M 5.1 in Iran on 02 Sep 2012 00:50 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.1M
Depth: 20 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.51 , 60.01
Event Date: 02 Sep 2012 00:50 UTC
02 Sep 2012 05:20 Local
Exposed Population:
210000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 02 Sep 2012 06:58 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.5 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
119223 0.5 02 Sep 2012 00:50 5M, 10km N/A 200 thousand (in 100km) 00:08 EMSC
119224 0.5 02 Sep 2012 00:50 4.8M, 13km N/A 200 thousand (in 100km) 00:12 EMSC
119225 0.5 02 Sep 2012 00:50 4.9M, 40km N/A 210 thousand (in 100km) 00:14 EMSC
119226 0.5 02 Sep 2012 00:50 4.9M, 80km N/A 220 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 EMSC
119227 0.5 02 Sep 2012 00:50 4.9M, 80km N/A 200 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 EMSC
119228 0.5 02 Sep 2012 00:50 5M, 25.5km N/A 540 thousand (in 100km) 00:24 NEIC
119229 0.5 02 Sep 2012 00:50 5M, 60km N/A 230 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 EMSC
119230 0.5 02 Sep 2012 00:50 5M, 15km N/A 230 thousand (in 100km) 00:35 EMSC
119233 0.5 02 Sep 2012 00:50 5.1M, 20km N/A 210 thousand (in 100km) 06:08 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 Khorasan (population 6,855,702) . The nearest places are and Bamrud.

Radius Population
100 km 210000 people
75 km 76000 people
50 km 33000 people
20 km 9200 people
10 km 3500 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Khorasan Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bamrud North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 5 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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