M 4.5 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 14 Nov 2017 01:08 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: 4.5M
Depth: 30 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.4 , 45.83
Event Date: 14 Nov 2017 01:08 UTC
14 Nov 2017 04:38 Local
Exposed Population:
1770000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 630019
Inserted at: 14 Nov 2017 09:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.9 (Iraq)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Iraq= 6.9; Islamic Republic of Iran= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
630019 Scaled population (vector) 6.32  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.21  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1187516 0 14 Nov 2017 01:08 4.5M, 10km N/A 1.8 million (in 100km) 00:38 NEIC
1187517 0 14 Nov 2017 01:08 4.5M, 40km N/A 1.7 million (in 100km) 00:38 EMSC
1187559 0 14 Nov 2017 01:08 4.5M, 30km N/A 1.8 million (in 100km) 08:33 EMSC
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of , Province of Bakhtaran (population 1,899,338) . The nearest places are Qal'eh Badri, Dar-e Khvor, Pol-e Zohab, Baba Yadegar, Mish Rangin, Chahar Qal'ah, Rajab, Qasr-e Shirin, Emam Hasan, Darvan, and Halabjah.

Radius Population
100 km 1.7 million people
75 km 880000 people
50 km 290000 people
20 km 84000 people
10 km 20000 people
5 km 5400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.9 million people
Diyala Iraq 930000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Qal'eh Badri Kermanshah Iran Village - 4 km
Dar-e Khvor Kermanshah Iran Village - 10 km
Pol-e Zohab Kermanshah Iran Village - 11 km
Baba Yadegar Kermanshah Iran Village - 16 km
Mish Rangin Kermanshah Iran Village - 19 km
Chahar Qal'ah Diyalá Iraq Village - 20 km
Rajab Kermanshah Iran Village - 20 km
Qasr-e Shirin Kermanshah Iran Village - 22 km
Emam Hasan Kermanshah Iran Village - 23 km
Darvan Kermanshah Iran Village - 23 km
Nasrabad Seyyed Asmad Kermanshah Iran Village - 24 km
Shahvar Kermanshah Iran Village - 25 km
Kah Sara Kermanshah Iran Village - 26 km
'Ali Bag Soltan Kermanshah Iran Village - 26 km
Bavisi Kermanshah Iran Village - 29 km
Haji Lar Diyalá Iraq Village - 30 km
Asgaleh Kermanshah Iran Village - 30 km
Kani Rash Kermanshah Iran Village - 31 km
Quchi Vashi Kermanshah Iran Village - 33 km
Shireh Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 33 km
Darband Juq Kermanshah Iran Village - 34 km
Sangar-i Zhuru Diyalá Iraq Village - 35 km
Dartut Kermanshah Iran Village - 37 km
Gorashala Diyala Iraq Village - 37 km
Vanisar Kermanshah Iran Village - 37 km
Allah Yar Kermanshah Iran Village - 38 km
Ban Bid Kermanshah Iran Village - 38 km
Kani Baz Diyalá Iraq Village - 40 km
Daruni Khan As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 43 km
Maydan Diyalá Iraq Village - 43 km
Balah Su As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 43 km
'Alo Maha Diyala Iraq Village - 45 km
Nesfeh Kar Kermanshah Iran Village - 46 km
Sheykh Salleh Kermanshah Iran Village - 46 km
Nahang Kermanshah Iran Village - 46 km
Bimush Kermanshah Iran Village - 47 km
'Abd Allah Bayk Diyalá Iraq Village - 47 km
Tolafarush Diyalá Iraq City - 47 km
Gilan-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 47 km
Mirmirah Kermanshah Iran Village - 49 km
Karand Kermanshah Iran Village - 50 km
Naknah Diyalá Iraq Village - 50 km
Saraw Diyala Iraq Village - 50 km
Goban As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 51 km
Awai 'Aziz 'Ali As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 52 km
Gazneh Kermanshah Iran Village - 52 km
Shaykh Lankar As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 53 km
Yarmad As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 53 km
Baba Kuseh Kermanshah Iran Village - 53 km
Qin Sakht Kermanshah Iran Village - 55 km
Pungala As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 55 km
Aobar Diyalá Iraq Village - 56 km
'Ali Daud Diyalá Iraq Village - 56 km
Shakal As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 56 km
Kasakran Kermanshah Iran Village - 56 km
Badrowl Kermanshah Iran Village - 57 km
Shayegan Kermanshah Iran Village - 58 km
Kal Kosh Kermanshah Iran Village - 58 km
Bani Khaglan As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 59 km
Dehtui Kermanshah Iran Village - 59 km
Gahvareh Kermanshah Iran Village - 60 km
Dara Duwen As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 61 km
Chashmeh Safid Kermanshah Iran Village - 61 km
Mansur al Kan As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 61 km
Bustana As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 61 km
Kani Masi Diyalá Iraq Village - 61 km
Dowdan Kermanshah Iran Village - 61 km
Dulf As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 62 km
Bansanduq Diyalá Iraq Village - 62 km
Unk As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 62 km
Nawdoman Diyalá Iraq Village - 63 km
Ravan-E Zardui Kermanshah Iran Village - 63 km
Barkal As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 63 km
Tin Kermanshah Iran Village - 64 km
Amin Habib Diyalá Iraq Village - 65 km
Cham-e Surag Ilam Iran Village - 65 km
Nilaura Kermanshah Iran Village - 65 km
Rashiaw As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 66 km
Gor-I Asp As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 66 km
Bawa Kirchak As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 68 km
Faraj Ways As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 68 km
Birke As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 68 km
Amar Qal'a As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 68 km
Daulatabad Kermanshah Iran Village - 68 km
Bamuk As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 69 km
Naft-e Shah Kermanshah Iran Village - 69 km
Dah Sabz Ali Khan Kermanshah Iran Village - 69 km
Halabjah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village 31000 people 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Derbendikhan Diyala 1961 63 km

More information

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