Overall Green Earthquake alert in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 21 Jul 2017 07:42 UTC

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M 4.7 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 21 Jul 2017 07:42 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:	40 Km
Lat/Lon:	31.52 , 49.02
Event Date:	21 Jul 2017 07:42 UTC 21 Jul 2017 12:12 Local
Exposed Population:	2730000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 606595
Inserted at:	21 Jul 2017 09:40 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Islamic Republic of Iran)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.1		0.1
606595	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
1174738	0.1	21 Jul 2017 07:42	4.7M, 10km	N/A	2.7 million (in 100km)	00:19	NEIC
1174739	0.1	21 Jul 2017 07:42	4.7M, 20km	N/A	2.7 million (in 100km)	00:19	EMSC
1174765	0.1	21 Jul 2017 07:42	4.7M, 40km	N/A	2.7 million (in 100km)	01:23	EMSC
1174781	0.1	21 Jul 2017 07:42	4.7M, 40km	N/A	2.7 million (in 100km)	01:57	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 Iran, Islamic Republic of , Province of Khuzestan (population 3,481,957) . The nearest places are Hobeysh, Ommol Hammam, Shaikh Musa, Baité Malooh, Veys, Bard-i-Salamat, Ramin, Saiyid Tamul, Gaswané Dow, Saiyid Salih, and Ab-e Lashkar.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.7 million people
75 km	2.1 million people
50 km	1.5 million people
20 km	60000 people
10 km	9700 people
5 km	1400 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Khuzestan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hobeysh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	6 km
Ommol Hammam	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	7 km
Shaikh Musa	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	8 km
Baité Malooh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	8 km
Veys	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	8 km
Bard-i-Salamat	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	13 km
Ramin	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	14 km
Saiyid Tamul	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	16 km
Gaswané Dow	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	16 km
Saiyid Salih	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Ka'ediyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	19 km
Kavakeb	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Chammolabad	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Sanicheh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Gobeyr	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Shajirat	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Saddiyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Boseyr-e Sofla	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	25 km
'Ajamiyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Shagharij-e Pa'in	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	30 km
Makian	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Jali'eh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Labaji	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Zoviyeh-ye Bala	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Mow'asseseh-ye Seyyed Khalaf	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Lezzeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Razzij	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Nowbegan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Naft-e Sefid	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Ahvaz	Khuzestan	Iran	City	970000 people	34 km
Saffak	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Motrafeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Ommé Agleh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Kondak	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
'Arab Rashed	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Hayaviyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Qal'eh-ye Hajji 'Ali	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Mansureh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Arab Hasan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Babazeyd	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Ney Seyah	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Al Ha'i	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Mensar	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	41 km
Kara'i Olya	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	41 km
Kut Seyyed Saleh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	41 km
Abu Kabiri	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	41 km
Kashi	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Khalaf	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Ghalim	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Doveybeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Shabaibi	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Al Agdah	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Nomreh Yek	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Moshrafeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Guriyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Tal Gasar	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Boneh-ye Gaz Barmakan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Qal'eh Sahar	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Sâdbeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Rahdar	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Yaribi'i	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Darkhazineh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Mahur	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Masambuli	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	47 km
Salmana	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	47 km
Khobeyneh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	48 km
Shekar Ab	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	48 km
Hasbeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	48 km
Langar	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	48 km
Toveyyel	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	48 km
Ghal'eh Soltan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	50 km
Sheykh Zeydan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	50 km
Boneh Seyyed Hamad	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	50 km
Marbacheh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Amirabad	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Dowlatabad-e Sofla	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Hamidiyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Zo'eyf	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	52 km
Aboo Nageh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	52 km
Qol Ramzi	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	52 km
Sadreh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	52 km
Tufshirin	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	52 km
Sattamiyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Mazra eh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Loveyliyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Abgah	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Haftkel	Khuzestan	Iran	City	-	53 km
Hanatiyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Bon-e Asiab	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Khadeyn	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Munes	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Azrak	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Kazem Asmad	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Homeyreh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Dube-e Sa'id	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Tambian	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Masjed Soleyman	Khuzestan	Iran	City	-	59 km
Tembi	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Darvazeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Tarfa yeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	60 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
Ahwaz	AWZ	18	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11100	27 km
Ella North		22				0	48 km
Masjed Soleiman		362	Mil.	Paved	No	6500	63 km
Omidiyeh	OMI	26	Mil.	Paved	No	13500	91 km
Shadgan		3				0	97 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Masjed Solayman	Karoon	2001	72 km
	Karoon	Karun	1976	86 km

More information

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