Overall Green Earthquake alert in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 02 Jan 2019 07:57 UTC

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M 4.8 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 02 Jan 2019 07:57 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:	29.4174 , 51.3666
Event Date:	02 Jan 2019 07:57 UTC 02 Jan 2019 11:27 Local
Exposed Population:	1210000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000izsm
Inserted at:	02 Jan 2019 08:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Islamic Republic of Iran)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.3		0.3
us2000izsm	Scaled population (vector)	6.21
	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
1243473		0.3	02 Jan 2019 07:57	4.8M, 10km	N/A	1.2 million (in 100km)		00:17	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 Dalaki, Khesht, Geshni, Konar Takhteh, Jamghari, Tall-e Sar Kuh, Chahar Borj, Nazar Aqa, Buraki, Boneh-ye Kalmatak, and Piru Bekosh.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.2 million people
75 km	810000 people
50 km	470000 people
20 km	60000 people
10 km	6700 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bushehr	Islamic Republic of Iran	790000 people
Fars	Islamic Republic of Iran	4.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Dalaki	Bushehr	Iran	City	-	7 km
Khesht	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	12 km
Geshni	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	13 km
Konar Takhteh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	14 km
Jamghari	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	14 km
Tall-e Sar Kuh	Bushehr	Iran	City	-	15 km
Chahar Borj	Fars	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Nazar Aqa	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Buraki	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Boneh-ye Kalmatak	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Banaf	Fars	Iran	Village	-	22 km
Borazjan	Bushehr	Iran	City	85000 people	22 km
Sadabad	Bushehr	Iran	City	-	24 km
Kamarady	Fars	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Alif	Fars	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Nanizak	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Sar Korreh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Kasakan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Chahar Borj	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Dasht-e Gur	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Boveyri	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Khvosh Ab	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Tang-e Eram	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Saifabad	Fars	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Barang	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Sar Mashhad	Fars	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Kazerun	Fars	Iran	City	89000 people	36 km
Deris	Fars	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Deh Kohneh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Gandum Riz	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Bushegan-e Deylami	Fars	Iran	Village	-	37 km
Shuveh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Malcheh Sheykh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Haft Joosh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Ayazabad	Fars	Iran	Village	-	41 km
Band	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Molla Areh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Davan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Dehdaran Sofla	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Dadin-e Pa'in	Fars	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Ab Pa-ye Arghun	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Naukal Gazi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Tol Ashki	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Zavali	Fars	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Kurreh Band	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Shah Firooz	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	47 km
Ahmadi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	48 km
Kenari	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	48 km
'Ateybeh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	49 km
Ganjeh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	49 km
Begdeli	Fars	Iran	Village	-	50 km
Mokaberi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Hasanabad	Fars	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Borj-e Safar Beg	Fars	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Kushkal	Fars	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Arab-e Gaymishi	Fars	Iran	Village	-	52 km
Baladeh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Chukak	Fars	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Kalameh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Dehrood Olya	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Majnoon	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Za'er Hasan Jamali	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Mosammadi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Tang-e Zard	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Chahar Rustai	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Khoon	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Chaghadek	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Mal-e Masmud	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Ali Chagi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Tokhmari	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Samghan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Ahram	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Mahbodin	Fars	Iran	Village	-	60 km
Sar-e Tol	Fars	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Abu ol Hasani	Fars	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Galgun	Fars	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Khorramzar	Fars	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Jezireh-ye Abbasak	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Bidoo	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Qal'eh Bandi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	63 km
Chehel Zar'i 'Arab	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	63 km
Khorsheva	Fars	Iran	Village	-	63 km
Kharabeh-e Sharenjan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Qanat Bagh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	65 km
Dasht-e Arzhan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	65 km
Abu ol Firuz	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Chahar Borj	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Farakeh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Morgh-e Bozorg	Fars	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Seh Bis	Fars	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Puzeh Gah	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	68 km
Jalireh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	68 km
Rustami	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	69 km
Talseh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	69 km
Banian	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	70 km
Piru Bekosh	Fars	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
Darrahi		25				0	29 km
Bushehr	BUZ	17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	14600	74 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Bandar E Rig		Iran	67 km
Bushire	IRBUZ	Iran	72 km
Ganaveh		Iran	84 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
BUSHEHR	IRAN	2	79 km

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