M 4.9 in Islamic Republic of Iran on 29 Nov 2020 04:24 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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.4463 , 54.0846
Event Date: 29 Nov 2020 04:24 UTC
29 Nov 2020 07:54 Local
Exposed Population:
540000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000ckrr
Inserted at: 29 Nov 2020 04:38 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
us7000ckrr Scaled population (vector) 5.83  
  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
1345427 0.1 29 Nov 2020 04:24 4.9M, 10km N/A 550 thousand (in 100km) 00:13 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 Hormozgan (population 989,556) . The nearest places are Barash, Bagh, Zaravan, Anveh, Harmood, 'Emad Deh, Gerash, Lavar Kal, Mistan Gereh Kuh, Gav Bast, and Maragh.

Radius Population
100 km 550000 people
75 km 400000 people
50 km 240000 people
20 km 12000 people
10 km 5300 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Hormozgan Islamic Republic of Iran 990000 people
Fars Islamic Republic of Iran 4.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Barash Hormozgan Iran Village - 5 km
Bagh Fars Iran Village - 8 km
Zaravan Hormozgan Iran Village - 9 km
Anveh Hormozgan Iran Village - 21 km
Harmood Hormozgan Iran Village - 22 km
'Emad Deh Fars Iran Village - 23 km
Gerash Fars Iran Village - 25 km
Lavar Kal Fars Iran Village - 26 km
Mistan Gereh Kuh Hormozgan Iran Village - 28 km
Gav Bast Fars Iran Village - 29 km
Kuhij Hormozgan Iran Village - 29 km
Nimeh Fars Iran Village - 32 km
Fatooyeh Hormozgan Iran Village - 33 km
Khoor Fars Iran Village - 34 km
Lar Fars Iran Village 71000 people 36 km
Didehban Fars Iran Village - 36 km
'Avaz Fars Iran Village - 37 km
Gotav Hormozgan Iran Village - 37 km
Bastak Hormozgan Iran Village - 39 km
Zainadoni Fars Iran Village - 39 km
Paghelat Fars Iran Village - 41 km
Karmastaj Hormozgan Iran Village - 42 km
Agheseh Fars Iran Village - 42 km
Gaza Hormozgan Iran Village - 43 km
Gowd-e Gaz Hormozgan Iran Village - 43 km
Ab Gineh Fars Iran Village - 44 km
Dang Fars Iran Village - 44 km
Kemeshk Hormozgan Iran Village - 46 km
Ahel Hormozgan Iran Village - 48 km
Bast Fars Iran Village - 51 km
Jenah Hormozgan Iran Village - 51 km
Kahneh Fars Iran Village - 52 km
Kuhkhird Hormozgan Iran Village - 53 km
Eshkanan Fars Iran Village - 53 km
Koohi Fars Iran Village - 53 km
Fidaq Fars Iran Village - 54 km
Gelar Fars Iran Village - 54 km
Arad Fars Iran Village - 55 km
Fishvar Fars Iran Village - 56 km
Dehkuyeh Fars Iran Village - 56 km
Beyram Fars Iran Village - 57 km
Chah Bonard Hormozgan Iran Village - 57 km
Dahun Hormozgan Iran Village - 59 km
Bar Bala Fars Iran Village - 62 km
Khargu Hormozgan Iran Village - 63 km
Jabri Hormozgan Iran Village - 63 km
Beriz Fars Iran Village - 64 km
Anda Fars Iran Village - 64 km
Bigherd Fars Iran Village - 65 km
Mehrabad Fars Iran Village - 65 km
Poshtkuh Fars Iran Village - 66 km
Rostag Hormozgan Iran Village - 67 km
Chahu Fars Iran Village - 67 km
Deh Now-e Mir Hormozgan Iran Village - 68 km
Bar Hormozgan Iran Village - 68 km
Bid Shahr Fars Iran Village - 69 km
Maragh Hormozgan 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
Bastak 411 0 35 km
Lar 792 Civ. Paved No 7800 39 km
Lamerd LFM 410 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Muqam Iran 81 km
Sharak Iran 82 km

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