M 5.5 in Iran on 22 Jul 2018 20:39 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: 30.4186 , 57.4282
Event Date: 22 Jul 2018 20:39 UTC
23 Jul 2018 01:09 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VI
930000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000gbea
Inserted at: 22 Jul 2018 20:56 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 0.1 0.1
us2000gbea Scaled population (vector) 0  
  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
1220793 0.1 22 Jul 2018 20:39 5.5M, 10km 6.29 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:16 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 Kerman (population 121) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
600000 people
3400 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.1 1220793 30.419/57.428 5.5 10 6.29 22 Jul 2018 21:01 00:22 (new episode)
2 0.1 1220793 30.419/57.428 5.5 10 6.29 22 Jul 2018 22:47 02:07 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Kerman Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people
Kerman Iran, Islamic Republic of 590000 people
Kerman Iran, Islamic Republic of 170000 people
Kerman Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.1 million people
Khorasan Iran, Islamic Republic of 9400 people
Yazd Iran, Islamic Republic of 56000 people
Sistan va Baluchestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 5700 people
Hormozgan Iran, Islamic Republic of 14000 people
Fars Iran, Islamic Republic of 1800 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tinus Kerman Iran Village - 13 km
Dorran Kerman Iran Village - 14 km
Deh Bala Kerman Iran Village - 20 km
Kerman Kerman Iran City 420000 people 38 km
Kuhpayeh Kerman Iran Village - 23 km
Shahdad Kerman Iran Village - 27 km
Sirch Kerman Iran Village - 27 km
Malekabad Kerman Iran Village - 35 km
Andigird Kerman Iran Village - 37 km
Salaabad Kerman Iran Village - 39 km
Langar Kerman Iran Village - 41 km
Mahan Kerman Iran Village - 42 km
Ekhteyarabad Kerman Iran Village - 49 km
Zangiabad Kerman Iran Village - 50 km
Jupar Kerman Iran Village - 50 km
Chatrud Kerman Iran Village - 53 km
Zeynal Abad Kerman Iran Village - 54 km
Kazemabad Kerman Iran Village - 58 km
Baghin Kerman Iran Village - 65 km
'Aliabad Kerman Iran Village - 69 km
Robat Kerman Iran Village - 84 km
Bahramjerd Kerman Iran Village - 87 km
Gowk Kerman Iran Village - 66 km
Nask Kerman Iran Village - 81 km
Nabid Kerman Iran Village - 82 km
Deh Tazeyan Kerman Iran Village - 86 km
Ab Pangu'iyeh Kerman Iran Village - 87 km
Rayen Kerman Iran Village - 91 km
Keshit Kerman Iran Village - 92 km
Gulu Salar Kerman Iran Village - 93 km
Zarand Kerman Iran City 59000 people 93 km
Lakar Kuh Kerman Iran Village - 95 km
Hormak Kerman Iran Village - 98 km
Bardsir Kerman Iran City 28000 people 100 km
Shirinak Kerman Iran Village - 107 km
Barkuh Kerman Iran Village - 108 km
Ravar Kerman Iran Village - 111 km
Hoseynabad Kerman Iran Village - 115 km
Hoseynabad Bala Kerman Iran Village - 115 km
Laleh Zar Kerman Iran Village - 116 km
Negur Kerman Iran Village - 116 km
Kahabiyeh Kerman Iran Village - 117 km
Yazdanabad Kerman Iran Village - 119 km
Baqerabad Kerman Iran Village - 120 km
Esfena' Kerman Iran Village - 121 km
Qaleh Askar Kerman Iran Village - 123 km
Toghroljord Kerman Iran Village - 128 km
Sang Kerman Iran Village - 134 km
Rabor Kerman Iran Village - 135 km
Sarvestan Kerman Iran Village - 135 km
Farash Kerman Iran Village - 136 km
Golnaabad Kerman Iran Village - 136 km
Rafsanjan Kerman Iran City 110000 people 139 km
Ibrahimabad Kerman Iran Village - 139 km
Gugher Kerman Iran Village - 144 km
Maghu'iyeh Kerman Iran Village - 149 km
Kazemabad Kerman Iran Village - 151 km
Sadeqabad Kerman Iran Village - 153 km
Baft Kerman Iran City 30000 people 154 km
Deh Bala Kerman Iran Village - 154 km
Kuhbonan Kerman Iran Village - 156 km
Bid-e Khvab Kerman Iran Village - 156 km
Bani Sukhteh Kerman Iran Village - 157 km
Nowzad Kerman Iran Village - 157 km
Tall-e Meyan Kerman Iran Village - 160 km
Deltard Kerman Iran Village - 161 km
Mosammadabad Kerman Iran Village - 162 km
Bam Kerman Iran City 98000 people 170 km
Kashku'iyeh Kerman Iran Village - 171 km
Siruieh Kerman Iran Village - 172 km
Kark Kerman Iran Village - 173 km
Pariz Kerman Iran Village - 173 km
Balvard Kerman Iran Village - 173 km
Dardez Kerman Iran Village - 176 km
Hoseyn Abad Kerman Iran Village - 177 km
Golabadi Kerman Iran Village - 177 km
Shahabad Kerman Iran Village - 181 km
Dasht-e Khan Kerman Iran Village - 186 km
Bayaz Kerman Iran Village - 186 km
'Aliabad Kerman Iran Village - 186 km
Hoseynabad-e Deh Now Kerman Iran Village - 187 km
Churan Kerman Iran Village - 187 km
Allahabad Kerman Iran Village - 188 km
Dowlatabad Kerman Iran Village - 190 km
Galab Kerman Iran Village - 193 km
Hamedin Kerman Iran Village - 193 km
Mohammodabad Sheykh Kerman Iran Village - 194 km
Khosravani Kerman Iran Village - 195 km
Sabzevaran Kerman Iran Village - 196 km
Taj Kuh Yazd Iran Village - 196 km
Zeyaralgah-e Shah Cheragh Kerman Iran Village - 197 km
Khafunabad Kerman Iran Village - 199 km
Malekabad Kerman Iran Village - 200 km
Deh Salm North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 201 km
Nejafabad Kerman Iran Village - 201 km
Sirjan Kerman Iran City 150000 people 202 km
Masmudabad Kerman Iran Village - 202 km
Shahrokhabad Kerman Iran Village - 202 km
Pir Kerman Iran Village - 203 km
Zeydabad Kerman Iran Village - 205 km
Ahmad Khani Kerman Iran Village - 207 km
Azizabad Kerman Iran Village - 208 km
Behabad Yazd Iran Village - 210 km
Tarz Kerman Iran Village - 211 km
Anar Kerman Iran Village - 213 km
Bishen North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 214 km
Fahraj Kerman Iran Village - 214 km
Khosrowabad Kerman Iran Village - 215 km
Oaleh-ye Chasmeh Kerman Iran Village - 218 km
Barfeh Kerman Iran Village - 218 km
Kenar Sandal Kerman Iran Village - 220 km
Shahr-e Babak Kerman Iran Village 34000 people 224 km
Borj Kerman Iran Village - 225 km
Mazar Kerman Iran Village - 228 km
Hojjatabad Kerman Iran Village - 230 km
Abdollahabad Kerman Iran Village - 230 km
Shur Gaz Kerman Iran Village - 233 km
Kheyrabad Kerman Iran Village - 233 km
Bafq Yazd Iran Village 28000 people 234 km
Karba North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 236 km
Mohammadabad Pain Kerman Iran Village - 236 km
Shah Maran Kerman Iran Village - 242 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
Kerman KER 1750 Civ. Paved Yes 12400 49 km
Rafsanjan RJN 1615 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 133 km
Bam BXR 937 Civ. Paved Yes 11100 178 km
Sabzevaran JYR 800 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 189 km
Sirjan SYJ 1778 Civ. Paved Yes 12300 195 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Jiroft Halilrood 1991 173 km

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