M 4.8 in Kyrgyzstan on 28 Apr 2017 05:01 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: 4.8M
Depth: 15.09 Km
Lat/Lon: 41.9297 , 76.7602
Event Date: 28 Apr 2017 05:01 UTC
28 Apr 2017 11:01 Local
Exposed Population:
160000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008li5
Inserted at: 28 Apr 2017 05:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.5 (Kyrgyzstan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008li5 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1165632 0 28 Apr 2017 05:01 4.8M, 15.09km N/A 160 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Kyrgyzstan , Region of Issyk-Kul' (population 693,290) . The nearest places are Keksay, Toguzbulak, Temirkanat, Kongurolëng, Komsomol, Turasu, Bol'shevik, Dëngtala, Bokonbayvo, Alabash, and Dyubeli.

Radius Population
100 km 160000 people
75 km 53000 people
50 km 27000 people
20 km 2400 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Issyk-Kul' Kyrgyzstan 690000 people
Naryn Kyrgyzstan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Keksay Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 17 km
Toguzbulak Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 17 km
Temirkanat Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 20 km
Kongurolëng Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 20 km
Komsomol Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 22 km
Turasu Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 24 km
Bol'shevik Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 24 km
Dëngtala Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 27 km
Bokonbayvo Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 28 km
Alabash Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 31 km
Kol'tsovka Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 33 km
Karakoo Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 33 km
Ak-Terek Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 36 km
Akterek Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 38 km
Tarasu Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 42 km
Kadzhi-Say Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 42 km
Imeni Voroshilova Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 52 km
Chot-Nura Naryn Kyrgyzstan Village - 52 km
Karashar Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 57 km
Ottuk Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village 10000 people 57 km
Kaindy Naryn Kyrgyzstan Village - 60 km
Mazar Naryn Kyrgyzstan Village - 61 km
Tassor Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 62 km
Akulen Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 68 km
Toru-Aygyr Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 68 km
Imeni Kirova Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 69 km
Tamga Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Village - 69 km
Dyubeli Naryn Kyrgyzstan 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
Tamga 1695 0 71 km
Chok Tal Airfield 1655 0 73 km
Naryn Northeast 2131 0 74 km
Rybachye / Chu 1625 0 77 km
Cholponata 1676 0 84 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Orto-Tokoy Chu 1963 77 km

More information

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