Overall Green Earthquake alert in Afghanistan on 12 Jul 2013 12:27 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

M 4.5 in Afghanistan on 12 Jul 2013 12:27 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	4.5M
Depth:	205.85 Km
Lat/Lon:	36.5277 , 70.303
Event Date:	12 Jul 2013 12:27 UTC 12 Jul 2013 16:57 Local
Exposed Population:	No people within 100km
Source:	USGS usB000ICYW
Inserted at:	12 Jul 2013 14:49 UTC

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake		GDACS score
USGS	n.a		n.a
usB000ICYW	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1000581		n.a	12 Jul 2013 12:27	4.5M, 205.85km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)		02:21	USGS
1000582		n.a	12 Jul 2013 12:27	4.5M, 205.9km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)		02:32	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 Badakhshan (population 666,668) . The nearest places are Asyawani, Khele Asp, Aghon, Awliga, Arghenchkha Bala, 'Ashoqan, Mirkan, Khojabagh, Deh Ustayan, Shah Khvajeh, and Qur Qoduq.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.4 million people
75 km	690000 people
50 km	270000 people
20 km	33000 people
10 km	16000 people
5 km	4200 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Badakhshan	Afghanistan	670000 people
Takhar	Afghanistan	700000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Asyawani	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	3 km
Khele Asp	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	5 km
Aghon	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	11 km
Awliga	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	11 km
Arghenchkha Bala	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	13 km
'Ashoqan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	14 km
Mirkan	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	16 km
Khojabagh	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	17 km
Deh Ustayan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	20 km
Shah Khvajeh	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	22 km
Wujib	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	22 km
Darrah-e Shah Baba	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	24 km
Deh Miri	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	25 km
Bakhtingan	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
Mashad	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Khormab	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Khanaqa	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Ab-e-sher-Amad	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	33 km
Emend	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Deh Mian	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	34 km
Singan	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Keshem	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Qara Tut	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Bazar-i-Teskan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Khaneh	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Bazar-e Tagan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Doab	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Sar-e Kham	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Deh Bazar	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	38 km
Cenaregunjeskan	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
'Ata	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Dasht	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Ghasheb	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Ashnam	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Khaf Darreh	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Fargha Mikh	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Wajan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Ab Chenar	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Farkhar	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	6500 people	41 km
Bala Jari	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Andero	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Erghesak	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Ghowrayd Gharami	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Lezdi	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Kalafgan	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Darreh-ye Qaq	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Khvajeh-ye Bagh	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Pastaw	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Emtala	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Farangard	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Qarlogh Qorogh	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Ochokh	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Dehe Zer	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Dasht-e Ashnam	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	46 km
Lower Ribat	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	46 km
Gowbad-e Pa'i	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	47 km
Korogah	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	47 km
Khware	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	48 km
Shingan	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	48 km
Astana Tepa	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	48 km
Chahar Tut	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	48 km
Askan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	49 km
Gazestan	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	49 km
'Ali Mangu	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	49 km
Post Khor	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	49 km
Farghamiru	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	49 km
Barlas-i-Wakhi	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Mian Shahr	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Ghelawuk	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Askine Bala	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	52 km
Such	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	52 km
Gonbad-e Pa'in	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	52 km
Darrah-ye Peshkan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	53 km
Ashku	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	53 km
Jormi	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	53 km
Kishaktan	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	53 km
Kur-e-Baqi	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	54 km
Ab Bazan	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	54 km
Cenar	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	55 km
Dahan-e Spin Gav	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	55 km
Arwal	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	55 km
Darrah-i-Khas	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	55 km
Enaw	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	55 km
Fric	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Bagh-e Khvajeh	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Aylaq-e Sangi	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Saresang	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Chaharmaghzestan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Adipas	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	57 km
Khujo	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	57 km
Lataband	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	57 km
Kitep	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	58 km
Shahr-e Jorm	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	58 km
Elftaw	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	59 km
Artin Jelaw	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	60 km
Shahran	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	60 km
Darrah-i-Jani	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Lajawardshoy	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Darawan	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Sar Ab	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 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
Faizabad	FBD	1180	Civ.	Unpaved	No	6500	67 km
Taluqan	TQN	unknown				0	75 km

More information

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

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.