M 5.9 in Iran on 07 Nov 2019 22:47 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: 5.9M
Glide number: EQ-2019-000146-IRN
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.8103 , 47.5525
Event Date: 07 Nov 2019 22:47 UTC
08 Nov 2019 02:17 Local
Exposed Population: About 5000 people in MMI
80 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us600068w0
Inserted at: 07 Nov 2019 23:47 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 1.6 1.6
us600068w0 Scaled population (raster) 4.04  
  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
1277664 1.2 07 Nov 2019 22:47 5.8M, 10km 7 10 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:26 NEIC
1277674 1.6 07 Nov 2019 22:47 5.9M, 10km 7.78 80 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 01:00 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 Azarbayjan-e Khavari (population 5,341,232) . The nearest places are Bejand, Tazeh Kand, Eydirshan, Sowme'eh Malekshah, Heris, Barkab, Howliq, Tir Sharab, Shalqun, Duniq, and Diz.

Radius Population
100 km 1.8 million people
75 km 710000 people
50 km 330000 people
20 km 95000 people
10 km 17000 people
5 km 5600 people
2 km 2600 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Islamic Republic of Iran 5.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bejand Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 1 km
Tazeh Kand Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 2 km
Eydirshan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 3 km
Sowme'eh Malekshah Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 4 km
Heris Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 4 km
Barkab Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 4 km
Howliq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 5 km
Tir Sharab Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 5 km
Shalqun Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 6 km
Duniq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 7 km
Asbforushan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 7 km
Kushanaq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 7 km
Haravan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 9 km
Allah Haq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 9 km
Andarab Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 9 km
Ardeha Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 9 km
Hesar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 9 km
Sardaha Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 10 km
Eshtajaran Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 10 km
Gonbadan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 10 km
Jaldeh Bakhan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 11 km
Gavdushabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 12 km
Tokaldan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 12 km
Owghan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 12 km
Hasanjan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 12 km
Asbgeran Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 12 km
Jehizdan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 12 km
Zirasef Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 13 km
Kalakabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 14 km
Sarab Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village 37000 people 14 km
Asfestan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 14 km
Senziq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 14 km
Narmiq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 14 km
Daman Jan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 15 km
Molla Ya 'qub Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 15 km
Charan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 15 km
Ahmadabad-E Sofla Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 15 km
Taran Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 15 km
Helemsi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 16 km
Ahmadabad-E 'olya Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 16 km
Neshaq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 16 km
Fargush Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 16 km
Shur Del Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 16 km
Khalatlu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 16 km
Kadijan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 17 km
Chichaklu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 17 km
Choqush Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 17 km
Qeshlaq-E Musa Beyglu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 17 km
Belasejin Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 18 km
Sorkhen Hesar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 18 km
Eyvaraq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 18 km
Qal'eh Juq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 18 km
Qeshlaq-E Sopurgalu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 18 km
Dizaj-E Azim Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 18 km
Abdolabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 18 km
Senban Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 19 km
Qeshlaq-E Golyurd Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 19 km
Sheykh Sarjin Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 19 km
Balesin Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 19 km
Cherlu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 19 km
Sovin Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 19 km
Neshlandeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 19 km
Asgarabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 19 km
Varankesh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 19 km
Abarghan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 19 km
Shirehjin Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 20 km
Kendvan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 20 km
Varzaqan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 20 km
Aghmeyun Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 20 km
Berzeliq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 20 km
Kasalan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 20 km
Khatunabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 20 km
Tajaraq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 20 km
Vaneq-e Bala Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
Gharqeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
Vaneq-E Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
Kardeh Mehin Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
Deshab Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
Gen Gaduk Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
Dastjerd Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
Baftan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
Yengejeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
Ana Qiz Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
Khaneqah Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 21 km
Shekar Daraq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 22 km
Kalhor Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 22 km
Benaravan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 22 km
Sahzab Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 22 km
Oshnar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 22 km
Qeshlaq-E Barzeliq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 22 km
Shirvanchiq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 22 km
Qara Haji Bala Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 23 km
Vanjan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 23 km
Sorkheh Riz Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 23 km
Shiveyar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 23 km
Balujeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 23 km
Razliq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 23 km
Avin Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 23 km
Sowme'eh Bala Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 23 km
Kolli Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 24 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
Sarab 1725 0 18 km
Ardabil ADU 1316 Civ. Paved Yes 10800 96 km

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