M 5.6 in Afghanistan on 02 Feb 2019 12:04 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: 5.6M
Depth: 211.13 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.4944 , 70.6954
Event Date: 02 Feb 2019 12:04 UTC
02 Feb 2019 16:34 Local
Exposed Population: 1060000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000jcds
Inserted at: 02 Feb 2019 12:21 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
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
us2000jcds Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.29  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1247170 0.5 02 Feb 2019 12:04 5.6M, 211.13km 3.13 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 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 Khanaqa, Erghesak, Ghowrayd Gharami, Fargha Mikh, Ashnam, Khware, Lower Ribat, Dasht-e Ashnam, Wajan, Askan, and Cenaregunjeskan.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 650000 people
50 km 170000 people
20 km 26000 people
10 km 11000 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
Khanaqa Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 5 km
Erghesak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 8 km
Ghowrayd Gharami Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 9 km
Fargha Mikh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 13 km
Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 13 km
Khware Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 14 km
Lower Ribat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 15 km
Dasht-e Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 16 km
Wajan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 20 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 21 km
Arghenchkha Bala Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 22 km
Chaharmaghzestan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 23 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 24 km
Awliga Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Sar Ab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Arwal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Darawan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Farghamiru Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 29 km
Khele Asp Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 31 km
Wujib Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 31 km
Fric Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Arjangan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Saresang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Such Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Kha Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Arkhaw Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 36 km
Aghon Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 37 km
Asyawani Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 37 km
Darrah-ye Peshkan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 38 km
Kitep Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 39 km
Deh Ustayan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Pular Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Sarask Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Doab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Lajawardshoy Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 42 km
Shahr-e Jorm Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Deh Miri Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Kazdeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 44 km
Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Darrah-i-Khas Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
'Ashoqan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Tergeran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Shah Khvajeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Bashanabad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Mirkan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Ab-e-sher-Amad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 49 km
Khvajeh-ye Bagh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 49 km
'Ali Moghul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 49 km
Robat-e Chehel Tan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 49 km
Sanglec Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Khojabagh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Deh Bazar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 52 km
Eskatul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 52 km
Hazhdagher Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 52 km
Shahran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Dehe Zer Takhar Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Dahan-e Spin Gav Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Aqshira Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Emtala Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Ewem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Darrah-e Shah Baba Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Emend Takhar Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Ardar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Barlas-i-Wakhi Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Eskazar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Keda Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Bakhtingan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Dasht-e Robat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Gol Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Maghnavol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Bazar-e Tagan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
'Ali Mangu Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Aylaq-e Sangi Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Akinjan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Andero Takhar Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Dar Khan-e Khash Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Korogah Takhar Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Baharak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Mashad Takhar Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Bazar-i-Teskan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Kalat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Qarlogh Qorogh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Dahan-e Aw Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Malesheja Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Deh Mian Takhar Afghanistan Village - 62 km
Darreh-ye Qaq Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 62 km
Darrah-i-Jani Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Keshem Takhar Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Rud Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Pa'in Sahr Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Khormab Takhar Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Ziak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Ochokh Takhar Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Ab Chenar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Deh Gol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Som Darreh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Bagh-e Shah Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Ghazalew Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 68 km
Cenar 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) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Faizabad FBD 1180 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 71 km
Ishkashim 30480 0 87 km

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