M 5 in Tajikistan on 06 Dec 2013 10:24 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: 5.0M
Depth: 28.43 Km
Lat/Lon: 40.23 , 69.93
Event Date: 06 Dec 2013 10:24 UTC
06 Dec 2013 16:24 Local
Exposed Population:
4254117 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 06 Dec 2013 10:47 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
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
1026000 0.4 06 Dec 2013 10:24 5M, 28.43km N/A 4.3 million (in 100km) 00:23 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 Khudzhand. The nearest places are Toshkent, Gafurov, Chkalov, Verevkino, and Kaikak Kum.

Radius Population
100 km 4.3 million people
75 km 2.3 million people
50 km 1.2 million people
20 km 290000 people
10 km 37000 people
5 km 6100 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Khudzhand Tajikistan -
Osh Kyrgyzstan 2.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Gafurov Sughd Tajikistan City 14000 people 11 km
Chkalov Sughd Tajikistan Village 23000 people 11 km
Verevkino Sughd Tajikistan Village - 12 km
Kaikak Kum Sughd Tajikistan Village - 12 km
Toshkent Toshkent (Tashkent) Uzbekistan Capital 2 million people 132 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
Kalacha Northeast 457 19 km
Leninabad LBD 422 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 20 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kayrakkumskoye Kayrakkum Syr-Daria 1957 11 km

More information

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