Overall Green Earthquake alert in Islamic Republic of Iran on 19 Jan 2022 06:05 UTC

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M 4.6 in Islamic Republic of Iran on 19 Jan 2022 06:05 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:	4.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	30.5084 , 50.6501
Event Date:	19 Jan 2022 06:05 UTC 19 Jan 2022 09:35 Local
Exposed Population:	1.3 million in 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000gd3t
Inserted at:	19 Jan 2022 07:37 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
us7000gd3t	Scaled population (vector)	6.11
	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1421990		0.1	19 Jan 2022 06:05	4.6M, 10km	N/A	1.3 million (in 100km)		01:32	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 Kohkiluyeh va buyer Ahmadi (population 534,668) . The nearest places are Anjir Seyah, Aru, Chahar Bisheh, Kheyrabad-e Bala, Aspar, Cheshmeh-ye Khar Zahreh, Ganaveh, Dow Gonbadan, Filgah, Fat, and Jow Zar.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.3 million people
75 km	660000 people
50 km	430000 people
20 km	30000 people
10 km	2000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kohkiluyeh va buyer Ahmadi	Islamic Republic of Iran	530000 people
Khuzestan	Islamic Republic of Iran	3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Anjir Seyah	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	3 km
Aru	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	9 km
Chahar Bisheh	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	11 km
Kheyrabad-e Bala	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	13 km
Aspar	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	14 km
Cheshmeh-ye Khar Zahreh	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	15 km
Ganaveh	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Dow Gonbadan	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	City	-	21 km
Filgah	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Fat	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Borj-e 'Ali Shir	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Garmez	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Khong-e Deh Sheykh	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Arand	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Bibi Janabad	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Elqechin Bala	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Qal'eh-e Golabi	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Anjireh	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Deh Dasht	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	69000 people	33 km
Khairabad	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Pashgar	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Emamzadeh Ja'far	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Ab Dehgah	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Dam Tasuj	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Behbehan	Khuzestan	Iran	City	-	40 km
Pataveh	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Bardal	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	41 km
Ganjegan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	41 km
Bala Hesar	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Abu 'Ali	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Horovak	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Qaland	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Suq	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Ban Pir	Fars	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Cham Shir	Fars	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Hoseynabad	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	47 km
Sar Dasht	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	47 km
Sar Astaneh	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	47 km
Cheshmeh-ye Baba Kalan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	47 km
Gusheh	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	48 km
Cham-e Zeydun	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	49 km
Basht	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	50 km
Sartuf	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	52 km
Sa'adat	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	52 km
Bibi Hakim	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Takht-e Deraz	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Sharui	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Qal'eh-i-Tashan	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Katteh	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Bidoo	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Abadeh	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Tal Gavineh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Lendeh	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Andarun	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Roch Bala	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Seyah Makan 'Olya	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Gah Kadeh	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Chamesh	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Darreh Tol	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Bidu	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Sar Chenar	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Nazarabad	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Pehun	Fars	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Longir	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Bidestan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Baghcheh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	63 km
Emamzadeh Shah Abdolah	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	63 km
Chah-e Sefid	Fars	Iran	Village	-	63 km
Qaryeh-ye Dam Abbas	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	63 km
Mal Shahab	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Sar Asiab	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Midjan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Mishan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Chah-i-Shirin	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	65 km
Haft Dasht-e Bala	Fars	Iran	Village	-	65 km
Gorbehi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Salesak	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Tal-e Siasat	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	67 km
'Ali Karami	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Baba Hasani	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Seh Laklak	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	68 km
Sar Kuhaki	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	69 km
Bandar-e Deylam	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	69 km
Bu Taheri	Khuzestan	Iran	Village	-	69 km
Jow Zar	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	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
Gach Saran	GCH	730	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6000	26 km
Behbehan Northwest		358				0	57 km
Gorreh		27				0	70 km
Bahregan	IAQ	6				0	83 km
Yasouj	YES	1819				0	89 km
Agha Jari	AKW	27	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7000	97 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Bandar E Deylam		Iran	70 km
Imam Hasan	IRIMH	Iran	82 km
Ras Bahrgan	IRRBA	Iran	92 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Maroon	Maroon	1999	36 km

More information

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