Earthquake Yellow Shaking Alert M 5.8, IRAN- BORDER REGION Origin Time: Fri 2013-11-22 18:30:58 UTC (22:00:58 local) PAGER o o Location: 34.31 N 45.61 E Depth: 14 km Version 11 Created: 9 weeks, 4 days after earthquake Estimated Fatalities Yellow alert level for shaking-related Estimated Economic Losses fatalities. Some casualties are possible and the impact should be relatively localized. Past events with this alert level have 65%

35% required a local or regional level response. 26% 28% 30% 10% 2% Green alert level for economic losses. 4% There is a low likelihood of damage.

1 100 10,000 1 100 10,000 10 1,000 100,000 10 1,000 100,000 Fatalities USD (Millions) Estimated Population Exposed to Earthquake Shaking ESTIMATED POPULATION - -* 14,006k* 3,278k 243k 124k 5k 0 0 0 EXPOSURE (k = x1000) ESTIMATED MODIFIED MERCALLI INTENSITY PERCEIVED SHAKING Not felt Weak Light Moderate Strong Very Strong Severe Violent Extreme

Resistant none none none V. Light Light Moderate Moderate/Heavy Heavy V. Heavy POTENTIAL Structures DAMAGE Vulnerable Structures none none none Light Moderate Moderate/Heavy Heavy V. Heavy V. Heavy *Estimated exposure only includes population within the map area. Population Exposure population per ~1 sq. km from Landscan Structures: Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to 44°E 45°E 46°E earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist.

AsAs SulaymaniyahSulaymaniyah Historical Earthquakes (with MMI levels): ChamchamalChamchamal KirkukKirkuk ChamchamalChamchamal KirkukKirkuk Date Dist. Mag. Max Shaking SanandajSanandaj (UTC) (km) MMI(#) Deaths HalabjahHalabjah 1985-02-26 247 4.7 IV(31k) 0 2003-06-24 381 4.6 VI(77) 1 PavehPavehPaveh 35°N 2002-06-22 336 6.5 VIII(4k) 227 TozkhurmatoTozkhurmato Recent earthquakes in this area have caused IVIVIV JavanrudJavanrudJavanrud KamyaranKamyaran secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses. KifriKifri TikritTikritTikrit

Sarpol-eSarpol-e ZahabZahab KahrizKahriz

VVV VVV VIVIVI 34.25°N 'Samarra' VI Selected City Exposure from GeoNames.org BaladBalad AlAl MiqdadiyahMiqdadiyah MMI City Population

AdAd DujaylDujayl V Sarpol-e Zahab 52k Ba`qubahBa`qubah Ba`qubahBa`qubah MandaliMandali IV Mandali 30k IlamIlamIlam IV Al Miqdadiyah 51k

33.5°N IV 30k AlAl FallujahFallujah BaghdadBaghdad IV Ba`qubah 153k IV Tozkhurmato 60k III 601k MehranMehran km III As 723k AlAl `Aziziyah`Aziziyah III Sanandaj 349k 0 25 50 IIIIIIIII AlAl MusayyibMusayyib IIIIIIIII III Kermanshah 621k NahiyatNahiyat SaddatSaddat alal HindiyahHindiyah 32.75°N DehloranDehloran III 5,673k PAGER content is automatically generated, and only considers losses due to structural damage. bold cities appear on map (k = x1000) Limitations of input data, shaking estimates, and loss models may add uncertainty. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/pager Event ID: usb000l4lf