M 5.4 in Afghanistan on 19 Mar 2024 00:35 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 5.4M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 29.7645 , 65.3645
Event Date: 19 Mar 2024 00:35 UTC
19 Mar 2024 05:05 Local
Exposed Population: Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000mjpj
Inserted at: 19 Mar 2024 00:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.5 (Afghanistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Afghanistan= 7.5; Pakistan= 5.7

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000mjpj Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1559811 0 19 Mar 2024 00:35 5.4M, 10km 6.95 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 NEIC
1559817 0 19 Mar 2024 00:35 5.5M, 10km 6.81 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 00:59 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 Afghanistan , Province of Quandahar. The nearest places are Mulla Mustam Khan Ziarat, Gawaram Band, Gowaran, Sarak, Sar-E Sarak Kalay, Seyyed Buskali, Haji Ahmadsam Kalay, Sah Kaley, Azam Khan, Mola Aziz Kalay, and Chagai.

Radius Population
100 km 190000 people
75 km 140000 people
50 km 5700 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Quandahar Afghanistan no people
Baluchistan Pakistan <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mulla Mustam Khan Ziarat Balochistan Pakistan Village - 29 km
Gawaram Band Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Gowaran Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 34 km
Sarak Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 40 km
Sar-E Sarak Kalay Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 41 km
Seyyed Buskali Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 46 km
Haji Ahmadsam Kalay Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Sah Kaley Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 47 km
Azam Khan Balochistan Pakistan Village - 50 km
Mola Aziz Kalay Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 52 km
Mandowzi Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 53 km
Eraki Kalay Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 54 km
Samuzi Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Kheyru Khuni Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 55 km
Salam Kalay Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 57 km
Kondel Kala Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 61 km
Shah Muhammad Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 62 km
Faqiran Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 62 km
Yar Mohammad Khan Kalay Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 63 km
Saheban Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 65 km
Ahmad Wal Balochistan Pakistan Village - 67 km
Baghak Balochistan Pakistan Village - 67 km
Bilao Balochistan Pakistan Village - 67 km
Sahibzada Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Janezi Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 67 km
Nushki Balochistan Pakistan Village 27000 people 67 km
Samozi Kandahar Afghanistan Village - 69 km
Chagai Balochistan Pakistan 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
Nushki NHS 972 0 68 km

More information

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