Overall Green Earthquake alert in Iran on 06 Jan 2019 13:41 UTC

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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
	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	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	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 786) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	2700 people
	52000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date 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

Region Province	Country	Population
Bakhtaran	Iran, Islamic Republic of	2100 people
Diyala	Iraq	<1000 people
Bakhtaran	Iran, Islamic Republic of	34000 people
Diyala	Iraq	18000 people
Ilam	Iran, Islamic Republic of	<1000 people
Bakhtaran	Iran, Islamic Republic of	120000 people
Diyala	Iraq	520000 people
Ilam	Iran, Islamic Republic of	2400 people
As Sulaymaniyah	Iraq	16000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

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
Kani Masi	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	30 km
Sumar	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	29 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
Mandali	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	31000 people	43 km
Qasr-e Shirin	Kermanshah	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Jisar Naft	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	49 km
As Sa'diyah	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	52 km
Dhu Shaykh	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	54 km
Buhilab	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	61 km
Shaykh Lankar	As Sulaymaniyah	Iraq	Village	-	62 km
Al Mansuriyah	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	62 km
Al Miqdadiyah	Diyalá	Iraq	City	-	72 km
Rus	Diyala	Iraq	Village	-	73 km
Sumayr al Muhammad	Diyala	Iraq	Village	-	77 km
Masmud	Diyalá	Iraq	Village	-	77 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

More information

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