Overall Green Earthquake alert in Southern Iran on 18 Jul 2021 14:34 UTC

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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.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	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 ,of Bushehr (population 167) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	1400 people
	57000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0	1386313	29.706/51.13	5.4	10.0	6.607	18 Jul 2021 14:57	00:23	(new episode)
2	0.1	1386313	29.704/51.132	5.4	10.0	6.606	18 Jul 2021 15:40	01:06	(upd of #1)
3	0	1386313	29.704/51.132	5.4	10.0	6.606	18 Jul 2021 16:38	02:03	(upd of #2)
4	0	1386313	29.704/51.129	5.4	10.0	6.609	18 Jul 2021 21:38	07:04	(upd of #3)
5	0	1386313	29.704/51.129	5.4	10.0	6.609	19 Jul 2021 14:38	1d 00:03	(upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bushehr	Islamic Republic of Iran	2200 people
Bushehr	Islamic Republic of Iran	46000 people
Fars	Islamic Republic of Iran	8700 people
Bushehr	Islamic Republic of Iran	400000 people
Fars	Islamic Republic of Iran	330000 people
Kohkiluyeh va buyer Ahmadi	Islamic Republic of Iran	52000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Buraki	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	21 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
Shah Firooz	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	28 km
Deh Kohneh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	29 km
Dehdaran Sofla	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Khesht	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	30 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
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
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
Galgun	Fars	Iran	Village	-	52 km
Kazerun	Fars	Iran	City	89000 people	52 km
Davan	Fars	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
Taj-e Maleki	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Jalireh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	55 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
Nanizak	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	61 km
Ganaveh	Bushehr	Iran	City	-	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
Farakeh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	68 km
Dezak	Fars	Iran	Village	-	68 km
Shuveh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	68 km
Katteh	Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad	Iran	Village	-	69 km
Abolfats	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	70 km
Ahmadi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	70 km
Molla Areh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	70 km
Tol Ashki	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	70 km
Gorbehi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	71 km
Ramleh	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	72 km
Sar Mashhad	Fars	Iran	Village	-	72 km
Tang-e Eram	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	73 km
Kenari	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	80 km
Bidu	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	81 km
Chaghadek	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	81 km
Ali Chagi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	84 km
Baba Hasani	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	85 km
Hesar	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	85 km
Seyah Makan 'Olya	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	87 km
Qal'eh Bandi	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	87 km
Tokhmari	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	87 km
Za'er Hasan Jamali	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	87 km
Lilitin	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	90 km
Mal Shahab	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	90 km
Ahram	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	92 km
Boveyrat	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	92 km
Rustami	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	94 km
Bidoo	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	94 km
Abu ol Firuz	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	96 km
Bandar-e Deylam	Bushehr	Iran	Village	-	101 km

see full list

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

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Bandar E Rig		Iran	51 km
Ganaveh		Iran	62 km
Imam Hasan	IRIMH	Iran	89 km

More information

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