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

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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

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000h58x	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

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 5) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	42000 people
	66000 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	42000 people
Hormozgan	Islamic Republic of Iran	66000 people
Fars	Islamic Republic of Iran	<1000 people
Hormozgan	Islamic Republic of Iran	630000 people
Fars	Islamic Republic of Iran	610000 people
Bushehr	Islamic Republic of Iran	13000 people
Ra's al Khaymah	United Arab Emirates	160000 people
Umm al Qaywayn	United Arab Emirates	35000 people
Ash Shariqah	United Arab Emirates	1.4 million people
'Ajman	United Arab Emirates	360000 people
Dubayy	United Arab Emirates	1.6 million people
Kerman	Islamic Republic of Iran	no 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
Din	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	30 km
Dahun	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	31 km
Chah-i-Musallam	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Jenah	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Lemazan	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	25 km
Deh-e Tall	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	26 km
Bastak	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	33 km
Maragh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Baverd	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	42 km
Kuhij	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	50 km
Deh Now-e Mir	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Anveh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	53 km
Gaza	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Zaravan	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	71 km
Hiru	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	45 km
Bandar-e Moghuyen	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	48 km
Band-e Hasineh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	49 km
Tasuneh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	55 km
Band-e Kong	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Karmastaj	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Bustaneh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	57 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
Bandar Suflin	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	65 km
Hormud-e Mir Khund	Fars	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Dezhgan	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Badin	Fars	Iran	Village	-	67 km
Kemeshk	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	73 km
Khoor	Fars	Iran	Village	-	75 km
Basaidu	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	77 km
Rostag	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	79 km
Lar	Fars	Iran	Village	71000 people	79 km
Darva	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	80 km
Masheh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	80 km
Nehriz	Fars	Iran	Village	-	82 km
Bashdu	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	84 km
Safain	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	85 km
Dustku	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	85 km
Gerash	Fars	Iran	Village	-	86 km
Bagh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	89 km
'Emad Deh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	90 km
Chahu Shomali	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	92 km
Rowdar	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	93 km
Dehkuyeh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	94 km
Paghelat	Fars	Iran	Village	-	95 km
Khamir	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	95 km
Bandar-e Chiru	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	96 km
Seyyed Jabal ed Din	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	96 km
Dang	Fars	Iran	Village	-	97 km
Khargu	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	101 km
Eshkanan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	104 km
Shah Gheyo	Fars	Iran	Village	-	105 km
Didehban	Fars	Iran	Village	-	106 km
Hendarabi	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	107 km
Pahel	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	110 km
Salagh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	113 km
Tabl	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	113 km
Bandar-e Laft	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	114 km
Bandar-e Magam	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	114 km
Laft	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	114 km
Bikuyeh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	116 km
Kahneh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	116 km
Kachu	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	116 km
Beyram	Fars	Iran	Village	-	120 km
Darz-e Sayehban	Fars	Iran	Village	-	121 km
Kavarzin	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	122 km
Fidaq	Fars	Iran	Village	-	123 km
Gachin-e Pa'in	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	125 km
Beh Deh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	126 km
Fishvar	Fars	Iran	Village	-	127 km
Banaruiyeh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	130 km
Khammasi	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	131 km
Keshar-e Olya	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	134 km
Direstan	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	134 km
Dasht-e Kanar	Fars	Iran	Village	-	135 km
Bigherd	Fars	Iran	Village	-	136 km
Bid Shahr	Fars	Iran	Village	-	138 km
Dehriz	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	138 km
Fadami	Fars	Iran	Village	-	140 km
Ramkan	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	141 km
Fin	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	142 km
Bandar-e Dargaham	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	144 km
Bandar-e Suza	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	145 km
Shahr-e Pir	Fars	Iran	Village	-	145 km
Shah Shams ed Din	Fars	Iran	Village	-	146 km
Dogerdan	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	146 km
Tushkuyeh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	147 km
Tol-e Khandak	Fars	Iran	Village	-	148 km
Khalili	Fars	Iran	Village	-	149 km
Mansoor Abad	Fars	Iran	Village	-	149 km
Shatu	Fars	Iran	Village	-	149 km
Hajiabad	Fars	Iran	Village	-	150 km
Shah-Abu Zakareya	Fars	Iran	Village	-	153 km
Khonj	Fars	Iran	Village	-	153 km
Tamru	Fars	Iran	Village	-	154 km
Gavbandi	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	158 km
Tazeyan	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	158 km
Shah Ahmdor	Fars	Iran	Village	-	159 km
Haftvan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	160 km
Sarzeh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	160 km
Harm	Fars	Iran	Village	-	160 km
Garin Arabi	Fars	Iran	Village	-	164 km
Bandar Abbas	Hormozgan	Iran	City	-	164 km
Tarom	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	167 km
Khosuyeh	Fars	Iran	Village	-	169 km
Huzi	Fars	Iran	Village	-	171 km
Berkeh Dokan	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	171 km
Gheverzeh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	174 km
Fareyab	Fars	Iran	Village	-	175 km
Kushk Nar	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	180 km
Alamarvdasht	Fars	Iran	Village	-	182 km
Nasravan	Fars	Iran	Village	-	183 km
Kharreh	Hormozgan	Iran	Village	-	187 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
Kish Island	KIH	30	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11800	85 km
Sirri Island	SXI	13	Civ.	Paved	No	7900	124 km
Lavan Island	LVP	22	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6800	129 km
Qeshm Central		15	Civ.	Paved	No	13600	130 km
Abu Musa Island	AEU	38	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	133 km
Lamerd	LFM	410	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7200	148 km
Bandar Abbas NAS	HDR	12	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8500	154 km
Bandar Abbass International	BND	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	174 km
Darab		1097				0	189 km
Umm Al Quwain		5				0	190 km
Jahrom	JAR	1021	Civ.	Paved	No	4900	202 km
Ras Al Khaimah International	RKT	31	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12300	203 km
Dubai International	DXB	10	Civ.	Paved	Yes	13100	210 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Lingah	IRLIN	Iran	57 km
Sharak		Iran	57 km
Basidu		Iran	75 km
Farrur Island		Iran	80 km
Qeis Island		Iran	86 km
Khamir		Iran	96 km
Tunb Island		Iran	108 km
Muqam		Iran	115 km
Sirri Island	IRSXI	Iran	125 km
Henjam	IRHEJ	Iran	131 km
Jazireh Ye Lavan	IRLVP	Iran	132 km
Abu Musa		United Arab Emirates	135 km
Ajman	AEAJM	United Arab Emirates	197 km
Sharjah	AESHJ	United Arab Emirates	199 km
Dubai	AEDXB	United Arab Emirates	206 km

More information

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