M 5.5 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 07 Sep 2018 06:23 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: 28.3417 , 59.3145
Event Date: 07 Sep 2018 06:23 UTC
07 Sep 2018 10:53 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
300000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ha5b
Inserted at: 07 Sep 2018 06:40 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 0.2 0.2
us2000ha5b Scaled population (vector) 0.3  
  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
1227358 0.2 07 Sep 2018 06:23 5.5M, 10km 6.97 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 00:16 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 Sistan va Baluchestan (population 1,554,117) . The nearest places are Dulab, Kaskuh, Bagerabad, Nematabad, Sanqabad, Darundeh, 'Aliabad-e Posht-e Rig, Bonkur, Jamal Pa'in, Deh-e Mir Shir, and Borj.

Radius Population
100 km 300000 people
75 km 130000 people
50 km 54000 people
20 km 2100 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sistan va Baluchestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dulab Kerman Iran Village - 31 km
Kaskuh Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 33 km
Bagerabad Kerman Iran Village - 38 km
Nematabad Kerman Iran Village - 39 km
Sanqabad Kerman Iran Village - 45 km
Darundeh Kerman Iran Village - 47 km
'Aliabad-e Posht-e Rig Kerman Iran Village - 47 km
Bonkur Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 48 km
Jamal Pa'in Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 50 km
Deh-e Mir Shir Kerman Iran Village - 54 km
Gazbor Kerman Iran Village - 54 km
'Abbasabad Kerman Iran Village - 55 km
'Aliabad Kerman Iran Village - 57 km
Mashhad Mosammad Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 58 km
Deh-e Qal'eh Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 59 km
Bargan Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 60 km
Hosein Abad Kerman Iran Village - 60 km
'Abbasabad Kerman Iran Village - 60 km
Mardan Kerman Iran Village - 65 km
Chaht Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 66 km
Ab-e Garm Kerman Iran Village - 66 km
Khosri Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 68 km
Borj Kerman Iran Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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