M 5.8 in Islamic Republic of Iran on 18 Jan 2023 10:08 UTC

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: 5.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.4114 , 44.9348
Event Date: 18 Jan 2023 10:08 UTC
18 Jan 2023 13:38 Local
Exposed Population: 30 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000j56z
Inserted at: 18 Jan 2023 10:28 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 1.3 1.3
us7000j56z Scaled population (raster) 3.29  
  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
1484175 1.3 18 Jan 2023 10:08 5.8M, 10km 7.21 30 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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
25000 people
280000 people
200000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 1.3 1484175 44.935/38.411 5.8 10 7.223 18 Jan 2023 10:31 00:23 (new episode)
2 1.3 1484175 44.935/38.411 5.8 10 7.223 18 Jan 2023 10:40 00:32 (upd of #1)
3 1.3 1484175 44.935/38.411 5.8 10 7.223 18 Jan 2023 12:13 02:05 (upd of #2)
4 1.3 1484175 44.935/38.411 5.8 10 7.211 18 Jan 2023 16:40 06:32 (upd of #3)
5 1.3 1484175 44.935/38.411 5.8 10 7.211 18 Jan 2023 22:40 12:32 (upd of #4)
6 0.1 1484175 44.935/38.411 5.8 10 7.211 19 Jan 2023 05:40 19:32 (upd of #5)
7 1.3 1484175 44.935/38.411 5.8 10 7.211 19 Jan 2023 10:40 1d 00:32 (upd of #6)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 28000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 260000 people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Islamic Republic of Iran no people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 240000 people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Islamic Republic of Iran 1300 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 1.2 million people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Islamic Republic of Iran 980000 people
Van Türkiye 200000 people
Hakkari Türkiye 66000 people
Nakhichevan Azerbaijan 200000 people
Armenia Armenia <1000 people
Agri Türkiye <1000 people
Kars Türkiye <1000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Islamic Republic of Iran 23000 people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Islamic Republic of Iran 35000 people
Van Türkiye 13000 people
Hakkari Türkiye 42000 people
Nakhichevan Azerbaijan 3800 people
Armenia Armenia 82000 people
Agri Türkiye 140000 people
Kars Türkiye 3200 people
Arbil Iraq <1000 people
Dahuk Iraq 17000 people
Baku Azerbaijan 32000 people
Bitlis Türkiye 2200 people
Siirt Türkiye no people
Ninawa Iraq 13000 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 - 15 km
'Alam Saray Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 22 km
Shahpur Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 28 km
Khantakh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 31 km
Chahar Setun Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 32 km
Hamzian Pass Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 33 km
Tasuj Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 39 km
Habashi Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 40 km
Til Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 47 km
Qarehqush Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 52 km
Yekan Kahriz Bala Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 53 km
Qareh Ziaoddin Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 54 km
Kulungi Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 54 km
Sharaf-Khaneh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 55 km
Tavik Van Türkiye Village - 61 km
Örenburç Van Türkiye Village - 67 km
Nazik Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 68 km
Shabestar Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 68 km
Dustan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 68 km
Ronehar Van Türkiye Village - 69 km
Saray Van Türkiye Village - 70 km
Bura Challu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 72 km
Marand Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran City 120000 people 73 km
Erdaglyu Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 76 km
Ishgeh Su Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 76 km
Takuriengiz Van Türkiye Village - 80 km
Sero Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 80 km
Zonuz Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 80 km
Margan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 82 km
Ali Shah Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 84 km
Benab Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 85 km
Dzhul'fa Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran City - 85 km
Seyah Cheshmeh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 87 km
Gamichi Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 88 km
Qahramanlu 'Olya Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 88 km
Babek Azerbaijan Village - 89 km
Baskale Van Türkiye Village - 90 km
Yaydzhi Azerbaijan Village - 92 km
Kuleden Hakkari Türkiye Village - 92 km
Sowfyan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 92 km
Khorkhora Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 96 km
Doki Jan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 97 km
Reza Iyeh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 98 km
Nakhichevan' Azerbaijan City - 99 km
Alanjeq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 99 km
Dasta Azerbaijan Village - 100 km
Ghezel Dizaj Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 101 km
Ashaghi Mayan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 109 km
Yüksekova Hakkari Türkiye Village 62000 people 109 km
Khosrowshahr Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 110 km
Gavgan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 110 km
Bayazitaga Van Türkiye Village - 120 km
Charchibogan Azerbaijan Village - 124 km
Gollujeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 130 km
Shabadin Armenia Village - 132 km
Kadzharan Armenia City - 134 km
Alandüz Hakkari Türkiye Village - 142 km
Dastakert Armenia Village - 143 km
Tazagyukh Armenia Village - 147 km
Sisian Armenia City 15000 people 154 km
Angekhakot Armenia Village - 155 km
Yesilöz Hakkari Türkiye Village - 155 km
Borisovka Armenia Village - 159 km
Alajujeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 164 km
Kalasar Armenia Village - 168 km
Mindzhivan Azerbaijan Village - 170 km
Khodzhakhan Azerbaijan Village - 177 km
Silveh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 180 km
Tasliçay Agri Türkiye Village - 194 km
Keshavar Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 215 km
Karaköse Agri Türkiye City 82000 people 218 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 83 km
Nakhichevan NAJ unknown 0 97 km
Yuksekova Hwy Strip 2057 0 109 km
Tabriz TBZ 1359 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 118 km
Sisian 1676 0 158 km
712 0 159 km
Shinuyar 1680 0 168 km
Dzhermuk 2000 0 169 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Aras Aras 1970 86 km
Arpachay Arpachay 1977 139 km
Tolorskaya Sisian 1977 153 km
Spandarian Vorotan n/a 159 km
Azat Azat 1977 186 km
Mahabad Mahabad 1970 195 km

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