M 5.8 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 13 May 2017 18:01 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: 5.8M
Depth: 12.45 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.8531 , 57.2677
Event Date: 13 May 2017 18:01 UTC
13 May 2017 22:31 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
910000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008s7b
Inserted at: 13 May 2017 18:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 6.1 (Turkmenistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Turkmenistan= 6.1; Islamic Republic of Iran= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
us10008s7b Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1167694 0.5 13 May 2017 18:01 5.8M, 12.45km 6.99 616 (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 Khorasan (population 616) . The alertlevel for this event is Orange

Intensity Population
<1000 people
13000 people
49000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1167694 37.853/57.268 5.8 12.45 6.99 13 May 2017 18:21 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1167694 37.853/57.268 5.8 12.45 6.99 13 May 2017 20:02 02:01 (upd of #1)
3 0 1167694 37.853/57.268 5.8 12.45 6.99 14 May 2017 00:35 06:34 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Khorasan Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people
Khorasan Iran, Islamic Republic of 13000 people
Khorasan Iran, Islamic Republic of 49000 people
Ashkhabad Turkmenistan <1000 people
Khorasan Iran, Islamic Republic of 830000 people
Ashkhabad Turkmenistan 880000 people
Krasnovodsk Turkmenistan 24000 people
Mazandaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 4800 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pish Darreh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 6 km
Qatlish North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 6 km
Mianzow North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 7 km
Qeshlag-e Naveh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 12 km
Raz North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 17 km
Soluklu North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 18 km
Pashindeh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 18 km
Gifan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 18 km
Izman-e 'Olya North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 21 km
Maneh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 22 km
Tazeh Qal'eh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 23 km
Kulun Qal'ehsi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 25 km
Solvukli Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 25 km
Qush Tappeh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 28 km
Chashmehgah North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 30 km
Keykanlu North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 32 km
Tangeh-ye Raz North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 31 km
Ja'farabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 32 km
Baghcheq North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 32 km
'Ali Mohammad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 33 km
Abdollahabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 35 km
Agh Mazar North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 35 km
Tatin North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 36 km
Basurkanlu North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 37 km
Ozunbijeh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 38 km
Robat North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 38 km
Baqleq North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 39 km
Kurkulab Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 40 km
Shaikh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 40 km
Garma Khan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 41 km
Darbandan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 42 km
Bojnurd North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran City 140000 people 42 km
Kalateh-ye Hajji Shahsavar North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 42 km
Germab Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 44 km
Bagleg North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 45 km
'Ali Khan Qal'eh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 47 km
Chowpasan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 48 km
Ab Chur North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 49 km
Mehmanak North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 49 km
Qazi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 49 km
Kharaki North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 50 km
Kergeli Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 51 km
Chukanlu North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 52 km
Shahabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 53 km
Tutli North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 53 km
Chakhmaqlu North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 53 km
Ra'in North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 54 km
Ashkhaneh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 55 km
Sisab North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 56 km
Dar Sufeyan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 57 km
Yaradzhy Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 57 km
Qal'eh Khan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 58 km
Karkuli North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 59 km
Khodzhakala Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 60 km
Karagan Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 60 km
Yaradzha Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 60 km
Rezaabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 61 km
Shahrabad Kord North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 61 km
Now Deh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 61 km
Hesar North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 61 km
Gerivan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 62 km
Dashtak Qal'ehsi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 62 km
Firuzeh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 62 km
Kalateh-ye Zaman Sufi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 62 km
Havar North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 63 km
Karaul Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 63 km
Kruchay Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 64 km
Ab-i-Shiran North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 64 km
Tudeh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 64 km
Efsidan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 64 km
Shurak North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 64 km
Chahar Bid North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 65 km
Koyno-Kumbez Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 65 km
Shoqan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 65 km
Bakharden Ahal Turkmenistan City - 66 km
Yak-Kala Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 66 km
Nova Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 66 km
Paykotal North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 67 km
Sisparanlu-ye Bala North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 67 km
Kalateh Chanbar North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 68 km
Bam North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 68 km
Geok-Tepe Ahal Turkmenistan City - 69 km
Zeyarat North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 69 km
Varaqi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 69 km
Milanlu Bala North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 69 km
Gaz Bashi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 69 km
Kalateh-ye Sohrab North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 69 km
Chaman Bid North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 70 km
Imeni Politotdela Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 70 km
Badamloq North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 70 km
Tabar North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 70 km
Kuruzhdey Balkan Turkmenistan Village - 71 km
Nokhur Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 72 km
'Araqi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 72 km
Zavarom North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 72 km
Bezabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 72 km
Rezaabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 74 km
Navayan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 75 km
Khanlog North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 76 km
Hesarcheh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 76 km
Imeni Kirova Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 77 km
Qezel Hesar Bala North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 77 km
Kommunizm Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 77 km
Birleshik Pervyy Ahal Turkmenistan Village - 77 km
Shirvan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran City 70000 people 77 km
Darband North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 77 km
Qowynanlu-ye Bamir North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 78 km
Honameh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 78 km
Kalateh-ye Muri North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 78 km
Chaman Bia North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 79 km
Chahar Maran North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 80 km
Khvosh-e Bala North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 81 km
Tavi North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 81 km
Bacheh Darreh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 82 km
Chaharborj North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 82 km
Sast North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 83 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
Bojnord BJB 1076 Civ. Paved Yes 9700 40 km
Kelyata 151 0 60 km
Ashkhabad / Bezmein 300 0 81 km
Ashkhabad Northwest ASB 192 Civ. Paved Yes 12400 98 km
Soga 750 0 100 km

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