M 5.5 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 19 Apr 2018 06:34 UTC

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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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 28.3587 , 51.6184
Event Date: 19 Apr 2018 06:34 UTC
19 Apr 2018 11:04 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
610000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000dngn
Inserted at: 19 Apr 2018 06:55 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 0.6 0.6
us1000dngn Scaled population (vector) 1.34  
  C1 shakemap 0.11  
  C2 shakemap 0.4  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1207319 0.6 19 Apr 2018 06:34 5.5M, 10km 6.73 236 (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 Bushehr (population 6,995) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
16000 people
6300 people
<1000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.7 1207319 28.359/51.618 5.5 10 6.81 19 Apr 2018 06:56 00:21 (new episode)
2 0.6 1207319 28.359/51.618 5.5 10 6.73 19 Apr 2018 08:38 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Bushehr Iran, Islamic Republic of 14000 people
Bushehr Iran, Islamic Republic of 8500 people
Bushehr Iran, Islamic Republic of 230000 people
Fars Iran, Islamic Republic of 22000 people
Bushehr Iran, Islamic Republic of 730000 people
Fars Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.8 million people
Hormozgan Iran, Islamic Republic of 61000 people
Kohkiluyeh va buyer Ahmadi Iran, Islamic Republic of 9700 people
Ash Sharqiyah Saudi Arabia 1.6 million people
Khuzestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 180000 people
Ash Shamal Qatar 11000 people
Al Khawr Qatar 87000 people
Al Ghuwayriyah Qatar 4700 people
Al Jumayliyah Qatar no people
Yazd Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dargoo Bushehr Iran Village - 8 km
Esma'il-e Masmudi Bushehr Iran Village - 8 km
Hammui Bushehr Iran Village - 8 km
Kaki Bushehr Iran Village - 9 km
Babh-e Sholi Bushehr Iran Village - 10 km
Sana Bushehr Iran Village - 10 km
Kankhak-e Ra'isi Bushehr Iran Village - 10 km
Gezak Bushehr Iran Village - 12 km
Ba Monir Bushehr Iran Village - 13 km
Shanbeh Bushehr Iran Village - 15 km
Kenari Bushehr Iran Village - 18 km
Naseri Bushehr Iran Village - 19 km
Darvishi Bushehr Iran Village - 19 km
Berid Bushehr Iran Village - 20 km
Bizakh Bushehr Iran Village - 20 km
Abkash Bushehr Iran Village - 22 km
Bagh-e Seyfi Bushehr Iran Village - 24 km
Faqih Ahmadan Bushehr Iran Village - 25 km
Mokhdan Bushehr Iran Village - 26 km
Kardovan Bushehr Iran Village - 26 km
Bahram Hasan Bushehr Iran Village - 28 km
Kerdileh Bushehr Iran Village - 22 km
Kardaneh Bushehr Iran Village - 23 km
Dehak Bushehr Iran Village - 25 km
Lavar-e Pain Bushehr Iran Village - 27 km
Hana Shur Bushehr Iran Village - 31 km
Maqatel Bushehr Iran Village - 31 km
Baghan Bushehr Iran Village - 32 km
Abdan Bushehr Iran Village - 34 km
Kabgan Bushehr Iran Village - 35 km
Boheiri Bushehr Iran Village - 35 km
Bardeh Khan-i-Nau Bushehr Iran Village - 36 km
Bariku Bushehr Iran Village - 38 km
Heydari Bushehr Iran Village - 39 km
Bord Khun-e Kohneh Bushehr Iran Village - 39 km
Shah Pesar Mard Bushehr Iran Village - 40 km
Khormuj Bushehr Iran City 27000 people 41 km
Naukan Bushehr Iran Village - 41 km
Kharguneh Bushehr Iran Village - 41 km
Ashi Bushehr Iran Village - 41 km
Hadakan Bushehr Iran Village - 43 km
Zeydan Bushehr Iran Village - 44 km
Bedandar Bushehr Iran Village - 45 km
Bunneh Darazi Bushehr Iran Village - 47 km
Shat Rud Bushehr Iran Village - 48 km
Dorud Bushehr Iran Village - 49 km
Bedeh Bushehr Iran Village - 50 km
Bonju Bushehr Iran Village - 51 km
Talseh Bushehr Iran Village - 51 km
Chah Voshi-ye Shemali Bushehr Iran Village - 51 km
Banian Bushehr Iran Village - 51 km
'Arabi Bushehr Iran Village - 51 km
Bushgan Bushehr Iran Village - 53 km
Buol Kheyr Bushehr Iran Village - 54 km
Mal Konzeh Bushehr Iran Village - 54 km
Chahleh Bushehr Iran Village - 55 km
Riz Bushehr Iran Village - 56 km
Bardestan Bushehr Iran Village - 57 km
Rustami Bushehr Iran Village - 57 km
Botkhaneh Bushehr Iran Village - 57 km
Bibi Khatun Bushehr Iran Village - 59 km
Bashi Bushehr Iran Village - 61 km
Konar-e Ru Bushehr Iran Village - 61 km
Khoon Bushehr Iran Village - 62 km
Tang-e Zard Bushehr Iran Village - 62 km
Bagh-e Kamal Fars Iran Village - 65 km
Qa Eh Dir Bushehr Iran Village - 65 km
Dozgah Fars Iran Village - 66 km
Madumari Bushehr Iran Village - 67 km
Abu ol Firuz Bushehr Iran Village - 67 km
Ahram Bushehr Iran Village - 67 km
Banak Bushehr Iran Village - 68 km
Dehram Fars Iran Village - 69 km
Delvar Bushehr Iran Village - 69 km
Dehrood Olya Bushehr Iran Village - 71 km
Deh Now Fars Iran Village - 72 km
Za'er Hasan Jamali Bushehr Iran Village - 72 km
Kuri Fars Iran Village - 73 km
Farrashband Fars Iran Village - 73 km
Tokhmari Bushehr Iran Village - 78 km
Rustami Bushehr Iran Village - 79 km
Ali Chagi Bushehr Iran Village - 85 km
Qal'eh Bandi Bushehr Iran Village - 85 km
Chaghadek Bushehr Iran Village - 89 km
Ahmadi Bushehr Iran Village - 96 km
Kalameh Bushehr Iran Village - 66 km
Kangan Bushehr Iran Village - 73 km
Shabid Fars Iran Village - 73 km
Charma Qalandar Bushehr Iran Village - 78 km
Kenari Bushehr Iran Village - 78 km
Ras-e Halieh Bushehr Iran Village - 87 km
Khamik Fars Iran Village - 88 km
Mangarak Fars Iran Village - 88 km
Bachan Fars Iran Village - 88 km
Tang-e Eram Bushehr Iran Village - 88 km
Tonbak Bushehr Iran Village - 89 km
Heleylah Bushehr Iran Village - 89 km
Shuveh Bushehr Iran Village - 90 km
Jam Bushehr Iran Village - 91 km
Naujin Fars Iran Village - 92 km
Hasanabad Fars Iran Village - 92 km
Tol Ashki Bushehr Iran Village - 93 km
Dowlat Abad Hoomeh Fars Iran Village - 93 km
Kurdeh Fars Iran Village - 94 km
Kur Boland Fars Iran Village - 95 km
Akhtar Bushehr Iran Village - 96 km
Nanizak Bushehr Iran Village - 96 km
Gandum Riz Bushehr Iran Village - 97 km
Deh Bala Fars Iran Village - 97 km
Nowdaran Fars Iran Village - 97 km
Panj Shir Fars Iran Village - 97 km
Hangam Fars Iran Village - 98 km
Tang Kish Fars Iran Village - 98 km
Bushehr Bushehr Iran City 150000 people 99 km
Khavid Jan Fars Iran Village - 100 km
Sar Korreh Bushehr Iran Village - 100 km
Kamalabad Fars Iran Village - 101 km
Dadenjan Fars Iran Village - 103 km
Sar Mashhad Fars Iran Village - 103 km
Darvishan Fars Iran Village - 103 km
Khorramzar Fars Iran Village - 105 km
Bandar-e Tahari Bushehr Iran Village - 105 km
Rudbar Fars Iran Village - 105 km
Jezireh-ye Abbasak Bushehr Iran Village - 107 km
Khvosh Ab Bushehr Iran Village - 107 km
Baladeh Fars Iran Village - 108 km
Firuzabad Fars Iran City 54000 people 108 km
Seh Bis Fars Iran Village - 108 km
Borazjan Bushehr Iran City 85000 people 108 km
Murdestan Fars Iran Village - 108 km
Mai Kuh Fars Iran Village - 109 km
Ja Dasht Fars Iran Village - 111 km
Maigali Fars Iran Village - 111 km
Serizjan Fars Iran Village - 113 km
Abu ol Hasani Fars Iran Village - 113 km
Jigardan Fars Iran Village - 113 km
Jabal Anaruyeh Fars Iran Village - 115 km
Bagdaneh Fars Iran Village - 115 km
Dadin-e Pa'in Fars Iran Village - 115 km
Haft Joosh Bushehr Iran Village - 119 km
Moradabad Fars Iran Village - 120 km
Nazar Aqa Bushehr Iran Village - 120 km
Jowvakan Fars Iran Village - 120 km
Kurreh Band Bushehr Iran Village - 121 km
Chahar Borj Bushehr Iran Village - 122 km
Asir Fars Iran Village - 122 km
Fadooyeh Fars Iran Village - 122 km
Mahbodin Fars Iran Village - 123 km
Dalaki Bushehr Iran City - 123 km
Baneh Khafrak Fars Iran Village - 124 km
Sadabad Bushehr Iran City - 124 km
Sabuk Fars Iran Village - 124 km
Meymand Fars Iran Village - 125 km
Molla Areh Fars Iran Village - 125 km
Mazar-e Pahn Fars Iran Village - 126 km
Mokaberi Bushehr Iran Village - 126 km
Hurmeh Fars Iran Village - 127 km
Sho'leh Fars Iran Village - 127 km
Arab-e Gaymishi Fars Iran Village - 127 km
Saifabad Fars Iran Village - 128 km
Amir Salar-e Sar Tang Fars Iran Village - 128 km
Farakeh Bushehr Iran Village - 128 km
Majnoon Bushehr Iran Village - 129 km
Tang Kalah Fars Iran Village - 129 km
Alif Fars Iran Village - 130 km
Band Bushehr Iran Village - 130 km
Mosammadi Bushehr Iran Village - 130 km
Tall-e Sar Kuh Bushehr Iran City - 131 km
Boveyri Bushehr Iran Village - 131 km
Boneh-ye Kalmatak Bushehr Iran Village - 131 km
Ramleh Bushehr Iran Village - 131 km
Zavali Fars Iran Village - 132 km
Mazeh Kan Fars Iran Village - 132 km
Khesht Bushehr Iran Village - 132 km
Ayazabad Fars Iran Village - 132 km
Konar Takhteh Fars Iran Village - 132 km
Bagh-e Now Fars Iran Village - 133 km
Fal Fars Iran Village - 133 km
Banaf Fars Iran Village - 133 km
Baharestan Fars Iran Village - 134 km
Tork Salluyeh Fars Iran Village - 134 km
Mozaffari Fars Iran Village - 134 km
Kamasaj Fars Iran Village - 135 km
Gonak Fars Iran Village - 136 km
Chahar Borj Fars Iran Village - 137 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
Do Lengeh TEW 325 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 94 km
Bushehr BUZ 17 Civ. Paved Yes 14600 101 km
Darrahi 25 0 125 km
Asaluyeh 17 0 137 km
Khark Island KHK 3 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 161 km
Shiraz International SYZ 1500 Civ. Paved Yes 14200 162 km
Sarvestan 1501 0 177 km
Zargan 1676 0 186 km
Lamerd LFM 410 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 189 km
Jahrom JAR 1021 Civ. Paved No 4900 194 km
Gorreh 27 0 207 km
Bahregan IAQ 6 0 210 km
Fasa FAZ 1295 0 214 km
Mansurabad North 1698 0 218 km
Ras Tanura 2 0 240 km
King Abdul Aziz Naval Base 3 0 246 km
Jubail 8 0 263 km
Dhahran International DHA 26 0 274 km
King Fahad International DMM 20 0 276 km
Darab 1097 0 279 km
Tanajib 5 0 285 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kangan Iran 75 km
Bushire IRBUZ Iran 103 km
Bandar Taheri Iran 106 km
Naband Iran 146 km
Bandar E Rig Iran 154 km
Kharg Island IRKHK Iran 160 km
Ganaveh Iran 171 km
Ras Bahrgan IRRBA Iran 196 km
Imam Hasan IRIMH Iran 215 km
Bandar E Deylam Iran 236 km

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