Overall Green Earthquake alert in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 04 Apr 2017 00:12 UTC

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M 4.5 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 04 Apr 2017 00:12 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:	32.0099 , 60.1348
Event Date:	04 Apr 2017 00:12 UTC 04 Apr 2017 04:42 Local
Exposed Population:	130000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008e6x
Inserted at:	04 Apr 2017 00:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	7.5 (Afghanistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Afghanistan= 7.5; Islamic Republic of Iran= 4.6

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us10008e6x	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1162708		0	04 Apr 2017 00:12	4.5M, 10km	N/A	140 thousand (in 100km)		00:32	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 Marghzar, Pat Kuh, Doru, Zebrud, Zahab, Bicheh, Kalateh-Ye Rajar, Nowghab, Deh-e Garm, Chah Khu, and Rask.

Radius	Population
100 km	140000 people
75 km	98000 people
50 km	22000 people
20 km	1200 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
Marghzar	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	5 km
Pat Kuh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	5 km
Doru	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	10 km
Zebrud	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	11 km
Zahab	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	14 km
Bicheh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	15 km
Kalateh-Ye Rajar	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	15 km
Nowghab	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Deh-e Garm	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Chah Khu	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	23 km
Asadabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	23 km
Shusf	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	25 km
Homand	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Qa'emabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Hoseynabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Shir Shotor	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Khunik-E 'olya	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Dahaneh Now	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Isk	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Bagh-e Firuzabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Ma'rufan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Bamarz	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Tamam Deh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Arviz	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Bahar Marz	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Ebrahimabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Barsar	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Asadabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Beshand	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Chabok	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Aminabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Naspandeh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Kalateh Khusrabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	41 km
Kahak Rud-e Kharabeh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	41 km
Kobat	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Chah-e Chu Chu	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Kalat-i-Gazdiz	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Dahaneh-Ye Nasfaneh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Seh Puk	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Bala	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Kalateh-Ye Seyyed 'ali	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Chahar Farsakh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Kalateh Mir	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Tighanab	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Duruh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Kanif	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	47 km
Bubak	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	48 km
Bagh Sangi	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	49 km
Doozangan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	49 km
Deh Now	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	49 km
Khan Sharaf	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	50 km
Parang	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	50 km
Chah Panj Sar	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	50 km
Gazdari	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Kalat-E Bale	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Khanlarabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	52 km
Qal'eh-Ye Shah Dezh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Qal'eh-Ye Ghenow	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Rameh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Nehbandan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Hoseynabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Kalateh-Ye Shir	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Kalateh-Ye Shab	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Talkh Deraz	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Bagh-E Khvajeh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Chah Bahlur	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Qal'eh-Ye Hoseynabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Mahirud	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	56 km
'Aliabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Makhunik	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Kalat-E Gavabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Bidak Yekan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Hasanabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Gevi	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Geui	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Pey-E Godar Sabz	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Safal Band	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Chashmeh Gav	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Aliabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	60 km
'Ali Vakil	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	60 km
Khunik	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	60 km
Khunik-E Sofla	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	60 km
'Aliabad-e Pa'in	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	60 km
Ili Heddiyeh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	60 km
Sang-e Rizeh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	60 km
Nargesak	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Pol Band	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Sulavas	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Galu Bagh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Chahuk	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Kalateh-Ye Now	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	63 km
Teieshk	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	63 km
Chahar Bati	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	63 km
Dalan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	63 km
Jalaran	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Kafas	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Markeh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Tut Ozbak	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Kalateh-Ye Shab Bu	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Qasemabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	64 km

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