M 4.6 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 22 Jul 2018 05:04 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.6248 , 54.8545
Event Date: 22 Jul 2018 05:04 UTC
22 Jul 2018 09:34 Local
Exposed Population:
420000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000gb1c
Inserted at: 22 Jul 2018 05:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Islamic Republic of Iran)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000gb1c Scaled population (vector) 5.43  
  C1 earthquake 1.29  
  C2 earthquake 0.26  
  Country Vulnerability 0.55  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1220670 0 22 Jul 2018 05:04 4.6M, 10km N/A 420 thousand (in 100km) 00:44 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 Fars (population 4,146,405) . The nearest places are Badin, Nehriz, Hormud-e Mir Khund, Bar Bala, 'Aliabad, Gashun, Chahu, Bast, Berkeh-ye Seyyedi, Bashdu, and Anjirdan.

Radius Population
100 km 420000 people
75 km 290000 people
50 km 53000 people
20 km 3800 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Fars Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.1 million people
Hormozgan Iran, Islamic Republic of 990000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Badin Fars Iran Village - 5 km
Nehriz Fars Iran Village - 12 km
Hormud-e Mir Khund Fars Iran Village - 16 km
Bar Bala Fars Iran Village - 21 km
'Aliabad Fars Iran Village - 21 km
Gashun Hormozgan Iran Village - 25 km
Chahu Fars Iran Village - 27 km
Bast Fars Iran Village - 32 km
Berkeh-ye Seyyedi Hormozgan Iran Village - 33 km
Bashdu Hormozgan Iran Village - 36 km
Shah Gheyo Fars Iran Village - 36 km
Karmastaj Hormozgan Iran Village - 37 km
Tang-e Dalan Hormozgan Iran Village - 40 km
Dahun Hormozgan Iran Village - 40 km
Gowd-e Gaz Hormozgan Iran Village - 43 km
Deh-e Tall Hormozgan Iran Village - 46 km
Nimeh Fars Iran Village - 47 km
Chah-e Nahr Fars Iran Village - 48 km
Dastjerd Hormozgan Iran Village - 48 km
Chah Bonard Hormozgan Iran Village - 49 km
Fatooyeh Hormozgan Iran Village - 49 km
Dehkuyeh Fars Iran Village - 50 km
Bikuyeh Fars Iran Village - 50 km
Khoor Fars Iran Village - 51 km
Karooyeh Hormozgan Iran Village - 51 km
Mazayejan Fars Iran Village - 51 km
Lar Fars Iran Village 71000 people 52 km
Ilchi Hormozgan Iran Village - 52 km
Harmood Hormozgan Iran Village - 56 km
Abin Hormozgan Iran Village - 58 km
Darva Hormozgan Iran Village - 60 km
Rowdar Hormozgan Iran Village - 60 km
Tatang Hormozgan Iran Village - 61 km
Darz-e Sayehban Fars Iran Village - 61 km
Anveh Hormozgan Iran Village - 62 km
Lemazan Hormozgan Iran Village - 64 km
Bar Hormozgan Iran Village - 64 km
Dang Fars Iran Village - 65 km
Beriz Fars Iran Village - 66 km
Bastak Hormozgan Iran Village - 67 km
Hiru Hormozgan Iran Village - 68 km
Dasht-e Kanar Fars Iran Village - 68 km
Anjirdan Hormozgan 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
Lar 792 Civ. Paved No 7800 47 km
Bastak 411 0 70 km

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