Overall Green Earthquake alert in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 12 Dec 2017 21:41 UTC

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M 6 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 12 Dec 2017 21:41 UTC

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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:	6.0M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	30.8372 , 57.2731
Event Date:	12 Dec 2017 21:41 UTC 13 Dec 2017 01:11 Local
Exposed Population:	900000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000c3mi
Inserted at:	12 Dec 2017 21:59 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	0.1		0.1
us2000c3mi	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

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
1190829		0.1	12 Dec 2017 21:41	6M, 10km	7.56	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:17	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 Iran, Islamic Republic of ,of Kerman. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people
	<1000 people
	170000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0.1	1190829	30.837/57.273	6	10	7.58	12 Dec 2017 22:01	00:19	(new episode)
2	0.1	1190829	30.839/57.276	6	10	7.56	12 Dec 2017 22:49	01:08	(upd of #1)
3	0.1	1190829	30.839/57.276	6	10	7.56	12 Dec 2017 23:44	02:03	(upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kerman	Iran, Islamic Republic of	no people
Kerman	Iran, Islamic Republic of	<1000 people
Kerman	Iran, Islamic Republic of	170000 people
Kerman	Iran, Islamic Republic of	1.1 million people
Khorasan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	<1000 people
Yazd	Iran, Islamic Republic of	no people
Kerman	Iran, Islamic Republic of	1.4 million people
Khorasan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	99000 people
Yazd	Iran, Islamic Republic of	700000 people
Sistan va Baluchestan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	29000 people
Hormozgan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	69000 people
Fars	Iran, Islamic Republic of	110000 people
Esfahan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	<1000 people
Nimruz	Afghanistan	no people
Farah	Afghanistan	8900 people
Baluchistan	Pakistan	<1000 people
Herat	Afghanistan	2000 people
Bushehr	Iran, Islamic Republic of	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kazemabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	51 km
Dorran	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	35 km
Kuhpayeh	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	38 km
Tinus	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	40 km
Chatrud	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	43 km
Lakar Kuh	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	47 km
'Aliabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	52 km
Deh Bala	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	56 km
Malekabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	58 km
Zangiabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Ab Pangu'iyeh	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	59 km
Shahdad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	62 km
Kerman	Kerman	Iran	City	420000 people	65 km
Ravar	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	65 km
Ekhteyarabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	65 km
Zarand	Kerman	Iran	City	59000 people	67 km
Salaabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	72 km
Sirch	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	76 km
Andigird	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	81 km
Langar	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	84 km
Baghin	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	85 km
Mahan	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	86 km
Jupar	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	87 km
Gulu Salar	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	90 km
Toghroljord	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	91 km
Yazdanabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	93 km
Barkuh	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	93 km
Robat	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	93 km
Zeynal Abad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	101 km
Baqerabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	108 km
Sang	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	109 km
Kuhbonan	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	114 km
Bahramjerd	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	118 km
Bardsir	Kerman	Iran	City	28000 people	122 km
Deh Bala	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	126 km
Deh Tazeyan	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	126 km
Nask	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	128 km
Ibrahimabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	129 km
Nabid	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	130 km
Hoseynabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	131 km
Rafsanjan	Kerman	Iran	City	110000 people	133 km
Sadeqabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	133 km
Keshit	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	137 km
Mosammadabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	140 km
Kazemabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	143 km
Kashku'iyeh	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	159 km
Bayaz	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	169 km
Gowk	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	115 km
Kahabiyeh	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	138 km
Rayen	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	138 km
Dasht-e Khan	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	143 km
Hormak	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	146 km
'Aliabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	147 km
Shirinak	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	147 km
Laleh Zar	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	152 km
Maghu'iyeh	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	156 km
Qaleh Askar	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	156 km
Golnaabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	159 km
Hoseynabad-e Deh Now	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	162 km
Hoseynabad Bala	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	163 km
Taj Kuh	Yazd	Iran	Village	-	164 km
Esfena'	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	164 km
Negur	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	164 km
Behabad	Yazd	Iran	Village	-	165 km
Bid-e Khvab	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	170 km
Nayband	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	172 km
Gugher	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	173 km
Rabor	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	175 km
Tall-e Meyan	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	180 km
Pariz	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	181 km
Farash	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	183 km
Sarvestan	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	184 km
Hamedin	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	185 km
Galab	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	189 km
Baft	Kerman	Iran	City	30000 people	189 km
Anar	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	192 km
Hoseyn Abad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	192 km
Nowzad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	196 km
Balvard	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	196 km
Churan	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	197 km
Bafq	Yazd	Iran	Village	28000 people	198 km
Bishen	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	198 km
Bani Sukhteh	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	200 km
Deh Salm	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	200 km
Khafunabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	201 km
Siruieh	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	202 km
Golabadi	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	204 km
Razq	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	204 km
Essaq	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	211 km
Barfeh	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	217 km
Masmudabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	217 km
Khosravani	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	217 km
Zeydabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	217 km
Ab-e Garm va Sard	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	217 km
Kahfuiyeh	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	218 km
Shahabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	218 km
Bam	Kerman	Iran	City	98000 people	218 km
Kalateh Kal Madsin	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	218 km
Sirjan	Kerman	Iran	City	150000 people	219 km
Samandabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	219 km
Kark	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	220 km
'Aliabad	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	220 km
Nejafabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	220 km
Na'lineh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	221 km
Shahr-e Babak	Kerman	Iran	Village	34000 people	222 km
Malekabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	222 km
Kalateh-ye Bagh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	223 km
Karba	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	226 km
Mazar	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	227 km
Barminj	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	228 km
Dehaj	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	229 km
Allahabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	233 km
Dahtah	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	234 km
Dowlatabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	235 km
Roomeh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	236 km
Hamun	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	236 km
Zenowghan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	241 km
Mohammodabad Sheykh	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	241 km
Zeyaralgah-e Shah Cheragh	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	242 km
Shahrokhabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	244 km
Sabzevaran	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	244 km
Chahuk	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	245 km
Kheyrabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	247 km
Sang-e Rizeh	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	249 km
Mazhan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	253 km
Azizabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	254 km
Manzelabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	256 km
Khur	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	257 km
Tarz	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	259 km
Fahraj	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	259 km
Mazra'eh Salehi	Yazd	Iran	Village	-	260 km
Oaleh-ye Chasmeh	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	262 km
Khusf	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	264 km
Giv	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	266 km
Kenar Sandal	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	268 km
Mokhtaran	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	269 km
Taghab	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	271 km
Borj	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	271 km
Shur Gaz	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	274 km
Neqab	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	274 km
Nehbandan	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	275 km
Abdollahabad	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	278 km
Khunik	North/Razavi/South Khorasan	Iran	Village	-	278 km
Shah Maran	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	279 km
Gorg	Sistan and Baluchestan	Iran	Village	-	280 km
Mohammadabad Pain	Kerman	Iran	Village	-	284 km
Khavidak	Yazd	Iran	Village	-	284 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
Kerman	KER	1750	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12400	70 km
Rafsanjan	RJN	1615	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	132 km
Sirjan	SYJ	1778	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12300	210 km
Bam	BXR	937	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11100	225 km
Sabzevaran	JYR	800	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7200	237 km
Yazd	AZD	1239	Civ.	Paved	Yes	13400	309 km
Lamerd	LFM	410	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7200	553 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Khamir		Iran	462 km

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