M 5 in Afghanistan on 24 May 2022 07:11 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 5.0M
Depth: 106.17 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.1183 , 70.2927
Event Date: 24 May 2022 07:11 UTC
24 May 2022 11:41 Local
Exposed Population:
1.2 million in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000hc5n
Inserted at: 24 May 2022 07:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.5 (Afghanistan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000hc5n Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1444921 0 24 May 2022 07:11 5M, 106.17km 3.66 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:22 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 Takhar (population 5,274) . The nearest places are Dehe Zer, Korogah, Andero, Emend, Ochokh, Khujo, Mian Shahr, Dahan-e Aw, Adipas, Aylaq-e Abanich, and Safedreg.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 370000 people
50 km 67000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Takhar Afghanistan 5300 people
Badakhshan Afghanistan <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dehe Zer Takhar Afghanistan Village - 3 km
Korogah Takhar Afghanistan Village - 4 km
Andero Takhar Afghanistan Village - 12 km
Emend Takhar Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Ochokh Takhar Afghanistan Village - 20 km
Khujo Takhar Afghanistan Village - 21 km
Mian Shahr Takhar Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Dahan-e Aw Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 26 km
Adipas Takhar Afghanistan Village - 26 km
Aylaq-e Abanich Takhar Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Anjoman Takhar Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Bakhtingan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 31 km
Aspogh Takhar Afghanistan Village - 31 km
Kalat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 31 km
Askine Bala Takhar Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Deh Mian Takhar Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Pastaw Takhar Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 36 km
Eskazar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 36 km
Aghon Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 37 km
Ashku Takhar Afghanistan Village - 38 km
Ghasheb Takhar Afghanistan Village - 39 km
Mirkan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Lajawardshoy Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Wajan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Ewem Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Arghenchkha Bala Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Shalzor Panjshir Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Lezdi Takhar Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Saresang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Boadkhana Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Asyawani Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Hazhdagher Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Fargha Mikh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 49 km
'Ata Takhar Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Khele Asp Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Pas Mazar Panjshir Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Awliga Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Kur-lamurkan Panjshir Afghanistan Village - 52 km
Pashtan Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Lower Ribat Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Gulkhar Panjshir Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Farangard Takhar Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Dasht-e Shahwan Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Khojabagh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Khanaqa Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Malesheja Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
'Ashoqan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Singan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Khaf Darreh Takhar Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Khormab Takhar Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Ql Shah Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Deh Yari Panjshir Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Shah-e Pari Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Erghesak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Maghnavol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Deh Lala Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Nao Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Kezar Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Chakari Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Deh-e Parian Panjshir Afghanistan Village - 62 km
Farkhar Takhar Afghanistan Village 6500 people 64 km
Ghowrayd Gharami Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 64 km
Khavak Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Sar-e Kham Takhar Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Khiaban Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Deh-zardi Takhar Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Fatmal Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Wujib Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Deh Ustayan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Khware Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Pasha'i Baghlan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Darrah-e Shah Baba Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Kur-e-Baqi Takhar Afghanistan Village - 68 km
Shah Khvajeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 68 km
Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 68 km
Yawur Takhar Afghanistan Village - 69 km
Safedreg Baghlan 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
Taluqan TQN unknown 0 99 km

More information

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