M 5 in Islamic Republic of Iran on 31 Aug 2020 03:36 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: 5.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.8326 , 53.1812
Event Date: 31 Aug 2020 03:36 UTC
31 Aug 2020 08:06 Local
Exposed Population:
810000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bf5e
Inserted at: 31 Aug 2020 03:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Islamic Republic of Iran)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us7000bf5e Scaled population (vector) 5.69  
  C1 earthquake 1.29  
  C2 earthquake 0.26  
  Country Vulnerability 0.55  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1329392 0.1 31 Aug 2020 03:36 5M, 10km N/A 820 thousand (in 100km) 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 Islamic Republic of Iran , Province of Fars (population 4,146,405) . The nearest places are Baghan, Haftvan, Mahmeleh, Shatu, Abu Hanna, Khalili, Khonj, Kahnuyeh, Chah-e Kahurdaman, Alamarvdasht, and Kharreh.

Radius Population
100 km 820000 people
75 km 420000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km 6300 people
10 km 1900 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Baghan Fars Iran Village - 9 km
Haftvan Fars Iran Village - 10 km
Mahmeleh Fars Iran Village - 13 km
Shatu Fars Iran Village - 21 km
Abu Hanna Fars Iran Village - 21 km
Khalili Fars Iran Village - 24 km
Khonj Fars Iran Village - 25 km
Kahnuyeh Fars Iran Village - 26 km
Chah-e Kahurdaman Fars Iran Village - 29 km
Alamarvdasht Fars Iran Village - 30 km
Tamru Fars Iran Village - 32 km
Mehrabad Fars Iran Village - 34 km
Gerd Bisheh Fars Iran Village - 36 km
Deh Now Fars Iran Village - 36 km
Seyfabad Fars Iran Village - 37 km
Chah-e Santu Fars Iran Village - 37 km
Bardeh Kuyeh Fars Iran Village - 39 km
Assham Fars Iran Village - 42 km
Garin Arabi Fars Iran Village - 43 km
Fadooyeh Fars Iran Village - 43 km
Mohr Fars Iran Village - 43 km
Bigherd Fars Iran Village - 43 km
Ab Sardu Fars Iran Village - 44 km
Arad Fars Iran Village - 45 km
Fareyab Fars Iran Village - 45 km
Baharestan Fars Iran Village - 46 km
Fidaq Fars Iran Village - 47 km
Huzi Fars Iran Village - 47 km
Aroodan Fars Iran Village - 48 km
Harm Fars Iran Village - 48 km
Chah Shur-e Janubi Fars Iran Village - 49 km
Fishvar Fars Iran Village - 50 km
Kamasaj Fars Iran Village - 52 km
Fal Fars Iran Village - 52 km
Baleli Fars Iran Village - 52 km
Mazar-e Pahn Fars Iran Village - 52 km
Hasanabad Fars Iran Village - 54 km
Bolghan Fars Iran Village - 54 km
Asir Fars Iran Village - 55 km
Tol-e Khandak Fars Iran Village - 55 km
Beyram Fars Iran Village - 55 km
Hurmeh Fars Iran Village - 55 km
Bid Shahr Fars Iran Village - 57 km
Agheseh Fars Iran Village - 57 km
Mozaffari Fars Iran Village - 58 km
Mobarakabad Fars Iran Village - 60 km
Poshtkuh Fars Iran Village - 61 km
Asmad Masmudi Fars Iran Village - 62 km
Chah-i-Nau Fars Iran Village - 62 km
Didehban Fars Iran Village - 63 km
Sahmoo Shomali Hormozgan Iran Village - 63 km
Tang Kalah Fars Iran Village - 64 km
Bagh-e Now Fars Iran Village - 64 km
Gelar Fars Iran Village - 64 km
Jigardan Fars Iran Village - 65 km
'Aliabad Fars Iran Village - 65 km
Harm Fars Iran Village - 66 km
Berkeh Dokan Hormozgan Iran Village - 67 km
Ab Gineh Fars Iran Village - 68 km
Koohi Fars Iran Village - 69 km
Asaluyeh Bushehr Iran Village - 69 km
Kharreh Hormozgan Iran Village - 69 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
Lamerd LFM 410 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 51 km
Asaluyeh 17 0 69 km
Do Lengeh TEW 325 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 82 km
Jahrom JAR 1021 Civ. Paved No 4900 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Naband Iran 73 km
Bandar Taheri Iran 84 km

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