| Description: | 0 Earthquake strikes Iran
Location: 83km East of Khash with a population of 70,000.
Depth: Moderately deep 15.2km 82km however due to the size, the shaking will still be strong even though dampened. It seems that even though the quake was deep, the intensity map is increasing. This is not uncommon for an area with limited outflowing information, so expect more updates later on in the day.
Intensity of the Shaking: Very Strong at the peak of shaking, with two million exposed to moderate shaking whilst revised reports indicate 700k people experiencing strong shaking. Expect revisions.
Expected Damage: The region that the quake has occurred in is sparsely populated which means not so many people will be exposed. At the same time, the rural area also means a lack of infrastructure and buildings able to stand up to something this strong. Current USGS predictions put a 65% chance of the total coming out lower than $1m USD in damages. New Predictions (12:30 NZT) put a 35% chance |
