M 4.5 in Iran on 11 Feb 2019 04:12 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: 4.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.0976 , 55.6041
Event Date: 11 Feb 2019 04:12 UTC
11 Feb 2019 07:42 Local
Exposed Population:
900000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000jg6x
Inserted at: 11 Feb 2019 04:34 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
us2000jg6x Scaled population (vector) 5.91  
  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
1248386 0 11 Feb 2019 04:12 4.5M, 10km N/A 900 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 Hormozgan (population 989,556) . The nearest places are Chah Raku, Seyyed Jabal ed Din, Khamir, Pahel, Kachu, Chah Deraz, Laft, Bandar-e Laft, Gachin-e Pa'in, Anjirdan, and Abdorrahman.

Radius Population
100 km 900000 people
75 km 750000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km 30000 people
10 km 1300 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Chah Raku Hormozgan Iran Village - 10 km
Seyyed Jabal ed Din Hormozgan Iran Village - 13 km
Khamir Hormozgan Iran Village - 17 km
Pahel Hormozgan Iran Village - 17 km
Kachu Hormozgan Iran Village - 21 km
Chah Deraz Hormozgan Iran Village - 22 km
Laft Hormozgan Iran Village - 25 km
Bandar-e Laft Hormozgan Iran Village - 27 km
Gachin-e Pa'in Hormozgan Iran Village - 28 km
Anjirdan Hormozgan Iran Village - 32 km
Gishu Hormozgan Iran Village - 33 km
Darva Hormozgan Iran Village - 35 km
Dezhgan Hormozgan Iran Village - 39 km
Keshar-e Olya Hormozgan Iran Village - 39 km
Tabl Hormozgan Iran Village - 40 km
Payi Pusht Hormozgan Iran Village - 40 km
Kavarzin Hormozgan Iran Village - 40 km
Bandar-e Guran Hormozgan Iran Village - 40 km
Rowdar Hormozgan Iran Village - 44 km
Salagh Hormozgan Iran Village - 45 km
Karooyeh Hormozgan Iran Village - 45 km
Dashgun Hormozgan Iran Village - 46 km
Chahu Shomali Hormozgan Iran Village - 47 km
Lavar Hormozgan Iran Village - 47 km
Dogerdan Hormozgan Iran Village - 50 km
Ilchi Hormozgan Iran Village - 50 km
Bandar-e Dargaham Hormozgan Iran Village - 50 km
Ramkan Hormozgan Iran Village - 50 km
Direstan Hormozgan Iran Village - 50 km
Kalat-e Pa'in Hormozgan Iran Village - 50 km
Hiru Hormozgan Iran Village - 52 km
Bandar Suflin Hormozgan Iran Village - 53 km
Abin Hormozgan Iran Village - 55 km
Tang-e Dalan Hormozgan Iran Village - 57 km
Bandar-e Suza Hormozgan Iran Village - 57 km
Harmoodar Hormozgan Iran Village - 58 km
Khammasi Hormozgan Iran Village - 59 km
Basaidu Hormozgan Iran Village - 59 km
Tazeyan Hormozgan Iran Village - 63 km
Dustku Hormozgan Iran Village - 65 km
Dasht-e Marom Hormozgan Iran Village - 66 km
Dastjerd Hormozgan Iran Village - 66 km
Bashdu Hormozgan Iran Village - 66 km
Fin Hormozgan Iran Village - 66 km
Bandar Abbas Hormozgan Iran City - 67 km
Qeshm Hormozgan Iran City 17000 people 68 km
Tatang Hormozgan Iran Village - 68 km
Hera' Hormozgan Iran Village - 69 km
Abdorrahman 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
Qeshm Central 15 Civ. Paved No 13600 48 km
Bandar Abbas NAS HDR 12 Mil. Paved Yes 8500 57 km
Qeshm South 38 0 68 km
Bandar Abbass International BND 7 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 78 km
Bandar Lengeh BDH 10 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 100 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Khamir Iran 17 km
Bandar Shahid Rejaie Iran 46 km
Henjam IRHEJ Iran 52 km
Bandar Abbas IRBND Iran 58 km
Basidu Iran 60 km
Qeshm Iran 67 km
Jazireh Ye Hormos IRHOR Iran 84 km
Lingah IRLIN Iran 93 km
Tunb Island Iran 99 km

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