M 5.8 - 10 km ENE of Bor?zj?n, Iran

  • 2013-11-28 13:51:34 (UTC)
  • 29.320°N 51.310°E
  • 8.0 km depth

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Contributed by US last updated 2014-02-12 01:18:19 (UTC)
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Estimated Fatalities

Estimated Fatalities Histogram
Orange alert level for shaking-related fatalities. Significant casualties are likely and the disaster is potentially widespread. Past events with this alert level have required a regional or national level response.

Estimated Economic Losses

Estimated Economic Losses Histogram
Yellow alert level for economic losses. Some damage is possible. Estimated economic losses are less than 1% of GDP of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Estimated Population Exposure to Earthquake Shaking

Population Exposure Map
Population per ~1 sq. km. from LandScan
Population Exposure
MMIShakingPopulation
I Not Felt 0 k*
II-III Weak 2,283 k*
IV Light 2,853 k
V Moderate 73 k
VI Strong 81 k
VII Very Strong 125 k
VIII Severe 0 k
IX Violent 0 k
X Extreme 0 k

*Estimated exposure only includes population within map area (k = x1,000)
Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale

Structure Information Summary

Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist.

Secondary Effects

Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses.

Selected Cities Exposed
MMICityPopulation
VII Borazjan 86 k
IV Kazerun 95 k
IV Bandar-e Bushehr 165 k
IV Bandar-e Ganaveh 53 k
IV Nurabad 64 k
IV Khark 8 k
IV Khani Yek 2 k
IV Shiraz 1,250 k
IV Do Gonbadan 95 k
IV Firuzabad 67 k

From GeoNames Database of Cities with 1,000 or more residents (k = x1,000)