M 4.7 in Afghanistan on 18 May 2017 10:26 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: 4.7M
Depth: 212.32 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.5733 , 70.1641
Event Date: 18 May 2017 10:26 UTC
18 May 2017 14:56 Local
Exposed Population:
1630000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008t9s
Inserted at: 18 May 2017 10:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.5 (Afghanistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Afghanistan= 7.5; Tajikistan= 5.1

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.7 -0.7
us10008t9s 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
1168240 -0.7 18 May 2017 10:26 4.7M, 212.32km N/A 1.6 million (in 100km) 00:18 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 Badakhshan (population 666,668) . The nearest places are Khojabagh, 'Ashoqan, Mirkan, Asyawani, Khormab, Aghon, Darrah-e Shah Baba, Khele Asp, Singan, Mashad, and Aq Masjed.

Radius Population
100 km 1.6 million people
75 km 800000 people
50 km 350000 people
20 km 37000 people
10 km 4100 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Badakhshan Afghanistan 670000 people
Takhar Afghanistan 700000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Khojabagh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 6 km
'Ashoqan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 10 km
Mirkan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 10 km
Asyawani Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 11 km
Khormab Takhar Afghanistan Village - 16 km
Aghon Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 16 km
Darrah-e Shah Baba Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 17 km
Khele Asp Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Singan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 20 km
Mashad Takhar Afghanistan Village - 21 km
Shah Khvajeh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 21 km
Sar-e Kham Takhar Afghanistan Village - 23 km
Qara Tut Takhar Afghanistan Village - 23 km
Bakhtingan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 24 km
Deh Ustayan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 24 km
Awliga Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 24 km
Farkhar Takhar Afghanistan Village 6500 people 27 km
Khaf Darreh Takhar Afghanistan Village - 27 km
'Ata Takhar Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Arghenchkha Bala Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 27 km
Deh Mian Takhar Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Keshem Takhar Afghanistan Village - 28 km
Deh Miri Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 29 km
Cenaregunjeskan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 29 km
Farangard Takhar Afghanistan Village - 30 km
Kalafgan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 30 km
Ghasheb Takhar Afghanistan Village - 31 km
Wujib Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Lezdi Takhar Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Bazar-i-Teskan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Shingan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Bala Jari Takhar Afghanistan Village - 33 km
Astana Tepa Takhar Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Gazestan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Emend Takhar Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Ab-e-sher-Amad Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 35 km
Pastaw Takhar Afghanistan Village - 35 km
Bazar-e Tagan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 35 km
Ab Chenar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 36 km
Chahar Tut Takhar Afghanistan Village - 38 km
Kishaktan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 39 km
Gowbad-e Pa'i Takhar Afghanistan Village - 39 km
Kur-e-Baqi Takhar Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Darreh-ye Qaq Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Deh Bazar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Jormi Takhar Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Bagh-e Khvajeh Takhar Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Gonbad-e Pa'in Takhar Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Khaneh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Andero Takhar Afghanistan Village - 42 km
Ochokh Takhar Afghanistan Village - 42 km
Qarlogh Qorogh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Lataband Takhar Afghanistan Village - 43 km
Doab Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 44 km
Ab Bazan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 44 km
Post Khor Takhar Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Elftaw Takhar Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Ghelawuk Takhar Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Khanaqa Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Ashku Takhar Afghanistan Village - 45 km
Emtala Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Askine Bala Takhar Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Mian Shahr Takhar Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Khvajeh-ye Bagh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Andarabiya Takhar Afghanistan Village - 48 km
Dehe Zer Takhar Afghanistan Village - 49 km
Balas Takhar Afghanistan Village - 49 km
Korogah Takhar Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Alat Takhar Afghanistan Village - 50 km
Khvajeh Khali Takhar Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Enaw Takhar Afghanistan Village - 51 km
Hazara Say Takhar Afghanistan Village - 52 km
'Ali Mangu Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 52 km
Dasht Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 52 km
Deh Sayad Takhar Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Adipas Takhar Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Kulabi Takhar Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Wajan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Chakar Takhar Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Dibash Takhar Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Ashnam Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Cenar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Fargha Mikh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Barlas-i-Wakhi Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Khujo Takhar Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Dasht-e Mirza'i Takhar Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Gandacha Takhar Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Cal Takhar Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Langar Takhar Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Artin Jelaw Takhar Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Khanaqa Takhar Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Erghesak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Ghowrayd Gharami Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Qur Qoduq Takhar Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Dahan-e Bazarak Takhar Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Taloqan Takhar Afghanistan City 33000 people 59 km
Deh-zardi Takhar Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Dewri Takhar Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Maghan Takhar Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Candarrah Takhar Afghanistan Village - 60 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 61 km
Faizabad FBD 1180 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 70 km

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