M 4.5 in Türkiye on 28 Nov 2014 02:30 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: 4.5M
Depth: 5 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.35 , 29.02
Event Date: 28 Nov 2014 02:30 UTC
28 Nov 2014 04:30 Local
Exposed Population:
3192695 people within 100km
Source: EMSC http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=410786
Inserted at: 28 Nov 2014 02:42 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=410786 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
1065775 n.a 28 Nov 2014 02:30 4.6M, 10km N/A 2.2 million (in 100km) 00:06 NOAIG
1065776 n.a 28 Nov 2014 02:30 4.5M, 5.3km N/A 3.2 million (in 100km) 00:08 KOERI
1065777 0 28 Nov 2014 02:30 4.5M, 5km N/A 3.2 million (in 100km) 00:12 EMSC
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 Kutahya (population 627,435) . The nearest places are Usak, and �amlik.

Radius Population
100 km 2.2 million people
75 km 780000 people
50 km 330000 people
20 km 48000 people
10 km 9500 people
5 km 2500 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kutahya Turkey 630000 people
Balikesir Turkey 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
�amlik Balikesir Turkey Village - 4 km
Usak Usak Turkey Major city 140000 people 84 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
Usak USQ 883 Civ. Paved Yes 8300 87 km
Balikesir BZI 101 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 88 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Caygoren Simav 1971 57 km

More information

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