Overall Green Earthquake alert in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 05 Apr 2017 20:07 UTC

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M 5.1 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 05 Apr 2017 20:07 UTC

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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:	5.1M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	35.7887 , 60.4269
Event Date:	05 Apr 2017 20:07 UTC 06 Apr 2017 00:37 Local
Exposed Population:	570000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008er2
Inserted at:	05 Apr 2017 22:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	7.5 (Afghanistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Afghanistan= 7.5; Turkmenistan= 6.1; Islamic Republic of Iran= 4.6

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.8		0.8
us10008er2	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
1162947		1	05 Apr 2017 20:07	5.1M, 10km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)		00:22	NEIC
1162965		0.8	05 Apr 2017 20:07	5.1M, 10km	N/A	570 thousand (in 100km)		02:19	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 Khorasan (population 6,855,702) . The nearest places are Borj-E Marvi, Kalateh-Ye Karbala'i Qadam, Darakht Bid, Buteh Mordeh, Botteh Gaz, Kalateh-Ye Haji Nazar, Neyazabad, Qal'eh Pakhtuk, Bakhtak, Pas Khuri, and Mashhad.

Radius	Population
100 km	2 million people
75 km	340000 people
50 km	59000 people
20 km	3200 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
Borj-E Marvi	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	3 km
Kalateh-Ye Karbala'i Qadam	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	4 km
Darakht Bid	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	6 km
Buteh Mordeh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	7 km
Botteh Gaz	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	7 km
Kalateh-Ye Haji Nazar	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	7 km
Neyazabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	9 km
Qal'eh Pakhtuk	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	9 km
Bakhtak	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	10 km
Pas Khuri	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	10 km
Mohsenabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	10 km
Kalateh-Ye Haji 'ali	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	10 km
Saleh Khani	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	11 km
Jar Khoshk Pa'in	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	13 km
Chaharta Gav	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	14 km
Razmgah Pa'in	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	15 km
Kargesh Pa'in	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	16 km
'Azimabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	16 km
Kalateh Menar	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	16 km
Alghur	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	16 km
Khaneqah	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	16 km
Bereyli	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Qarah Ney 'olya	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Razmgah Bala	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Do Qal'eh-Ye Barashk	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Mohammadabad-E Sar Cheshmeh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Olang Pasheh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Kamar Zard	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Kargesh Bala	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Qasemabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Cheshmeh Rowghani	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Shahan Garm Ab	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	19 km
Baghak	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	19 km
Esma'ilabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Kheyradad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	23 km
Tappeh Nader	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	23 km
Olang-E Shahi	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	23 km
Hoseynabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	24 km
Chah-e Mazar Soflá	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	24 km
Beyavand	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	25 km
Gaz Band	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	25 km
Bagh-E Kashmir Pa'in	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Senjedak	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Bagh-E Kashmir Bala	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Kalateh-Ye Hasan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Geyamey	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Gonbadak	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Chah Mirza Pa'in	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Shurak Maleki	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Natu	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Darmanegi	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Badami	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Chah Mirza Bala	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Qozloq	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Yekkeh Pesteh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Kalateh-Ye Molla 'ali Akbar	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Kariz-E Mohammad Jan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	30 km
Chelmeh Sang Bala	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	30 km
Qal'eh Sorkh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	30 km
Cholmeh Sang	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Narimani	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Dars Akund	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Chelmeh Sang Pa'in	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Bidak	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Gur Khar	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Mikh Khar	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Qal'eh Hammam	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Cheshmeh Gandab	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Safed Sang	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Cheshmeh Jir (Summer Village)	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Kalateh-ye Mirza Jan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Mozduran	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Musáabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Golu	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Kariz Darreh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Sirzar	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Do Sang	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Nagahani	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Somakhun	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Ya'qubi	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Mamiza	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Chahabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Falizak	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Hajiabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Kal-E Sorkh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Jabbar Beyg	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Shurab	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Kharghur	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Almajuq Sofla	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	41 km
Hasanabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Kamarchehha	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Rahimabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Neyzar	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Teymanak 'olya	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Teymanak	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Naqd 'ali Pa'in	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Ja'farabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Kateh Shamshir Sofla	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Talkhak	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Aq Darband	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	44 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
Mashhad	MHD	995	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12700	79 km

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