M 4.7 in Azerbaijan on 17 Dec 2018 10:03 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: 4.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.5115 , 49.5237
Event Date: 17 Dec 2018 10:03 UTC
17 Dec 2018 13:03 Local
Exposed Population:
900000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000iue2
Inserted at: 17 Dec 2018 11:08 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.7 (Azerbaijan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Azerbaijan= 4.7; Islamic Republic of Iran= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000iue2 Scaled population (vector) 5.41  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.95  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1241470 0 17 Dec 2018 10:03 4.7M, 10km N/A 900 thousand (in 100km) 01:04 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 Azerbaijan , Republic of Baku. The nearest places are Khoshgeh Dahaneh, Astara, Mechet'maglya, Archivah, Shakhagach, Qai'eh, Virmuni, Pensar, Lavanduil-E Sabali, Zharskiy, and Chahber.

Radius Population
100 km 900000 people
75 km 410000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Baku Azerbaijan -
Gilan Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Khoshgeh Dahaneh Gilan Iran Village - 58 km
Astara Gilan Iran Village 15000 people 59 km
Mechet'maglya Azerbaijan Village - 60 km
Archivah Azerbaijan Village - 61 km
Shakhagach Azerbaijan Village - 61 km
Qai'eh Gilan Iran Village - 61 km
Virmuni Gilan Iran Village - 61 km
Pensar Azerbaijan Village - 62 km
Lavanduil-E Sabali Gilan Iran Village - 62 km
Zharskiy Azerbaijan Village - 62 km
Kanrud Gilan Iran Village - 63 km
Chelvand Gilan Iran Village - 64 km
Bala Masalleh-ye Chelvand Gilan Iran Village - 65 km
Lenkoran Azerbaijan City - 65 km
Kashafi Gilan Iran Village - 66 km
Gergelan Azerbaijan Village - 68 km
Haviq Gilan Iran Village - 69 km
Chahber Gilan 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
Lenkoran -9 0 67 km
Narimanovka South 50 0 83 km
Kyzylagadzh -21 0 83 km
Ardabil ADU 1316 Civ. Paved Yes 10800 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Lovain Digadi 1970 64 km

More information

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