M 4.5 in Kazakhstan on 18 Dec 2016 05:54 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: 4.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 43.2865 , 75.0557
Event Date: 18 Dec 2016 05:54 UTC
18 Dec 2016 11:54 Local
Exposed Population:
1634142 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000825u
Inserted at: 18 Dec 2016 08:22 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000825u 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
1151053 0 18 Dec 2016 05:54 4.5M, 10km N/A 1.6 million (in 100km) 02:27 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 Kazakhstan , Region of Dzhambul (population 1,081,984) . The nearest places are Kurday-Pavlovka, Krasnogorka, Kurday, Yeshkilikurday, Gorno-Klyuchevoye, Akterek, Gorno-Nikol'skiy, Syugatö, Shokpar, Otar, and Blagoveshchenka.

Radius Population
100 km 1.6 million people
75 km 1.4 million people
50 km 180000 people
20 km 9000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Dzhambul Kazakhstan 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kurday-Pavlovka Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 6 km
Krasnogorka Zhambyl Kazakhstan City - 10 km
Kurday Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 10 km
Yeshkilikurday Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 14 km
Gorno-Klyuchevoye Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 15 km
Akterek Almaty (Oblysy) Kazakhstan Village - 22 km
Gorno-Nikol'skiy Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 22 km
Syugatö Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 26 km
Shokpar Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 26 km
Otar Zhambyl Kazakhstan City - 30 km
Otar Rgaytö Almaty (Oblysy) Kazakhstan Village - 34 km
Chernaya Rechka Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 36 km
Matibulak Almaty (Oblysy) Kazakhstan Village - 36 km
Krikuy Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 36 km
Kasök Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 37 km
Georgiyevka Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village 9600 people 39 km
Sugandy Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 39 km
Stepnoy Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 39 km
Kyzylsay Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 39 km
Zhenishke Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 41 km
Millyanfan Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 41 km
Chil'bastau Almaty (Oblysy) Kazakhstan Village - 41 km
Vasilyevka Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 44 km
Zhamanty Almaty (Oblysy) Kazakhstan Village - 44 km
Zhartas Almaty (Oblysy) Kazakhstan Village - 44 km
Krasnorechenka Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 44 km
Grozd' Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 44 km
Ivanovka Chui Kyrgyzstan City 15000 people 45 km
Leninskoye Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 45 km
Karakemer Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 47 km
Kant Chui Kyrgyzstan City 20000 people 48 km
Uspenskoye Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 48 km
Shor-Tube Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 49 km
Anrakhay Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 50 km
Vasil'yevskiy Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 50 km
Lebedinka Bishkek Kyrgyzstan Village - 53 km
Sergeysevka Almaty (Oblysy) Kazakhstan Village - 54 km
Ebenfel'd Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 54 km
Aleksandrovskoye Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 55 km
Uspenovka Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 55 km
Tokmak Chui Kyrgyzstan City 62000 people 55 km
Alamedin Bishkek Kyrgyzstan Village - 55 km
Tarylgan Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 56 km
Karaultobe Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 57 km
Chimkorgon Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 59 km
Dzangydzher Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 59 km
Bel Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 59 km
Pokrovka Almaty (Oblysy) Kazakhstan Village - 59 km
Oktyabr'skiy Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 59 km
Bishkek Bishkek Kyrgyzstan Capital 690000 people 60 km
Tebet Almaty (Oblysy) Kazakhstan Village - 62 km
Don-Aryk Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 62 km
Degeres Almaty (Oblysy) Kazakhstan Village - 62 km
Stanovishche Targap Almaty (Oblysy) Kazakhstan Village - 64 km
Meretskiy Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 64 km
Uzgorysh Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 64 km
Yuryevka Chui Kyrgyzstan Village 7500 people 65 km
Sarybulak Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 65 km
Burana Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 65 km
Kamöshanovskoye Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 66 km
Kopa Almaty (Oblysy) Kazakhstan Village - 66 km
Dzhangypakhta Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 67 km
Voyenno-Antonovka Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 67 km
Chatkël' Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 67 km
Kegeti Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 67 km
Chalakazaki Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 68 km
Moinkul' Zhambyl Kazakhstan Village - 68 km
Uch-Emchek Chui Kyrgyzstan Village - 70 km
Blagoveshchenka Zhambyl Kazakhstan 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
Syugaty 620 0 35 km
Milyanfan 671 0 41 km
Kant 773 0 51 km
Bishkek FRU 632 Civ. Paved Yes 13700 53 km
Tokmak 847 0 56 km
Frunze Northwest 701 0 61 km
Frunze 844 0 64 km
Chatkel Agri 640 0 69 km
Moinkum 762 0 73 km
1189 0 74 km

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