M 4.4 in Iran on 09 Dec 2012 00:14 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: 45 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.98 , 57.33
Event Date: 09 Dec 2012 00:14 UTC
09 Dec 2012 03:44 Local
Exposed Population:
720000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 09 Dec 2012 07:56 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
121358 0.5 09 Dec 2012 00:14 4.4M, 18km N/A 610 thousand (in 100km) 00:14 EMSC
121359 0.5 09 Dec 2012 00:14 4.4M, 1km N/A 580 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 EMSC
121368 0.5 09 Dec 2012 00:14 4.4M, 45km N/A 720 thousand (in 100km) 07:41 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 Kerman (population 2,107,053) . The nearest places are and Sharikabad.

Radius Population
100 km 620000 people
75 km 300000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km 15000 people
10 km 7700 people
5 km 4200 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kerman Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.1 million people
Hormozgan Iran, Islamic Republic of 990000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sharikabad Kerman Iran Village - 4 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
Sabzevaran JYR 800 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 86 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Jiroft Halilrood 1991 92 km
Minab Minab 1983 100 km

More information

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