M 6.1 in Islamic Republic of Iran on 01 Jul 2022 23:24 UTC

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: 6.1M
Glide number: EQ-2022-000248-IRN
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 26.926 , 55.2179
Event Date: 01 Jul 2022 23:24 UTC
02 Jul 2022 03:54 Local
Exposed Population: About 6000 people in MMI
6 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000hz9p
Inserted at: 01 Jul 2022 23:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Islamic Republic of Iran)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)
GDACS score
NEIC 1.1 1.1
us6000hz9p Scaled population (raster) 2.73  
  C1 rapid impact 0.11  
  C2 rapid impact 0.4  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1451270 1.1 01 Jul 2022 23:24 6.1M, 10km 7.47 6 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 NEIC
1451274 0.9 01 Jul 2022 23:24 5.7M, 10km 7.04 2 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:32 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 , Province of Hormozgan (population 4,093) . The nearest places are Dashgun, Dezhgan, Bandar Suflin, Hiru, Chah Deraz, Anjirdan, Hera', Abdorrahman, Basaidu, Ilchi, and Chah Bonard.

Radius Population
100 km 340000 people
75 km 180000 people
50 km 73000 people
20 km 3200 people
10 km 1100 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Hormozgan Islamic Republic of Iran 4100 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dashgun Hormozgan Iran Village - 7 km
Dezhgan Hormozgan Iran Village - 7 km
Bandar Suflin Hormozgan Iran Village - 18 km
Hiru Hormozgan Iran Village - 19 km
Chah Deraz Hormozgan Iran Village - 23 km
Anjirdan Hormozgan Iran Village - 24 km
Hera' Hormozgan Iran Village - 27 km
Abdorrahman Hormozgan Iran Village - 27 km
Basaidu Hormozgan Iran Village - 32 km
Ilchi Hormozgan Iran Village - 34 km
Bandar-e Band-e Hormozgan Iran Village - 34 km
Lemazan Hormozgan Iran Village - 36 km
Khamir Hormozgan Iran Village - 37 km
Chahu Shomali Hormozgan Iran Village - 37 km
Baverd Hormozgan Iran Village - 40 km
Dastjerd Hormozgan Iran Village - 40 km
Dustku Hormozgan Iran Village - 41 km
Bandar-e Guran Hormozgan Iran Village - 44 km
Band-e Kong Hormozgan Iran Village - 46 km
Boneh Kuh Hormozgan Iran Village - 46 km
Darva Hormozgan Iran Village - 47 km
Tang-e Dalan Hormozgan Iran Village - 47 km
Seyyed Jabal ed Din Hormozgan Iran Village - 48 km
Bandar-e Lengeh Hormozgan Iran City 22000 people 52 km
Chah Raku Hormozgan Iran Village - 52 km
Berkeh-e-Jangal Hormozgan Iran Village - 53 km
Pahel Hormozgan Iran Village - 53 km
Deh-e Tall Hormozgan Iran Village - 54 km
Tabl Hormozgan Iran Village - 54 km
Bandar-e Laft Hormozgan Iran Village - 55 km
Salagh Hormozgan Iran Village - 55 km
Karooyeh Hormozgan Iran Village - 55 km
Din Hormozgan Iran Village - 55 km
Laft Hormozgan Iran Village - 56 km
Bar Hormozgan Iran Village - 61 km
Gashun Hormozgan Iran Village - 61 km
Berkeh-ye Seyyedi Hormozgan Iran Village - 61 km
Rowdar Hormozgan Iran Village - 63 km
Molgarat Hormozgan Iran Village - 63 km
Kavarzin Hormozgan Iran Village - 63 km
Kachu Hormozgan Iran Village - 63 km
Bereysemu Hormozgan Iran Village - 64 km
Chah-i-Musallam Hormozgan Iran Village - 69 km
Gachin-e Pa'in Hormozgan Iran Village - 69 km
Dahun Hormozgan Iran Village - 69 km
Gishu Hormozgan Iran Village - 70 km
Chah Bonard Hormozgan Iran Village - 70 km

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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
Bandar Lengeh BDH 10 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 59 km
Qeshm Central 15 Civ. Paved No 13600 71 km
Bastak 411 0 95 km
Bandar Abbas NAS HDR 12 Mil. Paved Yes 8500 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Basidu Iran 31 km
Khamir Iran 37 km
Lingah IRLIN Iran 52 km
Henjam IRHEJ Iran 72 km
Tunb Island Iran 75 km
Bandar Shahid Rejaie Iran 86 km
Farrur Island Iran 97 km
Bandar Abbas IRBND Iran 100 km

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