M 4.7 in Iran-Iraq Border Region on 22 Aug 2014 17:55 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: 4.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.62 , 45.7
Event Date: 22 Aug 2014 17:55 UTC
22 Aug 2014 20:55 Local
Exposed Population:
1379829 people within 100km
Source: EMSC http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=396382
Inserted at: 23 Aug 2014 17:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.1 0
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=396382 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
1058430 -0.8 22 Aug 2014 17:56 4.8M, 100km N/A 1.5 million (in 100km) 00:16 EMSC
1058432 0.1 22 Aug 2014 17:56 4.8M, 5km N/A 1.5 million (in 100km) 00:22 EMSC
1058433 0.2 22 Aug 2014 17:55 4.8M, 2km N/A 1.6 million (in 100km) 00:28 EMSC
1058435 0 22 Aug 2014 17:55 4.7M, 10km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:52 NEIC
1058436 0.2 22 Aug 2014 17:55 4.8M, 10km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:52 EMSC
1058485 0 22 Aug 2014 17:55 4.7M, 10km N/A 1.4 million (in 100km) 23:25 EMSC
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 Iraq , Governorate of Diyala (population 929,035) . The nearest places are Baghdad, and Hizam.

Radius Population
100 km 1.5 million people
75 km 300000 people
50 km 54000 people
20 km 14000 people
10 km 2500 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Diyala Iraq 930000 people
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of 500000 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hizam Diyal� Iraq Village - 5 km
Baghdad Baghdad Iraq Capital 5.6 million people 113 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
Subakhu 76 61 km
Ilam 1385 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 75 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Hemren Diyala 1983 84 km

More information

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