Gisli Olafsson (UNDAC, NetHope) 9 hrs ago Two moderately strong quakes 6.2 and 6.3M with depth of 9km have struck the northwestern part of Iran, near the cities of Tabriz (50km - 1.4m) and Ahar (21km 94k). A number of aftershocks have followed.
P.BESSON France -(POMPIERS URGENCE INTERNATIONALE) 9 hrs ago The french USAR team "POMPIERS DE L'URGENCE INTERNATIONALE" is monitoring the situation in Iran.
Sertaç Emil Kement (BUSAR,Turkey) 8 hrs ago Turkish USAR team BUSAR is monitoring the situation in Iran.
ASLI ORUN (AKUT / Turkey) 8 hrs ago Turkish USAR Team "AKUT Search and Rescue Association" is monitoring the situation in Iran.
Nihan Erdogan (OCHA) 5 hrs ago A 6.4 M earthquake occured 23 SW of Ahar, Iran today at 12:23 UTC (11 August 2012) based on the USGS. The OCHA Regional Office in Iran has been in contact with NDMO of Iran and Iranian Red Crescent. NDMO informed that there was no request for international assistance so far. The Iranian Red Crescent informed that there were 50 people killed so far. The Ministry of Health informed WHO that there were 400 people injured.
Nabil AlBalooshi (United Arab Emirates) 4 hrs ago UAE USAR Team is monitoring the situation in Iran
M. Bock (NBC Defence School, Austria) 4 hrs ago AFDRU (Austria) is monitoring the Situation in IRAN
M. Al Ansari ( UAE FOCAL POINT ) 3 hrs ago Pls use this link for the weather in aher
http://arabic.wunderground.com/global/stations/40704.htmlNihan Erdogan (OCHA) 3 hrs ago Latest information from the OCHA office in Iran regarding the earthquake:
Based on IRCS:
Dead: 87, (Ahar 30, Varzaghan 40, Haris 10, on the way to hospital 10).
Injured 400,
60 villages damaged 50% to 80%
4 villages damaged 100%
Based on Fars news agency quoting from the NDMO head:
Dead: 153
Injured : 1300
rescued : 210
IRCS has dispatched 4 helicopters (SAR and relief teams).
THW Germany (Operations Centre) 3 hrs ago THW is monitoring the situation in Iran
Kadir Erkan (GEA SAR Team Turkey) 2:48 hrs ago GEA SAR Turkey is monitoring
OPS; I.S.A.R.Germany 2:44 hrs ago I.S.A.R. Germany is monitoring the situation in Iran
I. Howard-Williams (DFID, United Kingdom) 2:24 hrs ago DFID UK monitoring.
Gisli Olafsson (UNDAC, NetHope) 2:10 hrs ago Media now report 180 dead, 1300 injured.
Gisli Olafsson (UNDAC, NetHope) 1:57 hrs ago High resolution (3km grid) weather forecast for affected area courtesy of GDACS partner SARWeather -
https://www.sarweather.com/forecast/result/20120811-205156-24f1:b08d0789a189/static/temperature/0Background information
SARWeather forecast for Iran Quake
M. Mayr (SARUV, Austria) 1:22 hrs ago SARUV is monitoring the situation.
M. Mayr (SARUV, Austria) 1:14 hrs ago SARUV is monitoring the situation.
Kevin Shannon (International Rescue Corps) 53 min ago International Rescue Corps (UK) is monitoring the situation in Iran