M 4.9 in Iran-Iraq Border Region on 31 Aug 2014 14:44 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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.45 , 45.8
Event Date: 31 Aug 2014 14:44 UTC
31 Aug 2014 17:44 Local
Exposed Population:
891875 people within 100km
Source: EMSC http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=397788
Inserted at: 31 Aug 2014 16:15 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.3 0
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=397788 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
1059071 0.1 31 Aug 2014 14:44 4.9M, 10km N/A 1.5 million (in 100km) 00:10 EMSC
1059072 0 31 Aug 2014 14:44 4.9M, 72km N/A 940 thousand (in 100km) 00:13 EMSC
1059073 0 31 Aug 2014 14:44 4.9M, 53km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:16 EMSC
1059074 0 31 Aug 2014 14:44 4.9M, 60km N/A 980 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 EMSC
1059075 0 31 Aug 2014 14:44 4.9M, 80km N/A 1.3 million (in 100km) 00:25 EMSC
1059076 0.1 31 Aug 2014 14:44 4.9M, 15km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:28 EMSC
1059077 0 31 Aug 2014 14:44 5M, 10km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:33 NEIC
1059079 0 31 Aug 2014 14:44 4.9M, 10km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:40 EMSC
1059080 0 31 Aug 2014 14:44 4.9M, 30km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:43 EMSC
1059081 0 31 Aug 2014 14:44 4.9M, 60km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:55 EMSC
1059084 0 31 Aug 2014 14:44 4.9M, 10km N/A 890 thousand (in 100km) 01:31 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

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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