M 6 in Iran on 25 Aug 2018 22:13 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.0M
Glide number: EQ-2018-000139-IRN
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.663 , 46.2774
Event Date: 25 Aug 2018 22:13 UTC
26 Aug 2018 02:43 Local
Exposed Population: About 4000 people in MMI
3280000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000ghda
Inserted at: 25 Aug 2018 23:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.9 (Islamic Republic of Iran)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Iraq= 6.9; Islamic Republic of Iran= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 1 1
us1000ghda Scaled population (vector) 2.48  
  C1 shakemap 0.11  
  C2 shakemap 0.4  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1225797 1.1 25 Aug 2018 22:13 6.1M, 10km 7.31 9 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 NEIC
1225798 0.9 25 Aug 2018 22:13 6.1M, 48km N/A 2.9 million (in 100km) 00:23 EMSC
1225800 1.4 25 Aug 2018 22:13 6.1M, 10km N/A 2.8 million (in 100km) 00:27 EMSC
1225810 1 25 Aug 2018 22:13 6M, 10km 7.11 4 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:52 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 Bakhtaran (population 1,899,338) . The nearest places are Nesfeh Kar, Ban Bid, Baba Kuseh, Shayegan, 'Ali Bag Soltan, Dehtui, Quchi Vashi, Nilaura, Daulatabad, Bimush, and Zamaqi-E Saru.

Radius Population
100 km 3.3 million people
75 km 930000 people
50 km 370000 people
20 km 41000 people
10 km 9900 people
5 km 2000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nesfeh Kar Kermanshah Iran Village - 9 km
Ban Bid Kermanshah Iran Village - 12 km
Baba Kuseh Kermanshah Iran Village - 12 km
Shayegan Kermanshah Iran Village - 13 km
'Ali Bag Soltan Kermanshah Iran Village - 19 km
Dehtui Kermanshah Iran Village - 21 km
Quchi Vashi Kermanshah Iran Village - 23 km
Nilaura Kermanshah Iran Village - 23 km
Daulatabad Kermanshah Iran Village - 23 km
Bimush Kermanshah Iran Village - 24 km
Vanisar Kermanshah Iran Village - 26 km
Baba Yadegar Kermanshah Iran Village - 29 km
Rajab Kermanshah Iran Village - 31 km
Mirmirah Kermanshah Iran Village - 32 km
Badrabad Kermanshah Iran Village - 32 km
Kuzaran Kermanshah Iran Village - 32 km
Kurr Kala Kermanshah Iran Village - 33 km
Ravansar Kermanshah Iran Village - 33 km
Dah Sabz Ali Khan Kermanshah Iran Village - 34 km
Kani Rash Kermanshah Iran Village - 34 km
Gahvareh Kermanshah Iran Village - 34 km
Shireh Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 36 km
Nahang Kermanshah Iran Village - 40 km
Karand Kermanshah Iran Village - 40 km
Tin Kermanshah Iran Village - 41 km
Nosmeh Kermanshah Iran Village - 41 km
Qal'eh Badri Kermanshah Iran Village - 41 km
Bin Darreh Kermanshah Iran Village - 42 km
Kah Sara Kermanshah Iran Village - 42 km
Ravan-E Zardui Kermanshah Iran Village - 43 km
Dowdan Kermanshah Iran Village - 43 km
Durisan Kermanshah Iran Village - 43 km
Darreh Vian Kordestan Iran Village - 44 km
Paveh Kermanshah Iran Village 18000 people 45 km
Kazkabri Kermanshah Iran Village - 45 km
Pol-e Zohab Kermanshah Iran Village - 45 km
Asgaleh Kermanshah Iran Village - 46 km
Milkeh-ye Baqer Kermanshah Iran Village - 47 km
Mish Rangin Kermanshah Iran Village - 48 km
Desheh Kermanshah Iran Village - 48 km
Chashmeh Safid Kermanshah Iran Village - 49 km
Do Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 49 km
Sheykh Salleh Kermanshah Iran Village - 49 km
Hasanabad Kordestan Iran Village - 50 km
Chengoreh Kermanshah Iran Village - 50 km
Gazar Khani Kordestan Iran Village - 50 km
Najjar Kermanshah Iran Village - 51 km
Angilise Kermanshah Iran Village - 52 km
Maran Kermanshah Iran Village - 52 km
Allah Yar Kermanshah Iran Village - 52 km
Badrowl Kermanshah Iran Village - 52 km
Darvan Kermanshah Iran Village - 52 km
Qin Sakht Kermanshah Iran Village - 53 km
Heravi Kermanshah Iran Village - 53 km
Kashtar Kordestan Iran Village - 54 km
Hoseynabad Kordestan Iran Village - 54 km
Palangan Kordestan Iran Village - 55 km
Dar-e Khvor Kermanshah Iran Village - 55 km
Vorra Kermanshah Iran Village - 55 km
Gazneh Kermanshah Iran Village - 55 km
Sheykhan Kermanshah Iran Village - 55 km
Daleh Marz Kordestan Iran Village - 55 km
Dasht-E Qalbi Kordestan Iran Village - 55 km
Bavisi Kermanshah Iran Village - 56 km
Rashiaw As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 56 km
Narvi Kermanshah Iran Village - 57 km
Aspariz Kordestan Iran Village - 57 km
Sharekan Kermanshah Iran Village - 57 km
Kal Kosh Kermanshah Iran Village - 57 km
Balah Su As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 57 km
Dal Kordestan Iran Village - 57 km
Asbriz Kermanshah Iran Village - 57 km
Sivieh Kordestan Iran Village - 57 km
Kulij Kordestan Iran Village - 58 km
Hajije Bozorg Kermanshah Iran Village - 58 km
Hajij-E Kuchek Kermanshah Iran Village - 58 km
Chahar Qal'ah Diyalá Iraq Village - 58 km
Sorkaheh Tut Kordestan Iran Village - 58 km
Vazli Kermanshah Iran Village - 59 km
Now Sud Kermanshah Iran Village - 59 km
Malkhatabi Kermanshah Iran Village - 60 km
Nudsheh Kermanshah Iran Village - 60 km
Unk As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 60 km
Andimen Kordestan Iran Village - 60 km
Nav Kermanshah Iran Village - 60 km
Nowdesheh Kermanshah Iran Village - 60 km
Emam Hasan Kermanshah Iran Village - 60 km
Shusharni-Ye Bala Kermanshah Iran Village - 60 km
Aryan Kordestan Iran Village - 61 km
Gakeyeh Kermanshah Iran Village - 61 km
Haji Lar Diyalá Iraq Village - 61 km
Novan Kordestan Iran Village - 61 km
Kalji Kermanshah Iran Village - 62 km
Kahfri Kermanshah Iran Village - 62 km
Paygelan Kordestan Iran Village - 62 km
Chashmeh Dar Kordestan Iran Village - 62 km
Eslamabad-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 63 km
Tawilah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 63 km
Banan As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 63 km
Dezavar Kermanshah Iran Village - 63 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
Shahabad Highway Strip 1326 0 69 km
Kermanshah KSH 1313 Civ. Paved Yes 11200 85 km
Sanandaj SDG 1373 Civ. Paved Yes 8100 93 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Derbendikhan Diyala 1961 76 km

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