M 5.6 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 15 Oct 2014 13:35 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 32.52 , 47.78
Event Date: 15 Oct 2014 13:35 UTC
15 Oct 2014 17:05 Local
Exposed Population: 1410000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 15 Oct 2014 15:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
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
1062469 -0.6 15 Oct 2014 13:36 5.6M, 94km N/A 740 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 EMSC
1062470 0.4 15 Oct 2014 13:35 5.5M, 10km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:18 EMSC
1062472 0.4 15 Oct 2014 13:35 5.5M, 10km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:27 NEIC
1062474 0 15 Oct 2014 13:35 5.8M, 10km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:51 EMSC
1062478 0.5 15 Oct 2014 13:35 5.6M, 10km N/A 1.4 million (in 100km) 02:03 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of , Province of Ilam (population 496,061) . The nearest places are Abtaf, Chashmeh-ye Qatareh, Sheykh Mazbu, Abu Gharib, Del Zaman Darreh, Haliveh, 'Ali Na'ir, Abu Ghuyer, Cham-e Hendi, Panj Barar, and Zanabe Tib Showai.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 890000 people
50 km 97000 people
20 km 13000 people
10 km 1200 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of 500000 people
Khuzestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.5 million people
Lorestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Abtaf Ilam Iran Village - 6 km
Chashmeh-ye Qatareh Ilam Iran Village - 6 km
Sheykh Mazbu Ilam Iran Village - 19 km
Abu Gharib Ilam Iran Village - 19 km
Del Zaman Darreh Ilam Iran Village - 22 km
Haliveh Ilam Iran Village - 24 km
'Ali Na'ir Ilam Iran Village - 30 km
Abu Ghuyer Ilam Iran Village - 30 km
Cham-e Hendi Ilam Iran Village - 30 km
Panj Barar Ilam Iran Village - 31 km
Chananeh Khuzestan Iran Village - 37 km
Sorkheh-ye Sheykh 'Aziz Khuzestan Iran Village - 38 km
Dokhtar Borji Khuzestan Iran Village - 39 km
Eyn Gazan Ilam Iran Village - 42 km
Chahar Taq Lorestan Iran Village - 42 km
Chashmeh Jouzar Lorestan Iran Village - 44 km
Rashnu Khuzestan Iran Village - 46 km
Gobbeh Tashal Khuzestan Iran Village - 47 km
Bid Rooyeh Fat-h Ali Khuzestan Iran Village - 47 km
Abu Ghirab Maysan Iraq Village - 47 km
Sarab Bagh Ilam Iran Village - 48 km
Andimeshk Khuzestan Iran City - 50 km
Jalogir Lorestan Iran Village - 51 km
Tarveyd Khuzestan Iran Village - 51 km
'Aliabad Khuzestan Iran Village - 52 km
Ashrafabad Ilam Iran Village - 52 km
Shush Khuzestan Iran Village 62000 people 54 km
Abshureh Khuzestan Iran Village - 54 km
'Ashireh-ye Zamel Khuzestan Iran Village - 55 km
Dehloran Ilam Iran Village 26000 people 56 km
Abdanan Ilam Iran Village 19000 people 56 km
Dezful Khuzestan Iran City 240000 people 56 km
Dobrij Khuzestan Iran Village - 58 km
Kuwayt Maysan Iraq Village - 61 km
Chaleh Ilam Iran Village - 62 km
Kootiyan Khuzestan Iran Village - 63 km
Mishvand Lorestan Iran Village - 63 km
Seyyed Saleh Ed Din Ilam Iran Village - 64 km
Badar Bak Lorestan Iran Village - 64 km
Korki Khuzestan Iran Village - 65 km
'Azib-e Sheykh Asmad Khuzestan Iran Village - 65 km
Aqa Bozorg Khuzestan Iran Village - 65 km
Bisheh Bozan Khuzestan Iran Village - 66 km
Meymeh Ilam Iran Village - 66 km
Dastevar Ilam Iran Village - 67 km
Hoseynabad Khuzestan Iran Village - 67 km
Siah Mansur Khuzestan Iran Village - 67 km
Zanabe Tib Showai Maysan Iraq Village - 68 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
Dezful Highway Strip 119 0 37 km
Dezful DEF 152 Mil. Paved No 12800 55 km
Abdanan 793 0 56 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Karkheh Karkheh 2001 29 km
Dez Dez 1962 61 km

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