Overall Green Earthquake alert in Afghanistan on 03 Dec 2022 01:21 UTC

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M 4.5 in Afghanistan on 03 Dec 2022 01:21 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:	4.5M
Depth:	93.95 Km
Lat/Lon:	35.2666 , 71.2051
Event Date:	03 Dec 2022 01:21 UTC 03 Dec 2022 05:51 Local
Exposed Population:	6.7 million in MMI III
Source:	NEIC us6000j6hi
Inserted at:	03 Dec 2022 01:43 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
us6000j6hi	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1476642		0	03 Dec 2022 01:21	4.5M, 93.95km	3.31	6.7 million (in 100km)		00:21	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 Konarha (population 50,576) . The nearest places are Balanza'i Khune, Cera Sar Khune, Larnaw Khune, Aringshah, Darin, Alingal, Aqro, Hajiabad, Chonesh, Jandershah Khune, and Nekratok.

Radius	Population
100 km	4.2 million people
75 km	2.4 million people
50 km	470000 people
20 km	37000 people
10 km	22000 people
5 km	2300 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Konarha	Afghanistan	51000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Balanza'i Khune	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	6 km
Cera Sar Khune	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	12 km
Larnaw Khune	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	13 km
Aringshah	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	13 km
Darin	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	14 km
Alingal	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	17 km
Aqro	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	17 km
Hajiabad	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	20 km
Chonesh	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	20 km
Jandershah Khune	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	21 km
Waygal	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	22 km
Badgam	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	22 km
Apengal	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	22 km
Mandagal Soflá	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	23 km
Mandagal 'Olya	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	23 km
Kamar	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	23 km
Bakolshata	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	25 km
Paski	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	25 km
Sao	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	27 km
Cocum	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	27 km
Konak Bande	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	28 km
Aranas	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
Dewa	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
Narai	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
Chaqolay	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Bazgel Nezha	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Asmar	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	12000 people	31 km
Koand Kalay	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Gambir	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Paprok	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Arandu	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	33 km
Ka'i Dera	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	33 km
Ashtiway	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	33 km
Bidiwa	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	33 km
Badanay Khuner	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Babordesh	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Mirzagi	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Cawona	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Lar Sholtan	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Bar Sholtan	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Capo	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	36 km
Gawhardesh	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Kor Bagh	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Chaman	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Bar Sur Kamar	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	38 km
Marogal Khwar	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Nesa'i	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Deraki	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Samir Kot	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Garga	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Papra	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Nangalam	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Kanitwa	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Bar Kanday	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Dammer Nissar	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	44 km
Kerala	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Aybat	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Wama	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Kaga	Federally Administered Tribal Areas	Pakistan	Village	-	46 km
Petaw	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	46 km
Lutdeh	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	47 km
Adwal	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	48 km
Dara-e-Pich	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	50 km
Bargay	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	50 km
Naoabad	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Barawolo Kalay	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	52 km
Mirkhani	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	53 km
Garangal	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	53 km
Taranik	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	53 km
Pashat	Federally Administered Tribal Areas	Pakistan	Village	-	54 km
Nichigram	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	54 km
Baiaul Bandai	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	54 km
Merawara	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	55 km
Awara	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Barwa	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	56 km
Afsay	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	57 km
Digal	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	57 km
Khalozai	Federally Administered Tribal Areas	Pakistan	Village	-	57 km
Gujar	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	57 km
Dona'i	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	58 km
Naveh	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	59 km
Azok	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	59 km
Lu'man Kaca	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	60 km
Kuz Kordar	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Brumboret	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	61 km
Pashshad	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	62 km
Khandak	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	62 km
Drosh	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	62 km
Ghoanday	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	63 km
Gulcha	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	63 km
Calas	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	64 km
Mian Kili	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	64 km
Liaghunai	Federally Administered Tribal Areas	Pakistan	Village	-	64 km
Pesawur	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	64 km
Bargor	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	64 km
Chutiatan	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	65 km
Nao	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	65 km
Ayagai	North West Frontier	Pakistan	Village	-	66 km
Babur	Konar	Afghanistan	Village	-	67 km
Bagh	Konar	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
Chitral	CJL	1494	Civ.	Paved	No	5800	87 km

More information

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