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Region Selected: Lower Left Latitude/Longitude: 20.69 N°, 51.81 E° Upper Right Latitude/Longitude: 32.69 N°, 63.81 E°

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Hazards

Current Hazards

Recent Earthquakes (Past 7 Days)

Date(UTC)	Magnitude	Depth(Km)	Region	Lat/Long
18-May-2013 10:03:18	5.6	-9.9	southern Iran	26.69° N / 57.81° E
15-May-2013 16:09:03	4.5	-10.0	southern Iran	26.83° N / 57.76° E
12-May-2013 22:40:32	4.4	-13.9	southern Iran	29.53° N / 52.7° E
12-May-2013 12:48:08	4.4	-25.2	southern Iran	26.73° N / 57.81° E
12-May-2013 11:56:39	4.1	-10.0	southern Iran	27.4° N / 57.37° E
12-May-2013 10:54:50	5.4	-25.9	southern Iran	26.79° N / 57.74° E
12-May-2013 09:02:26	4.5	-26.0	southern Iran	26.64° N / 57.7° E
12-May-2013 06:13:14	4.2	-24.1	southern Iran	26.52° N / 57.96° E
12-May-2013 04:23:06	4.4	-20.0	southern Iran	26.92° N / 57.68° E
12-May-2013 02:50:02	4.2	-19.3	southern Iran	26.74° N / 57.75° E
12-May-2013 01:08:22	4.5	-20.1	southern Iran	26.47° N / 57.75° E
12-May-2013 01:06:27	4.5	-10.0	southern Iran	26.85° N / 57.86° E
12-May-2013 00:07:04	5.6	-25.0	southern Iran	26.77° N / 57.77° E
11-May-2013 22:28:09	4.6	-9.6	southern Iran	26.69° N / 57.52° E
11-May-2013 22:23:04	4.9	-10.0	southern Iran	26.72° N / 57.76° E
11-May-2013 21:51:32	4.9	-10.1	southern Iran	26.75° N / 57.68° E
11-May-2013 18:06:14	4.7	-23.5	southern Iran	26.65° N / 57.9° E

Active Tropical Storms (Current and 3-day Forecast Positions)

Name	Advisory Date(UTC)	Wind Speed	Wind Gusts	Heading	Track Speed	Status	Pressure	Lat / Long
None found for the area chosen.

Active Volcanoes

Name	Region	Activity	Primary Observatory	More Information	Last Updated	Lat/Long
None found for the area chosen.

Recent Hotspots (Fire)

Date of First Obs(UTC)	Date of Last Obs(UTC)	Description	Mean Lat.	Mean Long.
None found for the area chosen.

Historical Hazards

Historical Earthquakes
(Resulting in significant damage or deaths)

Last 50 Years

Count
44

5 Most Recent Earthquakes

Date(UTC)	Magnitude	Depth(Km)	Intensity	Deaths	Location	Lat / Long
Dec 20 2010 00:18	6.5	12		11	IRAN: KERMAN	28.49° N / 59.12° E
Jul 20 2010 00:19	5.8	10		1	IRAN: FARSINAJ	27.02° N / 53.86° E
Nov 03 2009 00:23	5.1	14		0	IRAN: BANDAR ABBAS	27.33° N / 56.2° E
Dec 07 2008 00:13	5.4	15		0	IRAN: S	26.99° N / 55.8° E
Sep 10 2008 00:11	6.1	12		7	IRAN: HORMOZGAN PROVINCE	26.74° N / 55.83° E

5 Largest Earthquakes

Date(UTC)	Magnitude	Depth(Km)	Intensity	Deaths	Location	Lat / Long
Nov 27 1945 00:21	8.0	0	10	4000	PAKISTAN: MAKRAN COAST	24.5° N / 63.0° E
Feb 18 1483 00:00	7.7	0		0	IRAN: OFF COAST	24.9° N / 57.9° E
Aug 05 1947 00:14	7.6	0		0	PAKISTAN: GWADAR	25.5° N / 63.0° E
Jul 28 1981 00:17	7.1	33		3000	IRAN: SE, KERMAN	30.01° N / 57.79° E
Apr 10 1972 00:02	6.9	11	9	30000	IRAN: QIR,KARZIN, JAHROM, FIRUZABAD	28.4° N / 52.8° E

Volcanic Eruptions
Note: Historical eruptions data last updated in year 2000.

Last 100 Years Eruptions

Count
1

5 Most Recent Eruptions

Name	Date(UTC)	Magnitude	Location	Lat / Long
ORMUS ISLANDS	Dec 01 1945 00:00	0.0	ARABIA-S	26.0° N / 57.0° E

Tsunami Runups
Note: For each Tsunami event, there may be many locations of recorded runups of the same date for the chosen area.
To avoid duplicate results, the Regional Reporter tool applies a filter to display only one result per tsunami event.

5 Most Recent Tsunami Runups

Date(UTC)	Country	Location	Runup(meters)	Deaths	Lat / Long
Nov 27 1945 00:00	PAKISTAN	PASNI	15.2	0	25.22° N / 63.5° E

5 Largest Tsunami Runups

Date(UTC)	Country	Location	Runup(meters)	Deaths	Lat / Long
Nov 27 1945 00:00	PAKISTAN	PASNI	15.2	0	25.22° N / 63.5° E

Large Wildfires

(Greater than 40 sq. km.)

Start Date(UTC)	End Date(UTC)	Intensity	Size (sq. km.)	Mean Lat.	Mean Long.
No data found for the area chosen.

Earthquake Intensity Zones

Probable maximum MMI intensity once in 50 years

Maximum Zone
Magnitude IX and above

Storm Intensity Zones

Wind Speed with a 10% chance of occurring within 10 years

Maximum Zone (km/hr)
154-177

Demography

Population 2001

Total Population	Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
16,649,531	33,777

Population 2002

Total Population	Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
16,810,382	28,725

Population 2006

Total Population	Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
16,994,970	58,210

Population 2007

Total Population	Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
19,806,640	60,572

Countries

Country
Afghanistan
Iran
Oman
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

Major Cities

Country	Name	Population	Status	Lat / Long
Iran	Shiraz	500,000 to 1,000,000	Provincial capital	29.6° N / 52.53° E
Iran	Kerman	250,000 to 500,000	Provincial capital	30.28° N / 57.07° E
Iran	Zahedan	250,000 to 500,000	Provincial capital	29.5° N / 60.87° E
United Arab Emirates	Dubai	250,000 to 500,000	Provincial capital	25.27° N / 55.33° E
Iran	Bandar-E Abbas	100,000 to 250,000	Provincial capital	27.2° N / 56.27° E
Iran	Yazd	100,000 to 250,000	Provincial capital	31.9° N / 54.36° E
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	100,000 to 250,000	National and provincial capital	24.48° N / 54.37° E
United Arab Emirates	Sharjah	100,000 to 250,000	Provincial capital	25.37° N / 55.41° E
Afghanistan	Farah	Less than 50,000	Provincial capital	32.38° N / 62.12° E
Afghanistan	Zaranj	Less than 50,000	Provincial capital	31.11° N / 61.89° E
Oman	Al Kasab	Less than 50,000	Other	26.19° N / 56.3° E
Oman	Muscat	Less than 50,000	National and provincial capital	23.61° N / 58.59° E
United Arab Emirates	Ajman	Less than 50,000	Provincial capital	25.4° N / 55.44° E
United Arab Emirates	Fujairad	Less than 50,000	Provincial capital	25.12° N / 56.35° E
United Arab Emirates	Ra's Al-Khaymah	Less than 50,000	Provincial capital	25.79° N / 55.96° E
United Arab Emirates	Umm Al Qaywayn	Less than 50,000	Provincial capital	25.58° N / 55.56° E

Infrastructure

Airports

Name	Type	Elevation (Ft.)	Link	Lat / Long
ABU DHABI NORTHEAST	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00088		24.52° N / 54.98° E
ABUMUSA ISLAND	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00023	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIBA	25.88° N / 55.03° E
AL HAMRA AUX	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00050	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OMAH	24.07° N / 52.46° E
ARZANAH	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00015	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OMAR	24.78° N / 52.56° E
ASALOYEH	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00055		27.48° N / 52.62° E
BAM	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	03084	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIKM	29.08° N / 58.45° E
BANDAR LENGEH	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00087	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIBL	26.53° N / 54.82° E
BASTAK	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	01350	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIBH	27.21° N / 54.32° E
DARAB	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	03600	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OISD	28.72° N / 54.44° E
DAS ISLAND	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00012	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OMAS	25.15° N / 52.87° E
DAYRESTAN	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00041	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIKQ	26.76° N / 55.9° E
FASA	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	04261	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OISF	28.89° N / 53.72° E
GHAFAH	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00699		21.23° N / 55.27° E
GWADAR	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00096	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OPGD	25.23° N / 62.33° E
IRAN SHAHR	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	02037	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIZI	27.24° N / 60.72° E
JAHROM	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	03350	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OISJ	28.59° N / 53.58° E
JASK	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00019	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIZJ	25.65° N / 57.8° E
JEBEL DHANA	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00043	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OMAJ	24.19° N / 52.61° E
JIROFT	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	02580	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIKJ	28.73° N / 57.67° E
JIWANI	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00186	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OPJI	25.07° N / 61.81° E
JUZZAK	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	02861		29.04° N / 61.65° E
KHALFAN	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00305		22.71° N / 53.28° E
LAMERD	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	01345	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OISR	27.37° N / 53.19° E
LAR	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	02600	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OISL	27.67° N / 54.38° E
LAVAN ISLAND	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00073	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIBV	26.81° N / 53.36° E
MAHMUDABAD	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	07140		30.0° N / 53.71° E
NOK KUNDI	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	02227		28.82° N / 62.73° E
PASNI	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00033	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OPPI	25.28° N / 63.33° E
QESHM SOUTH	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00125		26.95° N / 56.27° E
RAFSANJAN	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	05298	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIKR	30.3° N / 56.05° E
ROBRAY	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	01840		26.25° N / 63.13° E
SARVESTAN	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	04925		29.24° N / 53.13° E
SIRJAN	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	05831	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIKY	29.55° N / 55.67° E
SIRRI ISLAND	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00042	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIBS	25.91° N / 54.54° E
TOHID	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	02172	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIBJ	27.82° N / 52.35° E
TURBAT INTL	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00498	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OPTU	25.99° N / 63.03° E
VASHT	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	04600		28.24° N / 61.18° E
YAS ISLAND	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00025		24.28° N / 52.58° E
ZABOL	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	01628	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIZB	31.1° N / 61.54° E
ZARGAN	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	05500	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OISO	29.75° N / 52.69° E
ZIRKU	Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use	00014	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OMAZ	24.86° N / 53.08° E
ABU DHABI INTL	Active civil airport	00088	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OMAA	24.43° N / 54.65° E
DUBAI INTL	Active civil airport	00034	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OMDB	25.25° N / 55.36° E
FUJAIRAH INTL	Active civil airport	00152	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OMFJ	25.11° N / 56.32° E
KERMAN	Active civil airport	05736	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIKK	30.26° N / 56.96° E
RAS AL KHAIMAH INTL	Active civil airport	00102	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OMRK	25.61° N / 55.94° E
SHAYBA	Active civil airport	00274	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OESB	22.51° N / 53.96° E
YAZD SHAHID SADOOGHI	Active civil airport	04055	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIYY	31.9° N / 54.28° E
ZAHEDAN INTL	Active civil airport	04520	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIZH	29.48° N / 60.91° E
AL AIN INTL	Active joint (civil and military) airport	00869	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OMAL	24.26° N / 55.61° E
BANDAR ABBASS INTL	Active joint (civil and military) airport	00022	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIKB	27.22° N / 56.38° E
BATEEN	Active joint (civil and military) airport	00016	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OMAD	24.43° N / 54.46° E
KISH ISLAND	Active joint (civil and military) airport	00100	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIBK	26.53° N / 53.98° E
SEEB INTL	Active joint (civil and military) airport	00048	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OOMS	23.59° N / 58.28° E
SHARJAH INTL	Active joint (civil and military) airport	00111	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OMSJ	25.33° N / 55.52° E
SHIRAZ SHAHID DASTGHAIB INTL	Active joint (civil and military) airport	04920	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OISS	29.54° N / 52.59° E
AL DHAFRA	Active military airport	00076	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OMAM	24.25° N / 54.55° E
CHAH BAHAR	Active military airport	00024	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIZC	25.44° N / 60.38° E
HAVADARYA	Active military airport	00019	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OIKP	27.16° N / 56.17° E
KHASAB	Active military airport	00100	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OOKB	26.17° N / 56.24° E
MINHAD AB	Active military airport	00165	http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OMDM	25.03° N / 55.37° E

Nuclear Power Plants

Name	Country	Number of Reactors	Lat / Long
None found for the area chosen.

Environment

Urban/Rural Mask (SEDAC)

Land Cover	Area (km2)	%
Urban	25,045	1.6
Rural	1,119,708	70
Not classified	446,562	28

MODIS IGBP Land Cover
(excluding water area)

Land Cover	Area (km2)	%
Barren or Sparsely Vegetated	993,514	85
Open Shrublands	153,886	13
Grasslands	12,042	1
Croplands	1,948	0.2
Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaic	1,231	0.1
Unclassified	698	0.06
Urban and Built-Up	355	0.03
Woody Savannas	141	0.01
Savannas	88	0.01
Evergreen Needleleaf Forest	49	0
Evergreen Broadleaf Forest	2	0
Deciduous Needleleaf Forest	5	0
Deciduous Broadleaf Forest	1	0
Mixed Forests	5	0
Closed Shrublands	16	0
Snow and Ice	2	0

Elevation (meters)
(land only)

Minimum	Maximum	Average
-4	4,318	850

Average Temperature (degrees C)

	May	Jun	Jul
low	19.9	22.7	24.0
high	34.5	37.3	37.6

Average Precipitation

	May	Jun	Jul
mm/day	0.2	0.1	0.1

Current Meteorological Observations (METAR)

Station Name	Observation Time (UTC)	Temp (F)	Wind Speed (MPH)	Wind Direction	Sky Condition	Lat / Long
ABU DHABI INTL	Mon Mar 18 2013 23:00	73.4F	8.0	E	Clear sky.	24.42° N / 54.63° E
AL DHAFRA	Mon Mar 18 2013 22:55	73.4F	7.0	E		24.25° N / 54.55° E
DUBAI INTL AIRPO	Mon Mar 18 2013 23:00	75.2F	5.0	E	Clear sky.	25.25° N / 55.32° E
FARAH PRT	Mon Mar 18 2013 22:55	65.7F	0.0	N	Broken clouds 18000 ft.	32.35° N / 62.17° E
SEEB INTL/MUSCAT	Mon Mar 18 2013 22:50	82.4F	16.0	SSW		23.57° N / 58.27° E
SHARJAH INTL ARP	Mon Mar 18 2013 23:00	68F	2.0	SE	Clear sky.	25.32° N / 55.52° E

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