M 5.3 in Pakistan on 06 Dec 2017 23:41 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: 5.3M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.4246 , 65.7281
Event Date: 06 Dec 2017 23:41 UTC
07 Dec 2017 04:41 Local
Exposed Population:
350000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000c1ee
Inserted at: 07 Dec 2017 00:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.7 (Pakistan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000c1ee Scaled population (vector) 5.53  
  C1 earthquake 2.1  
  C2 earthquake -0.9  
  Country Vulnerability 0.87  
  INFORM_normalised 1.07  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1190257 0 06 Dec 2017 23:41 5.3M, 10km N/A 350 thousand (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 Pakistan , Province of Baluchistan (population 6,517,825) . The nearest places are Jebri, Gwani Kalat, Greshak, Kandam, Haji Karam Khan, Pishuk, Hudishi, Hazarganji, Sorap, Shireza, and Tank Na Bar.

Radius Population
100 km 350000 people
75 km 230000 people
50 km 83000 people
20 km 11000 people
10 km 2100 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Baluchistan Pakistan 6.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Jebri Balochistan Pakistan Village - 15 km
Gwani Kalat Balochistan Pakistan Village - 18 km
Greshak Balochistan Pakistan Village - 28 km
Kandam Balochistan Pakistan Village - 36 km
Haji Karam Khan Balochistan Pakistan Village - 42 km
Pishuk Balochistan Pakistan Village - 43 km
Hudishi Balochistan Pakistan Village - 43 km
Hazarganji Balochistan Pakistan Village - 44 km
Sorap Balochistan Pakistan Village - 44 km
Shireza Balochistan Pakistan Village - 44 km
Tegab Balochistan Pakistan Village - 45 km
Parwan Balochistan Pakistan Village - 49 km
Nai Balochistan Pakistan Village - 53 km
Jangal Balochistan Pakistan Village - 53 km
Nag Balochistan Pakistan Village - 58 km
Drakalo Balochistan Pakistan Village - 59 km
Rustam Khan Shahr Balochistan Pakistan Village - 60 km
Pelar Balochistan Pakistan Village - 60 km
Musafir Chacal Balochistan Pakistan Village - 62 km
Wad Balochistan Pakistan Village - 64 km
Kalgali Balochistan Pakistan Village - 66 km
Haji Mihrab Balochistan Pakistan Village - 66 km
Tank Na Bar Balochistan Pakistan 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
Bandari 767 0 73 km

More information

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