Overall Green Earthquake alert in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 25 Oct 2016 11:58 UTC

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M 4.5 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 25 Oct 2016 11:58 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:	36.6558 , 58.6261
Event Date:	25 Oct 2016 11:58 UTC 25 Oct 2016 15:28 Local
Exposed Population:	1045680 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20007glj
Inserted at:	25 Oct 2016 13:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us20007glj	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	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1143950		0	25 Oct 2016 11:58	4.5M, 10km	N/A	1 million (in 100km)		01:01	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 Khorasan (population 6,855,702) . The nearest places are Lalow, Khar Barreh, Baqi', Kalateh Bojnu, Fazelabad, Dashbolagh, Samangam, Kalateh-Ye Shahin, Chabar Gushli, Karran, and Alast-E Pa'in.

Radius	Population
100 km	1 million people
75 km	800000 people
50 km	140000 people
20 km	14000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Khorasan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	6.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Lalow	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	8 km
Khar Barreh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	9 km
Baqi'	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	9 km
Kalateh Bojnu	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	10 km
Fazelabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	13 km
Dashbolagh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	14 km
Samangam	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	14 km
Kalateh-Ye Shahin	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	14 km
Chabar Gushli	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	15 km
Karran	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	16 km
'abdollah Giv	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Kalateh-ye Molla Mosammad 'Ali	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Kalateh Meydan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Baba Bahlul	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Bish Now	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Soltan Meydan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Saqi Beyg	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Shotor Sang	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Seyyedabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Andarab	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Hajjiabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Sheykh Mostafa	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Shoghlabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Kalateh-Ye Hajji	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Takht-E Moshk	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	23 km
Qezel Aghul	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	23 km
Chanbar Charbal	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	23 km
Zarandeh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	23 km
Now Sara	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	24 km
Now Miri	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	24 km
Chakaneh Bala	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	24 km
Gav Kosh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	25 km
Inchgan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	25 km
Golbin	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Kalateh-ye 'Ali Zeyna	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Chahanagh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Derakht Jowz	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Gol Meym	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Bar Ma'dan 'olya	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Qareh Gol	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Bar Ma'dan Sofla	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	28 km
'Esmatabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Dowgha'i	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Bidkhan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Talebi	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Dahanehé Akhlemad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Khvajehabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Kalateh-Ye Hasan 'ali	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Karji	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	30 km
Zavang	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	30 km
Barzanun	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Robati	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Hesar Now	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Qezel Qal'eh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
'eshqabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Zeyg	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Kavandar	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Mehrabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Tiran	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Borselan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Zohan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Mosammadabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Fahneh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Shayegan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Farezi	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Abquy	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Garmab	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Nosk	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Kheyrabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Sa'lik	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Muchenan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Golmakharan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Beshkan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Ebrahimabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Dezq	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Suleh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Daraq	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Fahneh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Soleymani	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Gabrabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Tavakkol	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Divangah	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Marzan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Abbasabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Betu	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Radkan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Yengejeh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Kuh Sakht	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Qoroa	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Deh-i-Nau	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Ja'farabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Yam	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Aq Qayeh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Yang	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Agh Ghayeh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Ab Ravan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Siman	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Kuh Darreh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	41 km
Qalquchan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	41 km
Meyantu	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	41 km

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Critical infrastructure

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