M 5.7 in Islamic Republic of Iran on 05 Oct 2022 00:21 UTC
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.5227 , 45.0813
Event Date: 05 Oct 2022 00:21 UTC
05 Oct 2022 03:51 Local
Exposed Population: 140000 people in MMI
150 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000iqx6
Inserted at: 05 Oct 2022 00:42 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 1.5 1.5
us6000iqx6 Scaled population (raster) 3.92  
  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
1465990 1.5 05 Oct 2022 00:21 5.7M, 10km 6.99 150 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 NEIC
1466009 1.5 05 Oct 2022 00:21 5.6M, 10km 6.95 240 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:51 NEIC
1466010 1.5 05 Oct 2022 00:21 5.6M, 15km 6.93 150 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 01:05 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 61,117) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity Population
150000 people
150000 people
110000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 1.5 1465990 38.523/45.081 5.7 10.0 7.253 05 Oct 2022 00:45 00:23 (new episode)
2 1.5 1466009 38.523/45.081 5.7 10.0 7.254 05 Oct 2022 00:52 00:31 (new episode)
3 1.6 1466010 38.508/45.026 5.6 10.0 7.257 05 Oct 2022 01:13 00:52 (new episode)
4 1.5 1466010 38.511/45.038 5.6 15.0 6.937 05 Oct 2022 01:30 01:08 (upd of #3)
5 1.5 1466010 38.511/45.038 5.6 15.0 6.933 05 Oct 2022 02:25 02:04 (upd of #4)
6 1.5 1466010 38.511/45.038 5.6 15.0 6.933 06 Oct 2022 00:40 1d 00:18 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 61000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 230000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 57000 people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Islamic Republic of Iran 20000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 1.3 million people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Islamic Republic of Iran 1.4 million people
Van Turkey 170000 people
Nakhichevan Azerbaijan 340000 people
Hakkari Turkey 43000 people
Armenia Armenia 3000 people
Agri Turkey <1000 people
Kars Turkey 4400 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Khoy Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 11 km
'Alam Saray Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 24 km
Hamzian Pass Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 26 km
Tasuj Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 34 km
Yekan Kahriz Bala Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 36 km
Qareh Ziaoddin Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 41 km
Til Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 44 km
Khantakh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 45 km
Shahpur Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 45 km
Chahar Setun Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 48 km
Sharaf-Khaneh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 52 km
Habashi Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 53 km
Qarehqush Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 53 km
Nazik Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 54 km
Marand Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran City 120000 people 61 km
Shabestar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 64 km
Erdaglyu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 64 km
Zonuz Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 66 km
Kulungi Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 66 km
Dzhul'fa Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran City - 67 km
Margan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 71 km
Babek Azerbaijan Village - 72 km
Benab Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 73 km
Yaydzhi Azerbaijan Village - 74 km
Bura Challu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 76 km
Dash Feshel Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 76 km
Ali Shah Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 78 km
Tavik Van Turkey Village - 78 km
Saray Van Turkey Village - 79 km
Örenburç Van Turkey Village - 79 km
Ronehar Van Turkey Village - 81 km
Dasta Azerbaijan Village - 82 km
Nakhichevan' Azerbaijan City - 83 km
Sowfyan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 83 km
Doki Jan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 84 km
Takuriengiz Van Turkey Village - 85 km
Seyah Cheshmeh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 85 km
Dustan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 86 km
Alanjeq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 87 km
Ishgeh Su Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 90 km
Sheykh Solu-ye Bala Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 92 km
Ordubad Azerbaijan City 9600 people 92 km
Gamichi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 92 km
Shakhtakhty Azerbaijan Village - 94 km
Ghezel Dizaj Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 95 km
Dzhagry Azerbaijan Village - 95 km
Khorkhora Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 95 km
Sust Azerbaijan Village - 95 km
Sero Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 96 km
Qahramanlu 'Olya Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 98 km
Tazeh' Kand Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 99 km
Karabaglar Azerbaijan Village - 101 km
Ashaghi Mayan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 102 km
Pus'yan Azerbaijan Village - 102 km
Khosrowshahr Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 106 km
Sardrud Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 109 km
Reza Iyeh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 109 km
Gavgan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 110 km
Charchibogan Azerbaijan Village - 112 km
Ilich Azerbaijan Village - 114 km
Bayazitaga Van Turkey Village - 122 km
Yüksekova Hakkari Turkey Village 62000 people 127 km
Ajab Shir Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 137 km
Aralik Agdir Turkey Village - 157 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
Nakhichevan NAJ unknown 0 81 km
Urmieh OMH 1309 Civ. Paved Yes 10700 95 km
Tabriz TBZ 1359 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 110 km
Yuksekova Hwy Strip 2057 0 127 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Aras Aras 1970 69 km

More information

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