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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.4246 , 44.8991
Event Date: 28 Jan 2023 18:14 UTC
28 Jan 2023 21:44 Local
Exposed Population: 10 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000jk0t
Inserted at: 28 Jan 2023 19:00 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 1.2 1.2
us6000jk0t Scaled population (vector) 3.54  
  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
28000 people
300000 people
190000 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 33000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 290000 people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Islamic Republic of Iran no people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 200000 people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Islamic Republic of Iran 1400 people
Van Türkiye no people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 1.3 million people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Islamic Republic of Iran 1.3 million people
Van Türkiye 460000 people
Hakkari Türkiye 100000 people
Nakhichevan Azerbaijan 310000 people
Agri Türkiye 2700 people
Armenia Armenia 2800 people
Kars Türkiye 4700 people
Arbil Iraq no people
Bitlis Türkiye no people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 67000 people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Islamic Republic of Iran 22000 people
Van Türkiye 7900 people
Hakkari Türkiye 12000 people
Nakhichevan Azerbaijan no people
Agri Türkiye 6600 people
Armenia Armenia 39000 people
Kars Türkiye <1000 people
Arbil Iraq 12000 people
Dahuk Iraq 57000 people
Baku Azerbaijan 2400 people
Bitlis Türkiye 3500 people
Siirt Türkiye <1000 people
Ninawa Iraq 1300 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 - 14 km
'Alam Saray Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 26 km
Shahpur Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 28 km
Chahar Setun Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 29 km
Khantakh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 32 km
Hamzian Pass Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 32 km
Habashi Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 37 km
Tasuj Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 42 km
Qarehqush Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 49 km
Til Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 51 km
Qareh Ziaoddin Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 53 km
Yekan Kahriz Bala Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 55 km
Kulungi Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 56 km
Sharaf-Khaneh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 59 km
Tavik Van Türkiye Village - 59 km
Örenburç Van Türkiye Village - 63 km
Ronehar Van Türkiye Village - 66 km
Saray Van Türkiye Village - 66 km
Nazik Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 67 km
Dustan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 68 km
Shabestar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 71 km
Bura Challu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 75 km
Marand Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran City 120000 people 76 km
Takuriengiz Van Türkiye Village - 76 km
Ishgeh Su Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 77 km
Erdaglyu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 79 km
Sero Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 81 km
Margan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 81 km
Dash Feshel Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 81 km
Zonuz Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 83 km
Seyah Cheshmeh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 84 km
Dzhul'fa Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran City - 86 km
Sheykh Solu-ye Bala Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 87 km
Ali Shah Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 87 km
Benab Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 88 km
Baskale Van Türkiye Village - 88 km
Babek Azerbaijan Village - 89 km
Qahramanlu 'Olya Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 91 km
Gamichi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 91 km
Kuleden Hakkari Türkiye Village - 91 km
Yaydzhi Azerbaijan Village - 93 km
Doluçikin Van Türkiye Village - 95 km
Güzelsu Van Türkiye Village - 95 km
Sowfyan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 96 km
Nakhichevan' Azerbaijan City - 99 km
Khorkhora Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 99 km
Reza Iyeh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 100 km
Doki Jan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 100 km
Dasta Azerbaijan Village - 101 km
Alanjeq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 102 km
Ghezel Dizaj Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 104 km
Shakhtakhty Azerbaijan Village - 106 km
Yüksekova Hakkari Türkiye Village 62000 people 109 km
Sust Azerbaijan Village - 110 km
Tazeh' Kand Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 111 km
Erçek Van Türkiye Village - 111 km
Dzhagry Azerbaijan Village - 111 km
Ashaghi Mayan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 112 km
Gavgan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 114 km
Khosrowshahr Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 114 km
Pus'yan Azerbaijan Village - 114 km
Bayazitaga Van Türkiye Village - 116 km
Balanej Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 118 km
Charchibogan Azerbaijan Village - 123 km
Ilich Azerbaijan Village - 125 km
Tabriz Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Major city 1.2 million people 128 km
Iskele Van Türkiye Village - 137 km
Ajab Shir Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 137 km
Aralik Agdir Türkiye Village - 163 km
Fesanduz Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 170 km
Kemants Armenia Village - 154 km
Tatev Armenia Village - 157 km
Herab Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 163 km
Kalasar Armenia Village - 168 km
Birkim Arbil Iraq Village - 172 km
Balinda Dahuk Iraq Village - 182 km
Az Zibar Arbil Iraq Village - 188 km
Mahabad Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City 120000 people 198 km
Karakhanchally Azerbaijan Village - 206 km
Azaran Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 216 km
Keshavar Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 218 km
Günesgören Agri Türkiye Village - 230 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
Urmieh OMH 1309 Civ. Paved Yes 10700 85 km
Nakhichevan NAJ unknown 0 97 km
Yuksekova Hwy Strip 2057 0 109 km
Tabriz TBZ 1359 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 121 km
Agri AJI 1659 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 213 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Aras Aras 1970 86 km
Sarimehmet Karasu 1991 109 km
Mahabad Mahabad 1970 197 km

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