M 5.6 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 22 Jul 2018 10:07 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: 5.6M
Depth: 60 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.53 , 46.13
Event Date: 22 Jul 2018 10:07 UTC
22 Jul 2018 14:37 Local
Exposed Population: 2820000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 697394
Inserted at: 22 Jul 2018 10:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.9 (Iraq)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Iraq= 6.9; Islamic Republic of Iran= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.3 0.3
697394 Scaled population (vector) 6.15  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.21  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1220711 0.8 22 Jul 2018 10:07 5.9M, 5.72km 6.87 1 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 NEIC
1220713 0.3 22 Jul 2018 10:07 5.6M, 60km N/A 2.8 million (in 100km) 00:29 EMSC
1220714 0.6 22 Jul 2018 10:07 5.8M, 52km N/A 2.9 million (in 100km) 00:30 EMSC
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 Bakhtaran (population 1,899,338) . The nearest places are Quchi Vashi, Ban Bid, 'Ali Bag Soltan, Rajab, Baba Yadegar, Shireh Cheqa, Bimush, Kah Sara, Nesfeh Kar, Baba Kuseh, and Gazar Khani.

Radius Population
100 km 2.8 million people
75 km 1 million people
50 km 360000 people
20 km 21000 people
10 km 1300 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Quchi Vashi Kermanshah Iran Village - 8 km
Ban Bid Kermanshah Iran Village - 10 km
'Ali Bag Soltan Kermanshah Iran Village - 10 km
Rajab Kermanshah Iran Village - 12 km
Baba Yadegar Kermanshah Iran Village - 16 km
Shireh Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 19 km
Bimush Kermanshah Iran Village - 20 km
Kah Sara Kermanshah Iran Village - 23 km
Nesfeh Kar Kermanshah Iran Village - 25 km
Baba Kuseh Kermanshah Iran Village - 25 km
Qal'eh Badri Kermanshah Iran Village - 26 km
Pol-e Zohab Kermanshah Iran Village - 26 km
Karand Kermanshah Iran Village - 30 km
Vanisar Kermanshah Iran Village - 30 km
Darvan Kermanshah Iran Village - 33 km
Shayegan Kermanshah Iran Village - 33 km
Kani Rash Kermanshah Iran Village - 33 km
Gahvareh Kermanshah Iran Village - 34 km
Allah Yar Kermanshah Iran Village - 34 km
Nilaura Kermanshah Iran Village - 37 km
Dar-e Khvor Kermanshah Iran Village - 38 km
Mish Rangin Kermanshah Iran Village - 38 km
Dehtui Kermanshah Iran Village - 39 km
Chashmeh Safid Kermanshah Iran Village - 40 km
Dah Sabz Ali Khan Kermanshah Iran Village - 41 km
Emam Hasan Kermanshah Iran Village - 41 km
Mirmirah Kermanshah Iran Village - 42 km
Daulatabad Kermanshah Iran Village - 42 km
Asgaleh Kermanshah Iran Village - 42 km
Dartut Kermanshah Iran Village - 44 km
Kuzaran Kermanshah Iran Village - 44 km
Kal Kosh Kermanshah Iran Village - 44 km
Nahang Kermanshah Iran Village - 45 km
Chahar Qal'ah Diyalá Iraq Village - 46 km
Nasrabad Seyyed Asmad Kermanshah Iran Village - 47 km
Gilan-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 47 km
Chengoreh Kermanshah Iran Village - 48 km
Bavisi Kermanshah Iran Village - 48 km
Qasr-e Shirin Kermanshah Iran Village - 50 km
Kasakran Kermanshah Iran Village - 50 km
Milkeh-ye Baqer Kermanshah Iran Village - 51 km
Ravansar Kermanshah Iran Village - 51 km
Sheykh Salleh Kermanshah Iran Village - 52 km
Badrabad Kermanshah Iran Village - 52 km
Kurr Kala Kermanshah Iran Village - 52 km
Haji Lar Diyalá Iraq Village - 52 km
Shahvar Kermanshah Iran Village - 54 km
Tin Kermanshah Iran Village - 54 km
Dowdan Kermanshah Iran Village - 54 km
Sarab-e Qanbar Kermanshah Iran Village - 55 km
Ravan-E Zardui Kermanshah Iran Village - 55 km
Balah Su As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 56 km
Kazkabri Kermanshah Iran Village - 57 km
Nosmeh Kermanshah Iran Village - 58 km
Bin Darreh Kermanshah Iran Village - 58 km
Gazneh Kermanshah Iran Village - 58 km
Qin Sakht Kermanshah Iran Village - 58 km
Badrowl Kermanshah Iran Village - 59 km
Angilise Kermanshah Iran Village - 59 km
Eslamabad-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 59 km
Durisan Kermanshah Iran Village - 59 km
Paveh Kermanshah Iran Village 18000 people 61 km
Desheh Kermanshah Iran Village - 61 km
Darband Juq Kermanshah Iran Village - 61 km
Cham-e Surag Ilam Iran Village - 62 km
Kani Baz Diyalá Iraq Village - 63 km
Chehel Gazi Ilam Iran Village - 63 km
Maydan Diyalá Iraq Village - 63 km
Darreh Vian Kordestan Iran Village - 63 km
Gorashala Diyala Iraq Village - 64 km
Sangar-i Zhuru Diyalá Iraq Village - 64 km
Hasanabad Kermanshah Iran Village - 64 km
Saraw Diyala Iraq Village - 64 km
Do Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 64 km
Rashiaw As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 65 km
Mashiqeh Ilam Iran Village - 65 km
Najjar Kermanshah Iran Village - 65 km
Unk As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 65 km
Heravi Kermanshah Iran Village - 66 km
Daruni Khan As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 66 km
Korkul Kermanshah Iran Village - 66 km
Sheykhan Kermanshah Iran Village - 67 km
Kahfri Kermanshah Iran Village - 68 km
Zarneh Ilam Iran Village - 69 km
Baf Kermanshah Iran Village - 69 km
Vorra Kermanshah Iran Village - 69 km
Hasanabad Kordestan Iran Village - 69 km
Narvi Kermanshah Iran Village - 70 km
Dulf As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 70 km
Gazar Khani Kordestan 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
Shahabad Highway Strip 1326 0 67 km
Kermanshah KSH 1313 Civ. Paved Yes 11200 96 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Derbendikhan Diyala 1961 76 km

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