M 4.5 in Islamic Republic of Iran on 28 Jul 2020 06:06 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.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.9243 , 57.0594
Event Date: 28 Jul 2020 06:06 UTC
28 Jul 2020 10:36 Local
Exposed Population:
940000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000b559
Inserted at: 28 Jul 2020 07:13 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Islamic Republic of Iran)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000b559 Scaled population (vector) 5.83  
  C1 earthquake 1.29  
  C2 earthquake 0.26  
  Country Vulnerability 0.55  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1323689 0 28 Jul 2020 06:06 4.5M, 10km N/A 950 thousand (in 100km) 01:06 NEIC
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 Islamic Republic of Iran , Province of Kerman (population 2,107,053) . The nearest places are 'Abid Sarai, Barim-e Nakha'i, Anjir Dar, Badaman, Adur, Tedjerek, Hauz-i-Seh, Abadi-ye Pa Godaru, Lakar Kuh, Bondar, and Dubinovka.

Radius Population
100 km 950000 people
75 km 820000 people
50 km 150000 people
20 km 3100 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
'Abid Sarai Kerman Iran Village - 4 km
Barim-e Nakha'i Kerman Iran Village - 14 km
Anjir Dar Kerman Iran Village - 25 km
Badaman Kerman Iran Village - 25 km
Adur Kerman Iran Village - 26 km
Tedjerek Kerman Iran Village - 28 km
Hauz-i-Seh Kerman Iran Village - 28 km
Abadi-ye Pa Godaru Kerman Iran Village - 28 km
Lakar Kuh Kerman Iran Village - 32 km
Bondar Kerman Iran Village - 32 km
Banat Halek Kerman Iran Village - 35 km
Baghi Jan Kerman Iran Village - 36 km
Deh-e Pa'in Kerman Iran Village - 38 km
Chatrud Kerman Iran Village - 39 km
Ab Pangu'iyeh Kerman Iran Village - 40 km
'Aliabad Kerman Iran Village - 40 km
Ahmad Kerman Iran Village - 42 km
Dehaneh-i-Shur Kerman Iran Village - 43 km
Galugah Kerman Iran Village - 44 km
Kazemabad Kerman Iran Village - 45 km
Ravar Kerman Iran Village - 45 km
Bab-e Tangal Kerman Iran Village - 47 km
'Aliabad-e Bala Kerman Iran Village - 47 km
Zarand Kerman Iran City 59000 people 48 km
Kuhpayeh Kerman Iran Village - 49 km
Bazargan Kerman Iran Village - 53 km
Ab Nil Kerman Iran Village - 54 km
Dorran Kerman Iran Village - 55 km
Tinus Kerman Iran Village - 55 km
Begeshtu Kerman Iran Village - 56 km
Bab-e 'Abdan Kerman Iran Village - 56 km
Esma'ilabad Kerman Iran Village - 56 km
Zangiabad Kerman Iran Village - 59 km
Baba Kamali Kerman Iran Village - 62 km
Deh Iraj Kerman Iran Village - 63 km
Bibi Haiat Kerman Iran Village - 65 km
Ekhteyarabad Kerman Iran Village - 67 km
Badamlu Kerman Iran Village - 67 km
Deh Bala Kerman Iran Village - 69 km
Toghroljord Kerman Iran Village - 69 km
Dubinovka Kerman Iran Village - 70 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 73 km

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