Overall Green Earthquake alert in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 31 Aug 2018 21:05 UTC

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M 4.8 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 31 Aug 2018 21:05 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:	4.8M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	34.5 , 46
Event Date:	31 Aug 2018 21:05 UTC 01 Sep 2018 01:35 Local
Exposed Population:	2270000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 710327
Inserted at:	31 Aug 2018 22:48 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	0.2		0.2
710327	Scaled population (vector)	6.27
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.21

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1226582	0.3	31 Aug 2018 21:05	4.9M, 10km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)	00:16	EMSC
1226583	0.1	31 Aug 2018 21:05	4.9M, 20km	N/A	1.9 million (in 100km)	00:17	EMSC
1226584	0	31 Aug 2018 21:05	4.9M, 73km	N/A	2.5 million (in 100km)	00:23	EMSC
1226585	0	31 Aug 2018 21:05	4.9M, 30km	N/A	1.9 million (in 100km)	00:27	EMSC
1226586	0	31 Aug 2018 21:05	4.8M, 10km	N/A	2.2 million (in 100km)	00:29	NEIC
1226589	0	31 Aug 2018 21:05	4.8M, 40km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)	01:02	EMSC
1226593	0.2	31 Aug 2018 21:05	4.8M, 10km	N/A	2.3 million (in 100km)	01:42	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 Bakhtaran (population 1,899,338) . The nearest places are Pol-e Zohab, Kah Sara, Rajab, Darvan, Shireh Cheqa, Qal'eh Badri, Emam Hasan, Baba Yadegar, Allah Yar, Quchi Vashi, and Shakal.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.9 million people
75 km	1.1 million people
50 km	330000 people
20 km	96000 people
10 km	56000 people
5 km	11000 people
2 km	2900 people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Pol-e Zohab	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	8 km
Kah Sara	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	9 km
Rajab	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	10 km
Darvan	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	12 km
Shireh Cheqa	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Qal'eh Badri	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Emam Hasan	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	19 km
Baba Yadegar	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	19 km
Allah Yar	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Quchi Vashi	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Dar-e Khvor	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	23 km
Dartut	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	24 km
'Ali Bag Soltan	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Nasrabad Seyyed Asmad	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Ban Bid	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Gilan-e Gharb	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Qasr-e Shirin	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Karand	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Bimush	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Mish Rangin	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Chahar Qal'ah	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	37 km
Shahvar	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Kasakran	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Kal Kosh	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Kani Rash	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	41 km
Kani Baz	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	42 km
Darband Juq	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Chashmeh Safid	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Vanisar	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Asgaleh	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Nesfeh Kar	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Baba Kuseh	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Bavisi	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Gahvareh	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Haji Lar	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	48 km
Naknah	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	49 km
Cham-e Surag	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	50 km
Sangar-i Zhuru	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	50 km
Tolafarush	Diyalá	Iraq	City	-	52 km
Sarab-e Qanbar	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Chehel Gazi	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Gorashala	Diyala	Iraq	Village	-	54 km
Shayegan	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	54 km
'Abd Allah Bayk	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	55 km
Chengoreh	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Mirmirah	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Nahang	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Dah Sabz Ali Khan	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Nilaura	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Sharafshah	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	58 km
'Alo Maha	Diyala	Iraq	Village	-	59 km
Balah Su	As Sulaymaniyah	Iraq	Village	-	59 km
Sheykh Salleh	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	60 km
Dehtui	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	60 km
Kani Masi	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	60 km
Maydan	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	60 km
Daruni Khan	As Sulaymaniyah	Iraq	Village	-	61 km
Mashiqeh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	61 km
'Ali Daud	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	62 km
Naft-e Shah	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Zarneh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Kuzaran	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Daulatabad	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Milkeh-ye Baqer	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Shaykh Lankar	As Sulaymaniyah	Iraq	Village	-	64 km
Nawdoman	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	65 km
Kani Taal	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Eslamabad-e Gharb	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Gazneh	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Saraw	Diyala	Iraq	Village	-	66 km
Goban	As Sulaymaniyah	Iraq	Village	-	67 km
Korkul	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Qin Sakht	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	68 km
Sumar	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	68 km
Awai 'Aziz 'Ali	As Sulaymaniyah	Iraq	Village	-	68 km
Chaulak	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	69 km
Badrowl	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	69 km
Dowdan	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	70 km
Shakal	As Sulaymaniyah	Iraq	Village	-	70 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Shahabad Highway Strip	1326				0	74 km
Subakhu	76				0	94 km
Ilam	1385	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8800	100 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Derbendikhan	Diyala	1961	79 km
	Hemren	Diyala	1983	95 km

More information

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