Overall Green Earthquake alert in Türkiye on 21 Jan 2015 13:58 UTC

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M 4.5 in Türkiye on 21 Jan 2015 13:58 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:	4 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.25 , 42.86
Event Date:	21 Jan 2015 13:58 UTC 21 Jan 2015 15:58 Local
Exposed Population:	1482219 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	21 Jan 2015 15:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
	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

ID	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1070020	21 Jan 2015 13:58	4.5M, 4.1km	N/A	1.5 million (in 100km)	00:09	KOERI
1070021	21 Jan 2015 13:58	4.7M, 4km	N/A	1.5 million (in 100km)	00:23	EMSC
1070029	21 Jan 2015 13:58	4.5M, 4km	N/A	1.5 million (in 100km)	01:23	NEIC

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 Van (population 691,928) . The nearest places are Çigir, Arpit, Dereagzi, Bahcesara, Aksogan, Pürüs, Altinsaç, Agin, Besi, Akilvan, and Erkent.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.2 million people
75 km	730000 people
50 km	130000 people
20 km	24000 people
10 km	1600 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Van	Turkey	690000 people
Siirt	Turkey	260000 people
Bitlis	Turkey	360000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Çigir	Van	Turkey	Village	-	5 km
Arpit	Van	Turkey	Village	-	8 km
Dereagzi	Van	Turkey	Village	-	9 km
Bahcesara	Siirt	Turkey	Village	-	14 km
Aksogan	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	15 km
Pürüs	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	16 km
Altinsaç	Van	Turkey	Village	-	16 km
Agin	Van	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Besi	Van	Turkey	Village	-	22 km
Akilvan	Siirt	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Alsar	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	26 km
Gevas	Van	Turkey	Village	-	26 km
Tosunlu	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	28 km
Akbas	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	31 km
Anadere	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	31 km
Arincik	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	31 km
Gökçedal	Siirt	Turkey	Village	-	32 km
Agaçlik	Van	Turkey	Village	-	33 km
Açkanis	Van	Turkey	Village	-	33 km
Kiyicak	Van	Turkey	Village	-	36 km
Antalan	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	37 km
Varas	Siirt	Turkey	Village	-	38 km
Akömüs	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	38 km
Elkif	Siirt	Turkey	Village	-	39 km
Berhopahik	Van	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Bolalan	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
Aminüs	Van	Turkey	Village	-	42 km
Akbiyik	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	43 km
Asagibalcilar	Siirt	Turkey	Village	-	44 km
Ayazpinar	Van	Turkey	Village	-	44 km
Pas	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	44 km
Korih	Siirt	Turkey	Village	-	45 km
Almasad	Van	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Hah	Siirt	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Iliksu	Siirt	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Kokarsu	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Ahçorik	Van	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Adabag	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Çimkari	Siirt	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Iskele	Van	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Narisüfla	Van	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Tatvan	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	73000 people	53 km
Zigak	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Sihke	Van	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Özpinar	Siirt	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Gürpinar	Van	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Akaçayar	Siirt	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Van	Van	Turkey	City	370000 people	57 km
Aksin	Van	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Andiçen	Van	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Agarti	Van	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Besan	Siirt	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Adilcevaz	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	52000 people	61 km
Asagiölek	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
GurpInar	Van	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Asagisuphan	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Pestegevu	Siirt	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Ahlat	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	64000 people	62 km
Ipekçayir	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Hirisan	Van	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Gürana	Siirt	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Bitlis	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	47000 people	64 km
Arikan	Van	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Serinbayir	Bitlis	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Bölmeçali	Van	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Adigüzel	Van	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Küçükamik	Van	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Gölyazi	Van	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Çelikyolu	Siirt	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Behranci	Siirt	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Akdogu	Van	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Erkent	Siirt	Turkey	Village	-	69 km

see full list

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
Van	VAN	1668	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	50 km
Tatvan		1486				0	54 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Zernek	Engil	1988	73 km

More information

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