Overall Green Earthquake alert in Islamic Republic of Iran on 12 May 2021 16:26 UTC

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M 4.6 in Islamic Republic of Iran on 12 May 2021 16:26 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:	4.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	29.7945 , 50.7837
Event Date:	12 May 2021 16:26 UTC 12 May 2021 20:56 Local
Exposed Population:	1220000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000e2ir
Inserted at:	12 May 2021 21:34 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
us7000e2ir	Scaled population (vector)	5.76
	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1374856		0	12 May 2021 16:26	4.6M, 10km	N/A	1.2 million (in 100km)		05:07	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 Bushehr (population 794,785) . The nearest places are Kilur Karim, Chehel Zar'i 'Arab, Gamaran, Chah-e Sefid, Taj-e Maleki, Chahar Borj, Mal-e Masmud, Mosammad Salesi, Bahman Yari, Shul-e Kuchek, and Bushegan-e Deylami.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.2 million people
75 km	570000 people
50 km	140000 people
20 km	1700 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bushehr	Islamic Republic of Iran	790000 people
Fars	Islamic Republic of Iran	4.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kilur Karim	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	7 km
Chehel Zar'i 'Arab	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	8 km
Gamaran	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Chah-e Sefid	Fars	Iran	Village	-	19 km
Taj-e Maleki	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Chahar Borj	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Mal-e Masmud	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Mosammad Salesi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	23 km
Bahman Yari	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	24 km
Shul-e Kuchek	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	25 km
Kolar	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Mishan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Chahar Rustai	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Cham-e Shahab	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Puzeh Gah	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Shah Firooz	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	30 km
Bibi Hakim	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Khorsheva	Fars	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Khalifeh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Abolfats	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Cheshmeh-ye Baba Kalan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Ganaveh	Bushehr	Iran	City	-	36 km
Ban Pir	Fars	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Dehdaran Sofla	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Gorbehi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Bandar-e Rig	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	37 km
'Ateybeh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Barang	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Borj-e Safar Beg	Fars	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Dasht-e Gur	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Deh Kohneh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Haft Dasht-e Bala	Fars	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Cham Shir	Fars	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Jalireh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Bang	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Bidoo	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Bidu	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Malcheh Sheykh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	47 km
Boveyri	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	48 km
Band	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	49 km
Baba Hasani	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Hesar	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Boneh-ye Kalmatak	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Bibi Janabad	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	52 km
Kharabeh-e Sharenjan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Seyah Makan 'Olya	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Lilitin	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Tall-e Sar Kuh	Bushehr	Iran	City	-	55 km
Buraki	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Majnoon	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Sadabad	Bushehr	Iran	City	-	56 km
Mal Shahab	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Mosammadi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Robat	Fars	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Mokaberi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Begdeli	Fars	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Boveyrat	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Chahar Borj	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Emamzadeh Ja'far	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Kurreh Band	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	60 km
Chahar Borj	Fars	Iran	Village	-	60 km
Haft Joosh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Bidoo	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Nazar Aqa	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Dow Gonbadan	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	City	-	63 km
Khesht	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	63 km
Barreh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Dalaki	Bushehr	Iran	City	-	64 km
Farakeh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	65 km
Qal'eh-e Golabi	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	65 km
Morgh-e Bozorg	Fars	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Bandar-e Deylam	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Konar Takhteh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Horovak	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Ramleh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Bidestan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Ganjegan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Shurab	Fars	Iran	Village	-	68 km
Kamarady	Fars	Iran	Village	-	69 km
Chahar Bisheh	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	69 km
Bushegan-e Deylami	Fars	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
Gorreh		27				0	37 km
Bahregan	IAQ	6				0	49 km
Darrahi		25				0	54 km
Gach Saran	GCH	730	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6000	60 km
Khark Island	KHK	3	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5900	74 km
Bushehr	BUZ	17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	14600	94 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Ganaveh		Iran	37 km
Bandar E Rig		Iran	37 km
Ras Bahrgan	IRRBA	Iran	44 km
Imam Hasan	IRIMH	Iran	54 km
Bandar E Deylam		Iran	67 km
Kharg Island	IRKHK	Iran	78 km
Bushire	IRBUZ	Iran	91 km

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