M 4.5 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 20 Jan 2017 22:58 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: Km
Lat/Lon: 29.6801 , 51.4836
Event Date: 20 Jan 2017 22:58 UTC
21 Jan 2017 02:28 Local
Exposed Population:
930000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007uj7
Inserted at: 20 Jan 2017 23:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Islamic Republic of Iran)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007uj7 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1154698 0 20 Jan 2017 22:58 4.5M, 10km N/A 930 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 Kamarady, Bushegan-e Deylami, Deris, Banaf, Kasakan, Konar Takhteh, Chahar Borj, Ganjeh, Kazerun, Davan, and Ab Pardeh.

Radius Population
100 km 930000 people
75 km 740000 people
50 km 420000 people
20 km 110000 people
10 km 7500 people
5 km 1400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Fars Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.1 million people
Bushehr Iran, Islamic Republic of 790000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kamarady Fars Iran Village - 5 km
Bushegan-e Deylami Fars Iran Village - 6 km
Deris Fars Iran Village - 10 km
Banaf Fars Iran Village - 14 km
Kasakan Fars Iran Village - 15 km
Konar Takhteh Fars Iran Village - 18 km
Chahar Borj Fars Iran Village - 18 km
Ganjeh Fars Iran Village - 18 km
Kazerun Fars Iran City 89000 people 18 km
Davan Fars Iran Village - 19 km
Buraki Bushehr Iran Village - 19 km
Alif Fars Iran Village - 20 km
Khesht Bushehr Iran Village - 21 km
Chukak Fars Iran Village - 22 km
Malcheh Sheykh Bushehr Iran Village - 22 km
Begdeli Fars Iran Village - 24 km
Kushkal Fars Iran Village - 27 km
Saifabad Fars Iran Village - 28 km
Samghan Fars Iran Village - 29 km
Galgun Fars Iran Village - 30 km
Barang Bushehr Iran Village - 31 km
Ayazabad Fars Iran Village - 31 km
Tall-e Sar Kuh Bushehr Iran City - 32 km
Geshni Bushehr Iran Village - 33 km
Dalaki Bushehr Iran City - 33 km
Borj-e Safar Beg Fars Iran Village - 35 km
Sar-e Tol Fars Iran Village - 35 km
Zavali Fars Iran Village - 37 km
Morgh-e Bozorg Fars Iran Village - 37 km
Molla Areh Fars Iran Village - 38 km
Rayjankari Fars Iran Village - 39 km
Kharabeh-e Sharenjan Fars Iran Village - 39 km
Boneh-ye Kalmatak Bushehr Iran Village - 40 km
Dasht-e Gur Bushehr Iran Village - 41 km
Jamghari Bushehr Iran Village - 43 km
Nazar Aqa Bushehr Iran Village - 45 km
Arab-e Gaymishi Fars Iran Village - 45 km
Robat Fars Iran Village - 46 km
Dadin-e Pa'in Fars Iran Village - 46 km
Mashayekh Fars Iran Village - 47 km
Darreh Gorg Fars Iran Village - 48 km
Sadabad Bushehr Iran City - 48 km
Khorsheva Fars Iran Village - 48 km
Nurabad Fars Iran City 46000 people 48 km
Dasht-e Arzhan Fars Iran Village - 48 km
Piru Bekosh Fars Iran Village - 48 km
Sar Mashhad Fars Iran Village - 48 km
Tol Anjir Fars Iran Village - 49 km
Kalgah-e Soflá Fars Iran Village - 50 km
Cham-e Gol Fars Iran Village - 51 km
Boveyri Bushehr Iran Village - 51 km
Borazjan Bushehr Iran City 85000 people 53 km
Deh Kohneh Bushehr Iran Village - 53 km
Bekesh do Dangeh-ye Pa'in Fars Iran Village - 54 km
Deh Gap Fars Iran Village - 55 km
Shurab Fars Iran Village - 55 km
Chahar Borj Bushehr Iran Village - 56 km
Mahbodin Fars Iran Village - 56 km
Rashk-e 'Olya Fars Iran Village - 56 km
Haft Dasht-e Bala Fars Iran Village - 57 km
Barreh Fars Iran Village - 57 km
Shah Firooz Bushehr Iran Village - 58 km
Dehdaran Sofla Bushehr Iran Village - 58 km
Jalilabad Fars Iran Village - 58 km
Baladeh Fars Iran Village - 58 km
Nanizak Bushehr Iran Village - 58 km
Tang-e Eram Bushehr Iran Village - 59 km
Bardangun Fars Iran Village - 59 km
Sheykki Fars Iran Village - 60 km
Sar Korreh Bushehr Iran Village - 60 km
Chehel Zar'i 'Arab Bushehr Iran Village - 61 km
Mishan Fars Iran Village - 62 km
Khvosh Ab Bushehr Iran Village - 62 km
Masiri Fars Iran Village - 63 km
Abu ol Hasani Fars Iran Village - 63 km
Dezak Fars Iran Village - 63 km
Band Bushehr Iran Village - 63 km
Hasanabad Fars Iran Village - 64 km
'Ateybeh Bushehr Iran Village - 65 km
Khatiri Fars Iran Village - 65 km
Haft Joosh Bushehr Iran Village - 65 km
Cheshmeh Talkhu Fars Iran Village - 66 km
Javeh Fars Iran Village - 67 km
Zakherd Fars Iran Village - 67 km
Khorramzar Fars Iran Village - 67 km
Mal-e Masmud Bushehr Iran Village - 68 km
Bar Bid-e Mosammad Qoli Fars Iran Village - 68 km
Gandum Riz Bushehr Iran Village - 68 km
Paskahak Fars Iran Village - 68 km
Bidestan Fars Iran Village - 68 km
Chahar Rustai Bushehr Iran Village - 69 km
Shuveh Bushehr Iran Village - 69 km
Ab Pardeh Fars Iran Village - 70 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
Darrahi 25 0 53 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bandar E Rig Iran 81 km

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