Overall Green Earthquake alert in Afghanistan on 17 Apr 2009 07:31 UTC

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M 4.6 in Afghanistan on 17 Apr 2009 07:31 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:	4.6M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	35.63 , 69.84
Event Date:	17 Apr 2009 07:31 UTC 17 Apr 2009 12:01 Local
Exposed Population:	2200000 people within 100km
Source:	GEOFON
Inserted at:	17 Apr 2009 07:50 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
GEOFON	0.5		0.5
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
55584	0.5	17 Apr 2009 07:31	4.6M, 85km	N/A	2.2 million (in 100km)	00:19	GEOFON
55588	0.5	17 Apr 2009 07:31	4.5M, 92.8km	N/A	2.3 million (in 100km)	01:44	NEIC
55590	0.5	17 Apr 2009 07:31	4.4M, 93km	N/A	2.2 million (in 100km)	02:09	EMSC

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 Kapisa (population 335,548) . The nearest places are Khavak, Kure Mirzabeg, Wakhi, Skabun, Deh-e Parian, Arew, Gulkhar, Archar, Awund, Deh Yari, and Chaharmaghzzah.

Radius	Population
100 km	2 million people
75 km	740000 people
50 km	270000 people
20 km	31000 people
10 km	4000 people
5 km	1500 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kapisa	Afghanistan	340000 people
Baghlan	Afghanistan	660000 people
Takhar	Afghanistan	700000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Khavak	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	4 km
Kure Mirzabeg	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	9 km
Wakhi	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	13 km
Skabun	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	13 km
Deh-e Parian	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	15 km
Arew	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	15 km
Gulkhar	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	17 km
Archar	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	17 km
Awund	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	18 km
Deh Yari	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	21 km
Mata	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	23 km
Pas Mazar	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	24 km
Larbach	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	25 km
Kur-lamurkan	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	27 km
Manjader	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	29 km
Chobak	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Dehaka	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Shalzor	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	30 km
Kezar	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	31 km
Ahangaran	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	32 km
Pasha'i	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	33 km
Khalyan	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	33 km
Darae Su	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	35 km
Bosaydur	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Darrah-ye Jar	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	37 km
Aspogh	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	38 km
Barak	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	38 km
Deh Lala	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	38 km
Boadkhana	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	39 km
Darae Hazara	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Dahan-e Arbeshan	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	40 km
Shahr Ghulghola	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Namak	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Mazarkolu	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	41 km
Abedkhel	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Balamorghab	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	42 km
Chakari	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	43 km
Aylaq-e Abanich	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Astana	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Golabkhel	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	44 km
Khej	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Dashtak	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Ageri	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	45 km
Daolana	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	46 km
Pashtan	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	46 km
Qash Daraz	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	47 km
Bazar	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	47 km
Jenakhel	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	47 km
Gezin	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	48 km
Rokhah	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	48 km
Khiaban	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	49 km
Chotor	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	49 km
Deh-e Salas	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	49 km
Atiti	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	50 km
Barak	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	50 km
Tale Mirghazi	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Pushal	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Abdallahkhel	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	51 km
Dahan-e Kiwisht	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	52 km
Bagh-e Nazar	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	52 km
Khujo	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	53 km
Layn	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	53 km
Kewesht	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	53 km
Kajdara	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	53 km
Wuch	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	54 km
Adipas	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	54 km
Bolaq	Parwan	Afghanistan	Village	-	54 km
Gozar-e Langar	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	55 km
Gulzangar	Panjshir	Afghanistan	Village	-	55 km
Dasht-e Shahwan	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	56 km
Banow	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	57 km
Kamyakhlar	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	57 km
Miandek	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	58 km
Khoshkak	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	59 km
Anesh	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	59 km
Asatetkhet	Parwan	Afghanistan	Village	-	59 km
Jolen	Kapisa	Afghanistan	Village	-	59 km
Anjoman	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	60 km
Safedreg	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	60 km
Mian Shahr	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	60 km
Pesenta	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	60 km
Nilaw	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	60 km
Fatmal	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Chashtadare Ulya	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Nawkozung	Nurestan	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Chahardeh	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	61 km
Tawakh	Parwan	Afghanistan	Village	-	62 km
Pashakhana	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	62 km
Askine Bala	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	62 km
Dawoti	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	63 km
Khvajeh Wakht	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	63 km
Gavmordeh	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	65 km
Ayarkhel	Kapisa	Afghanistan	Village	-	65 km
Yakhpaj	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	65 km
Ochokh	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	65 km
Ashku	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	65 km
Korogah	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	65 km
Dahan-e Giran	Laghman	Afghanistan	Village	-	65 km
Dostumkhel	Parwan	Afghanistan	Village	-	66 km
Chashmeh-ye Rabat	Baghlan	Afghanistan	Village	-	66 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
Bagram		1492				0	92 km

More information

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