M 5.5 in Iran on 18 May 2013 10:57 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 26.77 , 57.78
Event Date: 18 May 2013 10:57 UTC
18 May 2013 15:27 Local
Exposed Population:
410000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 18 May 2013 11:22 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
124602 0.5 18 May 2013 10:57 5.5M, 80km N/A 120 thousand (in 100km) 00:16 EMSC
124603 0.5 18 May 2013 10:57 5.5M, 9.7km N/A 410 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 NEIC
124604 0.5 18 May 2013 10:57 5.5M, 40km N/A 120 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 EMSC
124605 0.5 18 May 2013 10:57 5.5M, 10km N/A 410 thousand (in 100km) 00:25 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 Hormozgan (population 989,556) . The nearest places are and Angohran.

Radius Population
100 km 130000 people
75 km 32000 people
50 km 13000 people
20 km 2600 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Angohran Hormozgan Iran Village - 6 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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