M 4.4 in Iran on 06 Jan 2013 15:24 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: Km
Lat/Lon: 30.16 , 57.52
Event Date: 06 Jan 2013 15:24 UTC
06 Jan 2013 18:54 Local
Exposed Population:
740000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 06 Jan 2013 20:00 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
121807 0.5 06 Jan 2013 15:24 4.5M, 8km N/A 700 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 EMSC
121809 0.5 06 Jan 2013 15:24 4.5M, 2km N/A 740 thousand (in 100km) 00:33 EMSC
121815 0.5 06 Jan 2013 15:24 4.4M, 10km N/A 740 thousand (in 100km) 04:36 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 Sirch, Asmadiyeh, Bagh-e Almas, Dar Bar, Andigird, Bikand Aminu, Shahdad, Deh Bala, Mahan, Saftu, and Band-e Oversal.

Radius Population
100 km 850000 people
75 km 760000 people
50 km 630000 people
20 km 3500 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sirch Kerman Iran Village - 5 km
Asmadiyeh Kerman Iran Village - 16 km
Bagh-e Almas Kerman Iran Village - 16 km
Dar Bar Kerman Iran Village - 19 km
Andigird Kerman Iran Village - 21 km
Bikand Aminu Kerman Iran Village - 25 km
Shahdad Kerman Iran Village - 25 km
Deh Bala Kerman Iran Village - 29 km
Mahan Kerman Iran Village - 31 km
Saftu Kerman Iran Village - 31 km
Langar Kerman Iran Village - 32 km
Salaabad Kerman Iran Village - 33 km
Fandoqa Kerman Iran Village - 34 km
Tinus Kerman Iran Village - 34 km
Zeynal Abad Kerman Iran Village - 35 km
Dorran Kerman Iran Village - 36 km
Barjgun Kerman Iran Village - 38 km
Malekabad Kerman Iran Village - 39 km
Hashemabad Kerman Iran Village - 41 km
Baba Kamali Kerman Iran Village - 43 km
Kuhpayeh Kerman Iran Village - 43 km
Akbarabad Kerman Iran Village - 43 km
Gowk Kerman Iran Village - 44 km
Jupar Kerman Iran Village - 46 km
Chaahar Tagari Kerman Iran Village - 46 km
Kerman Kerman Iran City 420000 people 46 km
Hoseynabad-e Mehdi Qoli Kerman Iran Village - 47 km
Dehaneh-i-Shur Kerman Iran Village - 47 km
Bazargan Kerman Iran Village - 51 km
Kahnuj Shah Kerman Iran Village - 52 km
Banat Halek Kerman Iran Village - 54 km
Char Kerman Iran Village - 57 km
Berenji Kerman Iran Village - 58 km
Najafabad Kerman Iran Village - 58 km
Nask Kerman Iran Village - 59 km
Ekhteyarabad Kerman Iran Village - 60 km
Galugah Kerman Iran Village - 60 km
Nabid Kerman Iran Village - 60 km
Deh Gul Kerman Iran Village - 63 km
Adur Kerman Iran Village - 63 km
Zangiabad Kerman Iran Village - 63 km
'Abbasabad Kerman Iran Village - 64 km
Badaman Kerman Iran Village - 65 km
Bondar Kerman Iran Village - 65 km
Band-e Oversal Kerman Iran Village - 67 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
Kerman KER 1750 Civ. Paved Yes 12400 57 km

More information

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