Overall Green Earthquake alert in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 19 Sep 2018 19:29 UTC

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M 4.5 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 19 Sep 2018 19:29 UTC

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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:	4.5M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	33.68 , 45.84
Event Date:	19 Sep 2018 19:29 UTC 19 Sep 2018 23:59 Local
Exposed Population:	1340000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 713803
Inserted at:	20 Sep 2018 07:10 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		0
713803	Scaled population (vector)	5.79
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.21

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1228944		0	19 Sep 2018 19:29	4.6M, 30km	N/A	1.9 million (in 100km)		01:09	EMSC
1228981		0	19 Sep 2018 19:29	4.5M, 10km	N/A	1.3 million (in 100km)		11:41	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 Sumar, Sharafshah, Mandali, Naft-e Shah, Chaman Bowli, Cham-e Surag, Baba Guyi, Dhu Shaykh, Finjan, Jisar Naft, and 'Abd Allah Bayk.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.9 million people
75 km	1 million people
50 km	120000 people
20 km	8200 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bakhtaran	Iran, Islamic Republic of	1.9 million people
Diyala	Iraq	930000 people
Ilam	Iran, Islamic Republic of	500000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sumar	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	5 km
Sharafshah	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	14 km
Mandali	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	31000 people	20 km
Naft-e Shah	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Chaman Bowli	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	23 km
Cham-e Surag	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Baba Guyi	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	28 km
Dhu Shaykh	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	29 km
Finjan	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	29 km
Jisar Naft	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	31 km
Kani Taal	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Gilan-e Gharb	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Chehel Gazi	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Kasakran	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Hizam	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	40 km
Dartut	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	41 km
Kir Kush	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	42 km
Naknah	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	43 km
Kani Masi	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	43 km
Humayyid Shanum	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	44 km
Zarneh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Dawud	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	47 km
'Abd al Kisarah	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	47 km
Bahiyah	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	47 km
Jasim 'Ajil	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	47 km
Allah Yar	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	49 km
Anjirak	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	49 km
Tursaq	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	50 km
Chega'	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	50 km
Chaulak	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Kani Baz	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	52 km
'Ali al Malis	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	53 km
Kal Kosh	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Mashiqeh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Emam Hasan	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Darvan	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Nawdoman	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	55 km
Kalak	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Sarab-e Qanbar	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	58 km
'Ali ash Shaykh Khalil	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	58 km
Tolafarush	Diyalá	Iraq	City	-	59 km
Nasrabad Seyyed Asmad	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	59 km
'Abd Allah	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	59 km
Rus	Diyala	Iraq	Village	-	60 km
Kah Sara	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	60 km
'Awwad al 'Atruz	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	60 km
Sumayr al Muhammad	Diyala	Iraq	Village	-	61 km
Insif	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	62 km
Chalanchi	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	62 km
As Sa'diyah	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	62 km
Jan Jan	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	63 km
Geleh Jar	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	63 km
Masmud	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	65 km
Al Mansuriyah	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	65 km
Shireh Cheqa	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	65 km
'Ali Daud	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	65 km
Kharbut	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	66 km
Pol-e Zohab	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Darband Juq	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Ab Garmeh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Chashmeh Safid	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	68 km
Karand	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	68 km
Korkul	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	68 km
'Abd Allah Bayk	Diyalá	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
Subakhu	76				0	55 km
Ilam	1385	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8800	73 km
Shahabad Highway Strip	1326				0	87 km
Salum	58				0	92 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Hemren	Diyala	1983	72 km

More information

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