M 5.5 in Pakistan on 14 Nov 2020 02:56 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: 5.5M
Depth: 12.05 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.3638 , 67.4589
Event Date: 14 Nov 2020 02:56 UTC
14 Nov 2020 07:56 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people in MMI
3290000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000cet5
Inserted at: 14 Nov 2020 03:16 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.5 (Pakistan)
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
us7000cet5 Scaled population (raster) 2.01  
  C1 shakemap -3.12  
  C2 shakemap 1.16  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.07  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1343133 0 14 Nov 2020 02:56 5.5M, 12.05km 7.01 2 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 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 Pakistan , Province of Baluchistan (population 6,517,825) . The nearest places are Dirgi, Wam, Kawas, Ahmadum, Khost, Nasar, Saran Tangai, Ziarat, Spera Ragha, Spin Sakhar, and Shasa.

Radius Population
100 km 3.3 million people
75 km 2.5 million people
50 km 1.3 million people
20 km 43000 people
10 km 3900 people
5 km 1100 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Baluchistan Pakistan 6.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dirgi Balochistan Pakistan Village - 6 km
Wam Balochistan Pakistan Village - 8 km
Kawas Balochistan Pakistan City - 15 km
Ahmadum Balochistan Pakistan Village - 17 km
Khost Balochistan Pakistan Village - 19 km
Nasar Balochistan Pakistan Village - 24 km
Saran Tangai Balochistan Pakistan Village - 25 km
Ziarat Balochistan Pakistan Village <1000 people 26 km
Spera Ragha Balochistan Pakistan Village - 27 km
Spin Sakhar Balochistan Pakistan Village - 29 km
Urak Balochistan Pakistan Village - 31 km
Gwal Balochistan Pakistan Village - 32 km
Khanozai Balochistan Pakistan Village - 32 km
Sangan Balochistan Pakistan Village - 32 km
Obashtgai Balochistan Pakistan Village - 40 km
Dagari Balochistan Pakistan Village - 40 km
Churmian Balochistan Pakistan Village - 40 km
Firozi Kan Balochistan Pakistan Village - 41 km
Sazhzu Balochistan Pakistan Village - 41 km
Ghunz Balochistan Pakistan Village - 42 km
Bostan Balochistan Pakistan Village - 44 km
Saraghurg Balochistan Pakistan Village - 44 km
Chauter Balochistan Pakistan Village - 46 km
Quetta Balochistan Pakistan City 730000 people 46 km
Shaikh Manda Balochistan Pakistan Village - 49 km
Torah Shah Balochistan Pakistan Village - 50 km
Yaru Karez Balochistan Pakistan Village - 51 km
Pishin Balochistan Pakistan Village 22000 people 52 km
Malazai Balochistan Pakistan Village - 52 km
Qala Viala Balochistan Pakistan Village - 52 km
Chinijan Balochistan Pakistan Village - 52 km
Mulla Shakh Balochistan Pakistan Village - 53 km
Marzaghan Balochistan Pakistan Village - 53 km
Harnai Balochistan Pakistan Village 11000 people 54 km
Kech Beg Balochistan Pakistan Village - 54 km
Mach Balochistan Pakistan Village 17000 people 56 km
Sangan Balochistan Pakistan Village - 56 km
Ghilzai Kooz Balochistan Pakistan Village - 56 km
Shah Bakhah Balochistan Pakistan Village - 57 km
Zama Balochistan Pakistan Village - 57 km
Hindubagh Balochistan Pakistan Village - 58 km
Pui Balochistan Pakistan Village - 59 km
Malezai Balochistan Pakistan Village - 60 km
Tor Khan Balochistan Pakistan Village - 60 km
Kolpur Balochistan Pakistan Village - 61 km
Aghbargai Balochistan Pakistan Village - 62 km
Babozai Balochistan Pakistan Village - 63 km
Karbala Balochistan Pakistan Village - 63 km
Alang Balochistan Pakistan Village - 65 km
Ajram Shadezai Balochistan Pakistan Village - 67 km
Bachak Balochistan Pakistan Village - 67 km
Shasa Balochistan Pakistan Village - 67 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
Quetta UET 1600 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 52 km
Dhingar 1584 0 84 km
Sibi SBQ unknown 0 94 km

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