M 5.9 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 12 Dec 2017 08:43 UTC

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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: 5.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.7559 , 57.2899
Event Date: 12 Dec 2017 08:43 UTC
12 Dec 2017 12:13 Local
Exposed Population: 910000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000c3ag
Inserted at: 12 Dec 2017 09:00 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 0.1 0.1
us2000c3ag Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1190776 0.1 12 Dec 2017 08:43 5.9M, 10km 6.99 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:16 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of ,of Kerman. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
1100 people
12000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.1 1190776 30.756/57.29 5.9 10 7.06 12 Dec 2017 09:11 00:28 (new episode)
2 0.1 1190776 30.756/57.29 5.9 10 6.99 12 Dec 2017 10:46 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Kerman Iran, Islamic Republic of no people
Kerman Iran, Islamic Republic of 1100 people
Kerman Iran, Islamic Republic of 12000 people
Kerman Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.3 million people
Khorasan Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people
Kerman Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.4 million people
Khorasan Iran, Islamic Republic of 39000 people
Yazd Iran, Islamic Republic of 120000 people
Sistan va Baluchestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 15000 people
Hormozgan Iran, Islamic Republic of 7200 people
Fars Iran, Islamic Republic of 94000 people
Esfahan Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people
Herat Afghanistan <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dorran Kerman Iran Village - 27 km
Kuhpayeh Kerman Iran Village - 30 km
Tinus Kerman Iran Village - 31 km
Kazemabad Kerman Iran Village - 48 km
Chatrud Kerman Iran Village - 40 km
Deh Bala Kerman Iran Village - 48 km
'Aliabad Kerman Iran Village - 51 km
Malekabad Kerman Iran Village - 52 km
Zangiabad Kerman Iran Village - 53 km
Shahdad Kerman Iran Village - 55 km
Lakar Kuh Kerman Iran Village - 55 km
Kerman Kerman Iran City 420000 people 57 km
Ekhteyarabad Kerman Iran Village - 59 km
Ab Pangu'iyeh Kerman Iran Village - 61 km
Salaabad Kerman Iran Village - 65 km
Sirch Kerman Iran Village - 67 km
Zarand Kerman Iran City 59000 people 69 km
Andigird Kerman Iran Village - 73 km
Ravar Kerman Iran Village - 73 km
Langar Kerman Iran Village - 75 km
Mahan Kerman Iran Village - 77 km
Baghin Kerman Iran Village - 78 km
Jupar Kerman Iran Village - 79 km
Gulu Salar Kerman Iran Village - 88 km
Robat Kerman Iran Village - 89 km
Zeynal Abad Kerman Iran Village - 92 km
Barkuh Kerman Iran Village - 93 km
Yazdanabad Kerman Iran Village - 95 km
Toghroljord Kerman Iran Village - 97 km
Baqerabad Kerman Iran Village - 107 km
Bahramjerd Kerman Iran Village - 110 km
Sang Kerman Iran Village - 111 km
Bardsir Kerman Iran City 28000 people 116 km
Deh Tazeyan Kerman Iran Village - 118 km
Nask Kerman Iran Village - 119 km
Nabid Kerman Iran Village - 121 km
Hoseynabad Kerman Iran Village - 126 km
Ibrahimabad Kerman Iran Village - 129 km
Keshit Kerman Iran Village - 129 km
Deh Bala Kerman Iran Village - 129 km
Rafsanjan Kerman Iran City 110000 people 131 km
Sadeqabad Kerman Iran Village - 134 km
Kazemabad Kerman Iran Village - 142 km
Mosammadabad Kerman Iran Village - 142 km
Bayaz Kerman Iran Village - 170 km
Gowk Kerman Iran Village - 106 km
Kuhbonan Kerman Iran Village - 121 km
Rayen Kerman Iran Village - 129 km
Kahabiyeh Kerman Iran Village - 132 km
Hormak Kerman Iran Village - 137 km
Shirinak Kerman Iran Village - 139 km
Laleh Zar Kerman Iran Village - 144 km
Qaleh Askar Kerman Iran Village - 149 km
Dasht-e Khan Kerman Iran Village - 150 km
Maghu'iyeh Kerman Iran Village - 153 km
Golnaabad Kerman Iran Village - 153 km
'Aliabad Kerman Iran Village - 153 km
Hoseynabad Bala Kerman Iran Village - 154 km
Negur Kerman Iran Village - 155 km
Esfena' Kerman Iran Village - 156 km
Kashku'iyeh Kerman Iran Village - 159 km
Hoseynabad-e Deh Now Kerman Iran Village - 164 km
Bid-e Khvab Kerman Iran Village - 165 km
Gugher Kerman Iran Village - 166 km
Rabor Kerman Iran Village - 167 km
Taj Kuh Yazd Iran Village - 169 km
Behabad Yazd Iran Village - 173 km
Farash Kerman Iran Village - 174 km
Tall-e Meyan Kerman Iran Village - 175 km
Sarvestan Kerman Iran Village - 175 km
Pariz Kerman Iran Village - 178 km
Nayband North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 181 km
Baft Kerman Iran City 30000 people 181 km
Hamedin Kerman Iran Village - 184 km
Galab Kerman Iran Village - 187 km
Hoseyn Abad Kerman Iran Village - 188 km
Nowzad Kerman Iran Village - 188 km
Balvard Kerman Iran Village - 190 km
Bani Sukhteh Kerman Iran Village - 191 km
Churan Kerman Iran Village - 193 km
Anar Kerman Iran Village - 194 km
Siruieh Kerman Iran Village - 195 km
Golabadi Kerman Iran Village - 197 km
Khafunabad Kerman Iran Village - 199 km
Deh Salm North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 201 km
Bishen North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 202 km
Bafq Yazd Iran Village 28000 people 203 km
Razq North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 206 km
Bam Kerman Iran City 98000 people 209 km
Shahabad Kerman Iran Village - 210 km
Essaq Kerman Iran Village - 210 km
Khosravani Kerman Iran Village - 211 km
Kark Kerman Iran Village - 211 km
Masmudabad Kerman Iran Village - 212 km
Zeydabad Kerman Iran Village - 213 km
Sirjan Kerman Iran City 150000 people 214 km
Barfeh Kerman Iran Village - 215 km
Nejafabad Kerman Iran Village - 215 km
Malekabad Kerman Iran Village - 217 km
Kahfuiyeh Kerman Iran Village - 218 km
Shahr-e Babak Kerman Iran Village 34000 people 220 km
Samandabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 224 km
Allahabad Kerman Iran Village - 225 km
Mazar Kerman Iran Village - 225 km
'Aliabad North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 226 km
Dowlatabad Kerman Iran Village - 226 km
Ab-e Garm va Sard North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 226 km
Na'lineh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 228 km
Karba North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 228 km
Kalateh-ye Bagh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 228 km
Mohammodabad Sheykh Kerman Iran Village - 233 km
Zeyaralgah-e Shah Cheragh Kerman Iran Village - 233 km
Sabzevaran Kerman Iran Village - 235 km
Shahrokhabad Kerman Iran Village - 236 km
Roomeh North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 240 km
Kheyrabad Kerman Iran Village - 242 km
Hamun North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 242 km
Dahtah North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 243 km
Azizabad Kerman Iran Village - 246 km
Chahuk North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 247 km
Zenowghan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 250 km
Tarz Kerman Iran Village - 250 km
Fahraj Kerman Iran Village - 251 km
Oaleh-ye Chasmeh Kerman Iran Village - 254 km
Manzelabad Kerman Iran Village - 254 km
Kenar Sandal Kerman Iran Village - 259 km
Mazhan North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 259 km
Borj Kerman Iran Village - 263 km
Khur North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 265 km
Shur Gaz Kerman Iran Village - 267 km
Abdollahabad Kerman Iran Village - 269 km
Giv North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 272 km
Mokhtaran North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 274 km
Mohammadabad Pain Kerman Iran Village - 275 km
Soltanabad Kerman Iran Village - 280 km
Deh-e Mir Shir Kerman Iran Village - 285 km
Khavidak Yazd Iran Village - 289 km
Nematabad Kerman Iran Village - 293 km
Marvast Yazd Iran Village - 297 km
Bagerabad Kerman Iran Village - 299 km
Mozaffarabad Kerman Iran Village - 317 km
Qotbabad Hormozgan Iran Village - 351 km
Dadgin Esfahan Iran Village - 364 km
Pish Bar North/Razavi/South Khorasan Iran Village - 386 km
Talaqabad Yazd Iran Village - 399 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
Kerman KER 1750 Civ. Paved Yes 12400 63 km
Rafsanjan RJN 1615 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 129 km
Sirjan SYJ 1778 Civ. Paved Yes 12300 205 km
Bam BXR 937 Civ. Paved Yes 11100 217 km
Sabzevaran JYR 800 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 228 km
Lar 792 Civ. Paved No 7800 444 km

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