M 4.5 in Afghanistan on 20 Jan 2022 05:55 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: 4.5M
Depth: 205.1 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.5611 , 70.9655
Event Date: 20 Jan 2022 05:55 UTC
20 Jan 2022 10:25 Local
Exposed Population:
960 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000gdfj
Inserted at: 20 Jan 2022 07:24 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 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000gdfj Scaled population (vector) 5.88  
  C1 earthquake 1.5  
  C2 earthquake 0.07  
  Country Vulnerability 0.45  
  INFORM_normalised 1.29  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1422154 0 20 Jan 2022 05:55 4.5M, 205.1km N/A 960 thousand (in 100km) 01:28 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 Darawan, Chaharmaghzestan, Arjangan, Sar Ab, Khware, Dasht-e Ashnam, Arwal, Askan, Kha, Sarask, and Chala Darreh.

Radius Population
100 km 960000 people
75 km 540000 people
50 km 170000 people
20 km 24000 people
10 km 3500 people
5 km 2100 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
Darawan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 3 km
Chaharmaghzestan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 5 km
Arjangan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 9 km
Sar Ab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 11 km
Khware Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 11 km
Dasht-e Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 12 km
Arwal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 13 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 13 km
Kha Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 14 km
Sarask Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 16 km
Ghowrayd Gharami Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 16 km
Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Erghesak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Kazdeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Arkhaw Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Tergeran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 22 km
Fric Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 22 km
Farghamiru Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 23 km
Robat-e Chehel Tan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 24 km
Pular Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Lower Ribat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Bashanabad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Khanaqa Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Such Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Fargha Mikh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 29 km
Kitep Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 30 km
Gol Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 31 km
Keda Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Eskatul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Dasht-e Robat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Darrah-ye Peshkan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Aqshira Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 35 km
Shahr-e Jorm Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 36 km
Sanglec Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 36 km
Wajan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 37 km
Rud Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 38 km
Askan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
'Ali Moghul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Ziak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Akinjan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 42 km
Darrah-i-Khas Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 42 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Saresang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Ardar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Deh Gol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Bazgir Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 44 km
Arghenchkha Bala Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Wujib Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Awliga Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Baharak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 49 km
Shahran Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Doab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Khushnak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Ghazalew Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Lajawardshoy Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Khele Asp Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Dahan-e Spin Gav Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Dar Khan-e Khash Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Eshkashem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village 12000 people 56 km
Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Madrasan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Khvajeh-ye Bagh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Sar Jangal Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Deh Ustayan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Pa'in Sahr Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Maghnavol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Sar-e Sang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Deh Miri Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Hazhdagher Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Barlas-i-Wakhi Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Aylaq-e Sangi Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Afsik North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 61 km
Dung Gushten North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 61 km
Asyawani Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Yastew Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Fotur Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Nawasin Ghari North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 62 km
Aghon Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 62 km
Ab-e-sher-Amad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Emtala Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Ewem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Som Darreh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Deh Bazar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
'Ali Mangu Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Darrah-i-Jani Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Shah Khvajeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Andaj Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Malesheja Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Ucdrag Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
'Ashoqan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Eskazar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 68 km
Chala Darreh 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 61 km
Faizabad FBD 1180 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 73 km

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