Overall Green Earthquake alert in Islamic Republic of Iran on 16 Mar 2022 23:15 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

M 5.8 in Islamic Republic of Iran on 16 Mar 2022 23:15 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:	5.8M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	27.0245 , 54.6316
Event Date:	16 Mar 2022 23:15 UTC 17 Mar 2022 02:45 Local
Exposed Population:	Less than 100 people in MMI VII Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us6000h58x
Inserted at:	16 Mar 2022 23:34 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.6 (Islamic Republic of Iran)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000h58x	Scaled population (vector)	0.52
	C1 shakemap	0.11
	C2 shakemap	0.4
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.94

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1431653		0	16 Mar 2022 23:15	5.8M, 10km	7.03	less than 100 (in MMI>=VII)		00:18	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 Hormozgan (population 33) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	17000 people
	68000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0.2	1431653	27.024/54.632	5.8	10.0	7.269	16 Mar 2022 23:39	00:23	(new episode)
2	0.2	1431653	27.024/54.632	5.8	10.0	7.283	17 Mar 2022 01:21	02:05	(upd of #1)
3	0.2	1431653	27.024/54.632	5.8	10.0	7.283	17 Mar 2022 23:40	1d 00:24	(upd of #2)
4	0	1431653	27.019/54.578	5.9	22.0	7.03	25 Mar 2022 07:50	8d 08:35	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Hormozgan	Islamic Republic of Iran	<1000 people
Hormozgan	Islamic Republic of Iran	17000 people
Hormozgan	Islamic Republic of Iran	68000 people
Hormozgan	Islamic Republic of Iran	79000 people
Fars	Islamic Republic of Iran	17000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kuhkhird	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	20 km
Chah Bonard	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	24 km
Lemazan	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	25 km
Deh-e Tall	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Din	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	30 km
Dahun	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Chah-i-Musallam	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Bastak	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Jenah	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Maragh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Baverd	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Hiru	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Bandar-e Moghuyen	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	48 km
Band-e Hasineh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	49 km
Kuhij	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	50 km
Deh Now-e Mir	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Anveh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Tasuneh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Band-e Kong	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Karmastaj	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Gaza	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Bandar-e Lengeh	Hormozgan	Iran	City	22000 people	57 km
Tang-e Dalan	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	57 km
Bandar-e Band-e	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Hormud-e Mir Khund	Fars	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Dezhgan	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Badin	Fars	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Zaravan	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	71 km
Rostag	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	79 km
Nehriz	Fars	Iran	Village	-	82 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Bastak		411				0	37 km
Bandar Lengeh	BDH	10	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	58 km
Lar		792	Civ.	Paved	No	7800	76 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Lingah	IRLIN	Iran	57 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.