M 4.5 in Türkiye on 23 Jun 2015 22:35 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: 38.69 , 43.18
Event Date: 23 Jun 2015 22:35 UTC
24 Jun 2015 01:35 Local
Exposed Population:
1497109 people within 100km
Source: EMSC http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=447976
Inserted at: 23 Jun 2015 22:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=447976 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
1085609 0 23 Jun 2015 22:35 4.5M, 21km N/A 1.5 million (in 100km) 00:10 EMSC
1085611 0 23 Jun 2015 22:35 4.5M, 5km N/A 1.5 million (in 100km) 00:16 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 Van (population 691,928) . The nearest places are Almasad, Agarti, Küçükamik, Adigüzel, Iskele, Sihke, Gölyazi, Adir, Van, Karakesis, and Gülkoru.

Radius Population
100 km 1.3 million people
75 km 870000 people
50 km 600000 people
20 km 65000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km 4400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Almasad Van Turkey Village - 5 km
Agarti Van Turkey Village - 7 km
Küçükamik Van Turkey Village - 14 km
Adigüzel Van Turkey Village - 15 km
Iskele Van Turkey Village - 17 km
Sihke Van Turkey Village - 20 km
Gölyazi Van Turkey Village - 23 km
Adir Van Turkey Village - 23 km
Van Van Turkey City 370000 people 23 km
Karakesis Bitlis Turkey Village - 24 km
Agcaveran Van Turkey Village - 26 km
Kiyicak Van Turkey Village - 27 km
Ayazpinar Van Turkey Village - 31 km
Astvatsadsin Van Turkey Village - 36 km
Aksaraf Van Turkey Village - 36 km
Asagisuphan Bitlis Turkey Village - 36 km
Erçek Van Turkey Village - 38 km
Altinsaç Van Turkey Village - 40 km
Gevas Van Turkey Village - 40 km
Arikan Van Turkey Village - 40 km
Gürpinar Van Turkey Village - 41 km
Ekece Van Turkey Village - 41 km
Akbulak Van Turkey Village - 41 km
Akkilise Van Turkey Village - 42 km
Agin Van Turkey Village - 44 km
Adilcevaz Bitlis Turkey Village 52000 people 45 km
Ercis Van Turkey Village 87000 people 45 km
Dereagzi Van Turkey Village - 47 km
Armutlu Bitlis Turkey Village - 47 km
Hasamiyan Van Turkey Village - 51 km
Kocapinar Van Turkey Village - 51 km
Karaagaç Van Turkey Village - 52 km
Açikyol Van Turkey Village - 52 km
Çigir Van Turkey Village - 53 km
Agaçlik Van Turkey Village - 53 km
Asagikesis Van Turkey Village - 53 km
Ulusar Van Turkey Village - 53 km
Bölmeçali Van Turkey Village - 54 km
Bakirtas Van Turkey Village - 54 km
Besi Van Turkey Village - 55 km
Agcaçay Van Turkey Village - 55 km
Akbulut Van Turkey Village - 55 km
Ipekçayir Bitlis Turkey Village - 55 km
Aksogan Bitlis Turkey Village - 56 km
Arpit Van Turkey Village - 57 km
Cevizalan Van Turkey Village - 57 km
Asagiakçagedik Van Turkey Village - 57 km
Güvercinli Bitlis Turkey Village - 57 km
Kanahasan Bitlis Turkey Village - 58 km
Asagiçökek Van Turkey Village - 58 km
Andaçli Agri Turkey Village - 59 km
Tosunlu Bitlis Turkey Village - 60 km
Akdilek Agri Turkey Village - 61 km
GurpInar Van Turkey Village - 61 km
Akgöl Van Turkey Village - 62 km
Gültepe Van Turkey Village - 62 km
Muradiye Van Turkey Village - 63 km
Hasanabdal Van Turkey Village - 63 km
Berhopahik Van Turkey Village - 64 km
Gündüzlü Van Turkey Village - 64 km
Ahlat Bitlis Turkey Village 64000 people 64 km
Güzelsu Van Turkey Village - 64 km
Adabag Bitlis Turkey Village - 66 km
Pürüs Bitlis Turkey Village - 66 km
Didanis Van Turkey Village - 66 km
Açkanis Van Turkey Village - 66 km
Altinboga Van Turkey Village - 67 km
Bahcesara Siirt Turkey Village - 67 km
Agirkaya Van Turkey Village - 68 km
Güllüçimen Van Turkey Village - 69 km
Sultanmut Agri Turkey Village - 69 km
Aksarguç Van Turkey Village - 69 km
Bolalan Bitlis Turkey Village - 69 km
Abdo Mus Turkey Village - 70 km
Babacan Van Turkey Village - 70 km
Anadere Bitlis Turkey Village - 70 km
Gülkoru Agri Turkey Village - 70 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
Van VAN 1668 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 21 km
Tatvan 1486 0 78 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Sarimehmet Karasu 1991 49 km
Zernek Engil 1988 50 km
Kockopru Zilan 1992 55 km

More information

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