M 5.9 in Islamic Republic of Iran from 28 Jan 2023 18:14 UTC to 18:14

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 5.9M
Depth: 22.525 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.4918 , 44.902
Event Date: 28 Jan 2023 18:14 UTC
28 Jan 2023 21:44 Local
Exposed Population: 1 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000jk0t
Inserted at: 28 Jan 2023 18:36 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 1.1 1.1
us6000jk0t Scaled population (raster) 2.86  
  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
1485947 1.1 28 Jan 2023 18:14 5.9M, 22.525km 6.6 1 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 NEIC
1485948 1.2 28 Jan 2023 18:14 5.9M, 10km 7.33 10 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:45 NEIC
1486374 1.2 28 Jan 2023 18:14 5.9M, 16km 6.94 20 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 2d 22:38 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 2,559,788) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity Population
1100 people
300000 people
210000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 1.1 1485947 44.902/38.492 5.9 22.5 6.599 28 Jan 2023 18:39 00:24 (new episode)
2 1.1 1485947 44.902/38.492 5.9 22.5 6.599 28 Jan 2023 18:54 00:39 (upd of #1)
3 1.4 1485948 44.899/38.425 5.9 10 7.329 28 Jan 2023 19:03 00:48 (new episode)
4 1.4 1485948 44.899/38.425 5.9 10 7.329 28 Jan 2023 19:55 01:40 (upd of #3)
5 1.4 1485948 44.899/38.425 5.9 10 7.329 28 Jan 2023 20:19 02:04 (upd of #4)
6 1.2 1485948 44.899/38.425 5.9 10 7.329 29 Jan 2023 18:40 1d 00:25 (upd of #5)
7 1.2 1486374 44.909/38.424 5.9 16 6.944 31 Jan 2023 17:40 2d 23:25 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran <1000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 300000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 220000 people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Islamic Republic of Iran <1000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 1.3 million people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Islamic Republic of Iran 1.4 million people
Van Türkiye 610000 people
Nakhichevan Azerbaijan 340000 people
Hakkari Türkiye 97000 people
Agri Türkiye 7800 people
Armenia Armenia 18000 people
Kars Türkiye 14000 people
Arbil Iraq no people
Bitlis Türkiye <1000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 61000 people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Islamic Republic of Iran 12000 people
Van Türkiye 6300 people
Hakkari Türkiye 12000 people
Agri Türkiye 5700 people
Armenia Armenia 61000 people
Kars Türkiye 2300 people
Arbil Iraq 1900 people
Baku Azerbaijan 26000 people
Dahuk Iraq 100000 people
Bitlis Türkiye <1000 people
Siirt Türkiye 1200 people
Ninawa Iraq <1000 people
Mardin Türkiye no people
Zanjan Islamic Republic of Iran no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Khoy Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 8 km
Hamzian Pass Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 24 km
'Alam Saray Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 30 km
Shahpur Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 35 km
Khantakh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 40 km
Chahar Setun Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 33 km
Habashi Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 37 km
Qarehqush Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 44 km
Tasuj Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 45 km
Qareh Ziaoddin Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 45 km
Yekan Kahriz Bala Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 52 km
Til Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 54 km
Nazik Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 60 km
Sharaf-Khaneh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 62 km
Tavik Van Türkiye Village - 63 km
Kulungi Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 63 km
Örenburç Van Türkiye Village - 63 km
Saray Van Türkiye Village - 64 km
Ronehar Van Türkiye Village - 65 km
Takuriengiz Van Türkiye Village - 72 km
Margan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 73 km
Dustan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 74 km
Dash Feshel Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 74 km
Shabestar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 75 km
Marand Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran City 120000 people 76 km
Seyah Cheshmeh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 78 km
Erdaglyu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 79 km
Bura Challu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 81 km
Dzhul'fa Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran City - 81 km
Zonuz Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 82 km
Sheykh Solu-ye Bala Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 82 km
Babek Azerbaijan Village - 82 km
Ishgeh Su Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 85 km
Benab Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 88 km
Sero Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 88 km
Yaydzhi Azerbaijan Village - 88 km
Ali Shah Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 90 km
Baskale Van Türkiye Village - 92 km
Nakhichevan' Azerbaijan City - 92 km
Chyuchamar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 95 km
Sowfyan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 97 km
Güzelsu Van Türkiye Village - 97 km
Gamichi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 97 km
Hasamiyan Van Türkiye Village - 97 km
Dasta Azerbaijan Village - 98 km
Qahramanlu 'Olya Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 98 km
Doluçikin Van Türkiye Village - 98 km
Kuleden Hakkari Türkiye Village - 98 km
Shakhtakhty Azerbaijan Village - 99 km
Doki Jan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 99 km
Alanjeq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 102 km
Sust Azerbaijan Village - 103 km
Khorkhora Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 104 km
Dzhagry Azerbaijan Village - 104 km
Pus'yan Azerbaijan Village - 106 km
Ghezel Dizaj Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 107 km
Reza Iyeh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 107 km
Bazargan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 109 km
Erçek Van Türkiye Village - 110 km
Bayazitaga Van Türkiye Village - 112 km
Shakhbuz Azerbaijan Village - 112 km
Tazeh' Kand Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 112 km
Ashaghi Mayan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 115 km
Charchibogan Azerbaijan Village - 116 km
Yüksekova Hakkari Türkiye Village 62000 people 116 km
Khosrowshahr Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 117 km
Ilich Azerbaijan Village - 118 km
Gavgan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 118 km
Gölyazi Van Türkiye Village - 125 km
Balanej Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 126 km
Tabriz Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Major city 1.2 million people 130 km
Sihke Van Türkiye Village - 134 km
Iskele Van Türkiye Village - 137 km
Ajab Shir Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 143 km
Ararat Armenia City 28000 people 150 km
Aralik Agdir Türkiye Village - 156 km
Bonab Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran City 80000 people 164 km
Fesanduz Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 177 km
Minkend Azerbaijan Village - 178 km
Birkim Arbil Iraq Village - 180 km
Garni Armenia Village 6800 people 181 km
Molla Gamar Agdir Türkiye Village - 188 km
Balinda Dahuk Iraq Village - 189 km
Az Zibar Arbil Iraq Village - 195 km
Pasha Beyg Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 196 km
Karakhanchally Azerbaijan Village - 200 km
Mahabad Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City 120000 people 205 km
Borhan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 221 km
Günesgören Agri Türkiye Village - 226 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 91 km
Urmieh OMH 1309 Civ. Paved Yes 10700 92 km
Yuksekova Hwy Strip 2057 0 116 km
Tabriz TBZ 1359 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 123 km
Van VAN 1668 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 137 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Aras Aras 1970 79 km
Baroon Zangmar 1995 85 km
Sarimehmet Karasu 1991 106 km
Mahabad Mahabad 1970 204 km
Yazici Altincayir 1999 208 km

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