Overall Green Earthquake alert in Iran-Iraq Border Region on 31 Aug 2014 15:07 UTC

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M 4.5 in Iran-Iraq Border Region on 31 Aug 2014 15:07 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:	4.5M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	33.6 , 45.74
Event Date:	31 Aug 2014 15:07 UTC 31 Aug 2014 18:07 Local
Exposed Population:	1186801 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	31 Aug 2014 20:03 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
	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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1059078	0.2	31 Aug 2014 15:07	5M, 20km	N/A	1.5 million (in 100km)	00:17	EMSC
1059083	0	31 Aug 2014 15:07	4.6M, 10km	N/A	1.4 million (in 100km)	01:08	EMSC
1059090	0	31 Aug 2014 15:07	4.5M, 10km	N/A	1.2 million (in 100km)	04:55	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 Iraq , Governorate of Diyala (population 929,035) . The nearest places are Finjan, Humayyid Shanum, Tursaq, Hizam, Dhu Shaykh, Anjirak, Mandali, Chaman Bowli, 'Abd al Kisarah, Sumar, and Jan Jan.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.4 million people
75 km	510000 people
50 km	51000 people
20 km	7700 people
10 km	2600 people
5 km	1200 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
Wasit	Iraq	650000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Finjan	Diyal�	Iraq	Village	-	6 km
Humayyid Shanum	Diyal�	Iraq	Village	-	13 km
Tursaq	Diyal�	Iraq	Village	-	16 km
Hizam	Diyal�	Iraq	Village	-	18 km
Dhu Shaykh	Diyal�	Iraq	Village	-	19 km
Anjirak	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Mandali	Diyal�	Iraq	Village	31000 people	25 km
Chaman Bowli	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	27 km
'Abd al Kisarah	Diyal�	Iraq	Village	-	30 km
Sumar	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Jisar Naft	Diyal�	Iraq	Village	-	38 km
Insif	Diyal�	Iraq	Village	-	38 km
Kalak	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Sharafshah	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Dawud	Diyal�	Iraq	Village	-	39 km
Kani Taal	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Ab Garmeh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Chega'	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Kir Kush	Diyal�	Iraq	Village	-	46 km
Umm ar Rawwaf	Wasit	Iraq	Village	-	46 km
Kharbut	Diyal�	Iraq	Village	-	46 km
Baba Guyi	Diyal�	Iraq	Village	-	47 km
Kani Sakht	Wasit	Iraq	Village	-	47 km
Cham-e Surag	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	49 km
'Awwad al 'Atruz	Diyal�	Iraq	Village	-	50 km
Naft-e Shah	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	52 km
Chehel Gazi	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Farhadabad	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Zarneh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Chaulak	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Zurbatiyah	Wasit	Iraq	Village	-	56 km
Geleh Jar	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Amirabad	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Konjan Cham	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Badrah	Wasit	Iraq	Village	-	59 km
Jasim 'Ajil	Diyal�	Iraq	Village	-	59 km
Sumayr al Muhammad	Diyala	Iraq	Village	-	59 km
Chalanchi	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Kasakran	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Ilam	Ilam	Iran	City	140000 people	63 km
Rus	Diyala	Iraq	Village	-	63 km
Mashiqeh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	63 km
Jangah	Wasit	Iraq	Village	-	64 km
'Abbud	Diyal�	Iraq	Village	-	64 km
Gilan-e Gharb	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Mehran	Ilam	Iran	Village	12000 people	64 km
Jubur Sharrad	Wasit	Iraq	Village	-	64 km
Bahiyah	Diyal�	Iraq	Village	-	66 km
Ama	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Masmud	Diyal�	Iraq	Village	-	67 km
Jan Jan	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	67 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Ilam	1385	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8800	62 km
Subakhu	76				0	72 km
Shahabad Highway Strip	1326				0	95 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Hemren	Diyala	1983	94 km

More information

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