Overall Green Earthquake alert in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 15 Oct 2014 13:35 UTC

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M 5.6 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 15 Oct 2014 13:35 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:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	32.52 , 47.78
Event Date:	15 Oct 2014 13:35 UTC 15 Oct 2014 17:05 Local
Exposed Population:	1410000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	15 Oct 2014 15:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
	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
1062469	-0.6	15 Oct 2014 13:36	5.6M, 94km	N/A	740 thousand (in 100km)	00:15	EMSC
1062470	0.4	15 Oct 2014 13:35	5.5M, 10km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	00:18	EMSC
1062472	0.4	15 Oct 2014 13:35	5.5M, 10km	N/A	1.2 million (in 100km)	00:27	NEIC
1062474	0	15 Oct 2014 13:35	5.8M, 10km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	00:51	EMSC
1062478	0.5	15 Oct 2014 13:35	5.6M, 10km	N/A	1.4 million (in 100km)	02:03	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 Ilam (population 493) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	9800 people
	34000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1062478	32.52/47.78	5.6	10	0	17 Oct 2016 10:13	732d 20:37	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ilam	Iran, Islamic Republic of	<1000 people
Ilam	Iran, Islamic Republic of	4500 people
Khuzestan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	5300 people
Ilam	Iran, Islamic Republic of	12000 people
Khuzestan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	21000 people
Lorestan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	<1000 people
Ilam	Iran, Islamic Republic of	120000 people
Khuzestan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	1.2 million people
Lorestan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	190000 people
Maysan	Iraq	850000 people
Wasit	Iraq	1100 people
Al Basrah	Iraq	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sorkheh-ye Sheykh 'Aziz	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	41 km
Eyn Gazan	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Sarab Bagh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Rashnu	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	49 km
Bid Rooyeh Fat-h Ali	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	50 km
Jalogir	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Dehloran	Ilam	Iran	Village	26000 people	52 km
Abdanan	Ilam	Iran	Village	19000 people	54 km
Andimeshk	Khuzestan	Iran	City	-	54 km
Shush	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	62000 people	57 km
Kuwayt	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	58 km
Dezful	Khuzestan	Iran	City	240000 people	60 km
Seyyed Saleh Ed Din	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Kootiyan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Pol-e Dokhtar	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	70 km
Sorkheh Poshteh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	71 km
Mahoor Berenji	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	83 km
Al Halfayah	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	84 km
Shahabad	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	86 km
Rashnudi	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	87 km
Mian Ab	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	88 km
Chaqabal	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	88 km
Bostan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	91 km
Shammariyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	91 km
Nasar 'Ali Vand-e Shaban Ali	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	91 km
Jaber Hamdan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	95 km
Al Amarah	Maysan	Iraq	City	-	96 km
Beyt-e Jirat	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	97 km
Shariji	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	97 km
Sheykh Mosammad	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	99 km
Alb-e Hamadi	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	100 km
Qal'eh 'Ali Rushan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	100 km
'kumayt	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	102 km
Khairabad	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	102 km
Gotvand	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	102 km
Muhain	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	102 km
Khalid	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	103 km
Ali Al Gharbi	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	103 km
Khudayr Maydan	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	104 km
Musay Idah	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	105 km
Musallam	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	107 km
Kazem Asmad	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	107 km
Moshrefeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	107 km
Mazra eh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	107 km
Ali ash Sharqi	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	108 km
Saiyid Musa	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	108 km
Qasr Majidal Khalifa	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	109 km
Jarayeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	110 km
Sheykh Zeydan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	111 km
Sebsani	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	113 km
Kuh Dasht	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	113 km
Hajiyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	114 km
Susangerd	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	47000 people	114 km
Shushtar	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	94000 people	115 km
Sâdbeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	115 km
Shakeriyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	117 km
Guriyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	118 km
Qal'eh Sahar	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	119 km
Al Majarr al Kabir	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	120 km
Qol Ramzi	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	120 km
Qal At Salih	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	120 km
Raash	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	120 km
Abu Dhakar	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	120 km
Huzgan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	121 km
Jalaliyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	122 km
Langar	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	122 km
Ney Seyah	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	123 km
Zo'eyf	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	123 km
Al Ha'i	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	123 km
Kut	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	125 km
Khalaf	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	125 km
Ghal'eh Soltan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	127 km
Ommé Agleh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	128 km
Mow'asseseh-ye Seyyed Khalaf	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	129 km
Saffak	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	130 km
Arab Hasan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	130 km
Zoviyeh-ye Bala	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	131 km
Hamidiyeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	131 km
Razzij	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	132 km
Fartus	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	132 km
Sharmokhiya	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	133 km
Al Aqub	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	133 km
Adh Dhawb	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	136 km
Labaji	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	138 km
Chammolabad	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	140 km
Sadreh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	141 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
Dezful Highway Strip		119				0	40 km
Abdanan		793				0	54 km
Dezful	DEF	152	Mil.	Paved	No	12800	59 km
Amara New		10				0	102 km
Ella North		22				0	123 km
Qalat Salih		14				0	127 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Karkheh	Karkheh	2001	33 km
		Dez	Dez	1962	65 km

More information

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