M 5.6 in Pakistan on 12 Mar 2012 06:06 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.6M
Depth: 49.3 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.7956 , 73.1722
Event Date: 12 Mar 2012 06:06 UTC
12 Mar 2012 11:06 Local
Exposed Population:
238259 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb0008ffg
Inserted at: 12 Mar 2012 06:26 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 1.5 1.5
usb0008ffg Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
115441 1.5 12 Mar 2012 06:06 5.6M, 49.3km N/A 240 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 Pakistan , Province of North-west Frontier (population 16,643,640) . The nearest places are Lasht, Dehe Gholaman, Baroghil, Kharach, Nekhcherdim, Patukh, Kezget, Nichagh, Chehel Kand, Gamelti, and Gupis.

Radius Population
100 km 240000 people
75 km 100000 people
50 km 49000 people
20 km 11000 people
10 km 1200 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
North-west Frontier Pakistan 16.6 million people
Northern Areas Pakistan -
Badakhshan Afghanistan 670000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lasht North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 14 km
Dehe Gholaman Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 18 km
Baroghil Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 19 km
Kharach Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 20 km
Nekhcherdim North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 22 km
Patukh Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 25 km
Kezget Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 26 km
Nichagh North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 29 km
Chehel Kand Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 30 km
Gamelti Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 31 km
Kopkul Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 32 km
Hir Draskin Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 32 km
Zhuil North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 34 km
Mir Wali Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 35 km
Kala Wust Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 36 km
Barkulti Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 39 km
Sast Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 42 km
Asqurthan Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 44 km
Ab Gach Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Yasin Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 49 km
Moghlang North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 49 km
Daltas Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 51 km
Pur Sang Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Gaz Khan Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Morich North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 58 km
Rachiv Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 59 km
Donjo Shal Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 59 km
Pak Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 59 km
Khanagarmatik Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 60 km
Langar Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Brep North West Frontier Pakistan Village - 61 km
Khargush Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 65 km
Pagol Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 66 km
Dahimal Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 66 km
Gostaw Badakhshan Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Gupis Northern Areas Pakistan Village - 68 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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