M 5.3 in Afghanistan on 17 Jan 2022 11:40 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: 5.3M
Glide number: EQ-2022-000008-AFG
Depth: 18.82 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.946 , 63.5797
Event Date: 17 Jan 2022 11:40 UTC
17 Jan 2022 16:10 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VI
950 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000gclu
Inserted at: 17 Jan 2022 13:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.5 (Afghanistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Afghanistan= 7.5; Turkmenistan= 6.1

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
us7000gclu Scaled population (raster) 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
1421663 1.7 17 Jan 2022 11:40 5.6M, 10km 6.71 1 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 NEIC
1421675 0.5 17 Jan 2022 11:40 5.3M, 18.82km 5.81 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:06 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 Badghis (population 287,281) . The nearest places are Khayrkhane-I-Sufla, Khayrkhana-i-Ulya, Khair Khana, Qaraghal, Qarya-I-Mirghyas, Darbande Safed, Badrawak, Shorawake, Chahe Talkhak, Gulchin, and Bisheh.

Radius Population
100 km 950000 people
75 km 540000 people
50 km 290000 people
20 km 51000 people
10 km 9900 people
5 km 2000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Badghis Afghanistan 290000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Khayrkhane-I-Sufla Badghis Afghanistan Village - 2 km
Khayrkhana-i-Ulya Badghis Afghanistan Village - 5 km
Khair Khana Badghis Afghanistan Village - 6 km
Qaraghal Badghis Afghanistan Village - 6 km
Qarya-I-Mirghyas Badghis Afghanistan Village - 6 km
Darbande Safed Badghis Afghanistan Village - 7 km
Badrawak Badghis Afghanistan Village - 10 km
Shorawake Badghis Afghanistan Village - 10 km
Chahe Talkhak Badghis Afghanistan Village - 11 km
Gulchin Badghis Afghanistan Village - 11 km
Gargal Badghis Afghanistan Village - 12 km
Tajik-Ha Badghis Afghanistan Village - 12 km
Khwaja Charan Badghis Afghanistan Village - 13 km
Kolara Badghis Afghanistan Village - 13 km
Langar Badghis Afghanistan Village - 14 km
Shoraw Badghis Afghanistan Village - 14 km
Dehe Dzya uddin Badghis Afghanistan Village - 14 km
Takak Badghis Afghanistan Village - 15 km
Shekamkhaza Badghis Afghanistan Village - 15 km
Homaykhane Ulya Badghis Afghanistan Village - 16 km
Homaykhane Sulta Badghis Afghanistan Village - 16 km
Gharaw Badghis Afghanistan Village - 16 km
Homaykhan-e Soflá Badghis Afghanistan Village - 17 km
Paye Tawa-I-Gazestan Badghis Afghanistan Village - 17 km
Karez-I-Khwaja Ibranim Badghis Afghanistan Village - 17 km
Gombaz Badghis Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Chakhamida Badghis Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Zantalaghay Badghis Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Qaybeli Badghis Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Gazestan Badghis Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Jawzagha Badghis Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Razestan Badghis Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Karki Badghis Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Kariz Zekrya Badghis Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Chadaritt Adbul Qayum Badghis Afghanistan Village - 20 km
Qades Badghis Afghanistan Village - 20 km
Zay Hakima Badghis Afghanistan Village - 21 km
Khan Badghis Afghanistan Village - 21 km
Kalbya Badghis Afghanistan Village - 21 km
Awlade Mirza Badghis Afghanistan Village - 22 km
Zay Saleh Badghis Afghanistan Village - 22 km
Almas Badghis Afghanistan Village - 22 km
Darvazeh Badghis Afghanistan Village - 23 km
Darreh-ye Bum Badghis Afghanistan Village - 23 km
Darwaza Badghis Afghanistan Village - 23 km
Nayak Badghis Afghanistan Village - 23 km
Abpuda Badghis Afghanistan Village - 24 km
Moqama Badghis Afghanistan Village - 24 km
Gelak Badghis Afghanistan Village - 24 km
Awkhor Badghis Afghanistan Village - 24 km
Khake Sher Mahd Badghis Afghanistan Village - 24 km
Gharchaghay Badghis Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Qebchaqha Badghis Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Jarahi-I-Pasha Badghis Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Jare Dorusht Badghis Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Jangalak Badghis Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Baba Dusti Badghis Afghanistan Village - 26 km
Sange Folad Badghis Afghanistan Village - 26 km
Buya Badghis Afghanistan Village - 26 km
Murqur-I-Mohammad Omar Badghis Afghanistan Village - 26 km
Buzbay Badghis Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Besa Badghis Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Muqur-I-Mohammad Omar Khan Badghis Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Abgarmak Badghis Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Syahsangak Badghis Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Sinazard Badghis Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Muqur-I-Allahdad Khan Badghis Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Muqur Badghis Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Buri Badghis Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Rabat Badghis Afghanistan Village - 29 km
Mulla Tuti Feroz Za'i Badghis Afghanistan Village - 29 km
Zardalugak-Buya Badghis Afghanistan Village - 29 km
Samira Badghis Afghanistan Village - 29 km
Qeshlag-E Khwaja Jahangir Badghis Afghanistan Village - 29 km
Awbakhsh Badghis Afghanistan Village - 29 km
Chaakabak Badghis Afghanistan Village - 29 km
Cakhpec Badghis Afghanistan Village - 30 km
Khalita Badghis Afghanistan Village - 30 km
Muqur Arbab 'aziz Badghis Afghanistan Village - 31 km
Takhtasang Badghis Afghanistan Village - 31 km
Shoraw Badghis Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Zardaba Badghis Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Senjetak Badghis Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Gumbade Jum Akhan Badghis Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Gharceghi Badghis Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Gashak Badghis Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Jawaleq Badghis Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Avgarmak Badghis Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Robat-E Kuhna Badghis Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Dozakh Darrah Badghis Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Khana-I-Han Khalifa Badghis Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Qodughe Eslam Badghis Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Darreh-Ya-Tabar Badghis Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Shah All Badghis Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Abdul Karim Taraki Badghis Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Adam Khan Badghis Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Kharistan Badghis Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Den-e Yek Badghis Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Telak Badghis Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Deh Berenj Qaleh Badghis Afghanistan Village - 34 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
Qala-I-Naw LQN 914 Civ. Unpaved No 6800 42 km

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