M 5.4 in Southern Iran on 18 Jul 2021 14:34 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: 5.4M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 29.7058 , 51.1304
Event Date: 18 Jul 2021 14:34 UTC
18 Jul 2021 19:04 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
1340000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000en6e
Inserted at: 18 Jul 2021 14:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Islamic Republic of Iran)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000en6e Scaled population (raster) -0.52  
  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
1386313 0 18 Jul 2021 14:34 5.4M, 10km 6.61 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 Barang, Malcheh Sheykh, Borj-e Safar Beg, Dasht-e Gur, Buraki, Khorsheva, Chahar Borj, Tall-e Sar Kuh, Boneh-ye Kalmatak, Chehel Zar'i 'Arab, and Abolfats.

Radius Population
100 km 1.3 million people
75 km 780000 people
50 km 300000 people
20 km 8400 people
10 km <1000 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
Barang Bushehr Iran Village - 4 km
Malcheh Sheykh Bushehr Iran Village - 14 km
Borj-e Safar Beg Fars Iran Village - 17 km
Dasht-e Gur Bushehr Iran Village - 18 km
Buraki Bushehr Iran Village - 21 km
Khorsheva Fars Iran Village - 26 km
Chahar Borj Fars Iran Village - 26 km
Tall-e Sar Kuh Bushehr Iran City - 26 km
Boneh-ye Kalmatak Bushehr Iran Village - 26 km
Chehel Zar'i 'Arab Bushehr Iran Village - 27 km
Shah Firooz Bushehr Iran Village - 28 km
Begdeli Fars Iran Village - 29 km
Deh Kohneh Bushehr Iran Village - 29 km
Khesht Bushehr Iran Village - 30 km
Dehdaran Sofla Bushehr Iran Village - 31 km
Boveyri Bushehr Iran Village - 32 km
Konar Takhteh Fars Iran Village - 32 km
Dalaki Bushehr Iran City - 34 km
Kamarady Fars Iran Village - 34 km
Kharabeh-e Sharenjan Fars Iran Village - 34 km
Mal-e Masmud Bushehr Iran Village - 35 km
Sadabad Bushehr Iran City - 35 km
Bushegan-e Deylami Fars Iran Village - 36 km
Mishan Fars Iran Village - 36 km
Chahar Rustai Bushehr Iran Village - 37 km
Nazar Aqa Bushehr Iran Village - 37 km
'Ateybeh Bushehr Iran Village - 38 km
Kilur Karim Bushehr Iran Village - 40 km
Haft Dasht-e Bala Fars Iran Village - 40 km
Chah-e Sefid Fars Iran Village - 41 km
Chahar Borj Bushehr Iran Village - 41 km
Chahar Borj Bushehr Iran Village - 41 km
Banaf Fars Iran Village - 42 km
Band Bushehr Iran Village - 42 km
Robat Fars Iran Village - 42 km
Ganjeh Fars Iran Village - 44 km
Deris Fars Iran Village - 44 km
Morgh-e Bozorg Fars Iran Village - 44 km
Gamaran Bushehr Iran Village - 46 km
Puzeh Gah Bushehr Iran Village - 47 km
Kasakan Fars Iran Village - 48 km
Chukak Fars Iran Village - 48 km
Borazjan Bushehr Iran City 85000 people 49 km
Haft Joosh Bushehr Iran Village - 50 km
Alif Fars Iran Village - 50 km
Mosammad Salesi Bushehr Iran Village - 50 km
Geshni Bushehr Iran Village - 51 km
Galgun Fars Iran Village - 52 km
Kazerun Fars Iran City 89000 people 52 km
Davan Fars Iran Village - 53 km
Jamghari Bushehr Iran Village - 53 km
Kurreh Band Bushehr Iran Village - 53 km
Bidoo Bushehr Iran Village - 53 km
Mokaberi Bushehr Iran Village - 53 km
Barreh Fars Iran Village - 53 km
Cheshmeh-ye Baba Kalan Fars Iran Village - 53 km
Bandar-e Rig Bushehr Iran Village - 54 km
Khvosh Ab Bushehr Iran Village - 54 km
Rayjankari Fars Iran Village - 54 km
Majnoon Bushehr Iran Village - 54 km
Cham-e Gol Fars Iran Village - 54 km
Shurab Fars Iran Village - 55 km
Cham Shir Fars Iran Village - 55 km
Taj-e Maleki Bushehr Iran Village - 55 km
Jalireh Bushehr Iran Village - 55 km
Samghan Fars Iran Village - 56 km
Bahman Yari Bushehr Iran Village - 56 km
Cham-e Shahab Bushehr Iran Village - 56 km
Kalgah-e Soflá Fars Iran Village - 57 km
Mosammadi Bushehr Iran Village - 57 km
Sar Korreh Bushehr Iran Village - 58 km
Nurabad Fars Iran City 46000 people 59 km
Saifabad Fars Iran Village - 59 km
Shul-e Kuchek Bushehr Iran Village - 60 km
Bardangun Fars Iran Village - 60 km
Naukal Gazi Bushehr Iran Village - 61 km
Nanizak Bushehr Iran Village - 61 km
Ganaveh Bushehr Iran City - 61 km
Kushkal Fars Iran Village - 61 km
Ban Pir Fars Iran Village - 61 km
Bibi Hakim Bushehr Iran Village - 61 km
Kolar Bushehr Iran Village - 62 km
Bidestan Fars Iran Village - 62 km
Khalifeh Bushehr Iran Village - 62 km
Gandum Riz Bushehr Iran Village - 63 km
Ayazabad Fars Iran Village - 64 km
Sheykki Fars Iran Village - 65 km
Bekesh do Dangeh-ye Pa'in Fars Iran Village - 65 km
Sar-e Tol Fars Iran Village - 67 km
Farakeh Bushehr Iran Village - 68 km
Dezak Fars Iran Village - 68 km
Shuveh Bushehr Iran Village - 68 km
Emamzadeh Ja'far Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 68 km
Katteh Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 69 km
Zavali Fars Iran Village - 70 km
Abolfats Bushehr 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 37 km
Gorreh 27 0 72 km
Gach Saran GCH 730 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 76 km
Bahregan IAQ 6 0 84 km
Bushehr BUZ 17 Civ. Paved Yes 14600 89 km
Khark Island KHK 3 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bandar E Rig Iran 51 km
Ganaveh Iran 62 km
Ras Bahrgan IRRBA Iran 77 km
Bushire IRBUZ Iran 86 km
Imam Hasan IRIMH Iran 89 km
Kharg Island IRKHK Iran 96 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
BUSHEHR IRAN 2 98 km

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