Overall Green Earthquake alert in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 28 Mar 2018 11:03 UTC

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M 4.5 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 28 Mar 2018 11:03 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:	4.5M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.2534 , 57.7273
Event Date:	28 Mar 2018 11:03 UTC 28 Mar 2018 15:33 Local
Exposed Population:	1830000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000da27
Inserted at:	28 Mar 2018 11:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.1 (Turkmenistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Turkmenistan= 6.1; Islamic Republic of Iran= 4.6

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us1000da27	Scaled population (vector)	6.21
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.12

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1204625		0	28 Mar 2018 11:03	4.5M, 10km	N/A	1.8 million (in 100km)		00:14	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 Iran, Islamic Republic of , Province of Khorasan (population 6,855,702) . The nearest places are Qowynanlu-ye Bamir, Geleyan, Zavarom, Badamloq, Bezabad, Sorkh Qal'eh, Varaqi, Kalateh-ye Sohrab, Shurak, Galian, and Ashgabat.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.8 million people
75 km	930000 people
50 km	580000 people
20 km	26000 people
10 km	5300 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Khorasan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	6.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Qowynanlu-ye Bamir	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	6 km
Geleyan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	6 km
Zavarom	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	7 km
Badamloq	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	8 km
Bezabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	9 km
Sorkh Qal'eh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	10 km
Varaqi	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	13 km
Kalateh-ye Sohrab	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	13 km
Shurak	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	14 km
Galian	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	15 km
Hasanabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	15 km
Efsidan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	16 km
Now Deh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Amiranlu	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Paykotal	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Tudeh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Rakzaman	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Sast	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Rezaabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Chenaran	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	23 km
Sisab	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	23 km
Shirvan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	City	70000 people	24 km
Zeyarat	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	25 km
Kalateh-ye Shahmir	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Khanlog	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Mayvan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Devin	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Esfarayen	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	59000 people	28 km
Qazi	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	29 km
'Araqi	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Eyzi	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Allahabad-e Bala	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Rishi	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Tabarian	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Iraj	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Dar Sufeyan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Rashvanlu	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Firuzabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Mianabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Seh Gonbad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Atyemaz	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Qasemabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Chukanlu	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Dowlatabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Ab Chur	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	35 km
'abbasabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Faizabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Kalateh-ye Hajji Shahsavar	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Jahan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Khvosh-e Bala	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Chari	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Dahaneh Ojaq	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Baghan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Hesar	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Banidar	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Bam	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Qal'eh-ye Hasan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
'Ali Khan Qal'eh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Garma Khan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Sangli	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Hesar-E Musa Beyg	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Firuzeh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Now Deh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Chahar Mast	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Chehel Hesar	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Aghush	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Beshabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Shaikh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Bekrabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Lojanli	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Koshkandar	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Mafranqa	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Kheyrabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Ozunbijeh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Honameh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Soleymanabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Dowri	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Dastjerd	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Armurd Aghaji	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Chahar Maran	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Aq Cheshmeh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Chowpasan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Faruj	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Bojnurd	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	City	140000 people	44 km
Ardin	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Jahanabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Barzu	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Abdollahabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Gerivan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Kalateh-Ye Bam	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Adkan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Quch Qar	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Kharq	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Qarzi	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Bash Masaleh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	46 km
'aq Qal'eh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Garati	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Yam	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Bash Mahalleh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	47 km
Mosammadabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	47 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
Bojnord	BJB	1076	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9700	46 km
Ashkhabad / Bezmein		300				0	92 km
Ashkhabad Northwest	ASB	192	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12400	99 km

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