M 5.8 in Islamic Republic of Iran on 18 Apr 2021 06:41 UTC

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EQ parameters
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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: 5.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 29.7874 , 50.6693
Event Date: 18 Apr 2021 06:41 UTC
18 Apr 2021 11:11 Local
Exposed Population: About 43000 people in MMI
1260000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000e2k3
Inserted at: 18 Apr 2021 07:04 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 1.8 1.8
us6000e2k3 Scaled population (raster) 4.53  
  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
1370727 1.8 18 Apr 2021 06:41 5.8M, 10km 8.32 90 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 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 Bushehr (population 22,484) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity Population
44000 people
46000 people
23000 people
63000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.7 1370727 29.787/50.669 5.8 10.0 7.072 18 Apr 2021 07:07 00:25 (new episode)
2 0.7 1370727 29.787/50.669 5.8 10.0 7.072 18 Apr 2021 08:45 02:04 (upd of #1)
3 1.7 1370727 29.787/50.669 5.8 10.0 7.952 19 Apr 2021 06:46 1d 00:04 (upd of #2)
4 1.8 1370727 29.793/50.679 5.8 8.0 8.316 19 Apr 2021 17:09 1d 10:28 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Bushehr Islamic Republic of Iran 22000 people
Bushehr Islamic Republic of Iran 28000 people
Fars Islamic Republic of Iran <1000 people
Bushehr Islamic Republic of Iran 22000 people
Fars Islamic Republic of Iran <1000 people
Bushehr Islamic Republic of Iran 56000 people
Fars Islamic Republic of Iran 7400 people
Bushehr Islamic Republic of Iran 550000 people
Fars Islamic Republic of Iran 450000 people
Kohkiluyeh va buyer Ahmadi Islamic Republic of Iran 350000 people
Khuzestan Islamic Republic of Iran 600000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Taj-e Maleki Bushehr Iran Village - 10 km
Gamaran Bushehr Iran Village - 11 km
Bahman Yari Bushehr Iran Village - 13 km
Mosammad Salesi Bushehr Iran Village - 17 km
Cham-e Shahab Bushehr Iran Village - 20 km
Shul-e Kuchek Bushehr Iran Village - 15 km
Kolar Bushehr Iran Village - 17 km
Chahar Borj Bushehr Iran Village - 21 km
Mal-e Masmud Bushehr Iran Village - 25 km
Khalifeh Bushehr Iran Village - 26 km
Puzeh Gah Bushehr Iran Village - 26 km
Ganaveh Bushehr Iran City - 28 km
Chah-e Sefid Fars Iran Village - 24 km
Abolfats Bushehr Iran Village - 24 km
Gorbehi Bushehr Iran Village - 28 km
Chahar Rustai Bushehr Iran Village - 29 km
Bang Bushehr Iran Village - 33 km
Bandar-e Rig Bushehr Iran Village - 34 km
Shah Firooz Bushehr Iran Village - 35 km
Hesar Bushehr Iran Village - 40 km
Baba Hasani Bushehr Iran Village - 41 km
'Ateybeh Bushehr Iran Village - 41 km
Jalireh Bushehr Iran Village - 41 km
Dehdaran Sofla Bushehr Iran Village - 42 km
Lilitin Bushehr Iran Village - 44 km
Bidoo Bushehr Iran Village - 45 km
Mishan Fars Iran Village - 35 km
Bidu Bushehr Iran Village - 38 km
Cheshmeh-ye Baba Kalan Fars Iran Village - 39 km
Seyah Makan 'Olya Bushehr Iran Village - 45 km
Mal Shahab Bushehr Iran Village - 47 km
Boveyrat Bushehr Iran Village - 47 km
Deh Kohneh Bushehr Iran Village - 47 km
Band Bushehr Iran Village - 53 km
Bidoo Bushehr Iran Village - 53 km
Boveyri Bushehr Iran Village - 54 km
Majnoon Bushehr Iran Village - 57 km
Bandar-e Deylam Bushehr Iran Village - 57 km
Mosammadi Bushehr Iran Village - 57 km
Mokaberi Bushehr Iran Village - 59 km
Kurreh Band Bushehr Iran Village - 63 km
Farakeh Bushehr Iran Village - 65 km
Haft Joosh Bushehr Iran Village - 65 km
Ramleh Bushehr Iran Village - 65 km
Haft Dasht-e Bala Fars Iran Village - 52 km
Boneh-ye Kalmatak Bushehr Iran Village - 59 km
Chahar Borj Bushehr Iran Village - 62 km
Sadabad Bushehr Iran City - 62 km
Kharabeh-e Sharenjan Fars Iran Village - 63 km
Tall-e Sar Kuh Bushehr Iran City - 64 km
Dow Gonbadan Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran City - 64 km
Buraki Bushehr Iran Village - 66 km
Robat Fars Iran Village - 67 km
Nazar Aqa Bushehr Iran Village - 68 km
Emamzadeh Shah Abdolah Bushehr Iran Village - 70 km
Chahar Bisheh Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 70 km
Chahar Borj Fars Iran Village - 70 km
Dalaki Bushehr Iran City - 72 km
Horovak Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 72 km
Barreh Fars Iran Village - 73 km
Khesht Bushehr Iran Village - 73 km
Sar Dasht Khuzestan Iran Village - 74 km
Bidestan Fars Iran Village - 75 km
Ganaveh Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 76 km
Konar Takhteh Fars Iran Village - 76 km
Khvosh Ab Bushehr Iran Village - 77 km
Morgh-e Bozorg Fars Iran Village - 77 km
Shurab Fars Iran Village - 77 km
Katteh Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 77 km
Borazjan Bushehr Iran City 85000 people 78 km
Kamarady Fars Iran Village - 80 km
Cham-e Zeydun Khuzestan Iran Village - 80 km
Cham-e Gol Fars Iran Village - 81 km
Ab Dehgah Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 81 km
Tal Gavineh Khuzestan Iran Village - 82 km
Bardangun Fars Iran Village - 82 km
Bu Taheri Khuzestan Iran Village - 82 km
Jezireh-ye Abbasak Bushehr Iran Village - 82 km
Sar Korreh Bushehr Iran Village - 84 km
Kalgah-e Soflá Fars Iran Village - 85 km
Basht Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 85 km
Ganjeh Fars Iran Village - 86 km
Anjireh Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 86 km
Banaf Fars Iran Village - 87 km
Gandum Riz Bushehr Iran Village - 87 km
Ahmadi Bushehr Iran Village - 88 km
Aru Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 88 km
Deris Fars Iran Village - 89 km
Sheykki Fars Iran Village - 89 km
Fat Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 90 km
Rayjankari Fars Iran Village - 90 km
Janiabad Fars Iran Village - 90 km
Chukak Fars Iran Village - 90 km
Nurabad Fars Iran City 46000 people 91 km
Aspar Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 91 km
Tol Ashki Bushehr Iran Village - 91 km
Galgun Fars Iran Village - 91 km
Nanizak Bushehr Iran Village - 91 km
Dezak Fars Iran Village - 92 km
Gah Kadeh Khuzestan Iran Village - 92 km
Chah-i-Shirin Khuzestan Iran Village - 92 km
Deh Now Khuzestan Iran Village - 92 km
Kasakan Fars Iran Village - 93 km
Shuveh Bushehr Iran Village - 94 km
Alif Fars Iran Village - 95 km
Bekesh do Dangeh-ye Pa'in Fars Iran Village - 96 km
Masiri Fars Iran Village - 97 km
Chaghadek Bushehr Iran Village - 97 km
Longir Khuzestan Iran Village - 97 km
Bushehr Bushehr Iran City 150000 people 97 km
Kazerun Fars Iran City 89000 people 98 km
Davan Fars Iran Village - 98 km
Behbehan Khuzestan Iran City - 98 km
Gol Babakan Fars Iran Village - 98 km
Filgah Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 99 km
Pehun Fars Iran Village - 99 km
Tal-e Siasat Khuzestan Iran Village - 99 km
Ali Chagi Bushehr Iran Village - 101 km
Qal'eh Bandi Bushehr Iran Village - 102 km
Cham Morad Khuzestan Iran Village - 103 km
Hendijar Khuzestan Iran Village - 104 km
Kaparha Khuzestan Iran Village - 104 km
Cham Sha'ban Khuzestan Iran Village - 104 km
Saifabad Fars Iran Village - 104 km
Kenari Bushehr Iran Village - 106 km
Kushkal Fars Iran Village - 106 km
Tokhmari Bushehr Iran Village - 106 km
Qaland Khuzestan Iran Village - 106 km
Salesak Khuzestan Iran Village - 107 km
Heleylah Bushehr Iran Village - 107 km
Hendijan Khuzestan Iran Village 28000 people 107 km
Khong-e Deh Sheykh Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 107 km
Borj-e 'Ali Shir Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 107 km
Pur Safid Khuzestan Iran Village - 107 km
Hoseynabad Khuzestan Iran Village - 108 km
Tol Anjir Fars Iran Village - 108 km
Ras-e Halieh Bushehr Iran Village - 109 km
Elqechin Bala Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Iran Village - 109 km
Ayazabad Fars Iran Village - 109 km
Rustami Bushehr Iran Village - 109 km
Abadeh Khuzestan Iran Village - 109 km
Tang-e Eram Bushehr Iran Village - 110 km
Nakhilat Boland Khuzestan Iran Village - 110 km
Sur-e Moqdad Khuzestan Iran Village - 110 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
Gorreh 27 0 27 km
Bahregan IAQ 6 0 39 km
Darrahi 25 0 60 km
Gach Saran GCH 730 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 63 km
Khark Island KHK 3 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 67 km
Bushehr BUZ 17 Civ. Paved Yes 14600 94 km
Behbehan Northwest 358 0 118 km
Agha Jari AKW 27 Civ. Paved Yes 7000 143 km
Omidiyeh OMI 26 Mil. Paved No 13500 159 km
Mahshahr MRX 3 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 169 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ganaveh Iran 30 km
Bandar E Rig Iran 35 km
Ras Bahrgan IRRBA Iran 33 km
Imam Hasan IRIMH Iran 43 km
Bandar E Deylam Iran 58 km
Kharg Island IRKHK Iran 71 km
Bushire IRBUZ Iran 92 km
Bandar Mahshahr IRMRX Iran 161 km
Bandar Khomeyni IRBKM Iran 169 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Maroon Maroon 1999 107 km

Nuclear plants

Intensity Name Country Reactors Distance
BUSHEHR IRAN 2 106 km

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