M 7.3 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 12 Nov 2017 18:18 UTC

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Event summary

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

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.3M
Depth: 23.22 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.8857 , 45.9411
Event Date: 12 Nov 2017 18:18 UTC
12 Nov 2017 21:48 Local
Exposed Population: 160000 people in MMI
2480000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000bmcg
Inserted at: 12 Nov 2017 21:16 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 6.9 (Iraq)
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 2.8 2.8
us2000bmcg Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1187257 2.6 12 Nov 2017 18:18 7.4M, 10km N/A 1.8 million (in 100km) 00:06 GEOFON
1187260 2.8 12 Nov 2017 18:18 7.6M, 10km N/A 1.7 million (in 100km) 00:15 EMSC
1187262 2.1 12 Nov 2017 18:18 7.2M, 33.94km 7.4 340 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 NEIC
1187265 2.3 12 Nov 2017 18:18 7.2M, 19km N/A 2.8 million (in 100km) 00:29 EMSC
1187275 2.2 12 Nov 2017 18:18 7.3M, 24.98km 7.8 320 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 01:33 NEIC
1187287 2.8 12 Nov 2017 18:18 7.3M, 23.22km 8.2 1.6 million (in MMI>=VII) 02:57 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 Turkey ,of Bakhtaran (population 17,461) . The alertlevel for this event is RED

Intensity Population
42000 people
850000 people
13.7 million people
21.3 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 2.1 1187262 34.93/45.794 7.2 33.94 7.4 12 Nov 2017 18:39 00:20 (new episode)
2 2.1 1187275 34.93/45.794 7.2 33.94 7.4 12 Nov 2017 19:52 01:33 (new episode)
3 2.1 1187275 34.957/45.792 7.3 24.98 7.52 12 Nov 2017 19:57 01:39 (upd of #2)
4 2.2 1187275 34.957/45.792 7.3 24.98 7.8 12 Nov 2017 20:22 02:03 (upd of #3)
5 2.2 1187287 34.957/45.792 7.3 24.98 7.8 12 Nov 2017 21:16 02:57 (new episode)
6 2 1187287 34.886/45.941 7.3 23.22 7.77 12 Nov 2017 21:26 03:08 (upd of #5)
7 2.5 1187287 34.886/45.941 7.3 23.22 8.08 13 Nov 2017 18:00 23:42 (upd of #6)
8 2.5 1187287 34.905/45.956 7.3 19 8.18 14 Nov 2017 01:31 1d 07:13 (upd of #7)
9 2.8 1187287 34.902/45.952 7.3 19 8.38 21 Dec 2017 08:40 38d 14:22 (upd of #8)
10 2.8 1187287 34.911/45.959 7.3 19 8.2 25 Mar 2019 13:47 497d 19:28 (upd of #9)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 17000 people
As Sulaymaniyah Iraq 22000 people
Diyala Iraq 2700 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 230000 people
As Sulaymaniyah Iraq 380000 people
Diyala Iraq 240000 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.7 million people
As Sulaymaniyah Iraq 1.5 million people
Diyala Iraq 1.2 million people
Kordestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 790000 people
Salah ad Din Iraq 850000 people
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of 270000 people
At Ta'min Iraq 540000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Iran, Islamic Republic of 280000 people
Arbil Iraq 150000 people
Hamadan Iran, Islamic Republic of 380000 people
Wasit Iraq 820000 people
Lorestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 230000 people
Baghdad Iraq 300000 people
Ninawa Iraq 150000 people
Zanjan Iran, Islamic Republic of 21000 people
Al Anbar Iraq 56000 people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Iran, Islamic Republic of 250000 people
Maysan Iraq 450000 people
Dahuk Iraq <1000 people
Babil Iraq 1.1 million people
Markazi Iran, Islamic Republic of 32000 people
Al Qadisiyah Iraq 1.2 million people
Karbala' Iraq 25000 people
Khuzestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 110000 people
Dhi Qar Iraq 740000 people
An Najaf Iraq 140000 people
Al Muthanna Iraq 350000 people
Tehran Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people
Al Basrah Iraq 5900 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people
As Sulaymaniyah Iraq 1400 people
Kordestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 280000 people
Salah ad Din Iraq <1000 people
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of 17000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Iran, Islamic Republic of 790000 people
Arbil Iraq 950000 people
Hamadan Iran, Islamic Republic of 620000 people
Lorestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 560000 people
Baghdad Iraq 7.4 million people
Ninawa Iraq 1.2 million people
Zanjan Iran, Islamic Republic of 440000 people
Al Anbar Iraq 400000 people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.8 million people
Maysan Iraq 440000 people
Dahuk Iraq 48000 people
Babil Iraq 740000 people
Markazi Iran, Islamic Republic of 680000 people
Hakkari Turkey 70000 people
Karbala' Iraq <1000 people
Khuzestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.6 million people
An Najaf Iraq 820000 people
Van Turkey 11000 people
Gilan Iran, Islamic Republic of 2 million people
Mardin Turkey 55000 people
Esfahan Iran, Islamic Republic of 65000 people
Al Hasakah Syrian Arab Republic 37000 people
Siirt Turkey 6700 people
Dayr az Zawr Syrian Arab Republic <1000 people
Chahar Mahall va Bakhtiari Iran, Islamic Republic of 7700 people
Baku Azerbaijan 31000 people
Bitlis Turkey 54000 people
Mus Turkey 190000 people
Siirt Turkey 9400 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mish Rangin Kermanshah Iran Village - 22 km
Mirmirah Kermanshah Iran Village - 20 km
Bavisi Kermanshah Iran Village - 21 km
Haji Lar Diyalá Iraq Village - 28 km
Maydan Diyalá Iraq Village - 29 km
Halabjah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village 31000 people 32 km
Qal'eh Badri Kermanshah Iran Village - 35 km
Gorashala Diyala Iraq Village - 45 km
Khurma As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 47 km
Pol-e Zohab Kermanshah Iran Village - 47 km
Zarayin As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 51 km
Saiyid Sadiq As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 51 km
Qasr-e Shirin Kermanshah Iran Village - 52 km
Qarah Yatakh As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 59 km
Ravansar Kermanshah Iran Village - 70 km
Shaykh Lankar As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 74 km
Kuzaran Kermanshah Iran Village - 75 km
Tolafarush Diyalá Iraq City - 79 km
Angilise Kermanshah Iran Village - 94 km
Malkhatabi Kermanshah Iran Village - 101 km
Kahfri Kermanshah Iran Village - 104 km
Paveh Kermanshah Iran Village 18000 people 42 km
Bin Darreh Kermanshah Iran Village - 42 km
Nudsheh Kermanshah Iran Village - 43 km
Sola As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 50 km
Tepe Garus As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 54 km
Dezli Kordestan Iran Village - 57 km
Mansur al Kan As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 59 km
Nasrabad Seyyed Asmad Kermanshah Iran Village - 60 km
Zhivar Kordestan Iran Village - 60 km
Shireh Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 60 km
Qal'eh Ji Kordestan Iran Village - 61 km
Bimush Kermanshah Iran Village - 61 km
Palangan Kordestan Iran Village - 64 km
Qara Dagh As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 68 km
Negel Kordestan Iran Village - 69 km
Karand Kermanshah Iran Village - 73 km
Marivan Kordestan Iran City 110000 people 73 km
Kareza-i Dilo As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 73 km
Dartut Kermanshah Iran Village - 74 km
Kani 'Ubayd As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 74 km
Gahvareh Kermanshah Iran Village - 74 km
Panjwin As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village 27000 people 80 km
Darreh Sefid Kordestan Iran Village - 81 km
Sar Qal'ah Diyalá Iraq Village - 81 km
Gök Tepe As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 82 km
Gilan-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 83 km
Maryam Beg As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 83 km
Kani Maran As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 84 km
Maran Kermanshah Iran Village - 85 km
Hashmiz Kordestan Iran Village - 85 km
Qiziljah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 86 km
As Sulaymaniyah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 87 km
Savoji Kordestan Iran Village - 88 km
Tizh Tizh Kordestan Iran Village - 88 km
Chenarah Kordestan Iran Village - 88 km
Do Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 89 km
Chengoreh Kermanshah Iran Village - 90 km
Kifri Diyalá Iraq Village 33000 people 92 km
Nawdoman Diyalá Iraq Village - 96 km
Kani Masi Diyalá Iraq Village - 96 km
Charmaga As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 97 km
Gankewa As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 98 km
Juspa Diyalá Iraq Village - 99 km
'Aliabad Kordestan Iran Village - 99 km
Bahram Bak As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 101 km
Buhilab Diyalá Iraq Village - 102 km
Eslamabad-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 102 km
Bardeh Rasheh Kordestan Iran Village - 102 km
Doidan Diyalá Iraq Village - 103 km
Hasanabad Kermanshah Iran Village - 104 km
Dizgaran Kermanshah Iran Village - 105 km
Qarah Tappah Diyala Iraq Village - 106 km
Khamesan Kordestan Iran Village - 106 km
Naft-e Shah Kermanshah Iran Village - 106 km
Doosiyeh Kordestan Iran Village - 107 km
Mashiqeh Ilam Iran Village - 108 km
As Sa'diyah Diyalá Iraq Village - 108 km
Zeyn Ad Din Kermanshah Iran Village - 108 km
Korkul Kermanshah Iran Village - 109 km
Zarneh Ilam Iran Village - 110 km
Shaikh Hawaz Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 112 km
Mujash Kordestan Iran Village - 112 km
Gapelon As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 115 km
Kivanan Kermanshah Iran Village - 115 km
Qalqanlu Kuchak As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 115 km
Chaulak Ilam Iran Village - 116 km
Sumar Kermanshah Iran Village - 117 km
Kutaban As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 119 km
Tuz Khurmatu Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 119 km
Gizmel-e Pa'in Kordestan Iran Village - 119 km
Cheqad Kabud Kermanshah Iran Village - 121 km
Kunduleh Kermanshah Iran Village - 121 km
Takiyah Kakah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 121 km
Kermanshah Kermanshah Iran City 710000 people 121 km
Bayenchub Kordestan Iran Village - 121 km
Baneh Kordestan Iran City 100000 people 122 km
Taq-e Bostan Kermanshah Iran Village - 123 km
Haji Mamadan Kordestan Iran Village - 123 km
Shahkale Kordestan Iran Village - 123 km
Chamchamal As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village 68000 people 123 km
Cheqa Kabud Kermanshah Iran Village - 124 km
'Ammeh Kermanshah Iran Village - 126 km
Saburawa As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 126 km
Baidawa At Ta'mim Iraq Village - 126 km
Al Mansuriyah Diyalá Iraq Village - 127 km
Mowlanabad Kordestan Iran Village - 129 km
Bolbanabad Kordestan Iran Village - 129 km
Ali Pinak Kordestan Iran Village - 129 km
Bustamli Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 130 km
Mandali Diyalá Iraq Village 31000 people 132 km
Ab Bareh Kordestan Iran Village - 132 km
Shamakh Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 132 km
Agah Kolyai Kermanshah Iran Village - 133 km
Saranjianeh Kordestan Iran Village - 133 km
Baqelabad Kordestan Iran Village - 135 km
Karreh Chiyeh Kordestan Iran Village - 135 km
Jisar Naft Diyalá Iraq Village - 135 km
Zagheh-ye-Bala Kordestan Iran Village - 136 km
Geleh Jar Ilam Iran Village - 136 km
Yahyawah At Ta'mim Iraq Village - 138 km
Saqqez Kordestan Iran City 150000 people 153 km
Serishabad Kordestan Iran Village - 172 km
Qorveh Kordestan Iran Village 87000 people 172 km
Separ Shahabad Kordestan Iran Village - 176 km
Kuysanjaq Arbil Iraq Village - 177 km
Alla Kabud Kordestan Iran Village - 180 km
Bukan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City 130000 people 183 km
Bijar Kordestan Iran City 49000 people 186 km
Khalaf al Ja'ata Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 209 km
Mahabad Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City 120000 people 209 km
Lik Bin Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 211 km
Al A'zamiyah Baghdad Iraq City - 215 km
Hamamiyat Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 220 km
Shaqlawan Arbil Iraq Village - 222 km
Baghdad Baghdad Iraq Capital 5.6 million people 222 km
Irbil Arbil Iraq City 830000 people 226 km
Marjan Hamadan Iran Village - 230 km
Sarkan Hamadan Iran Village - 232 km
Hamadan Hamadan Iran City 400000 people 235 km
Al Kazimiyah Al Anbar Iraq City - 238 km
Jaruqan Hamadan Iran Village - 239 km
Shawarin Hamadan Iran Village - 241 km
Tafrijan Hamadan Iran Village - 242 km
Chowqati Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 243 km
Sorkhabad Hamadan Iran Village - 247 km
Mahneshan Zanjan Iran Village - 258 km
Abdanan Ilam Iran Village 19000 people 259 km
Chayerlu Zanjan Iran Village - 260 km
Al Fallujah Al Anbar Iraq City - 262 km
Sarab Bagh Ilam Iran Village - 267 km
Khorramabad Lorestan Iran City 290000 people 271 km
Dizaj Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 273 km
Peleh-ye Baba Hoseyn Lorestan Iran Village - 282 km
Ar Ramadi Al Anbar Iraq City - 291 km
Al Hillah Babil Iraq City - 299 km
Mosul Ninawá Iraq Major city 650000 people 301 km
Zanjan Zanjan Iran City 300000 people 304 km
Adineh Masjed-e Bala Markazi Iran Village - 315 km
Zara Al Anbar Iraq Village - 321 km
Meyaneh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 323 km
Kolenjin Qazvin Iran Village - 331 km
Khan al Baghdadi Al Anbar Iraq Village - 332 km
Yüksekova Hakkari Turkey Village 62000 people 332 km
Shaikh Ibrahim Ninawá Iraq Village - 334 km
Parangin Zanjan Iran Village - 339 km
Saslaj Ninawá Iraq Village - 339 km
Senejan Markazi Iran Village - 351 km
Najaf An Najaf Iraq Major city - 353 km
Arak Markazi Iran City 390000 people 355 km
Duzduzan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 356 km
Tabriz Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Major city 1.2 million people 356 km
Al Amarah Maysan Iraq City - 356 km
Tall 'Afar Ninawá Iraq Village - 357 km
Dezful Khuzestan Iran City 240000 people 359 km
Azna Lorestan Iran Village - 361 km
Khudayr Maydan Maysan Iraq Village - 365 km
Khvajeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 367 km
Sarab Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village 37000 people 367 km
Mehraban Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 370 km
Kalvanaq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 371 km
Margid Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 372 km
Shahpur Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 382 km
Nahar Khuran Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 388 km
Leylan Markazi Iran Village - 392 km
Nafut Gilan Iran Village - 399 km
Shaft Gilan Iran Village - 402 km
Komsara Gilan Iran Village - 403 km
Khoshg Rood Markazi Iran Village - 404 km
Sume'eh Sara Gilan Iran Village - 405 km
Khomeyn Markazi Iran Village 77000 people 405 km
Taher Gurab Gilan Iran Village - 410 km
'Aziz Keyan Gilan Iran Village - 411 km
Rezvanshahr Gilan Iran Village - 412 km
Changereyan Gilan Iran Village - 412 km
Zarand Markazi Iran Village - 413 km
Darisara Gilan Iran Village - 413 km
Kavaközü Sirnak Turkey Village - 414 km
Ma'af Gilan Iran Village - 414 km
Kalandeh Gilan Iran Village - 414 km
Khoy Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 416 km
Khomeyran Gilan Iran Village - 416 km
Ilkam Bazar Gilan Iran Village - 416 km
Shafa Rud Gilan Iran Village - 416 km
Amirabad Markazi Iran Village - 417 km
Rud-Sar Gilan Iran Village - 417 km
Ab-i-Kinar Gilan Iran Village - 417 km
Kopur Chal Gilan Iran Village - 418 km
Kachalak Gilan Iran Village - 419 km
GurpInar Van Turkey Village - 421 km
Rasht Gilan Iran City 590000 people 422 km
Pir Bazar Gilan Iran Village - 423 km
Zavyeh Markazi Iran Village - 424 km
Dayrik Al Hasakah Syria Village - 425 km
Bandar-e Anzali Gilan Iran City 99000 people 428 km
Ardabil Ardabil Iran City 340000 people 428 km
Shahver Gilan Iran Village - 430 km
Golpayegan Esfahan Iran City 43000 people 431 km
'Ayn Diwar Sirnak Turkey Village - 432 km
Siah Kal Gilan Iran Village - 434 km
Kuchesfahan Gilan Iran Village - 435 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Shahabad Highway Strip 1326 0 109 km
Kermanshah KSH 1313 Civ. Paved Yes 11200 126 km
Subakhu 76 0 131 km
Tuz Khurmatu 175 0 133 km
Salum 58 0 136 km
Ilam 1385 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 147 km
Kirkuk KIK 350 0 159 km
K 1 305 0 167 km
Tal Ashtah New 191 0 167 km
Baqubah 41 0 173 km
Samarra East 79 0 173 km
Khan Bani Sad 37 0 190 km
Tikrit East 96 0 201 km
Al Fathah 192 0 204 km
Tikrit South 101 0 211 km
Al Sahra 139 0 221 km
K 2 130 0 233 km
Shahrokhi Highway Strip 1722 0 247 km
Shayka Mazhar 26 0 247 km
Hamadan Mil NUJ 1711 Mil. Paved No 14600 250 km
Al Iskandariyah New 41 0 263 km
Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah 20 0 267 km
An Numaniyah 24 0 270 km
Qayyarah West 251 0 274 km
Karbala Northeast 37 0 290 km
Shaykh Hantush Hwy Strip 23 0 304 km
Kut Al Hayy East 14 0 310 km
Qalat Sikar 14 0 340 km
Arak AJK 1656 0 368 km
Qalat Salih 14 0 401 km
Asim Al Muhammad 40 0 212 km
Al Taji 37 0 217 km
Rasheed 32 0 223 km
Baghdad Muthenna 34 0 225 km
Erbil Northwest 404 0 234 km
Qasr Tall Mihl 35 0 235 km
Baghdad International SDA 34 0 239 km
Hamadan HDM 1747 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 239 km
Abdanan 793 0 259 km
Khorram Abbad KHD 1125 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 269 km
Bashiqah 526 0 295 km
Mosul OSM 226 0 298 km
Yuksekova Hwy Strip 2057 0 331 km
Al Asad 210 0 344 km
Nejef New 35 0 352 km
Amara New 10 0 356 km
Sarab 1725 0 373 km
Rasht RAS -9 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 427 km
Ahwaz AWZ 18 Civ. Paved Yes 11100 473 km
Mus MSR 1463 Civ. Paved Yes 11600 574 km
Mus West 1219 0 588 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Derbendikhan Diyala 1961 33 km
Gheshlagh Gheshlagh 1983 113 km
Hemren Diyala 1983 124 km
Zarineh Rood Zarinerood 1971 178 km
Mahabad Mahabad 1970 210 km
Karkheh Karkheh 2001 334 km
Mosul Tigris 1983 342 km

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