M 5.5 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 11 Jan 2018 06:59 UTC

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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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.7636 , 45.7491
Event Date: 11 Jan 2018 06:59 UTC
11 Jan 2018 10:29 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VI
1580000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ci3s
Inserted at: 11 Jan 2018 07:18 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 0 0
us2000ci3s 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
1193840 0.5 11 Jan 2018 06:59 5.5M, 10km N/A 1.4 million (in 100km) 00:06 EMSC
1193843 0 11 Jan 2018 06:59 5.4M, 40km N/A 1.9 million (in 100km) 00:12 EMSC
1193844 0.1 11 Jan 2018 06:59 5.5M, 40km N/A 1.9 million (in 100km) 00:15 EMSC
1193845 0.3 11 Jan 2018 06:59 5.5M, 10km N/A 1.3 million (in 100km) 00:18 EMSC
1193846 0 11 Jan 2018 06:59 5.5M, 10km 6.33 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 ,of Bakhtaran (population 291) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
19000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1193846 33.764/45.749 5.5 10 6.42 11 Jan 2018 07:21 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1193846 33.764/45.749 5.5 10 6.33 11 Jan 2018 09:02 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people
Diyala Iraq <1000 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of 1200 people
Diyala Iraq 17000 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 55000 people
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of 80000 people
Diyala Iraq 520000 people
Wasit Iraq 29000 people
Baghdad Iraq <1000 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 2 million people
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of 500000 people
Diyala Iraq 970000 people
Wasit Iraq 1.1 million people
Baghdad Iraq 8.7 million people
As Sulaymaniyah Iraq 780000 people
Lorestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 510000 people
Salah ad Din Iraq 870000 people
Maysan Iraq 950000 people
Babil Iraq 1.9 million people
Kordestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 770000 people
Al Anbar Iraq 510000 people
Al Qadisiyah Iraq 1.2 million people
Karbala' Iraq 680000 people
At Ta'min Iraq 1.1 million people
Hamadan Iran, Islamic Republic of 190000 people
Dhi Qar Iraq 1.5 million people
An Najaf Iraq 1.1 million people
Al Muthanna Iraq 630000 people
Khuzestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 700000 people
Arbil Iraq 21000 people
Ninawa Iraq 21000 people
Markazi Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people
Al Basrah Iraq 44000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sumar Kermanshah Iran Village - 15 km
Chaman Bowli Ilam Iran Village - 15 km
Mandali Diyalá Iraq Village 31000 people 18 km
Dhu Shaykh Diyalá Iraq Village - 22 km
Jisar Naft Diyalá Iraq Village - 33 km
Naft-e Shah Kermanshah Iran Village - 35 km
Tursaq Diyalá Iraq Village - 36 km
Zarneh Ilam Iran Village - 44 km
Gilan-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 45 km
Kalak Ilam Iran Village - 45 km
Chaulak Ilam Iran Village - 47 km
Dartut Kermanshah Iran Village - 52 km
Mashiqeh Ilam Iran Village - 52 km
Kani Masi Diyalá Iraq Village - 57 km
'Awwad al 'Atruz Diyalá Iraq Village - 57 km
Kharbut Diyalá Iraq Village - 59 km
Sumayr al Muhammad Diyala Iraq Village - 61 km
Rus Diyala Iraq Village - 62 km
Masmud Diyalá Iraq Village - 67 km
Nawdoman Diyalá Iraq Village - 68 km
Tolafarush Diyalá Iraq City - 73 km
Zurbatiyah Wasit Iraq Village - 74 km
As Sa'diyah Diyalá Iraq Village - 74 km
Al Mansuriyah Diyalá Iraq Village - 75 km
Badrah Wasit Iraq Village - 78 km
Al Miqdadiyah Diyalá Iraq City - 80 km
Kan'an Diyalá Iraq Village - 84 km
Jangah Wasit Iraq Village - 84 km
Jubur Sharrad Wasit Iraq Village - 84 km
Abu Saydah Saghirah Diyala Iraq Village - 86 km
Jassan Wasit Iraq Village - 90 km
Geleh Jar Ilam Iran Village - 55 km
Kani Sakht Wasit Iraq Village - 63 km
Ilam Ilam Iran City 140000 people 64 km
Korkul Kermanshah Iran Village - 67 km
Mosammad Qoli Ilam Iran Village - 68 km
Amirabad Ilam Iran Village - 70 km
Nasrabad Seyyed Asmad Kermanshah Iran Village - 72 km
Konjan Cham Ilam Iran Village - 73 km
Karand Kermanshah Iran Village - 73 km
Shireh Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 73 km
Kali Kali Ilam Iran Village - 77 km
Pol-e Zohab Kermanshah Iran Village - 78 km
Mehran Ilam Iran Village 12000 people 82 km
Eslamabad-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 82 km
Chengoreh Kermanshah Iran Village - 84 km
Qasr-e Shirin Kermanshah Iran Village - 85 km
Malek Shahi Ilam Iran Village - 86 km
Cheqad Kabud Kermanshah Iran Village - 87 km
Buhilab Diyalá Iraq Village - 88 km
Arkvaz Ilam Iran Village - 89 km
Bimush Kermanshah Iran Village - 89 km
Gahvareh Kermanshah Iran Village - 90 km
Qal'eh Badri Kermanshah Iran Village - 91 km
Pardul Ilam Iran Village - 92 km
Hasanabad Kermanshah Iran Village - 95 km
Chenar Bashi Ilam Iran Village - 97 km
Shaykh Lankar As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 99 km
Juspa Diyalá Iraq Village - 100 km
'Emarat Ilam Iran Village - 101 km
Ba'qubah Diyala Iraq City - 102 km
Sarab-e Harasam Kermanshah Iran Village - 103 km
Musammad Amin Diyalá Iraq Village - 104 km
Qarah Tappah Diyala Iraq Village - 104 km
Mish Rangin Kermanshah Iran Village - 108 km
Sar Tang Ilam Iran Village - 109 km
Angilise Kermanshah Iran Village - 110 km
Changuleh Ilam Iran Village - 110 km
Gorashala Diyala Iraq Village - 111 km
Kahfri Kermanshah Iran Village - 113 km
Kuzaran Kermanshah Iran Village - 113 km
Bani Sad Diyala Iraq Village - 114 km
Al Aziziyah Wasit Iraq Village - 114 km
Al Khalis Diyalá Iraq City - 114 km
Haji Lar Diyalá Iraq Village - 115 km
Bavisi Kermanshah Iran Village - 116 km
Bagsaya Wasit Iraq Village - 117 km
Kolm-e Pa'in Ilam Iran Village - 118 km
Hasan Bin Masmud Diyala Iraq Village - 120 km
Qasr Hamid Wasit Iraq Village - 120 km
Al Bir Diyala Iraq Village - 121 km
'Ali Wasit Iraq Village - 121 km
Az Zubaydiyah Wasit Iraq Village - 124 km
Al Jadidah Diyalá Iraq Village - 124 km
Al Mansuriya Diyalá Iraq Village - 124 km
Jamil al 'Imran Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 124 km
Musammad al Khalaf Baghdad Iraq Village - 125 km
Sar Qal'ah Diyalá Iraq Village - 126 km
Chay Khanah Diyala Iraq Village - 126 km
Al A'zamiyah Baghdad Iraq City - 126 km
Kifri Diyalá Iraq Village 33000 people 127 km
Abd Allah al 'Aba'iki Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 127 km
Hawijah Diyalá Iraq Village - 128 km
Doidan Diyalá Iraq Village - 128 km
Malkhatabi Kermanshah Iran Village - 128 km
Aradhi Summar Wasit Iraq Village - 128 km
Maydan Diyalá Iraq Village - 128 km
Cheshmeh Mahi Lorestan Iran Village - 128 km
Al Ghuwayshiyah Wasit Iraq Village - 129 km
Sayyd Abd al Karim Wasit Iraq Village - 129 km
Ravansar Kermanshah Iran Village - 130 km
Sal Man Pak Diyala Iraq Village - 131 km
Qal'eh Mashkara Kermanshah Iran Village - 131 km
Chabbab Wasit Iraq Village - 132 km
Mirmirah Kermanshah Iran Village - 132 km
Baghdad Baghdad Iraq Capital 5.6 million people 133 km
Mansur al Kan As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 133 km
Husayr Hafi Wasit Iraq Village - 133 km
Khalaf al Ja'ata Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 133 km
Do Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 134 km
Muhammad Salih Babil Iraq Village - 135 km
Kermanshah Kermanshah Iran City 710000 people 135 km
Kut Barrage Wasit Iraq Village - 137 km
An Nu'maniyah Wasit Iraq Village - 138 km
'Arab 'Abd Allah Wasit Iraq Village - 140 km
Al Kut Wasit Iraq City - 140 km
Hajjan Alu Wasit Iraq Village - 140 km
'Ammeh Kermanshah Iran Village - 141 km
Dom Rastan Lorestan Iran Village - 141 km
Bi'r Musammad Babil Iraq Village - 142 km
Bara Saiyid Ahmed Lorestan Iran Village - 142 km
Shayk Sa'd Wasit Iraq Village - 143 km
Hawshat al 'Amir Wasit Iraq Village - 144 km
Pasgah-e Nasreyan Ilam Iran Village - 145 km
Hamamiyat Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 145 km
Al Faysaliyah Wasit Iraq Village - 145 km
Kani 'Ubayd As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 145 km
Cheqa Kabud Kermanshah Iran Village - 145 km
Taq-e Bostan Kermanshah Iran Village - 145 km
Shamakh Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 147 km
Mahdi al Kammun Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 148 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
Subakhu 76 0 63 km
Ilam 1385 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 63 km
Shahabad Highway Strip 1326 0 86 km
Salum 58 0 102 km
Baqubah 41 0 106 km
Khan Bani Sad 37 0 109 km
Rasheed 32 0 128 km
Balad Southeast 50 0 130 km
Asim Al Muhammad 40 0 136 km
Baghdad Muthenna 34 0 137 km
Shayka Mazhar 26 0 138 km
Al Taji 37 0 141 km
Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah 20 0 142 km
Samarra East 79 0 144 km
Kermanshah KSH 1313 Civ. Paved Yes 11200 145 km
An Numaniyah 24 0 145 km
Qasr Tall Mihl 35 0 149 km
Baghdad International SDA 34 0 151 km
Al Iskandariyah New 41 0 163 km
Tuz Khurmatu 175 0 174 km
Shaykh Hantush Hwy Strip 23 0 182 km
Abdanan 793 0 186 km
Karbala Northeast 37 0 188 km
Kut Al Hayy East 14 0 192 km
Sanandaj SDG 1373 Civ. Paved Yes 8100 201 km
Tikrit East 96 0 205 km
Al Taqaddum 76 0 205 km
Habbaniyah 44 0 208 km
Tikrit South 101 0 209 km
Tal Ashtah New 191 0 213 km
Qalat Sikar 14 0 220 km
Al Sahra 139 0 227 km
Kirkuk KIK 350 0 229 km
Nejef New 35 0 234 km
K 1 305 0 236 km
Al Fathah 192 0 240 km
Amara New 10 0 249 km
K 2 130 0 252 km
Al Muhammadi 122 0 266 km
Dezful Highway Strip 119 0 273 km
Dezful DEF 152 Mil. Paved No 12800 288 km
Qalat Salih 14 0 294 km
Tallil 6 0 315 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Hemren Diyala 1983 82 km
Derbendikhan Diyala 1961 150 km
Bahr al Milh Raza Dike OS 1970 210 km
Buhayrat ath Tharthar Thartar n/a 212 km

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