M 4.8 in Tajikistan on 13 Aug 2020 18:07 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: 4.8M
Depth: 5.94 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.5615 , 69.8651
Event Date: 13 Aug 2020 18:07 UTC
13 Aug 2020 23:07 Local
Exposed Population:
3100000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000be84
Inserted at: 13 Aug 2020 18:23 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.5 (Afghanistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Afghanistan= 7.5; Tajikistan= 5.1

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
us6000be84 Scaled population (vector) 6.15  
  C1 earthquake 1.5  
  C2 earthquake 0.07  
  Country Vulnerability 0.45  
  INFORM_normalised 1.29  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1326473 0.4 13 Aug 2020 18:07 4.8M, 5.94km N/A 3.1 million (in 100km) 00:16 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 Kulyab. The nearest places are Sary-Khasor, Dashtiyeri, Khosh-Ob, Dashmandy, Gashion, Dara-Khurdak, Beydakho, Arzanion, Obigarm, Dashti-Angara, and Dushanbe.

Radius Population
100 km 3.1 million people
75 km 1.2 million people
50 km 320000 people
20 km 16000 people
10 km 7000 people
5 km 3300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kulyab Tajikistan -
Dushanbe Tajikistan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sary-Khasor Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 5 km
Dashtiyeri Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 10 km
Khosh-Ob Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 13 km
Dashmandy Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 16 km
Gashion Tajikistan Village - 19 km
Dara-Khurdak Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 19 km
Beydakho Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 21 km
Arzanion Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 22 km
Obigarm Tajikistan Village 9900 people 22 km
Dashti-Angara Tajikistan Village - 22 km
Satalmush Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 27 km
Degi-Kham Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 27 km
Kalaynay Tajikistan Village - 29 km
Siyakopa Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 29 km
Lakhiti Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 30 km
Zuriok Tajikistan Village - 31 km
Kalaidasht Tajikistan Village - 32 km
Kshindara Poyën Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 33 km
Komsomalabad Tajikistan Village - 35 km
Kalay-Khodzha Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 35 km
Kosatarosh Tajikistan Village - 36 km
Gurdara Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 38 km
Kuranch Tajikistan Village - 38 km
Deg-Danak Tajikistan Village - 41 km
Chumdon Tajikistan Village - 41 km
Murza-Khan Tajikistan Village - 43 km
Gysh Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 44 km
Chil-Dara Tajikistan Village - 45 km
Kangurt Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 45 km
Talbar Tajikistan Village - 46 km
Khocharki Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 46 km
Khodzhimard Tajikistan Village - 47 km
Il'govar Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 48 km
Shouli Tajikistan Village - 48 km
Khanabad Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 49 km
Nurex Tajikistan City - 50 km
Kolusuf'yan Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 50 km
Devona Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 50 km
Kanyaz Tajikistan Village - 51 km
Yezgan Tajikistan Village - 52 km
Kirma Bolo Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 52 km
Ramit Tajikistan Village - 52 km
Muminabad Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 53 km
Gring Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 53 km
Dagana Tajikistan Village - 53 km
Navdonek Tajikistan Village - 56 km
Pushin Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 56 km
Novabad Tajikistan Village - 57 km
Kipkak Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 58 km
Khokhu Tajikistan Village - 61 km
Tavildara Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 61 km
Degi-Mulla Tajikistan Village - 62 km
Khodzharki Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 62 km
Dashti-Mazar Tajikistan Village - 64 km
Al'ma-Bulak Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 64 km
Garm Tajikistan Village 11000 people 67 km
Pichef Tajikistan Village - 68 km
Dashtidzhum Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 68 km
Obinaurusha Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 68 km
Gilot Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 68 km
Shirinbulak Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 68 km
Tangan Tajikistan Village - 68 km
Maksev Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 69 km
Jarf Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 70 km
Dangara Khatlon Tajikistan Village 23000 people 70 km
Dushanbe Tajikistan Capital 540000 people 95 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) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Khovaling 1524 0 25 km
Komsomolabad 1204 0 35 km
Muminabad 1288 0 55 km
Sovetskiy / Kulyab 700 0 60 km
Garm 1402 0 61 km
Kulyab North 668 0 64 km
Pushion Poyen 680 0 65 km
Dangara 649 0 71 km
Kulyab 600 0 75 km
Kaduchi Moina 594 0 77 km
Yavan 709 0 78 km
Khwahan KWH unknown 0 81 km
Kalai-Khumb 1500 0 84 km
Darwaz DAZ 1600 0 89 km
Dushanbe DYU 768 Civ. Paved Yes 10100 91 km
Iol 1370 0 95 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Rogun Vakhsh n/a 32 km
Nurek Vakhsh 1980 50 km
Muninabad Obi-Surkh 1965 52 km

More information

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