M 5.6 in Iran on 06 Jan 2019 13:41 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: 14 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.1192 , 45.6805
Event Date: 06 Jan 2019 13:41 UTC
06 Jan 2019 17:11 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
1780000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000j0th
Inserted at: 06 Jan 2019 17:13 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.9 (Islamic Republic of Iran)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Iraq= 6.9; Islamic Republic of Iran= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
us2000j0th Scaled population (vector) 0.85  
  C1 shakemap 0.11  
  C2 shakemap 0.4  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1243922 0.3 06 Jan 2019 13:42 5.8M, 25.14km 7.15 468 (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1243927 0.2 06 Jan 2019 13:41 5.5M, 8.86km 6.47 468 (in MMI>=VII) 00:55 NEIC
1243958 0.4 06 Jan 2019 13:41 5.6M, 14km 6.67 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 03:31 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 Bakhtaran (population 1,899,338) . The nearest places are Dartut, Naft-e Shah, Gilan-e Gharb, Naknah, Sharafshah, Kani Baz, Emam Hasan, Sumar, Kani Masi, Darvan, and Korkul.

Radius Population
100 km 1.8 million people
75 km 1 million people
50 km 410000 people
20 km 14000 people
10 km 1600 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.9 million people
Diyala Iraq 930000 people
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of 500000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dartut Kermanshah Iran Village - 18 km
Naft-e Shah Kermanshah Iran Village - 21 km
Gilan-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 22 km
Naknah Diyalá Iraq Village - 22 km
Sharafshah Kermanshah Iran Village - 27 km
Kani Baz Diyalá Iraq Village - 28 km
Emam Hasan Kermanshah Iran Village - 28 km
Sumar Kermanshah Iran Village - 29 km
Kani Masi Diyalá Iraq Village - 30 km
Darvan Kermanshah Iran Village - 30 km
Cham-e Surag Ilam Iran Village - 30 km
Allah Yar Kermanshah Iran Village - 31 km
Nasrabad Seyyed Asmad Kermanshah Iran Village - 33 km
Kasakran Kermanshah Iran Village - 33 km
Tolafarush Diyalá Iraq City - 37 km
Kah Sara Kermanshah Iran Village - 39 km
Baba Guyi Diyalá Iraq Village - 39 km
Nawdoman Diyalá Iraq Village - 40 km
Chehel Gazi Ilam Iran Village - 41 km
Pol-e Zohab Kermanshah Iran Village - 42 km
Darband Juq Kermanshah Iran Village - 42 km
Chaman Bowli Ilam Iran Village - 43 km
Mandali Diyalá Iraq Village 31000 people 43 km
Qasr-e Shirin Kermanshah Iran Village - 45 km
'Ali Daud Diyalá Iraq Village - 46 km
Dar-e Khvor Kermanshah Iran Village - 46 km
Kal Kosh Kermanshah Iran Village - 46 km
Kani Taal Ilam Iran Village - 47 km
Shireh Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 47 km
'Abd Allah Bayk Diyalá Iraq Village - 47 km
Jisar Naft Diyalá Iraq Village - 49 km
'Ali al Malis Diyalá Iraq Village - 50 km
Bahiyah Diyalá Iraq Village - 50 km
Rajab Kermanshah Iran Village - 51 km
Zarneh Ilam Iran Village - 52 km
As Sa'diyah Diyalá Iraq Village - 52 km
Shahvar Kermanshah Iran Village - 53 km
Qal'eh Badri Kermanshah Iran Village - 54 km
Dhu Shaykh Diyalá Iraq Village - 54 km
Karand Kermanshah Iran Village - 55 km
Finjan Diyalá Iraq Village - 56 km
Sarab-e Qanbar Kermanshah Iran Village - 56 km
Jasim 'Ajil Diyalá Iraq Village - 57 km
Amin Habib Diyalá Iraq Village - 57 km
Mashiqeh Ilam Iran Village - 57 km
Kir Kush Diyalá Iraq Village - 58 km
Chaulak Ilam Iran Village - 59 km
Quchi Vashi Kermanshah Iran Village - 59 km
Chashmeh Safid Kermanshah Iran Village - 59 km
'Ali ash Shaykh Khalil Diyalá Iraq Village - 60 km
Baba Yadegar Kermanshah Iran Village - 60 km
Buhilab Diyalá Iraq Village - 61 km
Shaykh Lankar As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 62 km
Al Mansuriyah Diyalá Iraq Village - 62 km
Sangar-i Zhuru Diyalá Iraq Village - 63 km
Chahar Qal'ah Diyalá Iraq Village - 63 km
Bansanduq Diyalá Iraq Village - 63 km
'Alo Maha Diyala Iraq Village - 64 km
Chega' Ilam Iran Village - 64 km
Hizam Diyalá Iraq Village - 66 km
Bimush Kermanshah Iran Village - 66 km
'Abd Allah Diyalá Iraq Village - 66 km
'Ali Bag Soltan Kermanshah Iran Village - 67 km
Dawud Diyalá Iraq Village - 68 km
Diyan Diyalá Iraq Village - 68 km
Jan Jan Ilam Iran Village - 68 km
Mish Rangin Kermanshah Iran Village - 69 km
Ban Bid Kermanshah Iran Village - 70 km
Korkul Kermanshah 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
Subakhu 76 0 57 km
Shahabad Highway Strip 1326 0 85 km
Salum 58 0 86 km
Ilam 1385 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 87 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Hemren Diyala 1983 66 km

More information

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