M 6 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: 6.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.663 , 46.2774
Event Date: 25 Aug 2018 22:13 UTC
26 Aug 2018 02:43 Local
Exposed Population: About 4000 people in MMI
3280000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000ghda
Inserted at: 25 Aug 2018 23:06 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
us1000ghda Scaled population (vector) 2.48  
  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 2,968) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity Population
4200 people
31000 people
140000 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 3000 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 27000 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 140000 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.7 million people
Kordestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 900000 people
As Sulaymaniyah Iraq 1.4 million people
Diyala Iraq 1.3 million people
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of 88000 people
Salah ad Din Iraq 46000 people
Lorestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 5200 people
Hamadan Iran, Islamic Republic of 9600 people
Wasit Iraq 2600 people
At Ta'min Iraq 820000 people
Baghdad Iraq <1000 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 200000 people
Kordestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 700000 people
As Sulaymaniyah Iraq 600000 people
Diyala Iraq 210000 people
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of 440000 people
Salah ad Din Iraq 830000 people
Lorestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 980000 people
Hamadan Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.8 million people
Wasit Iraq 1.2 million people
At Ta'min Iraq 430000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Iran, Islamic Republic of 970000 people
Baghdad Iraq 8.7 million people
Arbil Iraq 1.3 million people
Maysan Iraq 860000 people
Zanjan Iran, Islamic Republic of 150000 people
Al Anbar Iraq 470000 people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Iran, Islamic Republic of 400000 people
Markazi Iran, Islamic Republic of 94000 people
Ninawa Iraq 93000 people
Babil Iraq 1.9 million people
Khuzestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 890000 people
Al Qadisiyah Iraq 1 million people
Dahuk Iraq 24000 people
Karbala' Iraq 650000 people
Dhi Qar Iraq 440000 people
Hakkari Turkey <1000 people
An Najaf Iraq 140000 people
Al Muthanna Iraq 67000 people
Esfahan Iran, Islamic Republic of 13000 people
Gilan Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.3 million people
Chahar Mahall va Bakhtiari Iran, Islamic Republic of 160000 people
Van Turkey 30000 people
Mazandaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 130000 people
Al Hudud ash Shamaliyah Saudi Arabia <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bimush Kermanshah Iran Village - 27 km
Ravansar Kermanshah Iran Village - 35 km
Kuzaran Kermanshah Iran Village - 35 km
Mirmirah Kermanshah Iran Village - 29 km
Gahvareh Kermanshah Iran Village - 37 km
Shireh Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 38 km
Bin Darreh Kermanshah Iran Village - 39 km
Qal'eh Badri Kermanshah Iran Village - 40 km
Karand Kermanshah Iran Village - 43 km
Paveh Kermanshah Iran Village 18000 people 43 km
Pol-e Zohab Kermanshah Iran Village - 45 km
Mish Rangin Kermanshah Iran Village - 45 km
Do Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 52 km
Bavisi Kermanshah Iran Village - 53 km
Chengoreh Kermanshah Iran Village - 53 km
Maran Kermanshah Iran Village - 54 km
Palangan Kordestan Iran Village - 54 km
Angilise Kermanshah Iran Village - 55 km
Nudsheh Kermanshah Iran Village - 57 km
Haji Lar Diyalá Iraq Village - 59 km
Malkhatabi Kermanshah Iran Village - 63 km
Halabjah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village 31000 people 63 km
Dartut Kermanshah Iran Village - 64 km
Kahfri Kermanshah Iran Village - 65 km
Nasrabad Seyyed Asmad Kermanshah Iran Village - 65 km
Qasr-e Shirin Kermanshah Iran Village - 65 km
Maydan Diyalá Iraq Village - 66 km
Eslamabad-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 66 km
Hasanabad Kermanshah Iran Village - 66 km
Gilan-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 67 km
Zhivar Kordestan Iran Village - 68 km
Gorashala Diyala Iraq Village - 73 km
Negel Kordestan Iran Village - 73 km
Khurma As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 74 km
Dizgaran Kermanshah Iran Village - 75 km
Zeyn Ad Din Kermanshah Iran Village - 76 km
Korkul Kermanshah Iran Village - 77 km
Hashmiz Kordestan Iran Village - 77 km
Qal'eh Ji Kordestan Iran Village - 77 km
Mashiqeh Ilam Iran Village - 79 km
'Aliabad Kordestan Iran Village - 79 km
Dezli Kordestan Iran Village - 79 km
Kermanshah Kermanshah Iran City 710000 people 82 km
Khamesan Kordestan Iran Village - 83 km
Zarneh Ilam Iran Village - 84 km
Cheqad Kabud Kermanshah Iran Village - 84 km
Saiyid Sadiq As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 84 km
Taq-e Bostan Kermanshah Iran Village - 84 km
Kivanan Kermanshah Iran Village - 86 km
Cheqa Kabud Kermanshah Iran Village - 86 km
'Ammeh Kermanshah Iran Village - 87 km
Kunduleh Kermanshah Iran Village - 87 km
Chaulak Ilam Iran Village - 88 km
Zarayin As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 89 km
Sola As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 89 km
Tizh Tizh Kordestan Iran Village - 89 km
Tolafarush Diyalá Iraq City - 90 km
Qarah Yatakh As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 90 km
Mujash Kordestan Iran Village - 91 km
Tepe Garus As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 93 km
Mansur al Kan As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 93 km
Mosammad Qoli Ilam Iran Village - 94 km
Shaykh Lankar As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 95 km
Marivan Kordestan Iran City 110000 people 95 km
Darreh Sefid Kordestan Iran Village - 97 km
Sanandaj Kordestan Iran City 350000 people 98 km
Arandan Kordestan Iran Village - 98 km
Kani Masi Diyalá Iraq Village - 101 km
Naft-e Shah Kermanshah Iran Village - 102 km
Ma'va Kermanshah Iran Village - 102 km
Nanaleh Kordestan Iran Village - 103 km
Doosiyeh Kordestan Iran Village - 104 km
Sarab-e Harasam Kermanshah Iran Village - 104 km
Nawdoman Diyalá Iraq Village - 105 km
Hajiabad Kermanshah Iran Village - 105 km
Agah Kolyai Kermanshah Iran Village - 105 km
Sumar Kermanshah Iran Village - 106 km
Chenarah Kordestan Iran Village - 107 km
Qara Dagh As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 107 km
Farrash Kermanshah Iran Village - 107 km
Panjwin As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village 27000 people 108 km
Do Kaneh Kermanshah Iran Village - 109 km
Bolbanabad Kordestan Iran Village - 109 km
Energodar Kermanshah Iran Village - 109 km
Karkasar Kermanshah Iran Village - 109 km
Kani 'Ubayd As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 110 km
Sar Qal'ah Diyalá Iraq Village - 111 km
Kareza-i Dilo As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 112 km
Savoji Kordestan Iran Village - 113 km
Saranjianeh Kordestan Iran Village - 114 km
Buhilab Diyalá Iraq Village - 118 km
As Sa'diyah Diyalá Iraq Village - 119 km
Juspa Diyalá Iraq Village - 119 km
Ali Pinak Kordestan Iran Village - 119 km
Kifri Diyalá Iraq Village 33000 people 120 km
Sonqor Kermanshah Iran Village 42000 people 121 km
Karreh Chiyeh Kordestan Iran Village - 122 km
Mandali Diyalá Iraq Village 31000 people 122 km
Gizmel-e Pa'in Kordestan Iran Village - 125 km
As Sulaymaniyah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 125 km
Deh Golan Kordestan Iran Village - 125 km
Qarah Tappah Diyala Iraq Village - 126 km
Jisar Naft Diyalá Iraq Village - 130 km
Salavatabad Kordestan Iran Village - 103 km
Chaman Bowli Ilam Iran Village - 103 km
Geleh Jar Ilam Iran Village - 107 km
Kali Kali Ilam Iran Village - 112 km
Qal'eh Mashkara Kermanshah Iran Village - 113 km
Ilam Ilam Iran City 140000 people 114 km
Kani Maran As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 117 km
Qiziljah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 117 km
Bayenchub Kordestan Iran Village - 119 km
Bardeh Rasheh Kordestan Iran Village - 120 km
Gök Tepe As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 121 km
Charmaga As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 122 km
Maryam Beg As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 123 km
Kalak Ilam Iran Village - 125 km
Sar Tang Ilam Iran Village - 127 km
Harsin Kermanshah Iran Village 57000 people 130 km
Baqelabad Kordestan Iran Village - 130 km
'Emarat Ilam Iran Village - 131 km
Kamarabad Kermanshah Iran Village - 132 km
Farsikh Hamadan Iran Village - 133 km
Sahneh Kermanshah Iran Village 34000 people 133 km
Shahkale Kordestan Iran Village - 134 km
Gankewa As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 134 km
Zagheh-ye-Bala Kordestan Iran Village - 135 km
Bahram Bak As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 137 km
Chauga Kermanshah Iran Village - 138 km
Chenar Bashi Ilam Iran Village - 139 km
Haji Mamadan Kordestan Iran Village - 143 km
Chashmeh Deraz Kordestan Iran Village - 143 km
Ab Bareh Kordestan Iran Village - 144 km
Mowlanabad Kordestan Iran Village - 145 km
Arkvaz Ilam Iran Village - 145 km
Geleh Sur Kordestan Iran Village - 146 km
Shaikh Hawaz Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 146 km
Deh-e Reqa Kordestan Iran Village - 147 km
Qorveh Kordestan Iran Village 87000 people 150 km
Bara Saiyid Ahmed Lorestan Iran Village - 150 km
Ajin Hamadan Iran Village - 151 km
Baneh Kordestan Iran City 100000 people 151 km
Qalqanlu Kuchak As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 151 km
Amirabad Ilam Iran Village - 151 km
Serishabad Kordestan Iran Village - 151 km
Gapelon As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 151 km
Tuz Khurmatu Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 152 km
Nesar-e Olya Kordestan Iran Village - 153 km
Najafabad Kordestan Iran Village - 153 km
Ebrahimabad Kordestan Iran Village - 153 km
Hasan Khan Kordestan Iran Village - 154 km
Separ Shahabad Kordestan Iran Village - 154 km
Khandanqoli Kordestan Iran Village - 155 km
Kangavar Kermanshah Iran Village 55000 people 155 km
Chenaf Hamadan Iran Village - 156 km
Kani Sakht Wasit Iraq Village - 157 km
Konjan Cham Ilam Iran Village - 157 km
Kani Sefid Kordestan Iran Village - 157 km
Kolm-e Pa'in Ilam Iran Village - 157 km
Alut Kordestan Iran Village - 157 km
Kutaban As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 158 km
'Azizabad Lorestan Iran Village - 158 km
Gavandak Kordestan Iran Village - 158 km
Dom Rastan Lorestan Iran Village - 159 km
Bagh Chaleh Kordestan Iran Village - 159 km
Shamakh Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 160 km
Maekhaneh Kordestan Iran Village - 160 km
Takiyah Kakah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 160 km
Chamchamal As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village 68000 people 163 km
Zafarabad Kordestan Iran Village - 164 km
Qadim Khan Kordestan Iran Village - 164 km
Baba Gargar Kordestan Iran Village - 164 km
Darban Kordestan Iran Village - 164 km
Baidawa At Ta'mim Iraq Village - 164 km
Shurab-e-Hezareh Kordestan Iran Village - 164 km
Saburawa As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 164 km
Gerdeh Kohneh Lorestan Iran Village - 165 km
Khakriz Hamadan Iran Village - 166 km
Qaba-i-Surkh Kordestan Iran Village - 166 km
Malek Shahi Ilam Iran Village - 166 km
Pardul Ilam Iran Village - 167 km
Qareh Qayeh Kordestan Iran Village - 168 km
Zurbatiyah Wasit Iraq Village - 168 km
Kamalabad Kordestan Iran Village - 168 km
Delbaran Kordestan Iran Village - 168 km
Chapan 'Olyá Kordestan Iran Village - 169 km
Asadabad Hamadan Iran Village 59000 people 169 km
Vey Nesar Kordestan Iran Village - 169 km
Malujeh Kordestan Iran Village - 170 km
Daulatyar Kordestan Iran Village - 170 km
Oshtoreh Lorestan Iran Village - 170 km
Qara Hasan At Ta'mim Iraq Village - 171 km
Mehran Ilam Iran Village 12000 people 172 km
Alla Kabud Kordestan Iran Village - 172 km
Dabaj Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 173 km
Tawuq At Ta'mim Iraq Village - 174 km
Baqerabad Kordestan Iran Village - 175 km
Sarayjoa Hamadan Iran Village - 175 km
Saqqez Kordestan Iran City 150000 people 175 km
Kuh Dasht Lorestan Iran Village - 175 km
Yahyawah At Ta'mim Iraq Village - 176 km
Hamakasi Hamadan Iran Village - 176 km
Surdash As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 177 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 72 km
Kermanshah KSH 1313 Civ. Paved Yes 11200 88 km
Sanandaj SDG 1373 Civ. Paved Yes 8100 93 km
Subakhu 76 0 135 km
Salum 58 0 151 km
Tuz Khurmatu 175 0 167 km
Baqubah 41 0 182 km
Kirkuk KIK 350 0 197 km
Ilam 1385 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 116 km
Samarra East 79 0 193 km
Balad Southeast 50 0 194 km
Khan Bani Sad 37 0 196 km
Tal Ashtah New 191 0 203 km
K 1 305 0 205 km
Hamadan HDM 1747 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 210 km
Asim Al Muhammad 40 0 220 km
Abdanan 793 0 222 km
Shahrokhi Highway Strip 1722 0 222 km
Rasheed 32 0 225 km
Al Taji 37 0 225 km
Hamadan Mil NUJ 1711 Mil. Paved No 14600 226 km
Tikrit East 96 0 229 km
Khorram Abbad KHD 1125 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 230 km
Baghdad Muthenna 34 0 230 km
Tikrit South 101 0 239 km
Al Fathah 192 0 239 km
Qasr Tall Mihl 35 0 241 km
Shayka Mazhar 26 0 244 km
Baghdad International SDA 34 0 244 km
Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah 20 0 247 km
Al Sahra 139 0 250 km
An Numaniyah 24 0 255 km
Al Iskandariyah New 41 0 264 km
K 2 130 0 266 km
Erbil Northwest 404 0 273 km
Kut Al Hayy East 14 0 283 km
Karbala Northeast 37 0 291 km
Shaykh Hantush Hwy Strip 23 0 293 km
Qalat Sikar 14 0 314 km
Dezful DEF 152 Mil. Paved No 12800 316 km
Amara New 10 0 324 km
Arak AJK 1656 0 333 km
Rasht RAS -9 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 421 km
Shahre Kord CQD 2043 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 499 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Derbendikhan Diyala 1961 72 km
Gheshlagh Gheshlagh 1983 107 km
Hemren Diyala 1983 135 km
Dukan Dokan Lesser Zab 1959 187 km
Zarineh Rood Zarinerood 1971 196 km

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