Overall Green Earthquake alert in Iran-Iraq Border Region from 18 Aug 2014 18:08 UTC to 18:08

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M 5.8 in Iran-Iraq Border Region from 18 Aug 2014 18:08 UTC to 18:08

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:	5.8M
Depth:	51 Km
Lat/Lon:	32.71 , 47.74
Event Date:	18 Aug 2014 18:08 UTC 18 Aug 2014 22:38 Local
Exposed Population:	1173207 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=395629
Inserted at:	18 Aug 2014 18:24 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.6		0.6
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=395629	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.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1058047	0.6	18 Aug 2014 18:08	5.8M, 51km	N/A	1.2 million (in 100km)	00:16	EMSC
1058048	0.5	18 Aug 2014 18:08	5.7M, 10km	N/A	1.4 million (in 100km)	00:21	NEIC
1058049	0	18 Aug 2014 18:08	5.8M, 10km	N/A	1.4 million (in 100km)	00:22	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 , Province of Ilam (population 496,061) . The nearest places are Haliveh, Del Zaman Darreh, Panj Barar, Abtaf, Sarab Bagh, Chashmeh-ye Qatareh, Chashmeh Jouzar, Sheykh Mazbu, Jalogir, Chahar Taq, and Barkhurdarwand.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.3 million people
75 km	460000 people
50 km	140000 people
20 km	8400 people
10 km	4200 people
5 km	1200 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ilam	Iran, Islamic Republic of	500000 people
Lorestan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	1.8 million people
Khuzestan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Haliveh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	8 km
Del Zaman Darreh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	9 km
Panj Barar	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	9 km
Abtaf	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Sarab Bagh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Chashmeh-ye Qatareh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Chashmeh Jouzar	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Sheykh Mazbu	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Jalogir	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	30 km
Chahar Taq	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Abdanan	Ilam	Iran	Village	19000 people	36 km
'Ali Na'ir	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Abu Gharib	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Chaleh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Eyn Gazan	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Seyyed Saleh Ed Din	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Badar Bak	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Dokhtar Borji	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Cham-e Hendi	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Rashnu	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Bid Rooyeh Fat-h Ali	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Dehloran	Ilam	Iran	Village	26000 people	46 km
Mishvand	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	47 km
Ashrafabad	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	47 km
Pol-e Dokhtar	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	49 km
Abu Ghuyer	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	49 km
Dastevar	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Abu Ghirab	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	52 km
Armu	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	52 km
Sorkheh Poshteh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Korki	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Meymeh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Bagh-e Gol Gol	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Abshureh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Sorkheh-ye Sheykh 'Aziz	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Ab-i-Sard	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Chananeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Aqa Bozorg	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	60 km
Tasilkan	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Sikan	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Kuwayt	Maysan	Iraq	Village	-	62 km
Andimeshk	Khuzestan	Iran	City	-	63 km
Cholhul-e 'Olya	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Sarenjeh-ye Zeyvehdar	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	65 km
Rashnudi	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Gobbeh Tashal	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Afrineh	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Chaqabal	Lorestan	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Barziyeh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	67 km
'Aliabad	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	69 km
Barkhurdarwand	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	70 km

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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	35 km
Dezful Highway Strip		119				0	53 km
Dezful	DEF	152	Mil.	Paved	No	12800	68 km
Khorram Abbad	KHD	1125	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	95 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Karkheh	Karkheh	2001	43 km
	Dez	Dez	1962	67 km

More information

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