M 6.1 in Iran on 25 Aug 2018 22:13 UTC

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Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.1M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.6729 , 46.2127
Event Date: 25 Aug 2018 22:13 UTC
26 Aug 2018 02:43 Local
Exposed Population: About 8000 people in MMI
3030000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000ghda
Inserted at: 25 Aug 2018 22:31 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 1.1 1.1
us1000ghda Scaled population (vector) 2.82  
  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
1225797 1.1 25 Aug 2018 22:13 6.1M, 10km 7.31 9 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 NEIC
1225798 0.9 25 Aug 2018 22:13 6.1M, 48km N/A 2.9 million (in 100km) 00:23 EMSC
1225800 1.4 25 Aug 2018 22:13 6.1M, 10km N/A 2.8 million (in 100km) 00:27 EMSC
1225810 1 25 Aug 2018 22:13 6M, 10km 7.11 4 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:52 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 6,389) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity Population
8800 people
25000 people
230000 people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 1.1 1225797 34.673/46.213 6.1 10 7.31 25 Aug 2018 22:32 00:19 (new episode)
2 1.1 1225810 34.673/46.213 6.1 10 7.31 25 Aug 2018 23:06 00:52 (new episode)
3 1 1225810 34.663/46.277 6 10 7.11 25 Aug 2018 23:11 00:58 (upd of #2)
4 1 1225810 34.663/46.277 6 10 7.11 26 Aug 2018 00:16 02:03 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 6400 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 25000 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 230000 people
As Sulaymaniyah Iraq <1000 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.8 million people
As Sulaymaniyah Iraq 1.5 million people
Kordestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.1 million people
Diyala Iraq 1.5 million people
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of 320000 people
Salah ad Din Iraq 370000 people
Lorestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 150000 people
Hamadan Iran, Islamic Republic of 95000 people
Wasit Iraq 74000 people
At Ta'min Iraq 210000 people
Baghdad Iraq 2.7 million people
Al Anbar Iraq 1800 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 24000 people
As Sulaymaniyah Iraq 570000 people
Kordestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 520000 people
Diyala Iraq 4900 people
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of 270000 people
Salah ad Din Iraq 520000 people
Lorestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.5 million people
Hamadan Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.8 million people
Wasit Iraq 1.1 million people
At Ta'min Iraq 1.1 million people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.9 million people
Baghdad Iraq 6.1 million people
Arbil Iraq 1.7 million people
Maysan Iraq 950000 people
Zanjan Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.3 million people
Al Anbar Iraq 580000 people
Ninawa Iraq 1.2 million people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Iran, Islamic Republic of 710000 people
Babil Iraq 1.9 million people
Markazi Iran, Islamic Republic of 490000 people
Khuzestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.2 million people
Al Qadisiyah Iraq 1.2 million people
Dahuk Iraq 24000 people
Karbala' Iraq 680000 people
Dhi Qar Iraq 1.7 million people
Hakkari Turkey 34000 people
An Najaf Iraq 1 million people
Al Muthanna Iraq 620000 people
Gilan Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.1 million people
Esfahan Iran, Islamic Republic of 6400 people
Tehran Iran, Islamic Republic of 2700 people
Al Basrah Iraq 400000 people
Van Turkey 5700 people
Chahar Mahall va Bakhtiari Iran, Islamic Republic of 100000 people
Mardin Turkey 2200 people
Siirt Turkey 110000 people
Kohkiluyeh va buyer Ahmadi Iran, Islamic Republic of 100000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mirmirah Kermanshah Iran Village - 26 km
Bimush Kermanshah Iran Village - 29 km
Qal'eh Badri Kermanshah Iran Village - 34 km
Mish Rangin Kermanshah Iran Village - 39 km
Pol-e Zohab Kermanshah Iran Village - 40 km
Ravansar Kermanshah Iran Village - 41 km
Kuzaran Kermanshah Iran Village - 41 km
Angilise Kermanshah Iran Village - 60 km
Shireh Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 36 km
Bin Darreh Kermanshah Iran Village - 40 km
Gahvareh Kermanshah Iran Village - 41 km
Paveh Kermanshah Iran Village 18000 people 43 km
Karand Kermanshah Iran Village - 44 km
Bavisi Kermanshah Iran Village - 47 km
Haji Lar Diyalá Iraq Village - 53 km
Nudsheh Kermanshah Iran Village - 56 km
Palangan Kordestan Iran Village - 56 km
Chengoreh Kermanshah Iran Village - 57 km
Do Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 58 km
Maran Kermanshah Iran Village - 59 km
Halabjah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village 31000 people 59 km
Maydan Diyalá Iraq Village - 60 km
Qasr-e Shirin Kermanshah Iran Village - 60 km
Nasrabad Seyyed Asmad Kermanshah Iran Village - 60 km
Dartut Kermanshah Iran Village - 61 km
Gilan-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 65 km
Gorashala Diyala Iraq Village - 67 km
Malkhatabi Kermanshah Iran Village - 68 km
Zhivar Kordestan Iran Village - 68 km
Eslamabad-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 69 km
Kahfri Kermanshah Iran Village - 70 km
Hasanabad Kermanshah Iran Village - 71 km
Khurma As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 72 km
Negel Kordestan Iran Village - 74 km
Qal'eh Ji Kordestan Iran Village - 76 km
Dezli Kordestan Iran Village - 78 km
Korkul Kermanshah Iran Village - 79 km
Hashmiz Kordestan Iran Village - 80 km
Mashiqeh Ilam Iran Village - 80 km
Dizgaran Kermanshah Iran Village - 81 km
Saiyid Sadiq As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 81 km
Zeyn Ad Din Kermanshah Iran Village - 82 km
'Aliabad Kordestan Iran Village - 84 km
Sola As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 84 km
Zarneh Ilam Iran Village - 84 km
Zarayin As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 84 km
Tolafarush Diyalá Iraq City - 85 km
Qarah Yatakh As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 87 km
Mansur al Kan As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 87 km
Cheqad Kabud Kermanshah Iran Village - 87 km
Kermanshah Kermanshah Iran City 710000 people 87 km
Khamesan Kordestan Iran Village - 87 km
Tepe Garus As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 88 km
Chaulak Ilam Iran Village - 89 km
Shaykh Lankar As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 90 km
Taq-e Bostan Kermanshah Iran Village - 90 km
Tizh Tizh Kordestan Iran Village - 91 km
Kivanan Kermanshah Iran Village - 91 km
Cheqa Kabud Kermanshah Iran Village - 92 km
'Ammeh Kermanshah Iran Village - 93 km
Kunduleh Kermanshah Iran Village - 93 km
Marivan Kordestan Iran City 110000 people 94 km
Mujash Kordestan Iran Village - 96 km
Kani Masi Diyalá Iraq Village - 97 km
Mosammad Qoli Ilam Iran Village - 97 km
Darreh Sefid Kordestan Iran Village - 97 km
Naft-e Shah Kermanshah Iran Village - 99 km
Nawdoman Diyalá Iraq Village - 100 km
Sanandaj Kordestan Iran City 350000 people 101 km
Arandan Kordestan Iran Village - 101 km
Qara Dagh As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 102 km
Chaman Bowli Ilam Iran Village - 102 km
Kani 'Ubayd As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 104 km
Sumar Kermanshah Iran Village - 104 km
Sar Qal'ah Diyalá Iraq Village - 105 km
Panjwin As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village 27000 people 106 km
Chenarah Kordestan Iran Village - 106 km
Kareza-i Dilo As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 107 km
Nanaleh Kordestan Iran Village - 107 km
Doosiyeh Kordestan Iran Village - 107 km
Salavatabad Kordestan Iran Village - 107 km
Geleh Jar Ilam Iran Village - 108 km
Ma'va Kermanshah Iran Village - 108 km
Sarab-e Harasam Kermanshah Iran Village - 108 km
Hajiabad Kermanshah Iran Village - 111 km
Agah Kolyai Kermanshah Iran Village - 111 km
Savoji Kordestan Iran Village - 111 km
Buhilab Diyalá Iraq Village - 112 km
Farrash Kermanshah Iran Village - 113 km
Bolbanabad Kordestan Iran Village - 113 km
Kani Maran As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 113 km
Juspa Diyalá Iraq Village - 113 km
As Sa'diyah Diyalá Iraq Village - 114 km
Qiziljah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 114 km
Do Kaneh Kermanshah Iran Village - 114 km
Kali Kali Ilam Iran Village - 114 km
Kifri Diyalá Iraq Village 33000 people 114 km
Energodar Kermanshah Iran Village - 115 km
Karkasar Kermanshah Iran Village - 115 km
Gök Tepe As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 116 km
Ilam Ilam Iran City 140000 people 116 km
Maryam Beg As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 117 km
Qal'eh Mashkara Kermanshah Iran Village - 118 km
Saranjianeh Kordestan Iran Village - 119 km
Bardeh Rasheh Kordestan Iran Village - 119 km
Mandali Diyalá Iraq Village 31000 people 120 km
Charmaga As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 120 km
As Sulaymaniyah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 120 km
Kalak Ilam Iran Village - 126 km
Sar Tang Ilam Iran Village - 131 km
Bahram Bak As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 131 km
'Emarat Ilam Iran Village - 134 km
Shahkale Kordestan Iran Village - 134 km
Sahneh Kermanshah Iran Village 34000 people 139 km
Chenar Bashi Ilam Iran Village - 142 km
Haji Mamadan Kordestan Iran Village - 142 km
Ab Bareh Kordestan Iran Village - 144 km
Mowlanabad Kordestan Iran Village - 144 km
Qalqanlu Kuchak As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 145 km
Geleh Sur Kordestan Iran Village - 147 km
Gapelon As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 147 km
Arkvaz Ilam Iran Village - 148 km
Baneh Kordestan Iran City 100000 people 149 km
Kutaban As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 152 km
Amirabad Ilam Iran Village - 152 km
Alut Kordestan Iran Village - 154 km
Shamakh Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 154 km
Bara Saiyid Ahmed Lorestan Iran Village - 154 km
Takiyah Kakah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 155 km
Ajin Hamadan Iran Village - 157 km
Kani Sakht Wasit Iraq Village - 157 km
Chamchamal As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village 68000 people 157 km
Konjan Cham Ilam Iran Village - 158 km
Saburawa As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 160 km
Kolm-e Pa'in Ilam Iran Village - 160 km
Bagh Chaleh Kordestan Iran Village - 161 km
Chenaf Hamadan Iran Village - 162 km
Dom Rastan Lorestan Iran Village - 163 km
'Azizabad Lorestan Iran Village - 164 km
Qara Hasan At Ta'mim Iraq Village - 166 km
Darban Kordestan Iran Village - 166 km
Qadim Khan Kordestan Iran Village - 167 km
Malek Shahi Ilam Iran Village - 168 km
Pardul Ilam Iran Village - 168 km
Chapan 'Olyá Kordestan Iran Village - 169 km
Qaba-i-Surkh Kordestan Iran Village - 169 km
Yahyawah At Ta'mim Iraq Village - 170 km
Qareh Qayeh Kordestan Iran Village - 170 km
Gerdeh Kohneh Lorestan Iran Village - 171 km
Surdash As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 172 km
Kamalabad Kordestan Iran Village - 173 km
Delbaran Kordestan Iran Village - 173 km
Daulatyar Kordestan Iran Village - 174 km
Saqqez Kordestan Iran City 150000 people 174 km
Asadabad Hamadan Iran Village 59000 people 175 km
Oshtoreh Lorestan Iran Village - 175 km
Malujeh Kordestan Iran Village - 175 km
Alla Kabud Kordestan Iran Village - 176 km
Sar Dasht Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 177 km
Baqerabad Kordestan Iran Village - 179 km
Dukan As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 179 km
Sarayjoa Hamadan Iran Village - 180 km
Salamat Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 181 km
Hamakasi Hamadan Iran Village - 182 km
Habibabad Hamadan Iran Village - 183 km
Bijar Kordestan Iran City 49000 people 183 km
Salamatabad Kordestan Iran Village - 184 km
Changuleh Ilam Iran Village - 185 km
Papaleh Kordestan Iran Village - 187 km
Keytu Hamadan Iran Village - 187 km
Hasan Abdal Hamadan Iran Village - 187 km
Vargel Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 188 km
Kirkuk At Ta'mim Iraq City 730000 people 188 km
Tarakah At Ta'mim Iraq Village - 189 km
Ghohordé Olya Hamadan Iran Village - 189 km
Dalichoo Hamadan Iran Village - 189 km
Nasar 'Ali Vand-e Shaban Ali Lorestan Iran Village - 191 km
Gol Tappeh Hamadan Iran Village - 191 km
Gujineh Lorestan Iran Village - 192 km
Firuzabad Lorestan Iran Village - 193 km
Qala Diza As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 194 km
Ja'farabad Kordestan Iran Village - 195 km
Chaqabal Lorestan Iran Village - 195 km
Karzan Hamadan Iran Village - 196 km
Baba Gurgur At Ta'mim Iraq City - 196 km
Salehabad Hamadan Iran Village - 197 km
Kohneh Hesar Hamadan Iran Village - 197 km
Rashnudi Lorestan Iran Village - 197 km
Mahdi al Kammun Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 197 km
Buyuk Hisar At Ta'mim Iraq Village - 197 km
Hoseynabad Kordestan Iran Village - 198 km
Chashmeh Kureh Kordestan Iran Village - 198 km
Bagsaya Wasit Iraq Village - 198 km
Sikan Ilam Iran Village - 199 km
Taqtaq At Ta'mim Iraq Village - 199 km
Sarsian As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 201 km
Qaranqu Darreh Hamadan Iran Village - 201 km
Raimal At Ta'mim Iraq Village - 202 km
Cham Davud Lorestan Iran Village - 203 km
Khoorkhoreh Kordestan Iran Village - 204 km
Hasan Taimur Kordestan Iran Village - 204 km
Bukan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City 130000 people 205 km
Qezel Kand Kordestan Iran Village - 205 km
Bahar Hamadan Iran Village 26000 people 205 km
Sarkan Hamadan Iran Village - 205 km
Tuyserkan Hamadan Iran Village - 205 km
Nahavand Hamadan Iran Village 66000 people 205 km
Basta As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 205 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
Shahabad Highway Strip 1326 0 76 km
Kermanshah KSH 1313 Civ. Paved Yes 11200 94 km
Sanandaj SDG 1373 Civ. Paved Yes 8100 97 km
Ilam 1385 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 118 km
Subakhu 76 0 131 km
Salum 58 0 146 km
Tuz Khurmatu 175 0 161 km
Baqubah 41 0 177 km
Samarra East 79 0 188 km
Balad Southeast 50 0 189 km
Khan Bani Sad 37 0 192 km
Tal Ashtah New 191 0 197 km
Al Taji 37 0 221 km
Kirkuk KIK 350 0 192 km
K 1 305 0 200 km
Hamadan HDM 1747 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 216 km
Asim Al Muhammad 40 0 216 km
Rasheed 32 0 222 km
Tikrit East 96 0 223 km
Abdanan 793 0 226 km
Baghdad Muthenna 34 0 226 km
Shahrokhi Highway Strip 1722 0 228 km
Hamadan Mil NUJ 1711 Mil. Paved No 14600 231 km
Tikrit South 101 0 233 km
Al Fathah 192 0 233 km
Khorram Abbad KHD 1125 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 235 km
Qasr Tall Mihl 35 0 237 km
Baghdad International SDA 34 0 240 km
Shayka Mazhar 26 0 241 km
Al Sahra 139 0 245 km
Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah 20 0 247 km
Khanek KHA unknown 0 248 km
An Numaniyah 24 0 254 km
K 2 130 0 260 km
Al Iskandariyah New 41 0 261 km
Erbil Northwest 404 0 268 km
Al Taqaddum 76 0 283 km
Kut Al Hayy East 14 0 284 km
Habbaniyah 44 0 284 km
Karbala Northeast 37 0 287 km
Shaykh Hantush Hwy Strip 23 0 291 km
Qayyarah South 200 0 294 km
Maragheh Highway Strip ACP 1319 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 297 km
Zanjan JWN 1632 0 303 km
Qayyarah West 251 0 306 km
Dezful Highway Strip 119 0 311 km
Qalat Sikar 14 0 315 km
Dezful DEF 152 Mil. Paved No 12800 321 km
Amara New 10 0 327 km
Mosul OSM 226 0 332 km
Al Muhammadi 122 0 334 km
Arak AJK 1656 0 339 km
Nejef New 35 0 342 km
Urmieh OMH 1309 Civ. Paved Yes 10700 348 km
Qalat Salih 14 0 371 km
Khar Rud 1215 0 379 km
Tall Afar 326 0 389 km
Sahl Sinjar 300 0 393 km
Ella North 22 0 393 km
Tallil 6 0 415 km
Rasht RAS -9 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 425 km
Ahwaz AWZ 18 Civ. Paved Yes 11100 440 km
Siirt SXZ 610 Civ. Paved Yes 5400 537 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Derbendikhan Diyala 1961 67 km
Gheshlagh Gheshlagh 1983 110 km
Hemren Diyala 1983 130 km
Dukan Dokan Lesser Zab 1959 183 km
Zarineh Rood Zarinerood 1971 196 km
Mahabad Mahabad 1970 237 km
Buhayrat ath Tharthar Thartar n/a 276 km
Bahr al Milh Raza Dike OS 1970 307 km
Habbaniyah Haditha Euphrates 1983 359 km

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