km
Komsomolabad		1204	49 km
Kalai-Khumb		1500	59 km
Darwaz	DAZ	1600	61 km
Dzhirgatal		2743	68 km
Kuran O Munjan	KUR	unknown	79 km
Khovaling		1524	80 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Rogun	Vakhsh	n/a	54 km

More information

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