Overall Green Earthquake alert in Afghanistan on 04 Sep 2022 21:57 UTC

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M 5.1 in Afghanistan on 04 Sep 2022 21:57 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	5.1M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	34.6622 , 70.7017
Event Date:	04 Sep 2022 21:57 UTC 05 Sep 2022 02:27 Local
Exposed Population:	2 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NEIC us7000i57m
Inserted at:	05 Sep 2022 14:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	7.5 (Afghanistan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
us7000i57m	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	-1.86
	C2 rapid impact	0.84
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	2.36

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1460171		0.5	04 Sep 2022 21:57	5.3M, 10km	5.88	30 thousand (in 100km)		00:18	NEIC
1460297		0.5	04 Sep 2022 21:57	5.1M, 10km	5.53	2 thousand (in 100km)		16:40	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 , Province of Nangarhar (population 160,662) . The nearest places are Dipolak, Ghaziabad, Oshunkan Alek, Bar Kashkowt, Bamba Kot, Loy Kalay, Kunar, Nalawa, Jansagal, Calas, and Baghdara.

Radius	Population
100 km	6.2 million people
75 km	3.7 million people
50 km	2 million people
20 km	220000 people
10 km	63000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Nangarhar	Afghanistan	160000 people
Konarha	Afghanistan	130000 people
Laghman	Afghanistan	20000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Dipolak	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	3 km
Ghaziabad	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	6 km
Oshunkan Alek	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	8 km
Bar Kashkowt	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	9 km
Bamba Kot	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	10 km
Loy Kalay	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	12 km
Kunar	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	15 km
Nalawa	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	15 km
Jansagal	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	16 km
Calas	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	18 km
Bargor	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	18 km
Bazarak	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	19 km
Kullgeram	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	20 km
Naray Obeh	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	20 km
Dag Mene	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	21 km
Bar Kashmund	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	22 km
Koti	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	23 km
Babur	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	23 km
Dogar	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	24 km
Sahur	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	25 km
Bande	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	26 km
Ghoanday	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	26 km
Baylam	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	26 km
Lu'man Kaca	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	27 km
Khuga Khel	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	27 km
Pitav	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	28 km
Garangal	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	28 km
Merawara	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	28 km
Awara	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
Mosta'li	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Bara Ogaray	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Bahsud	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Pashshad	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Bagh	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Gerdi Kac	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Bayanlu	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Amber	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Digal	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	32 km
Nurah Lam	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	32 km
Kalay	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	33 km
Anargai	Federally Administered Tribal Areas	Pakistan	Village	-	34 km
Dara-e-Pich	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Jalalabad	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	City	160000 people	34 km
Khusgumbad	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Lacapur	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Ahmadzo Kalay	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Samarkhel	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Hazarnaw	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Akakhel	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Kuz Kordar	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
'A zizkhan Kalay	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Dona'i	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
'Alingar	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Taranik	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Bar Kanday	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	38 km
Adwal	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	38 km
Panj Pay	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	38 km
Sakhatara	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Aybat	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Nangalam	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Ja'alam	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Barikaw	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Naoabad	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Daman	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Chaharbagh	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Ada	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Banda-i-Bemaran	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Naveh	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Calgaro Kalay	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Rasmati	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Daba	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Nurestan	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Kajura	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Marogal Khwar	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Dehmazang	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Samir Kot	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Salaw	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Bagh-e Mirza	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Kor Bagh	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Kamkay	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Sawril	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	46 km
Dostikhel	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	46 km
Bargay	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	46 km
Kahan	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	46 km
Baru	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	46 km
Chineh	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	47 km
Mehtar Lam	Laghman	Afghanistan	City	120000 people	47 km
Rowdat	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	47 km
Bati	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	48 km
Kerala	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	48 km
Nesa'i	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	48 km
Bar Chamarkand	Federally Administered Tribal Areas	Pakistan	Village	-	48 km
Domayo	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	48 km
Basawul	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	49 km
Fateh Mena	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	50 km
Alisang	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Wama	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Koand Kalay	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Barawolo Kalay	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Jolozi	Nangarhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km

see full list

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
Jalalabad	JAA	553	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6000	35 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Darunta	Kabul	1963	37 km
Warsak	Kabul	1960	82 km
Naghlu	Kabul	n/a	91 km

More information

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