Overall Green Earthquake alert in Azerbaijan from 11 May 2017 03:24 UTC to 03:24

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M 5.1 in Azerbaijan from 11 May 2017 03:24 UTC to 03:24

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:	5.1M
Depth:	62.74 Km
Lat/Lon:	39.8651 , 48.6019
Event Date:	11 May 2017 03:24 UTC 11 May 2017 07:24 Local
Exposed Population:	1850000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008re3
Inserted at:	11 May 2017 03:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.7 (Azerbaijan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Azerbaijan= 4.7; Islamic Republic of Iran= 4.6

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.3		0.3
us10008re3	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	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1167364	0.3	11 May 2017 03:24	5.1M, 62.74km	N/A	1.9 million (in 100km)	00:11	NEIC
1167365	0.3	11 May 2017 03:24	5.1M, 60km	N/A	1.9 million (in 100km)	00:15	EMSC
1167366	0.3	11 May 2017 03:24	5.1M, 60km	N/A	1.8 million (in 100km)	00:18	EMSC
1167378	0.3	11 May 2017 03:24	5.1M, 48km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)	03:30	EMSC

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 Azerbaijan , Republic of Baku. The nearest places are Severskoye, Tverskoye, Pokrovka, Krasnosel'sk, Vladimirovka, Khersonovka, Moranly, Sabirabad, Gashimkhanly, Bala Gashimkhanly, and Pirsagat.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.9 million people
75 km	1.1 million people
50 km	530000 people
20 km	85000 people
10 km	19000 people
5 km	5700 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Baku	Azerbaijan	-

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Severskoye		Azerbaijan	Village	-	4 km
Tverskoye		Azerbaijan	Village	-	8 km
Pokrovka		Azerbaijan	Village	-	10 km
Krasnosel'sk		Azerbaijan	Village	-	12 km
Vladimirovka		Azerbaijan	Village	7200 people	14 km
Khersonovka		Azerbaijan	Village	-	15 km
Moranly		Azerbaijan	Village	-	15 km
Sabirabad		Azerbaijan	City	28000 people	19 km
Gashimkhanly		Azerbaijan	Village	-	19 km
Bala Gashimkhanly		Azerbaijan	Village	-	20 km
Abasbeyli		Azerbaijan	Village	-	21 km
Kyurkendi		Azerbaijan	Village	-	23 km
Kalinovka		Azerbaijan	Village	-	23 km
Beshdali		Azerbaijan	Village	-	24 km
Karagyuney		Azerbaijan	Village	-	24 km
Karakashly		Azerbaijan	Village	-	25 km
Azadakend		Azerbaijan	Village	-	27 km
Ali-Bayramly		Azerbaijan	City	-	28 km
Karachala		Azerbaijan	Village	-	28 km
Sarkhan-Beyli		Azerbaijan	Village	-	28 km
Bashirbeyli		Azerbaijan	Village	-	30 km
Karakashly		Azerbaijan	Village	-	30 km
Karasu		Azerbaijan	City	-	34 km
Kazi-Magomed		Azerbaijan	City	-	34 km
Mekhtily		Azerbaijan	Village	-	35 km
Gyul'mirza		Azerbaijan	Village	-	35 km
Arab-Kubali		Azerbaijan	Village	-	38 km
Konstantinovka		Azerbaijan	Village	-	38 km
Dzhagirli		Azerbaijan	Village	-	39 km
Kirovka		Azerbaijan	Village	-	40 km
Novograzhdanovka		Azerbaijan	Village	-	40 km
Bey		Azerbaijan	Village	-	41 km
Khosh-Chabanly		Azerbaijan	Village	-	41 km
Sal'yany		Azerbaijan	City	-	44 km
Bashirabat		Azerbaijan	Village	-	45 km
Frunze		Azerbaijan	Village	-	45 km
Gëkharli		Azerbaijan	Village	-	46 km
Pushkino		Azerbaijan	City	18000 people	47 km
Imishli		Azerbaijan	City	-	47 km
Sygyrly		Azerbaijan	Village	-	47 km
Poltavka		Azerbaijan	Village	-	47 km
Randzhbar		Azerbaijan	Village	-	47 km
Shorbachy		Azerbaijan	Village	-	47 km
Kubalybalaoglan		Azerbaijan	Village	8500 people	48 km
Kyzylagach		Azerbaijan	Village	-	48 km
Chakhar		Azerbaijan	Village	-	49 km
Shorsulu		Azerbaijan	Village	-	50 km
Chakhirly		Azerbaijan	Village	-	53 km
Boranykend		Azerbaijan	Village	-	53 km
Kubaly		Azerbaijan	Village	-	55 km
Agalykend		Azerbaijan	Village	-	56 km
Aliyetmazli		Azerbaijan	Village	-	57 km
Agakhanly		Azerbaijan	Village	-	57 km
Abaskhanly		Azerbaijan	Village	-	58 km
Sorsor		Azerbaijan	Village	-	58 km
Atbulak		Azerbaijan	Village	-	58 km
Bilesevar	Ardabil	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Khynysly		Azerbaijan	Village	-	59 km
Shahabad	Ardabil	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Imamverdili Vtoroye		Azerbaijan	Village	-	61 km
Tazakend		Azerbaijan	Village	-	61 km
Chidirly		Azerbaijan	Village	-	62 km
Babash Kandi	Ardabil	Iran	Village	-	63 km
Dortlyar		Azerbaijan	Village	-	63 km
Farsabad	Ardabil	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Sagyrly		Azerbaijan	Village	-	64 km
Abas-Ali		Azerbaijan	Village	-	65 km
Kyurdamir		Azerbaijan	City	-	66 km
Ovchulu		Azerbaijan	Village	-	66 km
Chalmeh	Ardabil	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Neft'-Chala		Azerbaijan	Village	-	67 km
Akhmedli		Azerbaijan	Village	-	67 km
Gëydere		Azerbaijan	Village	-	68 km
Byandovan		Azerbaijan	Village	-	68 km
Kashad		Azerbaijan	Village	-	68 km
Yekakhana		Azerbaijan	Village	-	69 km
Shakhsunni		Azerbaijan	Village	-	69 km
Abasaly		Azerbaijan	Village	-	69 km
Alyat		Azerbaijan	City	-	70 km
Pirsagat		Azerbaijan	Village	-	70 km

see full list

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
Dokshin		-14				0	7 km
		-11				0	19 km
Kazi Magomed		30461				0	31 km
Karachala		-9				0	31 km
Khaladzh		-18				0	39 km
Abondoned Pushkino East		-21				0	41 km
Salyany		-3				0	41 km
Imishly East		-2				0	43 km
Salyany Southwest		-18				0	44 km
Murav Yevko		2				0	46 km
Sarvan		-17				0	46 km
Narimanovka South		67				0	46 km
Narimanovka Southwest		50				0	46 km
Pushkino		0				0	46 km
Mollakend		unknown				0	48 km
Imishly		-3				0	49 km
Pushkino South		-8				0	51 km
Tazakend North		67				0	52 km
Pushkino Southwest		-18				0	52 km
Ashagy Surra		-21				0	55 km
Kyurdamir		30460				0	58 km
Pirsagat		-24				0	63 km
Kyurdamir Civil		30459				0	65 km
Parssabad	PFQ	77	Civ.	Paved	No	8400	68 km
Bunyadly		15				0	68 km
Kyurdamir North		unknown				0	71 km
Kyurdamir Northeast		unknown				0	75 km
Moshkara		77				0	77 km
Sangachaly		30456				0	79 km
Prishib		0				0	82 km
Narimanovka South		50				0	90 km
Kuba Khalilli		unknown				0	92 km
Kyzylagadzh		-21				0	97 km

More information

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