Overall Green Earthquake alert in Islamic Republic of Iran on 21 Jun 2022 21:09 UTC

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M 5.4 in Islamic Republic of Iran on 21 Jun 2022 21:09 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	27.2431 , 53.2853
Event Date:	21 Jun 2022 21:09 UTC 22 Jun 2022 01:39 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI VII Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us7000hj3x
Inserted at:	01 Jul 2022 06:50 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	0.6		0.6
us7000hj3x	Scaled population (raster)	1.34
	C1 shakemap	0.11
	C2 shakemap	0.4
	Country Vulnerability	0
	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
1449785		0.3	21 Jun 2022 21:09	5.3M, 10.41km	6.35	590 thousand (in 100km)		00:23	NEIC
1450724		0.6	21 Jun 2022 21:09	5.4M, 10km	6.46	less than 100 (in MMI>=VII)		9d 09:40	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 Hormozgan (population 23,655) . The nearest places are Chah-i-Nau, Tol-e Khandak, Beh Deh, Chah Shur-e Janubi, Poshtkuh, Anda, Bandar-e Bostaneh, Gavbandi, Ab Sardu, Zeyarat, and Rostag.

Radius	Population
100 km	600000 people
75 km	460000 people
50 km	230000 people
20 km	59000 people
10 km	12000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Hormozgan	Islamic Republic of Iran	24000 people
Fars	Islamic Republic of Iran	60000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Chah-i-Nau	Fars	Iran	Village	-	5 km
Tol-e Khandak	Fars	Iran	Village	-	15 km
Beh Deh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Chah Shur-e Janubi	Fars	Iran	Village	-	17 km
Poshtkuh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	18 km
Anda	Fars	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Bandar-e Bostaneh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	21 km
Gavbandi	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	23 km
Ab Sardu	Fars	Iran	Village	-	24 km
Zeyarat	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	25 km
Assham	Fars	Iran	Village	-	27 km
Koohi	Fars	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Beyram	Fars	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Eshkanan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	32 km
Garin Arabi	Fars	Iran	Village	-	34 km
Tamru	Fars	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Berkeh Dokan	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Bandar-e Magam	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	36 km
Khargu	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Huzi	Fars	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Gheverzeh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Ab Gineh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	39 km
Chah-e Kahurdaman	Fars	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Paghelat	Fars	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Khalili	Fars	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Fareyab	Fars	Iran	Village	-	44 km
Kushk Nar	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Sahmoo Shomali	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Ahel	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Bardeh Kuyeh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	46 km
Fidaq	Fars	Iran	Village	-	47 km
Dehriz	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	48 km
Kharreh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Aifadun	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Mohr	Fars	Iran	Village	-	52 km
Abu Hanna	Fars	Iran	Village	-	54 km
Gav Bast	Fars	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Didehban	Fars	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Alamarvdasht	Fars	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Banood	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Zainadoni	Fars	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Shatu	Fars	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Mehrabad	Fars	Iran	Village	-	61 km
'Emad Deh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Arad	Fars	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Mahmeleh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Kemeshk	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Haftvan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Lavar Kal	Fars	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Aroodan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Agheseh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	65 km
Garisheh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Nay Band	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Rostag	Hormozgan	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
Lamerd	LFM	410	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7200	17 km
Lavan Island	LVP	22	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6800	48 km
Asaluyeh		17				0	73 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Muqam		Iran	36 km
Jazireh Ye Lavan	IRLVP	Iran	50 km
Naband		Iran	67 km

More information

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