M 6.1 in Afghanistan from 21 Jun 2022 20:54 UTC to 20:54

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: 6.1M
Glide number: EQ-2022-000232-AFG
Depth: 50.83 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.1087 , 69.5285
Event Date: 21 Jun 2022 20:54 UTC
22 Jun 2022 01:24 Local
Exposed Population: About 5000 people in MMI
3.4 million in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000hj3u
Inserted at: 21 Jun 2022 21:16 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
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.5
us7000hj3u Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDLevelScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1449783 0.5 21 Jun 2022 20:54 6.1M, 50.83km 5.78 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 NEIC
1449790 4.1 21 Jun 2022 20:54 5.9M, 10km 9.24 290 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:57 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 Paktika (population 78,675) . The nearest places are Jangalay, Afdzal Kala, Zabo China, Kocon, Spera, Ghorma, Kamkay Mana, Bazikani, Dabar, Bakhmala, and Caparay.

Radius Population
100 km 3.4 million people
75 km 2 million people
50 km 970000 people
20 km 57000 people
10 km 6000 people
5 km 2000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Paktika Afghanistan 79000 people
Federally Administered Tribal Areas Pakistan <1000 people
Paktia Afghanistan 46000 people

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
Khost KHT 1172 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 47 km
Miram Shah 933 0 51 km
Sarhawdza 2152 0 66 km
Gardez GRG unknown 0 68 km
Wana WAF 1387 0 89 km
Bannu BNP 404 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 95 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Baran Baran 1962 92 km

More information

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