M 5.5 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 19 Apr 2018 06:34 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 28.3587 , 51.6184
Event Date: 19 Apr 2018 06:34 UTC
19 Apr 2018 11:04 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
610000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000dngn
Inserted at: 19 Apr 2018 06:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Islamic Republic of Iran)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.6 0.6
us1000dngn Scaled population (vector) 1.34  
  C1 shakemap 0.11  
  C2 shakemap 0.4  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1207319 0.6 19 Apr 2018 06:34 5.5M, 10km 6.73 236 (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 Islamic Republic of Iran , Province of Bushehr (population 794,785) . The nearest places are Dargoo, Esma'il-e Masmudi, Hammui, Kaki, Babh-e Sholi, Sana, Kankhak-e Ra'isi, Gezak, Ba Monir, Shanbeh, and Delvar.

Radius Population
100 km 600000 people
75 km 320000 people
50 km 100000 people
20 km 21000 people
10 km 6900 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bushehr Islamic Republic of Iran 790000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dargoo Bushehr Iran Village - 8 km
Esma'il-e Masmudi Bushehr Iran Village - 8 km
Hammui Bushehr Iran Village - 8 km
Kaki Bushehr Iran Village - 9 km
Babh-e Sholi Bushehr Iran Village - 10 km
Sana Bushehr Iran Village - 10 km
Kankhak-e Ra'isi Bushehr Iran Village - 10 km
Gezak Bushehr Iran Village - 12 km
Ba Monir Bushehr Iran Village - 13 km
Shanbeh Bushehr Iran Village - 15 km
Kenari Bushehr Iran Village - 18 km
Naseri Bushehr Iran Village - 19 km
Darvishi Bushehr Iran Village - 19 km
Berid Bushehr Iran Village - 20 km
Bizakh Bushehr Iran Village - 20 km
Javinak Bushehr Iran Village - 20 km
Abkash Bushehr Iran Village - 22 km
Kerdileh Bushehr Iran Village - 22 km
Kardaneh Bushehr Iran Village - 23 km
Bagh-e Seyfi Bushehr Iran Village - 24 km
Dehak Bushehr Iran Village - 25 km
Faqih Ahmadan Bushehr Iran Village - 25 km
Mokhdan Bushehr Iran Village - 26 km
Kardovan Bushehr Iran Village - 26 km
Lavar-e Pain Bushehr Iran Village - 27 km
Bahram Hasan Bushehr Iran Village - 28 km
Hana Shur Bushehr Iran Village - 31 km
Maqatel Bushehr Iran Village - 31 km
Baghan Bushehr Iran Village - 32 km
Abdan Bushehr Iran Village - 34 km
Kabgan Bushehr Iran Village - 35 km
Boheiri Bushehr Iran Village - 35 km
Bardeh Khan-i-Nau Bushehr Iran Village - 36 km
Bariku Bushehr Iran Village - 38 km
Heydari Bushehr Iran Village - 39 km
Bord Khun-e Kohneh Bushehr Iran Village - 39 km
Shah Pesar Mard Bushehr Iran Village - 40 km
Khormuj Bushehr Iran City 27000 people 41 km
Naukan Bushehr Iran Village - 41 km
Kharguneh Bushehr Iran Village - 41 km
Ashi Bushehr Iran Village - 41 km
Hadakan Bushehr Iran Village - 43 km
Ab-e Bon Bid Bushehr Iran Village - 44 km
Zeydan Bushehr Iran Village - 44 km
Bedandar Bushehr Iran Village - 45 km
Bunneh Darazi Bushehr Iran Village - 47 km
Shat Rud Bushehr Iran Village - 48 km
Dorud Bushehr Iran Village - 49 km
Bedeh Bushehr Iran Village - 50 km
Bonju Bushehr Iran Village - 51 km
Talseh Bushehr Iran Village - 51 km
Chah Voshi-ye Shemali Bushehr Iran Village - 51 km
Banian Bushehr Iran Village - 51 km
'Arabi Bushehr Iran Village - 51 km
Kuh-i-Sak Fars Iran Village - 52 km
Bushgan Bushehr Iran Village - 53 km
Buol Kheyr Bushehr Iran Village - 54 km
Mal Konzeh Bushehr Iran Village - 54 km
Chahleh Bushehr Iran Village - 55 km
Riz Bushehr Iran Village - 56 km
Bardestan Bushehr Iran Village - 57 km
Rustami Bushehr Iran Village - 57 km
Botkhaneh Bushehr Iran Village - 57 km
Bibi Khatun Bushehr Iran Village - 59 km
Bashi Bushehr Iran Village - 61 km
Konar-e Ru Bushehr Iran Village - 61 km
Khoon Bushehr Iran Village - 62 km
Tang-e Zard Bushehr Iran Village - 62 km
Khormayak Fars Iran Village - 64 km
Bagh-e Kamal Fars Iran Village - 65 km
Qa Eh Dir Bushehr Iran Village - 65 km
Dozgah Fars Iran Village - 66 km
Kalameh Bushehr Iran Village - 66 km
Madumari Bushehr Iran Village - 67 km
Abu ol Firuz Bushehr Iran Village - 67 km
Ahram Bushehr Iran Village - 67 km
Banak Bushehr Iran Village - 68 km
Bana-ye Hadi Bushehr Iran Village - 68 km
Dehram Fars Iran Village - 69 km
Delvar Bushehr Iran Village - 69 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
Do Lengeh TEW 325 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kangan Iran 75 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
BUSHEHR IRAN 2 90 km

More information

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