Overall Green Earthquake alert in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 09 Apr 2013 11:52 UTC

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M 6.3 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 09 Apr 2013 11:52 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.

Earthquake Magnitude:	6.3M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	28.48 , 51.58
Event Date:	09 Apr 2013 11:52 UTC 09 Apr 2013 16:22 Local
Exposed Population:	780000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	16 Jul 2013 02:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Islamic Republic of Iran)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		Tsunami		GDACS score
EMSC	0.7		0		0.7
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 earthquake	n.a	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1000674		0.7	09 Apr 2013 11:52	6.3M, 10km	N/A	780 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	97d 14:14	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 Islamic Republic of Iran , Province of Bushehr (population 794,785) . The nearest places are Sana, Ba Monir, Hammui, Naseri, Gezak, Kardaneh, Lavar-e Pain, Dargoo, Kaki, Esma'il-e Masmudi, and Bardestan.

Radius	Population
100 km	810000 people
75 km	250000 people
50 km	120000 people
20 km	17000 people
10 km	4300 people
5 km	1600 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bushehr	Islamic Republic of Iran	790000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sana	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	4 km
Ba Monir	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	9 km
Hammui	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	9 km
Naseri	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	9 km
Gezak	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	12 km
Kardaneh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	12 km
Lavar-e Pain	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	13 km
Dargoo	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	13 km
Kaki	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Esma'il-e Masmudi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Berid	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Shanbeh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Babh-e Sholi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Dehak	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Kankhak-e Ra'isi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	24 km
Boheiri	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	24 km
Faqih Ahmadan	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	24 km
Bagh-e Seyfi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	25 km
Maqatel	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Darvishi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Ashi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Shah Pesar Mard	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Khormuj	Bushehr	Iran	City	27000 people	28 km
Bizakh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Kenari	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Heydari	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Abkash	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Bedandar	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Kerdileh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Hana Shur	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Javinak	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Kardovan	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Talseh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Bunneh Darazi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Banian	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Mokhdan	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	38 km
'Arabi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Bedeh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Bahram Hasan	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Bariku	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Chah Voshi-ye Shemali	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Kabgan	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Bushgan	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Hadakan	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	41 km
Chahleh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Baghan	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Bonju	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Buol Kheyr	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	47 km
Bardeh Khan-i-Nau	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	47 km
Khoon	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	48 km
Tang-e Zard	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	48 km
Abdan	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	48 km
Konar-e Ru	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	49 km
Rustami	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	49 km
Bord Khun-e Kohneh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Bashi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Kalameh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	52 km
Ab-e Bon Bid	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Ahram	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Abu ol Firuz	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Naukan	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Kharguneh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Madumari	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Zeydan	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Kuh-i-Sak	Fars	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Za'er Hasan Jamali	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Delvar	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Dehrood Olya	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Khormayak	Fars	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Shat Rud	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Dorud	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Ab Pa-ye Arghun	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Kenari	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Bagh-e Kamal	Fars	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Tokhmari	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	65 km
Deh Now	Fars	Iran	Village	-	65 km
Farrashband	Fars	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Rustami	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Riz	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	68 km
Mal Konzeh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	68 km
Bardestan	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	70 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
Bushehr	BUZ	17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	14600	90 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Kangan		Iran	88 km
Bushire	IRBUZ	Iran	91 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
BUSHEHR	IRAN	2	79 km

More information

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