M 4.7 in Islamic Republic of Iran on 16 May 2021 17:32 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: 4.7M
Depth: 32.88 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.8504 , 52.1808
Event Date: 16 May 2021 17:32 UTC
16 May 2021 22:02 Local
Exposed Population:
480000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000e3l3
Inserted at: 16 May 2021 18:07 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 0
us7000e3l3 Scaled population (vector) 6.22  
  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
1375482 0 16 May 2021 17:32 4.7M, 32.88km N/A 490 thousand (in 100km) 00:34 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 Bushehr (population 794,785) . The nearest places are Barikan, Kangan, Bana-ye Hadi, Tonbak, Banak, Jam, Akhtar, Charma Qalandar, Qa Eh Dir, Bardestan, and Hana Shur.

Radius Population
100 km 490000 people
75 km 350000 people
50 km 250000 people
20 km 140000 people
10 km 6500 people
5 km <1000 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
Barikan Bushehr Iran Village - 9 km
Kangan Bushehr Iran Village - 11 km
Bana-ye Hadi Bushehr Iran Village - 11 km
Tonbak Bushehr Iran Village - 13 km
Banak Bushehr Iran Village - 15 km
Jam Bushehr Iran Village - 15 km
Akhtar Bushehr Iran Village - 18 km
Charma Qalandar Bushehr Iran Village - 23 km
Qa Eh Dir Bushehr Iran Village - 24 km
Bardestan Bushehr Iran Village - 24 km
Riz Bushehr Iran Village - 25 km
Bandar-e Tahari Bushehr Iran Village - 26 km
Arbana Bushehr Iran Village - 27 km
Kur Boland Fars Iran Village - 31 km
Shat Rud Bushehr Iran Village - 33 km
Bibi Khatun Bushehr Iran Village - 35 km
Dozgah Fars Iran Village - 35 km
Kurdeh Fars Iran Village - 39 km
Kuri Fars Iran Village - 39 km
Poozeh Bushehr Iran Village - 40 km
Naukan Bushehr Iran Village - 40 km
Botkhaneh Bushehr Iran Village - 43 km
Kharguneh Bushehr Iran Village - 44 km
Ab-e Bon Bid Bushehr Iran Village - 46 km
Baleli Fars Iran Village - 46 km
Asir Fars Iran Village - 47 km
Baghan Bushehr Iran Village - 48 km
Abdan Bushehr Iran Village - 48 km
Hurmeh Fars Iran Village - 50 km
Mal Konzeh Bushehr Iran Village - 55 km
Fal Fars Iran Village - 57 km
Kuh-i-Sak Fars Iran Village - 57 km
Kerdileh Bushehr Iran Village - 58 km
Baharestan Fars Iran Village - 59 km
Asaluyeh Bushehr Iran Village - 60 km
Dorud Bushehr Iran Village - 61 km
Javinak Bushehr Iran Village - 61 km
Fadooyeh Fars Iran Village - 63 km
Chah-e Santu Fars Iran Village - 63 km
Aroodan Fars Iran Village - 65 km
Tang Kish Fars Iran Village - 65 km
Darvishi Bushehr Iran Village - 65 km
Zeydan Bushehr Iran Village - 66 km
Nay Band Bushehr Iran Village - 67 km
Hana Shur Bushehr Iran Village - 68 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
Do Lengeh TEW 325 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 17 km
Asaluyeh 17 0 58 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kangan Iran 11 km
Bandar Taheri Iran 27 km
Naband Iran 67 km

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