M 5.1 in Afghanistan on 14 Jan 2022 16:13 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: 5.1M
Depth: 102.96 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.568 , 71.5044
Event Date: 14 Jan 2022 16:13 UTC
14 Jan 2022 20:43 Local
Exposed Population:
640 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000gc0n
Inserted at: 14 Jan 2022 16:29 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
us7000gc0n Scaled population (vector) 5.66  
  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
1421200 0 14 Jan 2022 16:13 5.1M, 102.96km N/A 640 thousand (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 Afghanistan , Province of Badakhshan (population 666,668) . The nearest places are Askan, Bazgir, Ziak, Khushnak, Rud, Gol Khaneh, Eshkashem, Fotur, Keda, Deh Gol, and Shahr-e Jorm.

Radius Population
100 km 640000 people
75 km 280000 people
50 km 57000 people
20 km 24000 people
10 km 1700 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Badakhshan Afghanistan 670000 people
North-west Frontier Pakistan 16.6 million people
Dushanbe Tajikistan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 8 km
Bazgir Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 9 km
Ziak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 11 km
Khushnak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 11 km
Rud Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 13 km
Gol Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 17 km
Eshkashem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village 12000 people 17 km
Fotur Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 17 km
Keda Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Deh Gol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Ucdrag Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 21 km
Dasht-e Robat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 21 km
Robat-e Chehel Tan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 24 km
Sar Jangal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 26 km
Eskatul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Kazdeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 30 km
Vark Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 31 km
Sar-e Sang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 31 km
Arkari North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 35 km
Tergeran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 35 km
Nawasin Ghari North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 35 km
Sarask Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 35 km
Arjangan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 42 km
Yastew Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Sanglec Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Langar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 44 km
Bashanabad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Afsik North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 45 km
Besti North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 45 km
Darawan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Garam Chashma North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 45 km
Sar Ab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Kha Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Chaharmaghzestan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Andaj Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Digargand Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Aqshira Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Arkhaw Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Pular Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Arwal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Druh North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 55 km
Bandok North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 55 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Dung Gushten North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 57 km
Akinjan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Khware Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Fric Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Imirdin North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 60 km
Dasht-e Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Beshgram North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 61 km
Vogde Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 61 km
Shitharv Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 62 km
Mogh North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 63 km
Kitep Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Badom-Dara Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 64 km
Nichagh North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 64 km
Ghowrayd Gharami Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Farghamiru Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Darband North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 64 km
Erghesak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Madrasan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Ghazalew Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Such Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Lower Ribat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Lon North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 66 km
Ardar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Zundrangram North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 67 km
Shahr-e Jorm Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 69 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 22 km
Chitral CJL 1494 Civ. Paved No 5800 80 km

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