M 4.4 in Iran on 08 Oct 2012 08:25 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: 4.4M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.42 , 46.88
Event Date: 08 Oct 2012 08:25 UTC
08 Oct 2012 11:55 Local
Exposed Population:
2540000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 08 Oct 2012 11:34 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
120093 0.5 08 Oct 2012 08:25 4.5M, 11km N/A 2.6 million (in 100km) 00:19 NEIC
120094 0.5 08 Oct 2012 08:26 4.3M, 72km N/A 2.6 million (in 100km) 00:19 EMSC
120095 0.5 08 Oct 2012 08:26 4.3M, 60km N/A 2.6 million (in 100km) 00:26 EMSC
120096 0.5 08 Oct 2012 08:25 4.4M, 5km N/A 2.6 million (in 100km) 00:32 EMSC
120097 0.5 08 Oct 2012 08:25 4.4M, 2km N/A 2.6 million (in 100km) 00:39 EMSC
120098 0.5 08 Oct 2012 08:25 4.4M, 10km N/A 2.5 million (in 100km) 03:08 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 Azarbayjan-e Khavari (population 5,341,232) . The nearest places are Shahrak-E Pa'in, Shahrak-E Bala, Bashir, Nizhnyaya Shayryay, Sali, Chanzanaq, Qarajeh, Omidcheh, Div Jabbar, 'Abd ol Jabbar, and Khatunabad.

Radius Population
100 km 3.3 million people
75 km 2.4 million people
50 km 2.1 million people
20 km 29000 people
10 km 7300 people
5 km 1500 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
Shahrak-E Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 3 km
Shahrak-E Bala Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 3 km
Bashir Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 4 km
Nizhnyaya Shayryay Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 4 km
Sali Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 6 km
Chanzanaq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 8 km
Qarajeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 9 km
Omidcheh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 10 km
Div Jabbar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 10 km
'Abd ol Jabbar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 10 km
Khvajeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 11 km
Qal'ehlar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 11 km
Sarand Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 11 km
Abasabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 12 km
Guyjakh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 12 km
Hoseynabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 13 km
Ammandi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 13 km
Jeqah Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 14 km
Margid Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 15 km
Kivich Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 15 km
Khormalu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 15 km
Shahsavar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 16 km
Ahmadabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 16 km
Harzanaq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 17 km
Torkeh Dari Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 17 km
Afshord Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 17 km
Qez Qapan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 17 km
Chay Kandi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 18 km
Bilvirdi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 18 km
Nagyan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 18 km
Chakhmakh-bulag-Ashagi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 19 km
Yengejeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 20 km
Asteyar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 20 km
Malek Keyan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 20 km
Janqur Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
Kavar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
Towyqun Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 22 km
Tazeh Kand Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 22 km
Gelder Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 22 km
Alana Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 22 km
Saray Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 23 km
Alanaq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 23 km
Kolanbar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 23 km
Eskandar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 23 km
Valilu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 24 km
Kor Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 24 km
Arbatan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 24 km
Nahar Khuran Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 24 km
Ashghaloo Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 24 km
Taraf Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 24 km
Burun Daraq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 25 km
Khalaf Ansar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 25 km
Namrur Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 25 km
Qareh Gowney Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 26 km
Kalvanaq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 26 km
Bakhshayesh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 26 km
Mirza 'ali Kandi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 26 km
Arpa Darasi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 27 km
Aliabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 27 km
Zinkesh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 27 km
Golijeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 27 km
Qezelich Meydan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 27 km
Qezeljeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 28 km
Minaq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 28 km
Param Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 28 km
Gomeshabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 28 km
Tazeh Kand Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 29 km
Kheyreh Masjed Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 29 km
Shebli Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 29 km
Asb Khan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 29 km
Gollujeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 30 km
Torkambur Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 30 km
Sa'idabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 30 km
Mesrov Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 31 km
Basmej Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 31 km
Gowyjeh Soltan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 31 km
Zangabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 31 km
Kandul Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 31 km
Fatemabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 31 km
Karenjeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 31 km
Gharyacheh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 32 km
Maqsudlu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 32 km
Pireh Yusefan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 32 km
Areshtanab Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 32 km
Alvandi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 32 km
Yusefabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 32 km
Soqin Saray Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 33 km
Mazra'eh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 33 km
Bareh Yusofan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 33 km
Dizaj Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 33 km
Dowpeyehabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 34 km
Musalu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 34 km
Sowme'eh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 34 km
Ushdelaq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 35 km
Oshtolaq Pa 'in Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 35 km
Bari Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 35 km
Deyjeh Soltan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 35 km
Abkhara Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 36 km
Akinabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 36 km
Irana Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 36 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
Tabriz TBZ 1359 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 39 km
Sarab 1725 0 93 km

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