M 4.9 in Tajikistan on 12 Jan 2018 03:40 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: 4.9M
Depth: 15.77 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.4892 , 70.0164
Event Date: 12 Jan 2018 03:40 UTC
12 Jan 2018 08:40 Local
Exposed Population:
1900000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ciq8
Inserted at: 12 Jan 2018 04:01 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 0.1 0.1
us2000ciq8 Scaled population (vector) 6.14  
  C1 earthquake 1.5  
  C2 earthquake 0.07  
  Country Vulnerability 0.45  
  INFORM_normalised 1.29  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1194018 0.1 12 Jan 2018 03:40 4.9M, 15.77km N/A 1.9 million (in 100km) 00:20 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 , Region of Kulyab. The nearest places are Dara-Khurdak, Dashtiyeri, Siyakopa, Sary-Khasor, Arzanion, Kshindara Poyën, Lakhiti, Khosh-Ob, Dashti-Angara, Kalay-Khodzha, and Deh Khahan.

Radius Population
100 km 1.9 million people
75 km 990000 people
50 km 330000 people
20 km 38000 people
10 km 2800 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kulyab Tajikistan -
Dushanbe Tajikistan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dara-Khurdak Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 6 km
Dashtiyeri Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 7 km
Siyakopa Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 14 km
Sary-Khasor Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 18 km
Arzanion Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 19 km
Kshindara Poyën Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 19 km
Lakhiti Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 21 km
Khosh-Ob Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 22 km
Dashti-Angara Tajikistan Village - 22 km
Kalay-Khodzha Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 23 km
Dashmandy Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 24 km
Satalmush Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 29 km
Il'govar Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 32 km
Beydakho Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 32 km
Gysh Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 33 km
Degi-Kham Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 34 km
Gashion Tajikistan Village - 34 km
Talbar Tajikistan Village - 35 km
Obigarm Tajikistan Village 9900 people 37 km
Kuranch Tajikistan Village - 37 km
Gring Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 39 km
Gurdara Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 41 km
Chil-Dara Tajikistan Village - 41 km
Khocharki Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 42 km
Komsomalabad Tajikistan Village - 42 km
Muminabad Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 42 km
Khanabad Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 43 km
Yezgan Tajikistan Village - 44 km
Zuriok Tajikistan Village - 44 km
Kalaynay Tajikistan Village - 44 km
Chumdon Tajikistan Village - 44 km
Kosatarosh Tajikistan Village - 47 km
Kalaidasht Tajikistan Village - 47 km
Kangurt Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 50 km
Kipkak Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 51 km
Kirma Bolo Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 51 km
Deg-Danak Tajikistan Village - 51 km
Tavildara Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 52 km
Devona Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 53 km
Shouli Tajikistan Village - 53 km
Jarf Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Dashtidzhum Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 55 km
Zangerya Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 56 km
Navdonek Tajikistan Village - 57 km
Murza-Khan Tajikistan Village - 57 km
Ab Darrah Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 58 km
Padkinov Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 58 km
Degi-Mulla Tajikistan Village - 58 km
Kolusuf'yan Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 58 km
Khosfav Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Novabad Tajikistan Village - 60 km
Nurex Tajikistan City - 60 km
Pushin Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 61 km
Obinaurusha Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 61 km
Khodzhimard Tajikistan Village - 61 km
Kalay-Khusayen Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 61 km
Aghram Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Kanyaz Tajikistan Village - 63 km
Kisht-Poyon Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 64 km
Dagiston Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 64 km
Dagana Tajikistan Village - 64 km
Gilot Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 64 km
Al'ma-Bulak Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 66 km
Garm Tajikistan Village 11000 people 67 km
Darvaz Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 67 km
Ramit Tajikistan Village - 67 km
Kulyab Khatlon Tajikistan City - 67 km
Nawabade Imi Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 69 km
Rabot Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 69 km
Dzheraylik Khatlon Tajikistan Village - 69 km
Deh Khahan Badakhshan Afghanistan 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
Khovaling 1524 0 14 km
Komsomolabad 1204 0 42 km
Muminabad 1288 0 45 km
Kulyab North 668 0 59 km
Sovetskiy / Kulyab 700 0 60 km
Pushion Poyen 680 0 61 km
Garm 1402 0 62 km
Khwahan KWH unknown 0 69 km
Kulyab 600 0 70 km
Kalai-Khumb 1500 0 70 km
Kaduchi Moina 594 0 74 km
Darwaz DAZ 1600 0 75 km
Dangara 649 0 76 km
Iol 1370 0 83 km
Yavan 709 0 88 km
Kuran O Munjan KUR unknown 0 96 km
Moskovskiy / Pyandzh 467 0 100 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Rogun Vakhsh n/a 40 km
Muninabad Obi-Surkh 1965 43 km
Nurek Vakhsh 1980 60 km

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