M 5.5 in Southern Iran on 15 Jan 2021 21:31 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: 5.5M
Depth: 8 Km
Lat/Lon: 26.9258 , 55.1859
Event Date: 15 Jan 2021 21:31 UTC
16 Jan 2021 01:01 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
350000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000d0gn
Inserted at: 15 Jan 2021 23:11 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
us7000d0gn Scaled population (raster) 1.46  
  C1 shakemap 0.11  
  C2 shakemap 0.4  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1353103 0.3 15 Jan 2021 21:31 5.4M, 11.76km 6.61 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 NEIC
1353117 0.6 15 Jan 2021 21:31 5.5M, 8km 6.93 371 (in MMI>=VII) 01:40 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 ,of Hormozgan (population 1,165) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
2500 people
12000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.3 1353103 26.912/55.177 5.4 11.8 6.607 15 Jan 2021 21:53 00:22 (new episode)
2 0.3 1353103 26.912/55.177 5.4 11.8 6.607 15 Jan 2021 22:36 01:05 (upd of #1)
3 0.6 1353117 26.926/55.186 5.5 8.0 6.933 15 Jan 2021 23:36 02:05 (new episode)
4 0.6 1353117 26.926/55.186 5.5 8.0 6.933 16 Jan 2021 21:35 1d 00:04 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Hormozgan Islamic Republic of Iran 1200 people
Hormozgan Islamic Republic of Iran 3300 people
Hormozgan Islamic Republic of Iran 9200 people
Hormozgan Islamic Republic of Iran 270000 people
Fars Islamic Republic of Iran 3800 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dezhgan Hormozgan Iran Village - 10 km
Hiru Hormozgan Iran Village - 17 km
Bandar Suflin Hormozgan Iran Village - 19 km
Basaidu Hormozgan Iran Village - 33 km
Bandar-e Band-e Hormozgan Iran Village - 33 km
Lemazan Hormozgan Iran Village - 33 km
Baverd Hormozgan Iran Village - 37 km
Chahu Shomali Hormozgan Iran Village - 40 km
Khamir Hormozgan Iran Village - 40 km
Dustku Hormozgan Iran Village - 41 km
Band-e Kong Hormozgan Iran Village - 44 km
Tang-e Dalan Hormozgan Iran Village - 46 km
Darva Hormozgan Iran Village - 48 km
Bandar-e Lengeh Hormozgan Iran City 22000 people 50 km
Seyyed Jabal ed Din Hormozgan Iran Village - 50 km
Deh-e Tall Hormozgan Iran Village - 51 km
Din Hormozgan Iran Village - 52 km
Pahel Hormozgan Iran Village - 56 km
Tabl Hormozgan Iran Village - 57 km
Salagh Hormozgan Iran Village - 57 km
Bandar-e Laft Hormozgan Iran Village - 58 km
Laft Hormozgan Iran Village - 59 km
Rowdar Hormozgan Iran Village - 64 km
Chah-i-Musallam Hormozgan Iran Village - 66 km
Kachu Hormozgan Iran Village - 66 km
Kavarzin Hormozgan Iran Village - 66 km
Dahun Hormozgan Iran Village - 67 km
Chah Bonard Hormozgan Iran Village - 67 km
Bustaneh Hormozgan Iran Village - 70 km
Hormud-e Mir Khund Fars Iran Village - 70 km
Gachin-e Pa'in Hormozgan Iran Village - 72 km
Bashdu Hormozgan Iran Village - 72 km
Kuhkhird Hormozgan Iran Village - 75 km
Direstan Hormozgan Iran Village - 78 km
Badin Fars Iran Village - 84 km
Ramkan Hormozgan Iran Village - 85 km
Keshar-e Olya Hormozgan Iran Village - 85 km
Bandar-e Dargaham Hormozgan Iran Village - 89 km
Jenah Hormozgan Iran Village - 90 km
Dogerdan Hormozgan Iran Village - 94 km
Nehriz Fars Iran Village - 94 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Bandar Lengeh BDH 10 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 57 km
Qeshm Central 15 Civ. Paved No 13600 74 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Basidu Iran 31 km
Khamir Iran 40 km
Lingah IRLIN Iran 50 km
Henjam IRHEJ Iran 75 km

More information

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