Overall Green Earthquake alert in Tajikistan on 13 Apr 2025 04:24 UTC

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M 5.8 in Tajikistan on 13 Apr 2025 04:24 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:	5.8M
Glide number:	EQ-2025-000049-TJK
Depth:	8 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.98 , 70.7895
Event Date:	13 Apr 2025 04:24 UTC 13 Apr 2025 09:24 Local
Exposed Population:	30 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NEIC us6000q5q8
Inserted at:	16 Apr 2025 21:22 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	5.1 (Tajikistan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.1		0.6
us6000q5q8	Scaled population (vector)	0.85
	C1 rapid impact	-0.59
	C2 rapid impact	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1633432		0.6	13 Apr 2025 04:24	5.8M, 12.6km	6.75	255 (in MMI>=VII)		00:16	NEIC
1634031		0.6	13 Apr 2025 04:24	5.8M, 8km	6.45	30 thousand (in 100km)		3d 16:58	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 Dushanbe (population 89,732) . The nearest places are Argankun, Tadzhikabad, Kalai-Lyabi-Ob, Alisurkhon, Dzhur, Gun-Dara-Bolo, Du-Oba, Kalanak, Kanyshbek, Degi-Mulla, and Mahmai.

Radius	Population
100 km	620000 people
75 km	430000 people
50 km	220000 people
20 km	68000 people
10 km	2000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Dushanbe	Tajikistan	90000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Argankun		Tajikistan	Village	-	15 km
Tadzhikabad		Tajikistan	Village	-	16 km
Kalai-Lyabi-Ob		Tajikistan	Village	-	17 km
Alisurkhon		Tajikistan	Village	-	18 km
Dzhur		Tajikistan	Village	-	20 km
Gun-Dara-Bolo	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	24 km
Du-Oba		Tajikistan	Village	-	26 km
Kalanak		Tajikistan	Village	-	29 km
Kanyshbek		Tajikistan	Village	-	31 km
Degi-Mulla		Tajikistan	Village	-	31 km
Lodzhirk		Tajikistan	Village	-	31 km
Kalay-Khusayen	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	33 km
Tavildara	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	36 km
Garm		Tajikistan	Village	11000 people	37 km
Chishun	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	37 km
Diuchy		Tajikistan	Village	-	37 km
Shaur		Tajikistan	Village	-	38 km
Makhmadzhan		Tajikistan	Village	-	40 km
Yezgan		Tajikistan	Village	-	43 km
Dzhergatol		Tajikistan	Village	-	44 km
Sangvor		Tajikistan	Village	-	44 km
Rabot	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	46 km
Chil-Dara		Tajikistan	Village	-	48 km
Navdonek		Tajikistan	Village	-	50 km
Arzing		Tajikistan	Village	-	50 km
Novabad		Tajikistan	Village	-	54 km
Talbar		Tajikistan	Village	-	55 km
Kuranch		Tajikistan	Village	-	56 km
Diburea		Tajikistan	Village	-	56 km
Kevron	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	57 km
Darvaz	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	57 km
Barou	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	57 km
Dekhi-Poyen		Tajikistan	Village	-	58 km
Borshi		Tajikistan	Village	-	60 km
Tamdykul'		Tajikistan	Village	-	60 km
Chumdon		Tajikistan	Village	-	61 km
Damburacha		Tajikistan	Village	-	61 km
Pashimgar		Tajikistan	Village	-	64 km
Shouli		Tajikistan	Village	-	64 km
Kalay-Khodzha	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	65 km
Padkinov	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	66 km
Mahmai	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	68 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)	Distance
Tadzhikabad		1597	18 km
Garm		1402	45 km
Dzhirgatal		2743	46 km
Darwaz	DAZ	1600	58 km
Kalai-Khumb		1500	58 km
Kuran O Munjan	KUR	unknown	71 km
Karashura		2134	71 km
Komsomolabad		1204	72 km
Vanch		1798	90 km
Khovaling		1524	98 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Rogun	Vakhsh	n/a	77 km

More information

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