M 5.8 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 13 May 2017 18:01 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: 5.8M
Depth: 12.45 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.8531 , 57.2677
Event Date: 13 May 2017 18:01 UTC
13 May 2017 22:31 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
910000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008s7b
Inserted at: 13 May 2017 18:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Turkmenistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Turkmenistan= 6.1; Islamic Republic of Iran= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
us10008s7b Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1167694 0.5 13 May 2017 18:01 5.8M, 12.45km 6.99 616 (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of , Province of Khorasan (population 6,855,702) . The nearest places are Pish Darreh, Qatlish, Mianzow, Qeshlag-e Naveh, Yalanchi, Raz, Soluklu, Pashindeh, Gifan, Izman-e 'Olya, and Badamloq.

Radius Population
100 km 920000 people
75 km 550000 people
50 km 370000 people
20 km 13000 people
10 km 3300 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Khorasan Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.9 million people
Ashkhabad Turkmenistan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pish Darreh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 6 km
Qatlish North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 6 km
Mianzow North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 7 km
Qeshlag-e Naveh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 12 km
Yalanchi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 15 km
Raz North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 17 km
Soluklu North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 18 km
Pashindeh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 18 km
Gifan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 18 km
Izman-e 'Olya North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 21 km
Maneh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 22 km
Tazeh Qal'eh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 23 km
Yoghunborj North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 23 km
Tazeh Qal'eh-Ye Tork Ha North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 23 km
Kulun Qal'ehsi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 25 km
Solvukli Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 25 km
Gholaman North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 25 km
Solyukli Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 26 km
Bireh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 27 km
Qush Tappeh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 28 km
Adineh Qolt North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 29 km
Chashmehgah North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 30 km
Tangeh-ye Raz North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 31 km
Dashli Qal'eh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 32 km
Keykanlu North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 32 km
Tangeh-Ye Torkman North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 32 km
Ja'farabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 32 km
Baghcheq North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 32 km
'Ali Mohammad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 33 km
Tarangi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 34 km
Soyukhsu-Ye Haja' Ali North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 35 km
Soyukhsu-Ye Moradkhan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 35 km
Borj-E Zanganlu North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 35 km
Abdollahabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 35 km
Agh Mazar North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 35 km
Soyukhsu-Ye Hashem North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 36 km
Tatin North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 36 km
Rastegan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 37 km
Basurkanlu North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 37 km
Qwaraz Akhund North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 38 km
Ozunbijeh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 38 km
Robat North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 38 km
Baqleq North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 39 km
Kurkulab Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 40 km
Shaikh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 40 km
Porseh Su-Ye 'olya North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 41 km
Garma Khan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 41 km
Besh Darreh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 41 km
Kerik North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 41 km
Darbandan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 42 km
Hasan Mast North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 42 km
Bojnurd North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran City 140000 people 42 km
Mallakian North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 42 km
Kalateh-ye Hajji Shahsavar North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 42 km
Takaleh Quz North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 42 km
Porseh Su-Ye Sopla' Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 43 km
Naderabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 44 km
Germab Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 44 km
Biar-E Barbar North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 45 km
Amirkhan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 45 km
Kharraki-Ye Barbarha North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 45 km
Buya Qoli North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 45 km
Bagleg North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 45 km
Ashraf Darreh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 46 km
Molla Hasan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 47 km
'Ali Khan Qal'eh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 47 km
Shirabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 48 km
Chowpasan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 48 km
Zow-Ye Olya North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 49 km
Ab Chur North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 49 km
Mehmanak North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 49 km
Arkan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 49 km
Qazi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 49 km
Khartut North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 50 km
Kharaki North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 50 km
Kergeli Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 51 km
Koynekesir Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 51 km
Khairabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 51 km
Kushkeh Rebat North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 51 km
Chukanlu North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 52 km
Qareh Mosalla North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 52 km
Tutli-Ye Sofla North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 53 km
Shahabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 53 km
Tutli North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 53 km
Chakhmaqlu North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 53 km
Ash Khanch North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 54 km
Ra'in North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 54 km
Ashkhaneh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 55 km
Sisab North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 56 km
Chenaran North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 56 km
Dar Sufeyan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 57 km
Yaradzhy Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 57 km
Kashanak North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 57 km
Heydarabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 57 km
Qal'eh Now North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 58 km
Qal'eh Khan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 58 km
Lojanli North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 59 km
Karkuli North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 59 km
Khodzhakala Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 60 km
Karagan Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 60 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
Bojnord BJB 1076 Civ. Paved Yes 9700 40 km
Kelyata 151 0 60 km

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