M 4.7 in Tajikistan from 29 Sep 2013 16:07 UTC to 16:07

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: 4.7M
Depth: 40 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.57 , 70.27
Event Date: 29 Sep 2013 16:07 UTC
29 Sep 2013 21:07 Local
Exposed Population:
1046446 people within 100km
Source: EMSC http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=336624
Inserted at: 29 Sep 2013 18:11 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.1 0.1
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=336624 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1013461 0.1 29 Sep 2013 16:07 4.7M, 44km N/A 830 thousand (in 100km) 01:21 EMSC
1013468 0.1 29 Sep 2013 16:07 4.7M, 40km N/A 1 million (in 100km) 02:03 EMSC
1013473 0 29 Sep 2013 16:07 4.6M, 10km N/A 1 million (in 100km) 02:21 EMSC
1013917 0.1 29 Sep 2013 16:07 4.7M, 10.27km N/A 830 thousand (in 100km) 1d 20:50 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. The nearest places are Dushanbe, and Chil-Dara.

Radius Population
100 km 830000 people
75 km 360000 people
50 km 150000 people
20 km 9300 people
10 km 1900 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Dushanbe Tajikistan -
Kulyab Tajikistan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Chil-Dara Tajikistan Village - 10 km
Dushanbe Tajikistan Capital 540000 people 133 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
Komsomolabad 1204 33 km
Garm 1402 35 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Rogun Vakhsh n/a 36 km

More information

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