M 4.8 in Iran on 20 Jan 2022 01:37 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: 4.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.1908 , 51.7924
Event Date: 20 Jan 2022 01:37 UTC
20 Jan 2022 05:07 Local
Exposed Population:
1.5 million in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000gde3
Inserted at: 21 Jan 2022 05:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Islamic Republic of Iran)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us7000gde3 Scaled population (vector) 5.98  
  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
1422116 0 20 Jan 2022 01:37 4.6M, 10km N/A 1.7 million (in 100km) 00:13 NEIC
1422332 0.1 20 Jan 2022 01:37 4.8M, 10km N/A 1.5 million (in 100km) 1d 03:34 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 Esfahan (population 4,277,722) . The nearest places are Maranjab, 'Abedinabad, Bid Gol, Abu Zaidabad, Gaz, Aran, Baghir, Asmadabad, Kashan, Hasanabad, and Baghestan.

Radius Population
100 km 1.5 million people
75 km 490000 people
50 km 400000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Esfahan Islamic Republic of Iran 4.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Maranjab Esfahan Iran Village - 13 km
'Abedinabad Esfahan Iran Village - 29 km
Bid Gol Esfahan Iran City - 32 km
Abu Zaidabad Esfahan Iran Village - 32 km
Gaz Esfahan Iran Village - 34 km
Aran Esfahan Iran Village - 36 km
Baghir Esfahan Iran Village - 39 km
Asmadabad Esfahan Iran Village - 39 km
Kashan Esfahan Iran City 210000 people 40 km
Hasanabad Esfahan Iran Village - 40 km
Nasrabad Esfahan Iran Village - 41 km
Aminabad Esfahan Iran Village - 46 km
Bagh-i-Shah Esfahan Iran Village - 47 km
Chaleh Qareh Esfahan Iran Village - 47 km
Bagh-e Nesf-e Rah Esfahan Iran Village - 48 km
Moshkan Esfahan Iran Village - 49 km
'Abbasabad-e Bala Esfahan Iran Village - 53 km
Chah Badam Esfahan Iran Village - 55 km
Dareh Esfahan Iran Village - 58 km
Bad Esfahan Iran Village - 59 km
Mazra'eh-ye Mehrabad Esfahan Iran Village - 59 km
Jehaq Esfahan Iran Village - 59 km
Bon Rud Esfahan Iran Village - 63 km
Hanjan Esfahan Iran Village - 64 km
Essaqabad Esfahan Iran Village - 65 km
Hasanabad-e Mish Mast Esfahan Iran Village - 65 km
Yahiabad Pain Esfahan Iran Village - 66 km
Gezu Esfahan Iran Village - 67 km
Armak Markazi Iran Village - 68 km
'Aliabad Esfahan Iran Village - 68 km
Do Shirvan Esfahan Iran Village - 69 km
Baghestan Esfahan 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
Mahmudabad 793 0 44 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.