M 4.7 in Iraq on 02 Jun 2017 16:09 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: 4.7M
Depth: 30 Km
Lat/Lon: 31.61 , 46.07
Event Date: 02 Jun 2017 16:09 UTC
02 Jun 2017 19:09 Local
Exposed Population:
2590000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 596030
Inserted at: 02 Jun 2017 17:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.9 (Iraq)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.2 0.2
596030 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
1169692 0.1 02 Jun 2017 16:09 4.6M, 30km N/A 2.4 million (in 100km) 00:38 EMSC
1169693 0.2 02 Jun 2017 16:09 4.7M, 20km N/A 2.5 million (in 100km) 00:44 EMSC
1169694 0.2 02 Jun 2017 16:09 4.7M, 30km N/A 2.6 million (in 100km) 00:56 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 Iraq , Governorate of Dhi Qar (population 975,393) . The nearest places are Qal'a Mirias Sakhr, Nasir, Afshan, Ar Rifa, Hadhim al Mushari, 'Abd al Husayn, Albu Tarfa, Ash Shatrah, As Saiyid Muhammad, Ad Dawwayah, and Yabir.

Radius Population
100 km 2.4 million people
75 km 1.6 million people
50 km 750000 people
20 km 180000 people
10 km 33000 people
5 km 14000 people
2 km 2900 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Dhi Qar Iraq 980000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Qal'a Mirias Sakhr Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 4 km
Nasir Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 8 km
Afshan Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 12 km
Ar Rifa Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 14 km
Hadhim al Mushari Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 15 km
'Abd al Husayn Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 16 km
Albu Tarfa Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 20 km
Ash Shatrah Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 22 km
As Saiyid Muhammad Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 26 km
Ad Dawwayah Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 26 km
Qal At Sukkar Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 29 km
Saiyid Jabbar Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 31 km
Qal'at Rawdan Al Qadisiyah Iraq Village - 32 km
Al Budur Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 32 km
Qal'at Khanjah Al Muthanna Iraq Village - 33 km
Abu 'Awdah Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 34 km
Gharraf Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 35 km
Sachit Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 36 km
Shamkhá Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 38 km
Fajir Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 39 km
'Abd Allah Maysan Iraq Village - 43 km
Al Umnaythir Al Muthanna Iraq Village - 43 km
Ghazzi Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 45 km
As Saiyid Hamud al Hasan Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 46 km
Jahar Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 47 km
Begai Wasit Iraq Village - 48 km
Al 'Asaf Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 51 km
Aggar Wasit Iraq Village - 52 km
Abu Gharib Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 56 km
Kadhim al Hajpal Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 57 km
Ka'id at Tahir Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 60 km
Albu Jum'ah Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 60 km
Al Gharib Wasit Iraq Village - 60 km
Hafiz al Jasim Maysan Iraq Village - 60 km
Qarya Kadhim al Hafaz Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 61 km
An Nasiriyah Dhi Qar Iraq City - 63 km
'Abd al Qadir Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 63 km
Kut Al Hayy Wasit Iraq City - 64 km
Musayyir al 'Aziz Al Muthanná Iraq Village - 64 km
'Abd 'Ali Al Muthanná Iraq Village - 64 km
Salih ad Dughaym Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 66 km
'Abd Al Washis Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 66 km
Hudud Dhi Qar Iraq Village - 67 km
Al Khidr Al Muthanná Iraq Village - 70 km
Yabir Al Muthanná Iraq 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
Qalat Sikar 14 0 31 km
Kut Al Hayy East 14 0 62 km
Tallil 6 0 74 km

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