M 5.6 in Islamic Republic of Iran on 24 Mar 2023 03:16 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 5.6M
Depth: 17.884 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.462 , 44.8446
Event Date: 24 Mar 2023 03:16 UTC
24 Mar 2023 07:46 Local
Exposed Population: 220 thousand in MMI VI
Source: NEIC us7000jmbi
Inserted at: 24 Mar 2023 03:36 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 0.1 0.1
us7000jmbi Scaled population (vector) 0  
  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
1497125 0.1 24 Mar 2023 03:16 5.6M, 17.884km 6.31 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 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 GREEN

Intensity Population
11000 people
190000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.5 1497125 44.845/38.462 5.6 17.9 6.287 24 Mar 2023 03:40 00:23 (new episode)
2 0.5 1497125 44.845/38.462 5.6 17.9 6.285 24 Mar 2023 03:51 00:34 (upd of #1)
3 0.5 1497125 44.845/38.462 5.6 17.9 6.309 24 Mar 2023 05:22 02:05 (upd of #2)
4 0.1 1497125 44.845/38.462 5.6 17.9 6.309 25 Mar 2023 03:40 1d 00:23 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 110000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 330000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 750000 people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Islamic Republic of Iran 390000 people
Van Türkiye 120000 people
Nakhichevan Azerbaijan 63000 people
Hakkari Türkiye 7000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 1 million people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Islamic Republic of Iran 2.4 million people
Van Türkiye 780000 people
Nakhichevan Azerbaijan 310000 people
Hakkari Türkiye 110000 people
Agri Türkiye 110000 people
Armenia Armenia 180000 people
Kars Türkiye 150000 people
Dahuk Iraq <1000 people
Bitlis Türkiye 1000 people
Baku Azerbaijan 24000 people
Siirt Türkiye no people
Ninawa Iraq <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Khoy Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 13 km
Shahpur Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 30 km
Chahar Setun Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 27 km
Hamzian Pass Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 28 km
Habashi Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 32 km
'Alam Saray Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 32 km
Khantakh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 37 km
Qarehqush Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 43 km
Tasuj Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 48 km
Qareh Ziaoddin Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 50 km
Tavik Van Türkiye Village - 57 km
Til Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 57 km
Yekan Kahriz Bala Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 58 km
Örenburç Van Türkiye Village - 58 km
Ronehar Van Türkiye Village - 60 km
Saray Van Türkiye Village - 60 km
Kulungi Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 61 km
Nazik Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 64 km
Sharaf-Khaneh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 65 km
Dustan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 68 km
Takuriengiz Van Türkiye Village - 70 km
Margan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 77 km
Shabestar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 77 km
Seyah Cheshmeh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 78 km
Marand Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran City 120000 people 81 km
Erdaglyu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 84 km
Dzhul'fa Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran City - 87 km
Babek Azerbaijan Village - 88 km
Ali Shah Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 93 km
Khorkhora Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 105 km
Ghezel Dizaj Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 110 km
Ashaghi Mayan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 118 km
Dash Feshel Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 76 km
Sheykh Solu-ye Bala Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 80 km
Ishgeh Su Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 82 km
Bura Challu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 82 km
Sero Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 84 km
Baskale Van Türkiye Village - 86 km
Zonuz Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 87 km
Güzelsu Van Türkiye Village - 91 km
Doluçikin Van Türkiye Village - 92 km
Benab Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 93 km
Hasamiyan Van Türkiye Village - 93 km
Kuleden Hakkari Türkiye Village - 93 km
Yaydzhi Azerbaijan Village - 94 km
Ömerabat Hakkari Türkiye Village - 95 km
Qahramanlu 'Olya Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 96 km
Maku Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village 37000 people 97 km
Gamichi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 97 km
Nakhichevan' Azerbaijan City - 98 km
Mavana Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 99 km
Chyuchamar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 101 km
Deri Hakkari Türkiye Village - 101 km
Sowfyan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 101 km
Yukarigüveç Hakkari Türkiye Village - 102 km
Shakhtakhty Azerbaijan Village - 103 km
Golma Khaneh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 103 km
Dasta Azerbaijan Village - 104 km
Reza Iyeh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 105 km
Doki Jan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 105 km
Erçek Van Türkiye Village - 105 km
Ulusar Van Türkiye Village - 107 km
Alanjeq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 107 km
Kalanis Hakkari Türkiye Village - 108 km
Qendeal Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 108 km
Sust Azerbaijan Village - 108 km
Dzhagry Azerbaijan Village - 109 km
Muradiye Van Türkiye Village - 109 km
Pus'yan Azerbaijan Village - 110 km
Bayazitaga Van Türkiye Village - 110 km
Bazargan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 110 km
Yüksekova Hakkari Türkiye Village 62000 people 111 km
Karabaglar Azerbaijan Village - 111 km
Kheri Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 112 km
Tarzam Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 113 km
Ordubad Azerbaijan City 9600 people 114 km
Paraga Azerbaijan City - 114 km
Sowf'ali Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 116 km
Tazeh' Kand Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 116 km
Shakhbuz Azerbaijan Village - 117 km
Charchibogan Azerbaijan Village - 119 km
Khosrowshahr Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 120 km
Gavgan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 120 km
Derbedanis Van Türkiye Village - 120 km
Gölyazi Van Türkiye Village - 120 km
Ilich Azerbaijan Village - 122 km
GurpInar Van Türkiye Village - 122 km
Sürbahan Agri Türkiye Village - 122 km
Minavar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 123 km
Gürpinar Van Türkiye Village - 123 km
Balanej Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 123 km
Sardrud Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 124 km
Van Van Türkiye City 370000 people 125 km
Azar Shahr Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village 32000 people 126 km
Fassaghandis Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 128 km
Sihke Van Türkiye Village - 129 km
Iskele Van Türkiye Village - 132 km
Tujipazar Van Türkiye Village - 132 km
Tabriz Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Major city 1.2 million people 133 km
Dogubayazit Agri Türkiye City - 136 km
Dizaj Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 139 km
Sädäräk Armenia Village 9800 people 142 km
Ajab Shir Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 144 km
Ararat Armenia City 28000 people 153 km
Khvajeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 156 km
Aralik Agdir Türkiye Village - 158 km
Aygavan Armenia City 3700 people 159 km
Bonab Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran City 80000 people 165 km
Artashat Armenia Village 20000 people 168 km
Naqadeh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village 72000 people 174 km
Igdir Agdir Türkiye City 62000 people 175 km
Mkhchyan Armenia Village 4500 people 176 km
Tasburun Agdir Türkiye Village - 176 km
Fesanduz Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 176 km
Cennetabat Agdir Türkiye Village - 180 km
Pir Soduz Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 180 km
Masis Armenia Village 1400 people 181 km
Malek Kandi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 184 km
Kalvanaq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 188 km
Miandoab Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City 99000 people 200 km
Xankändi Azerbaijan City - 223 km
Karmirgyukh Azerbaijan Village - 225 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 90 km
Nakhichevan NAJ unknown 0 96 km
Yuksekova Hwy Strip 2057 0 111 km
Tabriz TBZ 1359 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 127 km
Maragheh Highway Strip ACP 1319 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 167 km
Stepanarket 604 0 229 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Aras Aras 1970 85 km
Baroon Zangmar 1995 87 km
Sarimehmet Karasu 1991 103 km
Zernek Engil 1988 104 km

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