M 4.9 in Islamic Republic of Iran on 29 Sep 2020 04:08 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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 31.3924 , 51.0596
Event Date: 29 Sep 2020 04:08 UTC
29 Sep 2020 07:38 Local
Exposed Population:
1270000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000c2ea
Inserted at: 29 Sep 2020 23:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Islamic Republic of Iran)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
us6000c2ea Scaled population (vector) 6.18  
  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
1335214 0.2 29 Sep 2020 04:08 4.7M, 10km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:11 NEIC
1335329 0.4 29 Sep 2020 04:08 4.9M, 10km N/A 1.3 million (in 100km) 19:35 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 Chahar Mahall va Bakhtiari (population 819,447) . The nearest places are Kalar 'Amuqoli, Deh Now-e Gudarz, Deh-e Chanar-e Mahmudi, Cheleh Gah, Javan Mardi, Kahian, Monadelan, Deh Sasra, Deh-e Khalifeh, Enekek, and Darreh Tol.

Radius Population
100 km 1.3 million people
75 km 600000 people
50 km 300000 people
20 km 88000 people
10 km 18000 people
5 km 9900 people
2 km 3900 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chahar Mahall va Bakhtiari Islamic Republic of Iran 820000 people
Esfahan Islamic Republic of Iran 4.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kalar 'Amuqoli Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 2 km
Deh Now-e Gudarz Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 3 km
Deh-e Chanar-e Mahmudi Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 6 km
Cheleh Gah Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 8 km
Javan Mardi Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 10 km
Kahian Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 12 km
Monadelan Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 13 km
Deh Sasra Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 14 km
Deh-e Khalifeh Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 16 km
Enekek Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 17 km
Aluni Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 18 km
Dowmakan Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 20 km
Kal Gah Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 20 km
Chehel Bardeh Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 20 km
Darakeh Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 21 km
Kalvart Olya Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 22 km
Chah Gah Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 23 km
Bagh-e Kaj Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 24 km
Lordegan Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 26 km
Deh Now Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 27 km
Ab Chenar Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 29 km
Vanak Esfahan Iran Village - 30 km
Taksiseh Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 31 km
Cheshmeh Abdal Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 32 km
Sateh Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 32 km
Naghan Sofla Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 32 km
Selagun Esfahan Iran Village - 33 km
Meymand Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 34 km
Damreyen Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 35 km
Shab Liz Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 35 km
Ru Dashti Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 36 km
Qal'eh Qadam Esfahan Iran Village - 36 km
Arman Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 36 km
Chahar Rah Esfahan Iran Village - 39 km
Ma'aden Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 39 km
Pataveh Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 39 km
Chigoo Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 40 km
Dasht-e Gum Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 41 km
Najafabad Esfahan Iran Village - 42 km
Dezkan Esfahan Iran Village - 42 km
Masen Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 43 km
Nazarabad Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 44 km
Bizh Gerd Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 44 km
Sar Kuhaki Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 44 km
Bak Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 45 km
Darreh Bid Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 45 km
Emam Qeys Esfahan Iran Village - 46 km
Ab Bidak Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 46 km
Hoseynabad Esfahan Iran Village - 48 km
Chamesh Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 48 km
Semirom Esfahan Iran City 27000 people 49 km
Mehr Gerd Esfahan Iran Village - 49 km
Mandegan Esfahan Iran Village - 49 km
Sheyasi Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 51 km
Ajam Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 51 km
Abadeh Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 51 km
Sar Cheqa Bala Esfahan Iran Village - 53 km
Hoseynabad Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 53 km
Gandoman Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 53 km
Chal Deraz Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 53 km
Pataveh Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 54 km
Aq Bolagh Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 56 km
Qaryeh-ye Dam Abbas Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 56 km
Dowlat Qarin Bala Esfahan Iran Village - 57 km
Amiri Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 57 km
Andarun Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 57 km
Chagha Khur Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 57 km
Pas Rish Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 57 km
Gamabad Esfahan Iran Village - 58 km
Sar Chenar Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 58 km
Gusheh Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 59 km
Doorak Posht Kooh Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 59 km
Khafr Esfahan Iran Village - 60 km
Kooshk Tayyebi Sarhadi Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 61 km
Kabusi Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 62 km
Boldaji Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 62 km
Joqdan Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 62 km
Sar Khun Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 62 km
'Ali Karami Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 62 km
Garmuk Esfahan Iran Village - 63 km
Namdagun Esfahan Iran Village - 63 km
Barz Shovar Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 63 km
Sartuf Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 63 km
Gandom Kar Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 65 km
Pataveh Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 66 km
Bardeleh Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 66 km
Doruhan Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 66 km
Deh Now Pain Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 67 km
Borujen Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran City - 67 km
Hanna Esfahan Iran Village - 67 km
Naghan Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 67 km
'Aliabad Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 68 km
Shalil-e 'Olya Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 68 km
Hamgin Esfahan Iran Village - 68 km
Galli Sur Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Village - 69 km
Sa'adat Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 69 km
Deh-e Bozorg Sisakht Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 70 km
Darreh Tol Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad 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
Yasouj YES 1819 0 90 km

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