M 4.9 in Islamic Republic of Iran on 31 Jan 2021 16:04 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: 28.1077 , 56.7095
Event Date: 31 Jan 2021 16:04 UTC
31 Jan 2021 19:34 Local
Exposed Population:
540000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000ddfd
Inserted at: 31 Jan 2021 16:33 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
us6000ddfd Scaled population (vector) 5.48  
  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
1355876 0 31 Jan 2021 16:04 4.9M, 10km N/A 540 thousand (in 100km) 00:29 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 Hormozgan (population 989,556) . The nearest places are Bideh, Chehchoo, Chah-e Morgh, Bagh Chenar, Chaleh, Shadab-e Pa'in, Sargas-e Bala, Kahnuj, Dowlatabad, Abdasht, and Ab Zamina.

Radius Population
100 km 540000 people
75 km 200000 people
50 km 67000 people
20 km 8200 people
10 km 1500 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bideh Hormozgan Iran Village - 5 km
Chehchoo Hormozgan Iran Village - 9 km
Chah-e Morgh Hormozgan Iran Village - 16 km
Bagh Chenar Hormozgan Iran Village - 16 km
Chaleh Hormozgan Iran Village - 17 km
Shadab-e Pa'in Kerman Iran Village - 19 km
Sargas-e Bala Hormozgan Iran Village - 20 km
Kahnuj Hormozgan Iran Village - 21 km
Dowlatabad Kerman Iran Village - 25 km
Abdasht Kerman Iran Village - 27 km
Ab bidu'i Hormozgan Iran Village - 28 km
Ab-e Garm Kerman Iran Village - 29 km
Balm-e Sagi Hormozgan Iran Village - 29 km
Khorramabad Kerman Iran Village - 30 km
Damilu'iyeh Hormozgan Iran Village - 32 km
Ashur Hormozgan Iran Village - 32 km
Homak Hormozgan Iran Village - 34 km
Amirabad Hormozgan Iran Village - 35 km
Rahimabad Hormozgan Iran Village - 37 km
'Aliabad Kerman Iran Village - 40 km
Murdan Kerman Iran Village - 41 km
Avval-e Tutang Hormozgan Iran Village - 41 km
Shurani Kerman Iran Village - 42 km
Deh-e Soleyman Kerman Iran Village - 44 km
Tall-e Gerdu Hormozgan Iran Village - 44 km
Marduiyeh Kerman Iran Village - 46 km
Kalamard Kerman Iran Village - 47 km
Faraghan Hormozgan Iran Village - 47 km
Ab Vanan Kerman Iran Village - 48 km
Ab Garm Kerman Iran Village - 48 km
Ashin Kerman Iran Village - 49 km
Shah Maran Kerman Iran Village - 50 km
Agshin Hormozgan Iran Village - 52 km
Darreh Dokhtaran Hormozgan Iran Village - 53 km
Dom Bariku Hormozgan Iran Village - 53 km
Gowd-e Howz Kerman Iran Village - 54 km
Bagh-i-Chah Surkh Kerman Iran Village - 54 km
Gelu Zardu Hormozgan Iran Village - 55 km
Sharikabad Kerman Iran Village - 55 km
Soltanabad Kerman Iran Village - 58 km
Qal'eh-ye Sarmad Hormozgan Iran Village - 60 km
Baghan Hormozgan Iran Village - 60 km
Shaharak Hormozgan Iran Village - 61 km
Ab Kahoor Hormozgan Iran Village - 62 km
Chah Narenj Pa'in Kerman Iran Village - 62 km
Khosrowabad Kerman Iran Village - 62 km
Guchin Hormozgan Iran Village - 63 km
Pir Kerman Iran Village - 63 km
Bishan Takht Hormozgan Iran Village - 63 km
Golashvar Hormozgan Iran Village - 64 km
Khvorgu Hormozgan Iran Village - 64 km
Zeyarat-e Ali Hormozgan Iran Village - 64 km
Chahestan Hormozgan Iran Village - 66 km
Ab-e Garm Kerman Iran Village - 66 km
Mahru Kerman Iran Village - 66 km
Ja'in Hormozgan Iran Village - 67 km
Ab Aqa Kerman Iran Village - 67 km
Sarkhu Bala Kerman Iran Village - 68 km
Shamil Hormozgan Iran Village - 69 km
Ban Ab Kerman Iran Village - 69 km
Ab Zamina Hormozgan Iran Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

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