Overall Green Earthquake alert in Iran on 23 Sep 2012 05:40 UTC

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M 4.3 in Iran on 23 Sep 2012 05:40 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:	4.3M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	38.5 , 46.83
Event Date:	23 Sep 2012 05:40 UTC 23 Sep 2012 09:10 Local
Exposed Population:	2580000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	23 Sep 2012 07:24 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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
119810	0.5	23 Sep 2012 05:40	4.3M, 10km	N/A	2.6 million (in 100km)	00:10	EMSC
119812	0.5	23 Sep 2012 05:40	4.3M, 10km	N/A	2.6 million (in 100km)	00:18	EMSC
119813	0.5	23 Sep 2012 05:40	4.3M, 2km	N/A	2.6 million (in 100km)	00:33	EMSC
119814	0.5	23 Sep 2012 05:40	4.3M, 4km	N/A	2.6 million (in 100km)	00:47	EMSC
119817	0.5	23 Sep 2012 05:40	4.3M, 10km	N/A	2.6 million (in 100km)	01:27	EMSC
119818	0.5	23 Sep 2012 05:40	4.3M, 2km	N/A	2.6 million (in 100km)	01:44	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 Azarbayjan-e Khavari (population 5,341,232) . The nearest places are Ushdelaq, Golijeh, Qezeljeh, Pireh Yusefan, Gomeshabad, Bareh Yusofan, Kaslan, Agakyandy, Dowpeyehabad, Azghan, and Tazeh' Kand.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.1 million people
75 km	2.3 million people
50 km	300000 people
20 km	140000 people
10 km	10000 people
5 km	2500 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Azarbayjan-e Khavari	Iran, Islamic Republic of	5.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ushdelaq	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	5 km
Golijeh	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	5 km
Qezeljeh	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	6 km
Pireh Yusefan	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	6 km
Gomeshabad	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	7 km
Bareh Yusofan	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	8 km
Kaslan	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	9 km
Agakyandy	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	10 km
Dowpeyehabad	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	11 km
Azghan	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	11 km
Mazra'eh	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	11 km
Tazeh Kand	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	12 km
Mesrov	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	12 km
Kurd Ahmad	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	12 km
Zangmurt	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	12 km
Valilu	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	13 km
Chaychzeleh	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	13 km
Taraf	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	13 km
Dizbin	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	13 km
Ayri	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	14 km
Goreti	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	14 km
Askol	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	15 km
Qareh Gowney	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	15 km
'alajehchay	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	15 km
Chalfir	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	16 km
Asb Khan	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	16 km
Gowyjeh Soltan	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	16 km
Qez Qapan	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	16 km
Yengejeh	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	16 km
Ahar	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	City	94000 people	17 km
Chakhmakh-bulag-Ashagi	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Shahsavar	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Abellu	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Dizaj	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Chay Kandi	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Zandabad	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Churdilan	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Chaqaleh	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Namrur	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Jeqah	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Nehriq	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Nahar Khuran	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Dehestan	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Mirza 'ali Kandi	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Arpizan	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	19 km
Kolanbar	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	19 km
Khormalu	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	19 km
Zangabad	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Kutlar	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Dzhodzhan	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Shileyleh	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Posteh Beglu	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Bilvirdi	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	21 km
'Abd ol Jabbar	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Khowyendizaj	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Div Jabbar	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Minaq	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Gelder	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Deyjeh Soltan	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Sowme'eh	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Qalandari	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Hoseynabad	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	23 km
Yashel	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	24 km
Harzanaq	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	24 km
Mazra'eh	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	24 km
Tazeh Kand	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	24 km
Maqsudlu	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	25 km
Zari Kand	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	25 km
Bezavan	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	25 km
Qarajeh	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	25 km
Alcheh Gheshlagh	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	25 km
Chasin	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Saray	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Shirindaraq	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Alavi	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Param	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Chupanlar Hoseynaklu	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Ahmadabad	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Ashghaloo	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Tavileh Shami	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Sarand	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Ozveyat	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Shahrak-E Bala	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Sarjerlu	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Khalaf Ansar	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Kivich	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Barazin	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Bashir	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Sheykh Ahmadlu	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Agh Kandi	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	30 km
Sangin	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	30 km
Abasabad	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	30 km
Abkhara	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	30 km
Biraneh	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	30 km
Yaralujeh	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Afshord	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Musalu	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	31 km
'Alaviq	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Arbatan	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Burun Daraq	Azarbayjan-e Sharqi	Iran	Village	-	31 km

see full list

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
Tabriz	TBZ	1359	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	66 km
Sarab		1725				0	90 km
		712				0	91 km

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