M 6.3 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 09 Apr 2013 11:52 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: 6.3M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 09 Apr 2013 11:52 UTC
09 Apr 2013 16:22 Local
Exposed Population: 780000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 16 Jul 2013 02:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
4.6 (Islamic Republic of Iran)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
EMSC 0.7 0 0.7
Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1000674 0.7 09 Apr 2013 11:52 6.3M, 10km N/A 780 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 97d 14:14 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: "FIX PAST EVENT"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 28.48
  • Longitude: 51.58
  • Length: 22 km
  • Width: 6 km
  • Magnitude: 6.3 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 300 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 50.08, 26.98, 53.08, 29.98
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

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