M 4.6 in Afghanistan on 31 Dec 2021 07:56 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: 222.34 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.6468 , 71.2043
Event Date: 31 Dec 2021 07:56 UTC
31 Dec 2021 12:26 Local
Exposed Population:
890 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000g84z
Inserted at: 31 Dec 2021 08:12 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 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000g84z Scaled population (vector) 5.82  
  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
1418924 0 31 Dec 2021 07:56 4.6M, 222.34km N/A 890 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 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 Kazdeh, Tergeran, Robat-e Chehel Tan, Sarask, Gol Khaneh, Arjangan, Rud, Bashanabad, Kha, Keda, and Arghenchkha Bala.

Radius Population
100 km 890000 people
75 km 350000 people
50 km 200000 people
20 km 16000 people
10 km 5200 people
5 km 1400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Badakhshan Afghanistan 670000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kazdeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 6 km
Tergeran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 7 km
Robat-e Chehel Tan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 8 km
Sarask Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 8 km
Gol Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 15 km
Arjangan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 16 km
Rud Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 16 km
Bashanabad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Kha Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Keda Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 20 km
Darawan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 21 km
Bazgir Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 22 km
Arkhaw Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 23 km
Dasht-e Robat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 24 km
Ziak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Arwal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 26 km
Pular Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 26 km
Chaharmaghzestan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Sar Ab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Aqshira Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Eskatul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Khushnak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Fric Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 31 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Deh Gol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Eshkashem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village 12000 people 33 km
Dasht-e Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Sar Jangal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Khware Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 35 km
Akinjan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 35 km
Kitep Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 36 km
Sar-e Sang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 36 km
Farghamiru Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 36 km
Such Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 38 km
Fotur Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 39 km
Ghowrayd Gharami Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 39 km
Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 39 km
Yastew Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Sanglec Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Shahr-e Jorm Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 42 km
Erghesak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 42 km
Ardar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 42 km
Darrah-ye Peshkan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
'Ali Moghul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 44 km
Ucdrag Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 44 km
Ghazalew Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Andaj Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Lower Ribat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Madrasan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Baharak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 49 km
Darrah-i-Khas Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 49 km
Khanaqa Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Fargha Mikh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Nawasin Ghari North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 53 km
Shahran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Vark Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Vogde Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 57 km
Afsik North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 57 km
Dar Khan-e Khash Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Arkari North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 58 km
Wajan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Pa'in Sahr Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Dahan-e Spin Gav Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 62 km
Saresang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 62 km
Dung Gushten North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 63 km
Besti North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 63 km
Darmadar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Doab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Wujib Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Langar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Som Darreh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Aylaq-e Sangi Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 69 km
Awliga Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 70 km
Chuk Sang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 70 km
Arghenchkha Bala Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 70 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
Ishkashim 30480 0 38 km
Faizabad FBD 1180 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 80 km
Khorog Afld 2074 0 99 km
Chitral CJL 1494 Civ. Paved No 5800 100 km

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