M 7.7 in Afghanistan from 26 Oct 2015 09:09 UTC to 09:09

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a high humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.7M
Depth: 189 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.38 , 70.9
Event Date: 26 Oct 2015 09:09 UTC
26 Oct 2015 13:39 Local
Exposed Population: 860000 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON us10003re5
Inserted at: 26 Oct 2015 09:16 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
GEOFON 4 4
us10003re5 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
1103550 4 26 Oct 2015 09:09 7.7M, 189km N/A 870 thousand (in 100km) 00:06 GEOFON
1103557 4.1 26 Oct 2015 09:09 7.7M, 213.5km 7.36 930 thousand (in 100km) 00:29 NEIC
1103558 3.7 26 Oct 2015 09:09 7.5M, 212.52km 6.91 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:35 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 Lower Ribat, Sar Ab, Khware, Chaharmaghzestan, Erghesak, Fargha Mikh, Ghowrayd Gharami, Darawan, Dasht-e Ashnam, Wajan, and Dar Khan-e Khash.

Radius Population
100 km 690000 people
75 km 280000 people
50 km 64000 people
20 km 20000 people
10 km 1400 people
5 km <1000 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
Lower Ribat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 9 km
Sar Ab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 12 km
Khware Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 14 km
Chaharmaghzestan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 14 km
Erghesak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 14 km
Fargha Mikh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 15 km
Ghowrayd Gharami Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 17 km
Darawan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Dasht-e Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 21 km
Wajan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 22 km
Saresang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Khanaqa Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 26 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 26 km
Arjangan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Sanglec Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 29 km
Arwal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 30 km
Sarask Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Kazdeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Kha Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Eskatul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Lajawardshoy Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Robat-e Chehel Tan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 36 km
Arkhaw Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 37 km
Farghamiru Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 38 km
Dasht-e Robat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 38 km
Fric Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 39 km
Keda Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 39 km
Tergeran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 39 km
Gol Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Maghnavol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Hazhdagher Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Arghenchkha Bala Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Pular Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Such Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Ewem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Bashanabad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Awliga Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Kitep Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Deh Gol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Ziak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Malesheja Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Eskazar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 49 km
Darrah-ye Peshkan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 49 km
Rud Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Dung Gushten North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 51 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Wujib Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Khele Asp Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Shahr-e Jorm Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 52 km
Aqshira Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Afsik North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 54 km
Aghon Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Bazgir Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Kalat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Shah-e Pari Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Darrah-i-Khas Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
'Ali Moghul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Asyawani Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Samanaknesha Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Doab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Dahan-e Aw Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Nawasin Ghari North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 59 km
Dehe Zer Takhar Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Akinjan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Deh Ustayan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Imirdin North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 61 km
Ardar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Khushnak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Deh Miri Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Shahran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Ql Shah Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Mirkan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 66 km
'Ashoqan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Emend Takhar Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Baharak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Besti North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 67 km
Ahmad Diwana Nurestan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Korogah Takhar Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Khvajeh-ye Bagh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Dahan-e Spin Gav Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Shah Khvajeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 68 km
Andero Takhar Afghanistan Village - 69 km
Ab-e-sher-Amad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 69 km
Eshkashem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village 12000 people 69 km
Dar Khan-e Khash 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 75 km
Faizabad FBD 1180 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 86 km

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