M 4.6 in Iran on 18 May 2013 12:09 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: 4.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 26.69 , 57.81
Event Date: 18 May 2013 12:09 UTC
18 May 2013 16:39 Local
Exposed Population:
330000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 18 May 2013 13:46 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
124607 0.5 18 May 2013 12:09 4.5M, 40km N/A 420 thousand (in 100km) 00:11 EMSC
124608 0.5 18 May 2013 12:09 4.5M, 40km N/A 430 thousand (in 100km) 00:13 EMSC
124609 0.5 18 May 2013 12:09 4.5M, 40km N/A 430 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 EMSC
124610 0.5 18 May 2013 12:09 4.6M, 10km N/A 330 thousand (in 100km) 01:37 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 Beshnow.

Radius Population
100 km 420000 people
75 km 150000 people
50 km 21000 people
20 km 2500 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no 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
Beshnow Hormozgan Iran Village - 6 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Minab Minab 1983 75 km

More information

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