M 4.6 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 08 Dec 2017 01:55 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: 4.6M
Depth: 5 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.06 , 45.92
Event Date: 08 Dec 2017 01:55 UTC
08 Dec 2017 04:55 Local
Exposed Population:
2510000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 634658
Inserted at: 08 Dec 2017 03:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.9 (Iraq)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Iraq= 6.9; Islamic Republic of Iran= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.1 0.1
634658 Scaled population (vector) 6.25  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.21  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1190385 0 08 Dec 2017 01:55 4.5M, 10km N/A 2.4 million (in 100km) 00:11 EMSC
1190386 0.1 08 Dec 2017 01:55 4.6M, 2km N/A 2.5 million (in 100km) 00:27 EMSC
1190396 0.1 08 Dec 2017 01:55 4.6M, 5km N/A 2.5 million (in 100km) 01:37 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 As Sulaymaniyah (population 1,218,065) . The nearest places are Unk, Bawa Kirchak, Qin Sakht, Bamuk, Dulf, Gazneh, Badrowl, Halabjah, Ababelli, Jalilah, and Kuhi.

Radius Population
100 km 2.4 million people
75 km 1.2 million people
50 km 480000 people
20 km 100000 people
10 km 25000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
As Sulaymaniyah Iraq 1.2 million people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.9 million people
Diyala Iraq 930000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Unk As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 3 km
Bawa Kirchak As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 7 km
Qin Sakht Kermanshah Iran Village - 8 km
Bamuk As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 8 km
Dulf As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 9 km
Gazneh Kermanshah Iran Village - 9 km
Badrowl Kermanshah Iran Village - 9 km
Halabjah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village 31000 people 9 km
Ababelli As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 11 km
Jalilah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 12 km
Zamaqi-E Saru As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 12 km
Rashiaw As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 13 km
Sheykh Salleh Kermanshah Iran Village - 15 km
Banan As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 17 km
Baisalmain As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 18 km
Khail-I Hama As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 19 km
Byara As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 21 km
Balah Su As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 21 km
Nahang Kermanshah Iran Village - 21 km
Dekon As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 21 km
Saraw Diyala Iraq Village - 22 km
Qalwaza As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 23 km
Birke As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 23 km
Sheykhan Kermanshah Iran Village - 24 km
Khurma As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 24 km
Aobar Diyalá Iraq Village - 24 km
Shusharni-Ye Bala Kermanshah Iran Village - 24 km
Hani Garmaleh Kermanshah Iran Village - 24 km
Ahmad Awah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 25 km
Now Sud Kermanshah Iran Village - 25 km
Tawilah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 25 km
Chinarah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 25 km
Dowdan Kermanshah Iran Village - 25 km
Bani Khaglan As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 26 km
Vazli Kermanshah Iran Village - 26 km
Baharvas Kermanshah Iran Village - 27 km
Dezavar Kermanshah Iran Village - 27 km
Heravi Kermanshah Iran Village - 27 km
Ravan-E Zardui Kermanshah Iran Village - 28 km
Narvi Kermanshah Iran Village - 28 km
Saiyid Sadiq As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 28 km
Dara Duwen As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 29 km
Mirmirah Kermanshah Iran Village - 30 km
Nudsheh Kermanshah Iran Village - 30 km
Sharekan Kermanshah Iran Village - 30 km
Nowdesheh Kermanshah Iran Village - 30 km
Kani Kawah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 30 km
Asgaleh Kermanshah Iran Village - 31 km
Desheh Kermanshah Iran Village - 31 km
Tin Kermanshah Iran Village - 31 km
Zarayin As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 32 km
Saraw-I Slieman Agha As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 32 km
Barkal As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 32 km
Hajij-E Kuchek Kermanshah Iran Village - 32 km
Vorra Kermanshah Iran Village - 33 km
Pungala As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 33 km
Kani Rash Kermanshah Iran Village - 34 km
Owraman Kordestan Iran Village - 34 km
Daraki Kordestan Iran Village - 34 km
Qarah Yatakh As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 35 km
Maydan Diyalá Iraq Village - 35 km
Sola As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 35 km
Najjar Kermanshah Iran Village - 35 km
Dezli Kordestan Iran Village - 35 km
Amar Qal'a As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 36 km
Bolbor Kordestan Iran Village - 36 km
Vanisar Kermanshah Iran Village - 36 km
Hajije Bozorg Kermanshah Iran Village - 36 km
Salin Kordestan Iran Village - 37 km
Bavisi Kermanshah Iran Village - 38 km
Nav Kermanshah Iran Village - 38 km
Unk As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 38 km
Kalji Kermanshah Iran Village - 38 km
Zhivan Kordestan Iran Village - 38 km
Unk As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 39 km
Paveh Kermanshah Iran Village 18000 people 39 km
Novan Kordestan Iran Village - 40 km
Ballkha As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 40 km
Veyseh Kordestan Iran Village - 41 km
Bahramabad Kordestan Iran Village - 41 km
Durisan Kermanshah Iran Village - 41 km
Sianav Kordestan Iran Village - 41 km
Bestansur-I Kon As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 41 km
Anjira As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 41 km
Sar-E Nezhmar Kordestan Iran Village - 41 km
Bin Darreh Kermanshah Iran Village - 42 km
Nosmeh Kermanshah Iran Village - 42 km
Zalkeh Kordestan Iran Village - 42 km
Kal-E Bala Kordestan Iran Village - 42 km
Eskol-E Pain Kordestan Iran Village - 42 km
Qal'eh Ji Kordestan Iran Village - 42 km
Askol Kordestan Iran Village - 42 km
Asbriz Kermanshah Iran Village - 42 km
Tefli Kordestan Iran Village - 42 km
Haji Lar Diyalá Iraq Village - 42 km
Aspariz Kordestan Iran Village - 43 km
Mish Rangin Kermanshah Iran Village - 43 km
Zakarian Kordestan Iran Village - 43 km
Tazehabad-E Teffi Kordestan Iran Village - 43 km
Kal-E Pain Kordestan Iran Village - 44 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Derbendikhan Diyala 1961 21 km

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