M 5.5 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 07 Sep 2018 06:23 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 28.3417 , 59.3145
Event Date: 07 Sep 2018 06:23 UTC
07 Sep 2018 10:53 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
300000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ha5b
Inserted at: 07 Sep 2018 06:40 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 0.2 0.2
us2000ha5b Scaled population (vector) 0.3  
  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
1227358 0.2 07 Sep 2018 06:23 5.5M, 10km 6.97 less than 100 (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 Sistan va Baluchestan (population 122) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
1100 people
3600 people
6600 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.2 1227358 28.342/59.314 5.5 10 6.97 07 Sep 2018 06:46 00:23 (new episode)
2 0.2 1227358 28.342/59.314 5.5 10 6.97 07 Sep 2018 08:26 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sistan va Baluchestan Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people
Sistan va Baluchestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 4100 people
Sistan va Baluchestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 35000 people
Kerman Iran, Islamic Republic of 200000 people
Sistan va Baluchestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.3 million people
Kerman Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.4 million people
Hormozgan Iran, Islamic Republic of 400000 people
Baluchistan Pakistan 11000 people
Nimruz Afghanistan 2000 people
Khorasan Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bagerabad Kerman Iran Village - 38 km
Nematabad Kerman Iran Village - 39 km
Jamal Pa'in Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 50 km
Deh-e Mir Shir Kerman Iran Village - 54 km
Mardan Kerman Iran Village - 65 km
Khosri Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 68 km
Borj Kerman Iran Village - 69 km
Dalabad Kerman Iran Village - 71 km
Jahyad Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 76 km
Fahraj Kerman Iran Village - 81 km
Oaleh-ye Chasmeh Kerman Iran Village - 82 km
Azizabad Kerman Iran Village - 87 km
Shur Gaz Kerman Iran Village - 90 km
Dalgan Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 92 km
Berovahi Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 93 km
Zeh Kalat Kerman Iran Village - 93 km
Golmuri Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 99 km
Espoz Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 89 km
Tarz Kerman Iran Village - 91 km
Deh-e Masutabad Kerman Iran Village - 95 km
Aliabad Kerman Iran Village - 100 km
Bazman Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 101 km
Mohammodabad Sheykh Kerman Iran Village - 102 km
Neyestan Kerman Iran Village - 105 km
Allahabad Kerman Iran Village - 107 km
Shahrokhabad Kerman Iran Village - 109 km
Qaleh-ye Bid Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 110 km
Hanna Kerman Iran Village - 113 km
Ziruki Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 113 km
Kapanu Kerman Iran Village - 114 km
Mahabad Kerman Iran Village - 115 km
Shahabad Kerman Iran Village - 119 km
Kalcha Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 120 km
Jaz Moryan Kerman Iran Village - 121 km
Kark Kerman Iran Village - 122 km
Hojjatabad Kerman Iran Village - 123 km
Dar-e Rud Kerman Iran Village - 125 km
Bam Kerman Iran City 98000 people 127 km
Shuru Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 128 km
Gorg Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 134 km
Mand Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 134 km
Mish Padam Kerman Iran Village - 134 km
Surgabad Kerman Iran Village - 136 km
Meyan Tu Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 138 km
Kahran Te How Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 138 km
Mozaffarabad Kerman Iran Village - 138 km
Mijan Kerman Iran Village - 140 km
Abdollahabad Kerman Iran Village - 142 km
Qasemabad Kerman Iran Village - 142 km
Dumak Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 143 km
Mirabad Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 145 km
Kenar Sandal Kerman Iran Village - 145 km
Seyyedabad Kerman Iran Village - 146 km
Eskalabad Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 149 km
Dardez Kerman Iran Village - 152 km
Karevandar Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 154 km
Mohammadabad Pain Kerman Iran Village - 157 km
Dejang-e Bala Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 159 km
Sabzevaran Kerman Iran Village - 159 km
Qasemabad Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 160 km
Kahnuj Kerman Iran Village 42000 people 165 km
Chah Barish Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 165 km
Halakabad Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 166 km
Tighab Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 166 km
Qabeh Ganj Kerman Iran Village - 167 km
Guravak Kerman Iran Village - 167 km
Bampur Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 169 km
Kalat-e Seyah Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 170 km
Kali Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 171 km
Bonnud Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 172 km
Sarvestan Kerman Iran Village - 173 km
Maskutan Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 173 km
Remeshk Kerman Iran Village - 174 km
Kahanow Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 176 km
Junabad Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 177 km
Danel Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 180 km
Nosrat Abad Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 181 km
Kucha Pa'in Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 181 km
Aliabad Pain Kerman Iran Village - 181 km
Iranshahr Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village 92000 people 185 km
Khash Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village 47000 people 186 km
Espakeh Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 186 km
Kheyrabad Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 187 km
Kalateh-ye Razzaqzadeh Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 187 km
Negur Kerman Iran Village - 188 km
Bon Rud Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 190 km
Kam Gin Kerman Iran Village - 191 km
Seya'ing Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 194 km
Patkan Kerman Iran Village - 195 km
Anjareh Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 196 km
Abtar Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 197 km
Zahedan Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Major city 500000 people 199 km
Bajgan Kerman Iran Village - 201 km
Dadi Mardan Kerman Iran Village - 202 km
Keshit Kerman Iran Village - 203 km
Tik Genah Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 204 km
Sharikabad Kerman Iran Village - 204 km
Farash Kerman Iran Village - 204 km
Varkat Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 204 km
Qaderabad Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 205 km
Ladiz Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 206 km
Manujan Kerman Iran Village - 206 km
Tang Sarheh Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 208 km
Shaharak Hormozgan Iran Village - 208 km
Kacharud Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 212 km
Nask Kerman Iran Village - 213 km
Hoseynabad Bala Kerman Iran Village - 214 km
Zeyaralgah-e Shah Cheragh Kerman Iran Village - 215 km
Zeyarat-e Ali Hormozgan Iran Village - 215 km
Dowlatabad Kerman Iran Village - 217 km
Bikh-e Kahnu Hormozgan Iran Village - 219 km
Robrandan Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 219 km
Chant Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 222 km
Nabid Kerman Iran Village - 223 km
Minjaveh Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 223 km
Mat Kon Sistan and Baluchestan Iran Village - 224 km
Moraki Kerman Iran Village - 225 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
Bam BXR 937 Civ. Paved Yes 11100 118 km
Sabzevaran JYR 800 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 166 km
Vasht 1402 0 184 km
Iranshahr IHR 571 Civ. Paved Yes 8100 185 km
Zahedan International ZAH 1378 Civ. Paved Yes 13900 200 km
Taftan TFT unknown 0 234 km
Juzzak 869 0 241 km
Kerman KER 1750 Civ. Paved Yes 12400 314 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Jiroft Halilrood 1991 190 km

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