Overall Green Earthquake alert in Iran on 01 Dec 2012 22:08 UTC

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M 4.6 in Iran on 01 Dec 2012 22:08 UTC

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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude:	4.6M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	27.5 , 53.69
Event Date:	01 Dec 2012 22:08 UTC 02 Dec 2012 01:38 Local
Exposed Population:	430000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	02 Dec 2012 01:19 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.5		0.5
	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
121207	0.5	01 Dec 2012 22:08	4.3M, 2km	N/A	440 thousand (in 100km)	00:17	EMSC
121208	0.5	01 Dec 2012 22:08	4.5M, 10km	N/A	440 thousand (in 100km)	00:23	NEIC
121209	0.5	01 Dec 2012 22:08	4.5M, 40km	N/A	440 thousand (in 100km)	00:23	EMSC
121212	0.5	01 Dec 2012 22:08	4.6M, 10km	N/A	430 thousand (in 100km)	03:10	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 Fars (population 4,146,405) . The nearest places are Didehban, Fidaq, Agheseh, Ab Gineh, 'Emad Deh, Arad, Beyram, Koohi, Gav Bast, Paghelat, and Baghan.

Radius	Population
100 km	660000 people
75 km	440000 people
50 km	170000 people
20 km	9400 people
10 km	1400 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Fars	Iran, Islamic Republic of	4.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Didehban	Fars	Iran	Village	-	3 km
Fidaq	Fars	Iran	Village	-	14 km
Agheseh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	14 km
Ab Gineh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	18 km
'Emad Deh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Arad	Fars	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Beyram	Fars	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Koohi	Fars	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Gav Bast	Fars	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Paghelat	Fars	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Fishvar	Fars	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Mehrabad	Fars	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Bagh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Poshtkuh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Assham	Fars	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Eshkanan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Bigherd	Fars	Iran	Village	-	36 km
'Avaz	Fars	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Lavar Kal	Fars	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Anda	Fars	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Gelar	Fars	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Shatu	Fars	Iran	Village	-	41 km
Khalili	Fars	Iran	Village	-	41 km
Barash	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Ahel	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Deh Now	Fars	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Zaravan	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Chah Shur-e Janubi	Fars	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Gerash	Fars	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Zainadoni	Fars	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Khonj	Fars	Iran	Village	-	47 km
Chah-i-Nau	Fars	Iran	Village	-	47 km
Bid Shahr	Fars	Iran	Village	-	49 km
Mistan Gereh Kuh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	50 km
Tamru	Fars	Iran	Village	-	50 km
Haftvan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Kahneh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	52 km
Khargu	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Ab Sardu	Fars	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Kemeshk	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Tol-e Khandak	Fars	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Beh Deh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Harmood	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Kuhij	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	60 km
Anveh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	60 km
Chah-e Kahurdaman	Fars	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Dang	Fars	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Hasanabad	Fars	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Khoor	Fars	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Garin Arabi	Fars	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Gaza	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Lar	Fars	Iran	Village	71000 people	65 km
Abu Hanna	Fars	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Bandar-e Magam	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Nimeh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	68 km
Shah Shams ed Din	Fars	Iran	Village	-	68 km
Mahmeleh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	68 km
Bandar-e Bostaneh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	68 km
Bolghan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	68 km
Banaruiyeh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	69 km
Baghan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	69 km

see full list

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
Lamerd	LFM	410	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7200	54 km
Lar		792	Civ.	Paved	No	7800	69 km
Bastak		411				0	71 km
Lavan Island	LVP	22	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6800	88 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Muqam		Iran	68 km
Jazireh Ye Lavan	IRLVP	Iran	90 km

More information

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