M 4.1 Off-shore on 20 Sep 2014 23:24 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.1M
Depth: 15 Km
Lat/Lon: 41.742 , 35.8815
Event Date: 20 Sep 2014 23:24 UTC
21 Sep 2014 02:24 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: KOERI 2014092032425.
Inserted at: 20 Sep 2014 23:29 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
KOERI 0 0
2014092032425. Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1060703 0 20 Sep 2014 23:24 4.1M, 15km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:05 KOERI
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Turkey , Province of Samsun (population 1,257,432) . The nearest places are Girne, Ikiztepe, Bafra, Karli, Demirci, Alacam, Ballica, Gemenue, Asar, and Akgüney.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 820000 people
50 km 270000 people
20 km 54000 people
10 km 10000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Samsun Turkey 1.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Girne Samsun Turkey Village - 16 km
Ikiztepe Samsun Turkey Village - 17 km
Bafra Samsun Turkey City 93000 people 21 km
Karli Samsun Turkey Village - 27 km
Demirci Samsun Turkey Village - 31 km
Alacam Samsun Turkey Village - 31 km
Ballica Samsun Turkey Village - 32 km
Gemenue Samsun Turkey Village - 35 km
Asar Samsun Turkey Village - 41 km
Akgüney Samsun Turkey Village - 43 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Samsun SSX 162 0 62 km
Sinop SQD 7 Civ. Paved Yes 5400 75 km
Carsamba SZF 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 78 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Cape Bafra Turkey 4 km
Samsun TRSSX Turkey 62 km
Sinop TRSIC Turkey 70 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Altinkaya Baraji Altinkaya Kizilirmak 1988 47 km

More information

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