Overall Green Earthquake alert in Tajikistan on 29 Mar 2018 22:54 UTC

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M 5.6 in Tajikistan on 29 Mar 2018 22:54 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:	5.6M
Depth:	3.62 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.7406 , 69.9547
Event Date:	29 Mar 2018 22:54 UTC 30 Mar 2018 03:54 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI VII 1640000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000db5t
Inserted at:	29 Mar 2018 23:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	7.5 (Tajikistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Afghanistan= 7.5; Tajikistan= 5.1; Kyrgyzstan= 4.5

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us1000db5t	Scaled population (vector)	0.9
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1204848		0	29 Mar 2018 22:54	5.6M, 3.62km	6.51	less than 100 (in MMI>=VII)		00:23	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 Tajikistan ,of Dushanbe (population 1,266) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	23000 people
	68000 people
	100000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0.1	1204848	38.741/69.955	5.6	3.62	6.66	29 Mar 2018 23:19	00:25	(new episode)
	2	0	1204848	38.741/69.955	5.6	3.62	6.51	30 Mar 2018 00:58	02:04	(upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Dushanbe	Tajikistan	16000 people
Kulyab	Tajikistan	1200 people
Dushanbe	Tajikistan	70000 people
Kulyab	Tajikistan	4700 people
Dushanbe	Tajikistan	1.5 million people
Kulyab	Tajikistan	740000 people
Khudzhand	Tajikistan	<1000 people
Kurgan Tyube	Tajikistan	180000 people
Takhar	Afghanistan	1000 people
Dushanbe	Tajikistan	1.1 million people
Kulyab	Tajikistan	320000 people
Khudzhand	Tajikistan	1.8 million people
Kurgan Tyube	Tajikistan	1.3 million people
Badakhshan	Afghanistan	230000 people
Osh	Kyrgyzstan	250000 people
Takhar	Afghanistan	500000 people
Surkhandar'ya	Uzbekistan	920000 people
Dzhizak	Uzbekistan	150000 people
Syrdar'ya	Uzbekistan	640000 people
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	290000 people
Fergana	Uzbekistan	1.6 million people
Konduz	Afghanistan	310000 people
Kashkadar'ya	Uzbekistan	3200 people
Samarkand	Uzbekistan	11000 people
Namangan	Uzbekistan	17000 people
Chimkent	Kazakhstan	64000 people
Baghlan	Afghanistan	34000 people
Chardzhou	Turkmenistan	4200 people
Jowzjan	Afghanistan	no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Komsomalabad		Tajikistan	Village	-	14 km
Obigarm		Tajikistan	Village	9900 people	22 km
Deg-Danak		Tajikistan	Village	-	24 km
Kalaynay		Tajikistan	Village	-	33 km
Navdonek		Tajikistan	Village	-	35 km
Novabad		Tajikistan	Village	-	36 km
Murza-Khan		Tajikistan	Village	-	36 km
Dashmandy	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	37 km
Siyakopa	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	37 km
Talbar		Tajikistan	Village	-	41 km
Yezgan		Tajikistan	Village	-	41 km
Garm		Tajikistan	Village	11000 people	48 km
Kshindara Poyën	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	48 km
Tavildara	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	51 km
Kosatarosh		Tajikistan	Village	-	53 km
Ramit		Tajikistan	Village	-	56 km
Il'govar	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	57 km
Kalanak		Tajikistan	Village	-	57 km
Dashti-Mazar		Tajikistan	Village	-	59 km
Gurdara	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	59 km
Khodzhimard		Tajikistan	Village	-	59 km
Gysh	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	61 km
Khokhu		Tajikistan	Village	-	61 km
Kangurt	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	66 km
Dzhur		Tajikistan	Village	-	66 km
Nurex		Tajikistan	City	-	66 km
Khocharki	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	67 km
Khanabad	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	69 km
Dagana		Tajikistan	Village	-	70 km
Muminabad	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	71 km
Devona	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	71 km
Pushin	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	76 km
Kipkak	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	78 km
Tangan		Tajikistan	Village	-	79 km
Khodzharki	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	81 km
Ordzhonikidzeabad		Tajikistan	City	-	85 km
Gilot	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	89 km
Dangara	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	23000 people	90 km
Dzheraylik	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	92 km
Yavan	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	92 km
Kulyab	Khatlon	Tajikistan	City	-	93 km
Ul'bek	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	97 km
Kaduchi	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	98 km
Dushanbe		Tajikistan	Capital	540000 people	104 km
Bashkyngash		Tajikistan	Village	-	105 km
Imeni Vase	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	108 km
Pingan	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	112 km
Ak-Mazar	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	124 km
Aral	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	134 km
Bustonkala	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	4000 people	139 km
Padkinov	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	73 km
Paldarok	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	75 km
Dekhisor	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	82 km
Matcha	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	82 km
Shirinbulak	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	83 km
Ab Darrah	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	83 km
Khosfav	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	84 km
Kalai-Lyabi-Ob		Tajikistan	Village	-	85 km
Kevron	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	85 km
Tadzhikabad		Tajikistan	Village	-	88 km
Kisht-Poyon	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	92 km
Sultanabad		Tajikistan	Village	-	94 km
Dzharapkul'	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	95 km
Pastigov	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	97 km
Obi-Dzhuk		Tajikistan	Village	-	98 km
Vod Ab	Badakhshan	Afghanistan	Village	-	100 km
Pugus		Tajikistan	Village	-	100 km
Zulum-Abad	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	102 km
Noryn	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	103 km
Sangtuda	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	108 km
Sangvor		Tajikistan	Village	-	110 km
Dzhergatol		Tajikistan	Village	-	119 km
Bulak-Saydon		Tajikistan	Village	-	120 km
Auchi	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	121 km
Andarak	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	121 km
Akuyli		Tajikistan	Village	-	122 km
Lyakhsh	Kuhistoni Badakhshon	Tajikistan	Village	-	123 km
Basmanda	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	125 km
Gissar		Tajikistan	Village	-	126 km
Isfana	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	17000 people	127 km
Ravat	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	129 km
Ravat	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	129 km
Kalininabad	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	130 km
Zardaly	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	133 km
Vorukh	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	3800 people	134 km
Uzun		Tajikistan	Village	-	135 km
Dazgan	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	137 km
Sulyukta	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	137 km
Ishan	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	138 km
Uyaly	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	139 km
'Abd ol Hezar Beyg	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	142 km
Mudzhum	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	142 km
Margun	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	142 km
Oktyabr		Tajikistan	Village	-	142 km
Andarkhan	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	-	143 km
Oktyabrskiy		Tajikistan	Village	7600 people	144 km
Kurgan-Tyube	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	144 km
Yangi Qal Ei	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	145 km
Charku	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	146 km
Karakendzha		Tajikistan	Village	2900 people	147 km
Parkhar	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	147 km
Kara-Sakal	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	148 km
Tursunzade		Tajikistan	Village	-	148 km
Vakhshstroy	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	148 km
Dzhailgan		Tajikistan	Village	-	150 km
Chah-e Ab	Takhar	Afghanistan	Village	-	150 km
Kaun-Tyube Pervoye	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	150 km
Shakhristan	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	151 km
Vakhsh	Khatlon	Tajikistan	City	15000 people	151 km
Chirish-Tepe		Tajikistan	Village	-	152 km
Regar		Tajikistan	City	-	153 km
Besh-Kapa	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	153 km
Ganchi	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	153 km
Ura-Tyube	Sughd	Tajikistan	City	-	153 km
Shurab	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	154 km
Zargar	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	155 km
Uzbekkishlak	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	157 km
Galya-Batur	Surxondaryo	Uzbekistan	Village	-	162 km
Gafurov	Sughd	Tajikistan	City	14000 people	162 km
Batken	Batken	Kyrgyzstan	Village	10000 people	164 km
Nau	Sughd	Tajikistan	City	14000 people	164 km
Komsomol	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	164 km
Isfara	Sughd	Tajikistan	City	38000 people	165 km
Orzu	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	5900 people	165 km
Proletarsk	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	18000 people	165 km
Proletarsk	Sughd	Tajikistan	City	-	165 km
Sufion	Surxondaryo	Uzbekistan	Village	-	166 km
Chkalov	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	23000 people	166 km
Verevkino	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	167 km
Karakchikum	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	167 km
Chkalovsk	Sughd	Tajikistan	City	21000 people	167 km
Makhram	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	168 km
Dainabad	Surxondaryo	Uzbekistan	Village	-	169 km
Kolkhozabad	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	171 km
Peski	Surxondaryo	Uzbekistan	Village	-	172 km
Kaikak Kum	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	172 km
Khudzhand	Sughd	Tajikistan	City	-	174 km
Palas	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	3200 people	174 km
Karashik	Surxondaryo	Uzbekistan	Village	-	175 km
Kokayty	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	175 km
Bekabad	Toshkent (Tashkent)	Uzbekistan	City	-	176 km
Kanibadam	Sughd	Tajikistan	City	-	176 km
Samgar	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	177 km
Sariasiya	Surxondaryo	Uzbekistan	Village	-	178 km
Durt-Kul'	Sughd	Tajikistan	Village	-	179 km
Sarmantay	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	179 km
Voroshilovabad	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	180 km
Tortuli	Surxondaryo	Uzbekistan	Village	-	181 km
Partizani Surkh	Khatlon	Tajikistan	Village	-	181 km
Urta	Jizzax	Uzbekistan	Village	-	181 km

see full list

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
Komsomolabad		1204				0	14 km
Garm		1402				0	40 km
Khovaling		1524				0	42 km
Muminabad		1288				0	73 km
Sovetskiy / Kulyab		700				0	81 km
Kulyab North		668				0	85 km
Pushion Poyen		680				0	86 km
Dangara		649				0	92 km
Yavan		709				0	93 km
Kulyab		600				0	96 km
Kaduchi Moina		594				0	98 km
Dushanbe	DYU	768	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10100	101 km
Moskovskiy / Pyandzh		467				0	125 km
Moskovskiy / Pyandzh Southwest		274				0	128 km
Kuybyshevskiy		305				0	131 km
Kalai-Khumb		1500				0	81 km
Darwaz	DAZ	1600				0	86 km
Tadzhikabad		1597				0	90 km
Khwahan	KWH	unknown				0	98 km
Kuran O Munjan	KUR	unknown				0	108 km
Iol		1370				0	112 km
Gissar		715				0	114 km
Dzhirgatal		2743				0	122 km
Obi-Kiik		1120				0	123 km
Gissar South		823				0	124 km
Isfana / Karabulak		1445				0	125 km
Kurgan Tyube North		444				0	136 km
Oktyabrsk Northeast		451				0	143 km
Kyzylkala		305				0	145 km
Karashura		2134				0	148 km
Parkhar South		441				0	150 km
Zargar		305				0	152 km
Kalacha Southwest		762				0	152 km
Proletarsk		457				0	159 km
Kapyr Tepe		379				0	159 km
Kalacha Northeast		457				0	160 km
Dusman Tyube		351				0	163 km
Batken		1059				0	164 km
Isfara		858				0	165 km
Leninabad	LBD	422	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	165 km
Galyabita East		602				0	166 km
Voroshilovabad East		427				0	171 km
Kolkhozabad		388				0	174 km
Sariasiva		572				0	179 km
Pyandzh / Amu Darya		351				0	181 km
Denau North		518				0	184 km
Denau		518				0	185 km
Srentenka		305				0	187 km
		335				0	187 km
Shabskiy North		300				0	188 km
Dusti		394				0	189 km
Dimitrovskoye		305				0	190 km
Khojaghar		490	Civ.	Unpaved	No	7800	191 km
Yakkatut		411				0	191 km
Denau Southwest		518				0	193 km
Matlha		300				0	193 km
Matlha East		305				0	194 km
Yaydan Northeast		488				0	200 km
Shurchi North		457				0	205 km
Bayaut Pervyy West		152				0	206 km
		305				0	206 km
Kokand South		483				0	209 km
Yangiabad East		300				0	218 km
Kokand		399				0	218 km
Dutyr		488				0	218 km
Gulistan North		152				0	220 km
Imeni Chkalova		152				0	220 km
Yangiabad Northwest		305				0	220 km
Kukaral Sedmoy		305				0	222 km
Nadezhdinskoye		255				0	226 km
Kokand North		363				0	227 km
Yangi Kurgan		396				0	228 km
Golodnaya Step Southeast		296				0	228 km
Zolotaya Orda		283				0	231 km
Yangiturmysh		290				0	232 km
Imeni Kirova		305				0	238 km
Bakht Southeast		183				0	243 km
Dustlik East		265				0	248 km
Malekskaya		280				0	248 km
Syrdarya Highway Airstrip Southwest		289				0	255 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Rogun	Vakhsh	n/a	12 km
	Nurek	Vakhsh	1980	67 km
	Muninabad	Obi-Surkh	1965	71 km
	Golovnaya	Vakhsh	1963	130 km
	Kattasay	Kattasay	1966	148 km
Kayrakkumskoye	Kayrakkum	Syr-Daria	1957	171 km
Chardarinskoye	Chardara	Syr-Daria	1965	326 km

More information

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