Overall Green Earthquake alert in Pakistan from 09 Dec 2008 12:57 UTC to 12:57

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M 4.8 in Pakistan from 09 Dec 2008 12:57 UTC to 12:57

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:	Km
Lat/Lon:	30.43 , 67.58
Event Date:	09 Dec 2008 12:57 UTC 09 Dec 2008 17:57 Local
Exposed Population:	2120000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	09 Dec 2008 14:37 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.5		0.5
	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	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
49163	0.5	09 Dec 2008 12:57	4.7M, 102km	N/A	770 thousand (in 100km)	00:10	GEOFON
49164	0.5	09 Dec 2008 12:57	4.9M, 25km	N/A	2.1 million (in 100km)	00:26	NEIC
49166	0.5	09 Dec 2008 12:57	4.8M, 79km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	00:31	GEOFON
49169	0.5	09 Dec 2008 12:57	4.8M, 10km	N/A	2.2 million (in 100km)	01:21	GEOFON
49170	0.5	09 Dec 2008 12:57	4.8M, 10km	N/A	2.2 million (in 100km)	01:25	GEOFON
49173	0.5	09 Dec 2008 12:57	4.8M, 2km	N/A	2.1 million (in 100km)	01:40	EMSC

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 Pakistan , Province of Baluchistan (population 6,517,825) . The nearest places are Kohli China, Tangi Ziarat, Alang, Indarbaes, Paindai Milan, Murgha Faqirzai, Hindubagh, Marzaghan, Bagh, Zama, and Khanozai.

Radius	Population
100 km	900000 people
75 km	450000 people
50 km	190000 people
20 km	36000 people
10 km	11000 people
5 km	2400 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Baluchistan	Pakistan	6.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kohli China	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	7 km
Tangi Ziarat	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	9 km
Alang	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	12 km
Indarbaes	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	17 km
Paindai Milan	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	18 km
Murgha Faqirzai	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	23 km
Hindubagh	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	24 km
Marzaghan	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	28 km
Bagh	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	28 km
Zama	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	28 km
Sanzal Band	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	30 km
Nigand	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	33 km
Bashir	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	33 km
Tablai Kili	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	35 km
Chinijan	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	37 km
Mulla Shakh	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	39 km
Jujurai	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	41 km
Obashtgai	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	41 km
Firozi Kan	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	42 km
Chinali	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	43 km
Ghaz China	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	43 km
Qila Saifullah	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	44 km
Malkhuzgai	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	44 km
Bachak	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	46 km
Gezh	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	46 km
Ghilzai Kooz	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	50 km
Ghunz	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	51 km
Spera Ragha	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	51 km
Spin Sakhar	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	52 km
Churmian	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	53 km
But	Kandahar	Afghanistan	Village	-	53 km
Ahmaqzai	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	53 km
Ala Dshirgha	Kandahar	Afghanistan	Village	-	55 km
Tanishpa	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	55 km
De A la Jergah Kalay	Kandahar	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Nasar	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	56 km
Landay	Kandahar	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Sharan Jogizai	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	57 km
Kanikhel	Kandahar	Afghanistan	Village	-	57 km
Palergir Chauki	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	58 km
Tirkha Kili	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	59 km
Garay	Kandahar	Afghanistan	Village	-	59 km
Chauter	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	61 km
Ziarat	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	<1000 people	62 km
Kawas	Balochistan	Pakistan	City	-	62 km
Pui	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	62 km
Ghair Khawah	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	63 km
Akhtargul Kalay	Kandahar	Afghanistan	Village	-	65 km
Sagai	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	67 km
Qala Viala	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	68 km
Sabura	Balochistan	Pakistan	Village	-	68 km
Loy Digan	Kandahar	Afghanistan	Village	-	69 km
Khanozai	Balochistan	Pakistan	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
Lora Lai	LRG	unknown				0	86 km

More information

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