This bulletin is being issued for information, and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), has determined that external assistance is not required at this moment, and is therefore not seeking funding or other assistance from donors and the International Movement of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies at this time.

An earthquake with the magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale rocked Goharan District, Sardasht, Bandar-e Jask, in Hormozgan province, Iran on 11 May 2013.

1. A 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in Hormozgan Province in Southern Iran at 06:38 local time on Saturday 11 May. The earthquake location was close to the port town of Bandar-e Jask, some 85 kilometers to the south of Minab and 270 kilometers to the southeast of the provincial capital, Bandar Abbas. Nineteen aftershocks were reported, some reaching a magnitude of 5.6.

2. According to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), one person (a 13 month-old child) was killed and 20 others were injured.

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SITUATION: On April 16, at least six people in Pakistan and 40 people in Iran were killed when a major earthquake, with a 7.8 magnitude, struck a region near the Iran-Pakistan border. Tremors were also felt in India and the Gulf states.

The epicenter was in southeast Iran in an area of scarcely-populated mountains and desert. It was located 125 miles southeast of the Iranian city of Zahedan and 155 miles northwest of Turbat in Pakistan.

1. An earthquake registering 7.8 on the Richter scale occurred in Sistan and Baluchestan Province in southeastern in Iran on 16 April 2013 at 10:44:13 UTC (03:44:13 PM at epicentre). The epicentre was located between the cities of Khash (86 Km to the northwest) and Saravan (85 Km to the southeast) and the border with Pakistan (78 Km to the east). Nine aftershocks have been recorded so far with the strongest measuring 5.6.

Link: USGS ShakeMap
USGS Community Internet Intensity Map

This bulletin is being issued for information, and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), has determined that external assistance is not required at this moment, and is therefore not seeking funding or other assistance from donors and the International Movement of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies at this time.

Iran

An earthquake registering 7.8 on the Richter scale occurred in Sistan and Baluchestan Province in South-eastern in Iran, near the city of Khash (86 Km), 78 Km from the border with Pakistan, on 16 April 2013 at 10:44:13 UTC (03:44:13 PM at epicentre).

There are so far no official reports on the impact but various media outlets have reported up to 40 deaths (according to Iran State TV).

The Deputy Head of Iran's Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has declared the state of emergency in the quake-hit region of the Province.

Summary

Location and Magnitude contributed by: USGS, NEIC, Golden, Colorado (and predecessors)

Event Time

2013-04-09 11:52:50 UTC
2013-04-09 16:22:50 UTC+04:30 at epicenter
2013-04-09 20:52:50 UTC+09:00 system time

Location

28.500°N 51.591°E depth=10.0km (6.2mi)

Nearby Cities

89km (55mi) SE of Bandar Bushehr, Iran 92km (57mi) SSE of Borazjan, Iran 103km (64mi) WSW of Firuzabad, Iran 124km (77mi) S of Kazerun, Iran 272km (169mi) NNE of Manama, Bahrain