M 4.2 in Iran on 16 Oct 2012 04:15 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: 4.2M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 38.39 , 46.97
Event Date: 16 Oct 2012 04:15 UTC
16 Oct 2012 07:45 Local
Exposed Population:
2410000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 16 Oct 2012 07:12 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
120239 0.5 16 Oct 2012 04:15 4.3M, 18km N/A 2.4 million (in 100km) 00:15 EMSC
120240 0.5 16 Oct 2012 04:15 4.5M, 32.4km N/A 2.4 million (in 100km) 00:17 NEIC
120242 0.5 16 Oct 2012 04:15 4.5M, 5km N/A 2.5 million (in 100km) 00:21 EMSC
120243 0.5 16 Oct 2012 04:15 4.5M, 2km N/A 2.5 million (in 100km) 00:34 EMSC
120246 0.5 16 Oct 2012 04:15 4.5M, 1km N/A 2.5 million (in 100km) 00:53 EMSC
120249 0.5 16 Oct 2012 04:15 4.2M, 10km N/A 2.4 million (in 100km) 02:56 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 Bareh Yusofan, Pireh Yusefan, Mazra'eh, Gomeshabad, Ushdelaq, Goreti, Asb Khan, Taraf, Valilu, Qareh Gowney, and Leqalan.

Radius Population
100 km 2.9 million people
75 km 2.3 million people
50 km 300000 people
20 km 140000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km 2000 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
Bareh Yusofan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 2 km
Pireh Yusefan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 2 km
Mazra'eh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 3 km
Gomeshabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 4 km
Ushdelaq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 6 km
Goreti Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 6 km
Asb Khan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 8 km
Taraf Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 8 km
Valilu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 8 km
Qareh Gowney Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 9 km
Dizbin Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 9 km
Chalfir Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 9 km
Tazeh Kand Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 9 km
Kurd Ahmad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 10 km
Chaqaleh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 10 km
Namrur Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 11 km
Golijeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 11 km
Nahar Khuran Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 12 km
Yengejeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 13 km
Dehestan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 13 km
Qezeljeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 13 km
Ahar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran City 94000 people 13 km
Kutlar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 14 km
Sowme'eh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 14 km
Azghan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 14 km
Qez Qapan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 14 km
Minaq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 14 km
Kaslan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 15 km
Shahsavar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 16 km
Gelder Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 16 km
Maqsudlu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 17 km
Khormalu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 17 km
Bilvirdi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 17 km
Bezavan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 17 km
Shileyleh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 17 km
Askol Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 17 km
Tazeh Kand Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 18 km
'alajehchay Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 18 km
Zangmurt Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 18 km
Ayri Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 18 km
Agakyandy Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 18 km
Jeqah Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 18 km
Posteh Beglu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 18 km
Arpizan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 19 km
Dowpeyehabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 19 km
Param Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 19 km
Churdilan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 19 km
Saray Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 19 km
Mesrov Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 20 km
Barazin Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 20 km
Chaychzeleh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
Chakhmakh-bulag-Ashagi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
'Abd ol Jabbar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
Div Jabbar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
Ozveyat Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
Chay Kandi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
Tavileh Shami Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 22 km
Ahmadabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 22 km
Zandabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 22 km
Abellu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 22 km
Shirindaraq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 22 km
Qalandari Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 23 km
Musalu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 23 km
Qarajeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 24 km
Gowyjeh Soltan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 24 km
Dizaj Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 25 km
Kolanbar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 25 km
Arbatan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 25 km
Mirza 'ali Kandi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 25 km
Mazra'eh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 25 km
Seyyed 'ali Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 25 km
Nehriq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 26 km
Chupanlar Hoseynaklu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 26 km
Gowravan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 26 km
Hoseynabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 27 km
Dzhodzhan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 27 km
Qeshlaq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 27 km
Urami Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 27 km
Zangabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 28 km
Bari Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 28 km
Margid Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 28 km
Janqur Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 28 km
Harzanaq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 28 km
Shahrak-E Bala Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 28 km
Qezeljeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 28 km
Khowyendizaj Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 29 km
Asar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 29 km
Harzeh Varz Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 29 km
Bashir Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 29 km
Bakhshayesh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 30 km
Khoshganab Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 30 km
Anbaq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 30 km
Deyjeh Soltan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 30 km
Kalvanaq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 30 km
Sarand Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 31 km
Zahur Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 31 km
Mastaleh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 31 km
Shahrak-E Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 31 km
Baba Jan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 32 km
Yashel Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 32 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 68 km
Sarab 1725 0 82 km
712 0 99 km

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