Overall Green Earthquake alert in Iran, Islamic Republic of from 11 Jan 2018 06:59 UTC to 06:59

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M 5.4 in Iran, Islamic Republic of from 11 Jan 2018 06:59 UTC to 06:59

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:	5.4M
Depth:	40 Km
Lat/Lon:	33.75 , 45.68
Event Date:	11 Jan 2018 06:59 UTC 11 Jan 2018 09:59 Local
Exposed Population:	1880000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 640553
Inserted at:	11 Jan 2018 07:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.9 (Iraq)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Iraq= 6.9; Islamic Republic of Iran= 4.6

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0		0
640553	Scaled population (vector)	5.91
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.21

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1193840	0.5	11 Jan 2018 06:59	5.5M, 10km	N/A	1.4 million (in 100km)	00:06	EMSC
1193843	0	11 Jan 2018 06:59	5.4M, 40km	N/A	1.9 million (in 100km)	00:12	EMSC
1193844	0.1	11 Jan 2018 06:59	5.5M, 40km	N/A	1.9 million (in 100km)	00:15	EMSC
1193845	0.3	11 Jan 2018 06:59	5.5M, 10km	N/A	1.3 million (in 100km)	00:18	EMSC
1193846	0	11 Jan 2018 06:59	5.5M, 10km	6.33	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	00:18	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 , Province of Bakhtaran (population 1,899,338) . The nearest places are Sumar, Mandali, Finjan, Dhu Shaykh, Sharafshah, Chaman Bowli, Jisar Naft, Hizam, Baba Guyi, Naft-e Shah, and Farhadabad.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.9 million people
75 km	850000 people
50 km	96000 people
20 km	17000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bakhtaran	Iran, Islamic Republic of	1.9 million people
Diyala	Iraq	930000 people
Ilam	Iran, Islamic Republic of	500000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sumar	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	11 km
Mandali	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	31000 people	12 km
Finjan	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	17 km
Dhu Shaykh	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	18 km
Sharafshah	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Chaman Bowli	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Jisar Naft	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	26 km
Hizam	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	28 km
Baba Guyi	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	29 km
Naft-e Shah	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Humayyid Shanum	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	32 km
Cham-e Surag	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	36 km
'Abd al Kisarah	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	36 km
Kani Taal	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Kir Kush	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	37 km
Tursaq	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	38 km
Dawud	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	38 km
Anjirak	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Chehel Gazi	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Jasim 'Ajil	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	46 km
Gilan-e Gharb	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	47 km
Kasakran	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	48 km
Chega'	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	48 km
Zarneh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	49 km
Bahiyah	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	49 km
Insif	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	50 km
Kalak	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	51 km
'Awwad al 'Atruz	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	52 km
Kani Masi	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	52 km
Dartut	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Chaulak	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Naknah	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	53 km
Sumayr al Muhammad	Diyala	Iraq	Village	-	56 km
Kharbut	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	56 km
Rus	Diyala	Iraq	Village	-	56 km
'Ali al Malis	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	57 km
Mashiqeh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	58 km
'Abd Allah	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	59 km
Ab Garmeh	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	60 km
'Ali ash Shaykh Khalil	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	60 km
Allah Yar	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	60 km
Masmud	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	61 km
Kal Kosh	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Geleh Jar	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Chalanchi	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Kani Baz	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	63 km
'Abbud	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	63 km
Nawdoman	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	64 km
Sarab-e Qanbar	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Jan Jan	Ilam	Iran	Village	-	65 km
Darvan	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Emam Hasan	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Kani Sakht	Wasit	Iraq	Village	-	67 km
Umm ar Rawwaf	Wasit	Iraq	Village	-	68 km
Al Mansuriyah	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	68 km
As Sa'diyah	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	69 km
Tolafarush	Diyalá	Iraq	City	-	69 km
Farhadabad	Ilam	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	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Subakhu	76				0	57 km
Ilam	1385	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8800	70 km
Shahabad Highway Strip	1326				0	91 km
Salum	58				0	96 km
Baqubah	41				0	100 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Hemren	Diyala	1983	76 km

More information

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