M 5.9 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 12 Dec 2017 08:43 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: 5.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.7559 , 57.2899
Event Date: 12 Dec 2017 08:43 UTC
12 Dec 2017 12:13 Local
Exposed Population: 910000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000c3ag
Inserted at: 12 Dec 2017 09:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Islamic Republic of Iran)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us2000c3ag Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1190776 0.1 12 Dec 2017 08:43 5.9M, 10km 6.99 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:16 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 Kerman (population 2,107,053) . The nearest places are Adur, Dehaneh-i-Shur, Banat Halek, Badaman, 'Abid Sarai, Dorran, Bondar, Barim-e Nakha'i, Kuhpayeh, Tinus, and Ahmad.

Radius Population
100 km 900000 people
75 km 710000 people
50 km 24000 people
20 km 1100 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Adur Kerman Iran Village - 9 km
Dehaneh-i-Shur Kerman Iran Village - 16 km
Banat Halek Kerman Iran Village - 18 km
Badaman Kerman Iran Village - 19 km
'Abid Sarai Kerman Iran Village - 25 km
Dorran Kerman Iran Village - 27 km
Bondar Kerman Iran Village - 30 km
Barim-e Nakha'i Kerman Iran Village - 31 km
Kuhpayeh Kerman Iran Village - 32 km
Tinus Kerman Iran Village - 32 km
Galugah Kerman Iran Village - 38 km
Chatrud Kerman Iran Village - 42 km
Bazargan Kerman Iran Village - 42 km
Abadi-ye Pa Godaru Kerman Iran Village - 45 km
Baba Kamali Kerman Iran Village - 48 km
Bagh-e Almas Kerman Iran Village - 49 km
Deh Bala Kerman Iran Village - 49 km
Kazemabad Kerman Iran Village - 49 km
Anjir Dar Kerman Iran Village - 50 km
Band-e Kahnuj Kerman Iran Village - 52 km
Malekabad Kerman Iran Village - 52 km
'Aliabad Kerman Iran Village - 53 km
Lakar Kuh Kerman Iran Village - 54 km
Zangiabad Kerman Iran Village - 54 km
Shahdad Kerman Iran Village - 55 km
Hauz-i-Seh Kerman Iran Village - 56 km
Tedjerek Kerman Iran Village - 56 km
Kerman Kerman Iran City 420000 people 59 km
Ekhteyarabad Kerman Iran Village - 60 km
Ab Pangu'iyeh Kerman Iran Village - 62 km
Deh-e Pa'in Kerman Iran Village - 63 km
'Aliabad-e Bala Kerman Iran Village - 63 km
Bikand Aminu Kerman Iran Village - 63 km
Ab Nil Kerman Iran Village - 63 km
Baghi Jan Kerman Iran Village - 64 km
Salaabad Kerman Iran Village - 65 km
Badamlu Kerman Iran Village - 67 km
Sirch Kerman Iran Village - 68 km
Najafabad Kerman Iran Village - 69 km
Ahmad Kerman Iran Village - 69 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
Kerman KER 1750 Civ. Paved Yes 12400 64 km

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