M 5.6 in Islamic Republic of Iran from 05 Oct 2022 00:21 UTC to 00:21

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.6M
Glide number: EQ-2022-000326-IRN
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.5081 , 45.0264
Event Date: 05 Oct 2022 00:21 UTC
05 Oct 2022 03:51 Local
Exposed Population: 230000 people in MMI
240 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000iqx6
Inserted at: 05 Oct 2022 01:13 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 1.5 1.5
us6000iqx6 Scaled population (raster) 3.92  
  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
1465990 1.5 05 Oct 2022 00:21 5.7M, 10km 6.99 150 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 NEIC
1466009 1.5 05 Oct 2022 00:21 5.6M, 10km 6.95 240 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:51 NEIC
1466010 1.5 05 Oct 2022 00:21 5.6M, 15km 6.93 150 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 01:05 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 Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari (population 322,879) . The nearest places are Dizaj Diz, Dizadiz, Khoy, Agheshli, Valdeyan, Valadiyan, Qara Tappeh, Var, Agbulag, 'Alam Saray, and Benis.

Radius Population
100 km 1.8 million people
75 km 1 million people
50 km 640000 people
20 km 310000 people
10 km 230000 people
5 km 5600 people
2 km 1100 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 320000 people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Islamic Republic of Iran <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dizaj Diz Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 5 km
Dizadiz Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 7 km
Khoy Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 7 km
Agheshli Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 12 km
Valdeyan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 15 km
Valadiyan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 15 km
Qara Tappeh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 19 km
Var Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 20 km
Agbulag Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 20 km
'Alam Saray Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 24 km
Bezneh Deh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 25 km
Hamzian Pass Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 25 km
Chobanli Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 25 km
Dizaj-e Pasak Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 27 km
Kirkhiar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 32 km
Enja Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 34 km
Hodar Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 36 km
Chowrs Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 36 km
Tasuj Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 37 km
Shoorik Sakaman Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 40 km
Yekan Kahriz Bala Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 41 km
Shahpur Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 41 km
Khantakh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 42 km
Qareh Ziaoddin Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 42 km
Qaren Zia' Od Din Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 42 km
Arasi Hoomeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 43 km
Marakand Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 43 km
Chahar Setun Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 43 km
Ajaga Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 45 km
Til Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 46 km
Koghk Saray Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 47 km
Habashi Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 48 km
Ghareh Bagh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 49 km
Aralan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 49 km
Qareh Bolagh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 50 km
Qarehqush Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 50 km
Pirdavar Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 51 km
Heris Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 52 km
Galin Qayeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 52 km
Yamchi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 54 km
Sharaf-Khaneh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 55 km
Bögrüpek Van Turkey Village - 56 km
Nazik Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 56 km
Aslanik Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 57 km
Gol Faraj Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 58 km
Agh Topraq Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 58 km
Bare Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 59 km
Chairazan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 62 km
Mamakan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 63 km
Gharanghoo Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 63 km
Kulungi Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 64 km
Marand Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran City 120000 people 66 km
Gargar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 66 km
Yamanyurt Van Turkey Village - 66 km
Bayjan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 67 km
Shabestar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 67 km
Alamdar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 67 km
Dizaj 'olya Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 67 km
Davdana Van Turkey Village - 68 km
Erdaglyu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 69 km
Benis Azarbayjan-e Sharqi 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
Nakhichevan NAJ unknown 0 84 km
Urmieh OMH 1309 Civ. Paved Yes 10700 93 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Aras Aras 1970 72 km
Baroon Zangmar 1995 89 km

More information

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