M 5.6 in Iran on 06 Jan 2019 13:41 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: 5.6M
Depth: 14 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.1192 , 45.6805
Event Date: 06 Jan 2019 13:41 UTC
06 Jan 2019 17:11 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
1780000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000j0th
Inserted at: 06 Jan 2019 17:13 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 6.9 (Islamic Republic of Iran)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Iraq= 6.9; Islamic Republic of Iran= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
us2000j0th 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
1243922 0.3 06 Jan 2019 13:42 5.8M, 25.14km 7.15 468 (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1243927 0.2 06 Jan 2019 13:41 5.5M, 8.86km 6.47 468 (in MMI>=VII) 00:55 NEIC
1243958 0.4 06 Jan 2019 13:41 5.6M, 14km 6.67 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 03:31 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 Bakhtaran (population 1,370) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
1500 people
25000 people
13000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.3 1243922 34.131/45.672 5.8 25.1 7.149 06 Jan 2019 14:03 00:21 (new episode)
2 0.7 1243927 34.131/45.672 5.8 25.1 7.149 06 Jan 2019 14:37 00:55 (new episode)
3 0 1243927 34.123/45.683 5.5 8.86 6.47 06 Jan 2019 14:39 00:57 (upd of #2)
4 0 1243927 34.123/45.683 5.5 8.9 6.509 06 Jan 2019 14:43 01:01 (upd of #3)
5 0.2 1243927 34.123/45.683 5.5 8.86 6.47 06 Jan 2019 15:43 02:01 (upd of #4)
6 0.2 1243958 34.123/45.683 5.5 8.86 6.47 06 Jan 2019 17:14 03:32 (new episode)
7 0.4 1243958 34.119/45.68 5.6 14 6.71 06 Jan 2019 17:14 03:32 (upd of #6)
8 0.1 1243958 34.119/45.68 5.6 14.0 6.753 07 Jan 2019 13:44 1d 00:02 (upd of #7)
9 0.4 1243958 34.121/45.681 5.6 14 6.67 07 Jan 2019 14:21 1d 00:39 (upd of #8)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 1400 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 7200 people
Diyala Iraq 3400 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 190000 people
Diyala Iraq 740000 people
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of 19000 people
As Sulaymaniyah Iraq 83000 people
Wasit Iraq <1000 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.8 million people
Diyala Iraq 760000 people
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of 500000 people
As Sulaymaniyah Iraq 1.7 million people
Wasit Iraq 1.2 million people
Baghdad Iraq 8.7 million people
Salah ad Din Iraq 880000 people
Kordestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.1 million people
Lorestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 420000 people
At Ta'min Iraq 1.2 million people
Al Anbar Iraq 510000 people
Maysan Iraq 840000 people
Babil Iraq 1.9 million people
Hamadan Iran, Islamic Republic of 290000 people
Al Qadisiyah Iraq 1.2 million people
Karbala' Iraq 680000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Iran, Islamic Republic of 210000 people
Arbil Iraq 160000 people
Ninawa Iraq 81000 people
Dhi Qar Iraq 740000 people
An Najaf Iraq 790000 people
Khuzestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 21000 people
Al Muthanna Iraq 570000 people
Markazi Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dartut Kermanshah Iran Village - 18 km
Naft-e Shah Kermanshah Iran Village - 21 km
Gilan-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 22 km
Sumar Kermanshah Iran Village - 29 km
Kani Masi Diyalá Iraq Village - 30 km
Nasrabad Seyyed Asmad Kermanshah Iran Village - 33 km
Tolafarush Diyalá Iraq City - 37 km
Nawdoman Diyalá Iraq Village - 40 km
Pol-e Zohab Kermanshah Iran Village - 42 km
Chaman Bowli Ilam Iran Village - 43 km
Mandali Diyalá Iraq Village 31000 people 43 km
Qasr-e Shirin Kermanshah Iran Village - 45 km
Shireh Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 47 km
Jisar Naft Diyalá Iraq Village - 49 km
Zarneh Ilam Iran Village - 52 km
As Sa'diyah Diyalá Iraq Village - 52 km
Qal'eh Badri Kermanshah Iran Village - 54 km
Dhu Shaykh Diyalá Iraq Village - 54 km
Karand Kermanshah Iran Village - 55 km
Mashiqeh Ilam Iran Village - 57 km
Chaulak Ilam Iran Village - 59 km
Buhilab Diyalá Iraq Village - 61 km
Shaykh Lankar As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 62 km
Al Mansuriyah Diyalá Iraq Village - 62 km
Juspa Diyalá Iraq Village - 70 km
Al Miqdadiyah Diyalá Iraq City - 72 km
Rus Diyala Iraq Village - 73 km
Qarah Tappah Diyala Iraq Village - 76 km
Tursaq Diyalá Iraq Village - 76 km
Sumayr al Muhammad Diyala Iraq Village - 77 km
Masmud Diyalá Iraq Village - 77 km
Abu Saydah Saghirah Diyala Iraq Village - 80 km
'Awwad al 'Atruz Diyalá Iraq Village - 80 km
Kharbut Diyalá Iraq Village - 90 km
Kan'an Diyalá Iraq Village - 91 km
Bimush Kermanshah Iran Village - 66 km
Mish Rangin Kermanshah Iran Village - 69 km
Korkul Kermanshah Iran Village - 70 km
Gorashala Diyala Iraq Village - 72 km
Gahvareh Kermanshah Iran Village - 73 km
Chengoreh Kermanshah Iran Village - 75 km
Haji Lar Diyalá Iraq Village - 75 km
Geleh Jar Ilam Iran Village - 76 km
Bavisi Kermanshah Iran Village - 76 km
Kalak Ilam Iran Village - 78 km
Eslamabad-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 78 km
Mosammad Qoli Ilam Iran Village - 81 km
Ilam Ilam Iran City 140000 people 87 km
Maydan Diyalá Iraq Village - 88 km
Sar Qal'ah Diyalá Iraq Village - 89 km
Hasanabad Kermanshah Iran Village - 90 km
Cheqad Kabud Kermanshah Iran Village - 92 km
Kifri Diyalá Iraq Village 33000 people 92 km
Mansur al Kan As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 93 km
Kuzaran Kermanshah Iran Village - 95 km
Kali Kali Ilam Iran Village - 96 km
Doidan Diyalá Iraq Village - 96 km
Mirmirah Kermanshah Iran Village - 98 km
Angilise Kermanshah Iran Village - 99 km
Musammad Amin Diyalá Iraq Village - 101 km
Kani Sakht Wasit Iraq Village - 102 km
Ba'qubah Diyala Iraq City - 105 km
Kahfri Kermanshah Iran Village - 105 km
Amirabad Ilam Iran Village - 106 km
Kani 'Ubayd As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 107 km
Chay Khanah Diyala Iraq Village - 107 km
Ravansar Kermanshah Iran Village - 108 km
Konjan Cham Ilam Iran Village - 109 km
Al Khalis Diyalá Iraq City - 111 km
Sarab-e Harasam Kermanshah Iran Village - 112 km
Zurbatiyah Wasit Iraq Village - 113 km
Hasan Bin Masmud Diyala Iraq Village - 113 km
Tepe Garus As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 115 km
Malkhatabi Kermanshah Iran Village - 116 km
Do Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 117 km
Badrah Wasit Iraq Village - 118 km
Arkvaz Ilam Iran Village - 118 km
Bin Darreh Kermanshah Iran Village - 118 km
Hawijah Diyalá Iraq Village - 119 km
Shamakh Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 119 km
Paveh Kermanshah Iran Village 18000 people 120 km
Mehran Ilam Iran Village 12000 people 120 km
Halabjah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village 31000 people 120 km
Chenar Bashi Ilam Iran Village - 121 km
'Emarat Ilam Iran Village - 121 km
Jamil al 'Imran Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 121 km
Bani Sad Diyala Iraq Village - 121 km
Malek Shahi Ilam Iran Village - 123 km
Sola As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 124 km
Jangah Wasit Iraq Village - 124 km
Kareza-i Dilo As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 124 km
Al Mansuriya Diyalá Iraq Village - 124 km
Jubur Sharrad Wasit Iraq Village - 124 km
Sar Tang Ilam Iran Village - 126 km
Abd Allah al 'Aba'iki Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 126 km
Shaikh Hawaz Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 127 km
Pardul Ilam Iran Village - 127 km
Maran Kermanshah Iran Village - 128 km
Tuz Khurmatu Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 128 km
Al Jadidah Diyalá Iraq Village - 128 km
Nudsheh Kermanshah Iran Village - 129 km
Kermanshah Kermanshah Iran City 710000 people 129 km
Bustamli Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 130 km
Bahram Bak As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 130 km
Jassan Wasit Iraq Village - 130 km
Al Bir Diyala Iraq Village - 131 km
Zarayin As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 131 km
Qara Dagh As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 134 km
'Ammeh Kermanshah Iran Village - 135 km
Palangan Kordestan Iran Village - 135 km
Khurma As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 135 km
Gök Tepe As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 136 km
Taq-e Bostan Kermanshah Iran Village - 137 km
Qal'eh Mashkara Kermanshah Iran Village - 137 km
Mahdi al Kammun Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 137 km
Saiyid Sadiq As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 137 km
Cheqa Kabud Kermanshah Iran Village - 137 km
Al A'zamiyah Baghdad Iraq City - 139 km
Qalqanlu Kuchak As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 139 km
Khalaf al Ja'ata Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 140 km
Balad Salah ad Din Iraq Village 42000 people 141 km
Cheshmeh Mahi Lorestan Iran Village - 141 km
Musammad al Khalaf Baghdad Iraq Village - 141 km
Kolm-e Pa'in Ilam Iran Village - 143 km
Zhivar Kordestan Iran Village - 144 km
Dabaj Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 144 km
Qarah Yatakh As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 145 km
Changuleh Ilam Iran Village - 145 km
Dezli Kordestan Iran Village - 145 km
Zeyn Ad Din Kermanshah Iran Village - 145 km
Ma'va Kermanshah Iran Village - 146 km
Baghdad Baghdad Iraq Capital 5.6 million people 146 km
Al Aziziyah Wasit Iraq Village - 146 km
Maryam Beg As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 147 km
Qasr Hamid Wasit Iraq Village - 147 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
Subakhu 76 0 57 km
Salum 58 0 86 km
Shahabad Highway Strip 1326 0 85 km
Ilam 1385 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 87 km
Baqubah 41 0 106 km
Khan Bani Sad 37 0 116 km
Balad Southeast 50 0 123 km
Samarra East 79 0 131 km
Kermanshah KSH 1313 Civ. Paved Yes 11200 138 km
Tuz Khurmatu 175 0 142 km
Asim Al Muhammad 40 0 143 km
Rasheed 32 0 144 km
Al Taji 37 0 147 km
Baghdad Muthenna 34 0 150 km
Qasr Tall Mihl 35 0 161 km
Shayka Mazhar 26 0 163 km
Baghdad International SDA 34 0 164 km
Sanandaj SDG 1373 Civ. Paved Yes 8100 175 km
Tal Ashtah New 191 0 181 km
Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah 20 0 182 km
An Numaniyah 24 0 182 km
Al Iskandariyah New 41 0 183 km
Tikrit East 96 0 183 km
Tikrit South 101 0 190 km
Kirkuk KIK 350 0 193 km
K 1 305 0 201 km
Al Sahra 139 0 206 km
Karbala Northeast 37 0 209 km
Al Taqaddum 76 0 212 km
Al Fathah 192 0 212 km
Habbaniyah 44 0 213 km
Shaykh Hantush Hwy Strip 23 0 216 km
K 2 130 0 228 km
Kut Al Hayy East 14 0 231 km
Qalat Sikar 14 0 260 km
Nejef New 35 0 265 km
Al Muhammadi 122 0 268 km
Hamadan HDM 1747 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 277 km
Amara New 10 0 287 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Hemren Diyala 1983 66 km
Derbendikhan Diyala 1961 111 km
Gheshlagh Gheshlagh 1983 189 km
Buhayrat ath Tharthar Thartar n/a 211 km
Bahr al Milh Raza Dike OS 1970 229 km

More information

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