Overall Green Earthquake alert in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 18 Aug 2014 02:32 UTC

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M 6.2 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 18 Aug 2014 02:32 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:	6.2M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	32.58 , 47.62
Event Date:	18 Aug 2014 02:32 UTC 18 Aug 2014 07:02 Local
Exposed Population:	1426028 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=395244
Inserted at:	18 Aug 2014 08:36 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.8		0.8
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=395244	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1057966	0.8	18 Aug 2014 02:32	6.2M, 10km	N/A	1.2 million (in 100km)	00:15	NEIC
1057967	0	18 Aug 2014 02:32	6.1M, 45km	N/A	1.5 million (in 100km)	00:16	EMSC
1057968	0.7	18 Aug 2014 02:32	6M, 10km	N/A	1.2 million (in 100km)	00:19	EMSC
1057973	0.8	18 Aug 2014 02:32	6.2M, 10km	N/A	1.2 million (in 100km)	00:49	EMSC
1058007	0.8	18 Aug 2014 02:32	6.2M, 10km	N/A	1.4 million (in 100km)	06:04	EMSC

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 Ilam (population 4,705) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	4700 people
	15000 people
	360000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1057966	32.74/47.67	6.2	10	0	17 Oct 2016 10:07	791d 07:35	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ilam	Iran, Islamic Republic of	4700 people
Ilam	Iran, Islamic Republic of	12000 people
Lorestan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	<1000 people
Khuzestan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	1500 people
Ilam	Iran, Islamic Republic of	72000 people
Lorestan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	30000 people
Khuzestan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	240000 people
Maysan	Iraq	18000 people
Ilam	Iran, Islamic Republic of	170000 people
Lorestan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	1.7 million people
Khuzestan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	3.1 million people
Maysan	Iraq	900000 people
Wasit	Iraq	900000 people
Bakhtaran	Iran, Islamic Republic of	600000 people
Dhi Qar	Iraq	1.7 million people
Hamadan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	140000 people
Al Basrah	Iraq	1.2 million people
Markazi	Iran, Islamic Republic of	16000 people
Diyala	Iraq	27000 people
Al Qadisiyah	Iraq	180000 people
Al Muthanna	Iraq	190000 people
Babil	Iraq	63000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sarab Bagh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Abdanan	Ilam	Iran	Village	19000 people	28 km
Jalogir	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	30 km
Seyyed Saleh Ed Din	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Eyn Gazan	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Dehloran	Ilam	Iran	Village	26000 people	39 km
Pol-e Dokhtar	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Bid Rooyeh Fat-h Ali	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Rashnu	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Kuwayt	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	58 km
Sorkheh-ye Sheykh 'Aziz	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	65 km
Andimeshk	Khuzestan	Iran	City	-	71 km
Sorkheh Poshteh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Sikan	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Rashnudi	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Chaqabal	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Nasar 'Ali Vand-e Shaban Ali	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	65 km
Chameshk	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	73 km
Gujineh	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	75 km
Pasgah-e Nasreyan	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	76 km
Dezful	Khuzestan	Iran	City	240000 people	79 km
Shush	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	62000 people	81 km
Oshtoreh	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	83 km
Kuh Dasht	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	88 km
Kootiyan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	88 km
Veseyan	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	90 km
Dom Rastan	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	91 km
Cham Davud	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	94 km
Sarab-e Dowreh	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	97 km
Kolm-e Pa'in	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	97 km
Ali Al Gharbi	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	98 km
Toveh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	99 km
Mahoor Berenji	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	100 km
Peleh-ye Baba Hoseyn	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	101 km
Bara Saiyid Ahmed	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	102 km
Noor Abad	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	103 km
Khorramabad	Lorestan	Iran	City	290000 people	104 km
Al Halfayah	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	105 km
'kumayt	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	109 km
Mal-e Tit	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	109 km
Changuleh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	111 km
Khalid	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	111 km
Al Amarah	Maysan	Iraq	City	-	111 km
Ali ash Sharqi	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	112 km
Shahabad	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	112 km
Mian Ab	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	113 km
Bagsaya	Wasit	Iraq	Village	-	115 km
Bostan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	117 km
Shammariyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	117 km
Musallam	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	118 km
Chenar Bashi	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	119 km
Khudayr Maydan	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	120 km
Cheshmeh Mahi	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	120 km
Gotvand	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	120 km
Qal'eh 'Ali Rushan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	121 km
Beyt-e Jirat	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	122 km
Jaber Hamdan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	122 km
'Emarat	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	122 km
Muhain	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	122 km
Sar Tang	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	123 km
Shariji	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	123 km
Arkvaz	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	123 km
Pardul	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	124 km
Musay Idah	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	124 km
Sheykh Mosammad	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	125 km
Alb-e Hamadi	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	126 km
Qasr Majidal Khalifa	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	126 km
Gerdeh Kohneh	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	127 km
Khairabad	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	127 km
Saiyid Musa	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	129 km
Shayk Sa'd	Wasit	Iraq	Village	-	132 km
Kazem Asmad	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	133 km
Mazra eh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	133 km
Malek Shahi	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	133 km
Moshrefeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	133 km
Firuzabad	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	134 km
Raash	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	135 km
Sheykh Zeydan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	135 km
Jarayeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	135 km
Shushtar	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	94000 people	136 km
Qal'eh Mozaffari	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	136 km
Rang-i-Razan	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	137 km
Emil	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	137 km
Al Majarr al Kabir	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	138 km
Chabbab	Wasit	Iraq	Village	-	139 km
Sâdbeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	139 km
Sebsani	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	140 km
Hajiyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	140 km
Qal At Salih	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	140 km
Susangerd	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	47000 people	140 km
Dasht-e Lati	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	141 km
Guriyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	142 km
Qal'eh Mashkara	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	142 km
Qol Ramzi	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	142 km
Shakeriyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	143 km
Abu Dhakar	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	144 km
Qal'eh Sahar	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	145 km
Langar	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	145 km
Sarab-e Harasam	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	145 km
Ney Seyah	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	147 km
Huzgan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	147 km
Mehran	Ilam	Iran	Village	12000 people	147 km
Jalaliyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	148 km
Sharmokhiya	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	149 km
Al Ha'i	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	149 km
Ghal'eh Soltan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	149 km
Zo'eyf	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	150 km
Fartus	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	150 km
Khalaf	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	151 km
Kut	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	151 km
Bozazna	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	153 km
Avjdan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	153 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Abdanan		793				0	28 km
Dezful Highway Strip		119				0	61 km
Dezful	DEF	152	Mil.	Paved	No	12800	76 km
Khorram Abbad	KHD	1125	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	96 km
Amara New		10				0	116 km
Kut Al Hayy East		14				0	139 km
Ella North		22				0	145 km
Qalat Salih		14				0	147 km
Qalat Sikar		14				0	163 km
Masjed Soleiman		362	Mil.	Paved	No	6500	171 km
Shahabad Highway Strip		1326				0	178 km
Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah		20				0	182 km
Kermanshah	KSH	1313	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11200	185 km
Ahwaz	AWZ	18	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11100	187 km
An Numaniyah		24				0	221 km
Basrah Maqal		3				0	241 km
Basrah International	BSR	3				0	243 km
Shadgan		3				0	248 km
Tallil		6				0	250 km
Arak	AJK	1656				0	255 km
Shaykh Hantush Hwy Strip		23				0	266 km
Omidiyeh	OMI	26	Mil.	Paved	No	13500	276 km
Mahshahr	MRX	3	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8800	280 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Karkheh	Karkheh	2001	51 km
		Dez	Dez	1962	75 km

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