M 4.9 in Iran on 29 Apr 2015 02:37 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: 27.473 , 53.3862
Event Date: 29 Apr 2015 02:37 UTC
29 Apr 2015 07:07 Local
Exposed Population:
450827 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 29 Apr 2015 02:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
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
1078138 0.1 29 Apr 2015 02:37 4.9M, 10km N/A 450 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Fars (population 4,146,405) . The nearest places are and Assham.

Radius Population
100 km 450000 people
75 km 230000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km 18000 people
10 km 7800 people
5 km 5700 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Fars Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Assham Fars Iran Village - 6 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
Lamerd LFM 410 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 24 km
Lavan Island LVP 22 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 72 km
Asaluyeh 17 80 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Muqam Iran 56 km
Jazireh Ye Lavan IRLVP Iran 74 km
Naband Iran 77 km

More information

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