M 4.9 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 17 Jul 2018 03:58 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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.5897 , 57.0342
Event Date: 17 Jul 2018 03:58 UTC
17 Jul 2018 08:28 Local
Exposed Population:
1010000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000g6t5
Inserted at: 17 Jul 2018 04:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Turkmenistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Turkmenistan= 6.1; Islamic Republic of Iran= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us2000g6t5 Scaled population (vector) 6.18  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.12  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1219860 0.2 17 Jul 2018 03:58 4.9M, 10km N/A 1 million (in 100km) 00:19 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of , Province of Khorasan (population 6,855,702) . The nearest places are Keykanlu, Hasan Mast, Tatin, Kerik, Chashmehgah, Darbandan, Naderabad, Biar-E Barbar, Shirabad, Molla Hasan, and Mianabad.

Radius Population
100 km 1 million people
75 km 670000 people
50 km 440000 people
20 km 61000 people
10 km 22000 people
5 km 3500 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Khorasan Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Keykanlu North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 5 km
Hasan Mast North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 6 km
Tatin North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 6 km
Kerik North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 8 km
Chashmehgah North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 8 km
Darbandan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 8 km
Naderabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 9 km
Biar-E Barbar North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 9 km
Shirabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 12 km
Molla Hasan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 13 km
Zow-Ye Olya North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 13 km
Mehmanak North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 14 km
Borj-E Zanganlu North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 16 km
Agh Mazar North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 16 km
Maneh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 17 km
Chakhmaqlu North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 18 km
Shahabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 18 km
Ashkhaneh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 19 km
Basurkanlu North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 19 km
Qareh Mosalla North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 20 km
Yalanchi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 21 km
Ra'in North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 21 km
Ash Khanch North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 21 km
Kashanak North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 22 km
Arkan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 22 km
Heydarabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 23 km
Baghcheq North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 24 km
Soluklu North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 24 km
Qal'eh Now North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 25 km
Qal'eh Khan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 25 km
Mallakian North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 26 km
Kharraki-Ye Barbarha North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 26 km
Zaman Sufi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 27 km
Qazi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 27 km
Havar North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 28 km
Shahrabad Kord North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 28 km
Kalateh-ye Zaman Sufi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 28 km
Bojnurd North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran City 140000 people 28 km
Chowpasan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 29 km
Ab-i-Shiran North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 30 km
Shoqan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 30 km
Shahrabad-E Kord North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 30 km
Kharaki North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 30 km
Darkesh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 30 km
Kushkeh Rebat North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 32 km
Chahar Bid North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 32 km
Mohammadabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 32 km
Hesar North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 32 km
Bam North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 33 km
Shahzadeh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 33 km
Pish Darreh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 33 km
Joghdi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 33 km
Garmak North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 33 km
Qatlish North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 34 km
Abdollahabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 34 km
Kalatch-Ye Chenar Khuni North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 34 km
Pashindeh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 34 km
Jowzak North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 34 km
Kalateh Ghanbar North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 34 km
Tabar North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 35 km
Kalateh Chanbar North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 35 km
Kalateh-Ye Shoqan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 35 km
Chaman Bid North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 36 km
Qeshlag-e Naveh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 37 km
Gerivan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 37 km
Ab Chur North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 37 km
Ozunbijeh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 38 km
Kalateh Tashi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 38 km
Rezaabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 38 km
Raz North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 39 km
Abbasabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 39 km
Tangeh-ye Raz North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 39 km
Garma Khan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 39 km
Tangeh-Ye Torkman North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 40 km
Navayan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 40 km
Firuzeh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 41 km
Kalateh-ye Hajji Shahsavar North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 41 km
Qarajeh Robat North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 41 km
Dar Sufeyan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 41 km
Bireh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 41 km
Qush Tappeh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 41 km
Kalateh-Ye Molla Veys North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 42 km
Darband North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 42 km
Mianzow North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 43 km
Kalateh-ye Muri North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 43 km
Zard North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 44 km
Dashtak Qal'ehsi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 45 km
Qelli North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 45 km
Dashtak North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 45 km
Kohnen Qal'eh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 47 km
Izman-e 'Olya North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 47 km
Chaman Bia North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 47 km
Shaikh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 47 km
Qazi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 48 km
Korf North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 48 km
Muri North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 48 km
Khartut North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 49 km
Sib Dalu North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 49 km
Kalateh-ye Torkha North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 49 km
Chenaran North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 50 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
Bojnord BJB 1076 Civ. Paved Yes 9700 26 km
Soga 750 0 76 km
Kelyata 151 0 95 km

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