M 5.6 in Iran on 06 Jan 2019 13:41 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
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: 5.6M
Depth: 14 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.1192 , 45.6805
Event Date: 06 Jan 2019 13:41 UTC
06 Jan 2019 17:11 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
1780000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000j0th
Inserted at: 06 Jan 2019 17:13 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 6.9 (Islamic Republic of Iran)
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 0.4 0.4
us2000j0th Scaled population (vector) 0.85  
  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
1243922 0.3 06 Jan 2019 13:42 5.8M, 25.14km 7.15 468 (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1243927 0.2 06 Jan 2019 13:41 5.5M, 8.86km 6.47 468 (in MMI>=VII) 00:55 NEIC
1243958 0.4 06 Jan 2019 13:41 5.6M, 14km 6.67 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 03:31 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 686) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
1800 people
36000 people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.3 1243922 34.131/45.672 5.8 25.1 7.149 06 Jan 2019 14:03 00:21 (new episode)
2 0.7 1243927 34.131/45.672 5.8 25.1 7.149 06 Jan 2019 14:37 00:55 (new episode)
3 0 1243927 34.123/45.683 5.5 8.86 6.47 06 Jan 2019 14:39 00:57 (upd of #2)
4 0 1243927 34.123/45.683 5.5 8.9 6.509 06 Jan 2019 14:43 01:01 (upd of #3)
5 0.2 1243927 34.123/45.683 5.5 8.86 6.47 06 Jan 2019 15:43 02:01 (upd of #4)
6 0.2 1243958 34.123/45.683 5.5 8.86 6.47 06 Jan 2019 17:14 03:32 (new episode)
7 0.4 1243958 34.119/45.68 5.6 14 6.71 06 Jan 2019 17:14 03:32 (upd of #6)
8 0.1 1243958 34.119/45.68 5.6 14.0 6.753 07 Jan 2019 13:44 1d 00:02 (upd of #7)
9 0.4 1243958 34.121/45.681 5.6 14 6.67 07 Jan 2019 14:21 1d 00:39 (upd of #8)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 1600 people
Diyala Iraq <1000 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 24000 people
Diyala Iraq 5200 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 330000 people
Diyala Iraq 1.2 million people
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of 32000 people
As Sulaymaniyah Iraq 98000 people
Wasit Iraq <1000 people
Baghdad Iraq <1000 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.3 million people
Diyala Iraq 280000 people
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of 350000 people
As Sulaymaniyah Iraq 1 million people
Wasit Iraq 660000 people
Baghdad Iraq 8.7 million people
Salah ad Din Iraq 610000 people
Kordestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 210000 people
Lorestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 84000 people
At Ta'min Iraq 29000 people
Al Anbar Iraq 81000 people
Maysan Iraq 3800 people
Babil Iraq 360000 people
Hamadan Iran, Islamic Republic of 61000 people
Al Qadisiyah Iraq 3000 people
Karbala' Iraq <1000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Iran, Islamic Republic of 460000 people
Arbil Iraq 2600 people
Ninawa Iraq 5800 people
An Najaf Iraq <1000 people
Khuzestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 1700 people
Zanjan Iran, Islamic Republic of 2700 people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Iran, Islamic Republic of 78000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dartut Kermanshah Iran Village - 18 km
Naft-e Shah Kermanshah Iran Village - 21 km
Gilan-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 22 km
Sumar Kermanshah Iran Village - 29 km
Kani Masi Diyalá Iraq Village - 30 km
Nasrabad Seyyed Asmad Kermanshah Iran Village - 33 km
Tolafarush Diyalá Iraq City - 37 km
Nawdoman Diyalá Iraq Village - 40 km
Pol-e Zohab Kermanshah Iran Village - 42 km
Chaman Bowli Ilam Iran Village - 43 km
Mandali Diyalá Iraq Village 31000 people 43 km
Qasr-e Shirin Kermanshah Iran Village - 45 km
Shireh Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 47 km
Jisar Naft Diyalá Iraq Village - 49 km
Zarneh Ilam Iran Village - 52 km
As Sa'diyah Diyalá Iraq Village - 52 km
Qal'eh Badri Kermanshah Iran Village - 54 km
Dhu Shaykh Diyalá Iraq Village - 54 km
Karand Kermanshah Iran Village - 55 km
Mashiqeh Ilam Iran Village - 57 km
Chaulak Ilam Iran Village - 59 km
Buhilab Diyalá Iraq Village - 61 km
Shaykh Lankar As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 62 km
Al Mansuriyah Diyalá Iraq Village - 62 km
Bimush Kermanshah Iran Village - 66 km
Mish Rangin Kermanshah Iran Village - 69 km
Juspa Diyalá Iraq Village - 70 km
Al Miqdadiyah Diyalá Iraq City - 72 km
Gorashala Diyala Iraq Village - 72 km
Rus Diyala Iraq Village - 73 km
Qarah Tappah Diyala Iraq Village - 76 km
Tursaq Diyalá Iraq Village - 76 km
Sumayr al Muhammad Diyala Iraq Village - 77 km
Masmud Diyalá Iraq Village - 77 km
Eslamabad-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 78 km
Abu Saydah Saghirah Diyala Iraq Village - 80 km
'Awwad al 'Atruz Diyalá Iraq Village - 80 km
Kharbut Diyalá Iraq Village - 90 km
Kan'an Diyalá Iraq Village - 91 km
Kuzaran Kermanshah Iran Village - 95 km
Doidan Diyalá Iraq Village - 96 km
Angilise Kermanshah Iran Village - 99 km
Musammad Amin Diyalá Iraq Village - 101 km
Ba'qubah Diyala Iraq City - 105 km
Malkhatabi Kermanshah Iran Village - 116 km
Korkul Kermanshah Iran Village - 70 km
Gahvareh Kermanshah Iran Village - 73 km
Chengoreh Kermanshah Iran Village - 75 km
Haji Lar Diyalá Iraq Village - 75 km
Geleh Jar Ilam Iran Village - 76 km
Bavisi Kermanshah Iran Village - 76 km
Kalak Ilam Iran Village - 78 km
Mosammad Qoli Ilam Iran Village - 81 km
Ilam Ilam Iran City 140000 people 87 km
Maydan Diyalá Iraq Village - 88 km
Sar Qal'ah Diyalá Iraq Village - 89 km
Hasanabad Kermanshah Iran Village - 90 km
Cheqad Kabud Kermanshah Iran Village - 92 km
Kifri Diyalá Iraq Village 33000 people 92 km
Mansur al Kan As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 93 km
Kali Kali Ilam Iran Village - 96 km
Mirmirah Kermanshah Iran Village - 98 km
Kani Sakht Wasit Iraq Village - 102 km
Kahfri Kermanshah Iran Village - 105 km
Amirabad Ilam Iran Village - 106 km
Kani 'Ubayd As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 107 km
Chay Khanah Diyala Iraq Village - 107 km
Ravansar Kermanshah Iran Village - 108 km
Konjan Cham Ilam Iran Village - 109 km
Al Khalis Diyalá Iraq City - 111 km
Sarab-e Harasam Kermanshah Iran Village - 112 km
Zurbatiyah Wasit Iraq Village - 113 km
Hasan Bin Masmud Diyala Iraq Village - 113 km
Tepe Garus As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 115 km
Do Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 117 km
Badrah Wasit Iraq Village - 118 km
Hawijah Diyalá Iraq Village - 119 km
Shamakh Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 119 km
Mehran Ilam Iran Village 12000 people 120 km
Halabjah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village 31000 people 120 km
Jamil al 'Imran Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 121 km
Bani Sad Diyala Iraq Village - 121 km
Malek Shahi Ilam Iran Village - 123 km
Jangah Wasit Iraq Village - 124 km
Kareza-i Dilo As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 124 km
Al Mansuriya Diyalá Iraq Village - 124 km
Jubur Sharrad Wasit Iraq Village - 124 km
Abd Allah al 'Aba'iki Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 126 km
Shaikh Hawaz Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 127 km
Maran Kermanshah Iran Village - 128 km
Tuz Khurmatu Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 128 km
Al Jadidah Diyalá Iraq Village - 128 km
Kermanshah Kermanshah Iran City 710000 people 129 km
Bustamli Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 130 km
Jassan Wasit Iraq Village - 130 km
Al Bir Diyala Iraq Village - 131 km
Zarayin As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 131 km
'Ammeh Kermanshah Iran Village - 135 km
Taq-e Bostan Kermanshah Iran Village - 137 km
Mahdi al Kammun Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 137 km
Saiyid Sadiq As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 137 km
Cheqa Kabud Kermanshah Iran Village - 137 km
Al A'zamiyah Baghdad Iraq City - 139 km
Khalaf al Ja'ata Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 140 km
Balad Salah ad Din Iraq Village 42000 people 141 km
Cheshmeh Mahi Lorestan Iran Village - 141 km
Musammad al Khalaf Baghdad Iraq Village - 141 km
Dabaj Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 144 km
Qarah Yatakh As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 145 km
Baghdad Baghdad Iraq Capital 5.6 million people 146 km
Al Aziziyah Wasit Iraq Village - 146 km
Qasr Hamid Wasit Iraq Village - 147 km
Hamamiyat Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 151 km
Sal Man Pak Diyala Iraq Village - 152 km
Muhammad Salih Babil Iraq Village - 153 km
'Arab Halabsa Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 154 km
Bagsaya Wasit Iraq Village - 154 km
'Ali Wasit Iraq Village - 157 km
Az Zubaydiyah Wasit Iraq Village - 158 km
Tawuq At Ta'mim Iraq Village - 158 km
Bi'r Musammad Babil Iraq Village - 159 km
'Ali Sarai At Ta'mim Iraq Village - 163 km
Al Ghuwayshiyah Wasit Iraq Village - 165 km
Al Kazimiyah Al Anbar Iraq City - 165 km
Aradhi Summar Wasit Iraq Village - 166 km
Samarra Salah ad Din Iraq City 200000 people 167 km
Dayrat ar Rih Al Anbar Iraq Village - 169 km
Al Mahmudiyah Babil Iraq Village - 169 km
Sayyd Abd al Karim Wasit Iraq Village - 169 km
Chabbab Wasit Iraq Village - 172 km
Husayr Hafi Wasit Iraq Village - 172 km
Muhayjir Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 174 km
Al Latifiyah Babil Iraq Village - 174 km
Ar Radwaniyah Al Anbar Iraq Village - 174 km
Yusufiya Babil Iraq Village - 175 km
An Nu'maniyah Wasit Iraq Village - 175 km
Kut Barrage Wasit Iraq Village - 177 km
Bushayriyah At Ta'mim Iraq Village - 178 km
Hajjan Alu Wasit Iraq Village - 179 km
'Arab 'Abd Allah Wasit Iraq Village - 179 km
Shayk Sa'd Wasit Iraq Village - 182 km
Sadr al Yusufiyah Babil Iraq Village - 183 km
Hawshat al 'Amir Wasit Iraq Village - 184 km
Al Iskandariyah Babil Iraq Village - 185 km
Salman al Husain Babil Iraq Village - 185 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 57 km
Shahabad Highway Strip 1326 0 85 km
Salum 58 0 86 km
Baqubah 41 0 106 km
Ilam 1385 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 87 km
Khan Bani Sad 37 0 116 km
Balad Southeast 50 0 123 km
Samarra East 79 0 131 km
Kermanshah KSH 1313 Civ. Paved Yes 11200 138 km
Tuz Khurmatu 175 0 142 km
Asim Al Muhammad 40 0 143 km
Rasheed 32 0 144 km
Al Taji 37 0 147 km
Baghdad Muthenna 34 0 150 km
Qasr Tall Mihl 35 0 161 km
Shayka Mazhar 26 0 163 km
Baghdad International SDA 34 0 164 km
Tal Ashtah New 191 0 181 km
Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah 20 0 182 km
An Numaniyah 24 0 182 km
Al Iskandariyah New 41 0 183 km
Tikrit East 96 0 183 km
Khorram Abbad KHD 1125 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 253 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Hemren Diyala 1983 66 km
Derbendikhan Diyala 1961 111 km
Dukan Dokan Lesser Zab 1959 214 km

More information

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