M 5.7 in Iran on 23 Feb 2020 05:53 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: 5.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.4975 , 44.4325
Event Date: 23 Feb 2020 05:53 UTC
23 Feb 2020 09:23 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us70007v29
Inserted at: 23 Feb 2020 06:22 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.6 (Islamic Republic of Iran)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Islamic Republic of Iran= 4.6; Türkiye= 3.2

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.6 0.6
us70007v29 Scaled population (raster) 1.43  
  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
1297535 0.6 23 Feb 2020 05:53 5.7M, 10km 6.5 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 00:29 NEIC
1297539 1 23 Feb 2020 05:53 5.7M, 6.43km 7.06 4 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 02:08 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 Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari (population 10,440) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
9500 people
43000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.6 1297535 38.498/44.432 5.7 10.0 6.502 23 Feb 2020 06:14 00:21 (new episode)
2 0.6 1297535 38.498/44.432 5.7 10.0 6.502 23 Feb 2020 06:22 00:29 (upd of #1)
3 1 1297539 38.504/44.405 5.7 6.4 7.062 23 Feb 2020 06:35 00:42 (new episode)
4 1 1297539 38.504/44.405 5.7 6.4 7.062 23 Feb 2020 08:01 02:08 (upd of #3)
5 1 1297539 38.504/44.405 5.7 6.4 7.062 24 Feb 2020 06:01 1d 00:08 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 10000 people
Van Turkey <1000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 13000 people
Van Turkey 28000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 520000 people
Van Turkey 77000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Habashi Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 5 km
Örenburç Van Turkey Village - 23 km
Ronehar Van Turkey Village - 24 km
Saray Van Turkey Village - 26 km
Chahar Setun Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 25 km
Tavik Van Turkey Village - 35 km
Qarehqush Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 35 km
Takuriengiz Van Turkey Village - 43 km
Shahpur Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 45 km
Khoy Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 46 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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