Overall Green Earthquake alert in Türkiye on 23 Nov 2016 12:14 UTC

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M 4.6 in Türkiye on 23 Nov 2016 12:14 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:	4.6M
Depth:	2 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.47 , 43.89
Event Date:	23 Nov 2016 12:14 UTC 23 Nov 2016 15:14 Local
Exposed Population:	1122880 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 547638
Inserted at:	23 Nov 2016 12:34 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0		0
547638	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
1147941	23 Nov 2016 12:14	4.6M, 2km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	00:19	EMSC
1147943	23 Nov 2016 12:14	4.5M, 10km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	00:22	NEIC
1147944	23 Nov 2016 12:14	4.6M, 2km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	00:25	EMSC
1147947	23 Nov 2016 12:14	4.5M, 2km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	01:16	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 Akgöl, Cevizalan, Hasamiyan, Gültepe, Çardak, Güzelsu, Gembol, Asagikesis, Ekece, Ronehar, and Qarehqush Pa'in.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.1 million people
75 km	790000 people
50 km	210000 people
20 km	34000 people
10 km	5400 people
5 km	1100 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Van	Turkey	690000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Akgöl	Van	Turkey	Village	-	1 km
Cevizalan	Van	Turkey	Village	-	11 km
Hasamiyan	Van	Turkey	Village	-	12 km
Gültepe	Van	Turkey	Village	-	13 km
Çardak	Van	Turkey	Village	-	14 km
Güzelsu	Van	Turkey	Village	-	19 km
Gembol	Van	Turkey	Village	-	20 km
Asagikesis	Van	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Ekece	Van	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Ronehar	Van	Turkey	Village	-	24 km
Örenburç	Van	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Girdeser	Van	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Akbulut	Van	Turkey	Village	-	26 km
Altinboga	Van	Turkey	Village	-	27 km
Erçek	Van	Turkey	Village	-	28 km
Terazin	Van	Turkey	Village	-	31 km
Arikan	Van	Turkey	Village	-	31 km
Saray	Van	Turkey	Village	-	32 km
Yamanyurt	Van	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Doluçikin	Van	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Davdana	Van	Turkey	Village	-	35 km
Askitan	Van	Turkey	Village	-	36 km
Bölmeçali	Van	Turkey	Village	-	36 km
Agcaçay	Van	Turkey	Village	-	37 km
Gölyazi	Van	Turkey	Village	-	38 km
Çuhköy	Van	Turkey	Village	-	39 km
Aksarguç	Van	Turkey	Village	-	39 km
Avzerik	Van	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Didanis	Van	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
Van	Van	Turkey	City	370000 people	42 km
Gürpinar	Van	Turkey	Village	-	42 km
Akbulak	Van	Turkey	Village	-	42 km
Agcaveran	Van	Turkey	Village	-	45 km
Tavik	Van	Turkey	Village	-	45 km
Sihke	Van	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Gündüzlü	Van	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Atlilar	Van	Turkey	Village	-	48 km
Ulusar	Van	Turkey	Village	-	48 km
Takuriengiz	Van	Turkey	Village	-	48 km
Iskele	Van	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Holyan	Van	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Asagi Gölegeni	Van	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Baskale	Van	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Çatakdibi	Van	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
GurpInar	Van	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Adigüzel	Van	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Bögrüpek	Van	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Ayazpinar	Van	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Habashi Pa'in	Azarbayjan-e Gharbi	Iran	Village	-	52 km
Geçitvermez	Van	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Astvatsadsin	Van	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Asagiaholan	Van	Turkey	Village	-	58 km
Açikagil	Van	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Muradiye	Van	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Açikyol	Van	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Adir	Van	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Almasad	Van	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Derbedanis	Van	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Kiyicak	Van	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Asagikiran	Van	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Asagiçanak	Van	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Alikelle	Van	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Chahar Setun	Azarbayjan-e Gharbi	Iran	Village	-	64 km
Sheykh Solu-ye Bala	Azarbayjan-e Gharbi	Iran	Village	-	65 km
Küçükamik	Van	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Agarti	Van	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Hashtarak	Azarbayjan-e Gharbi	Iran	Village	-	66 km
Aksin	Van	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Biruk	Van	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Gevas	Van	Turkey	Village	-	70 km
Qarehqush Pa'in	Azarbayjan-e Gharbi	Iran	Village	-	70 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	49 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Zernek	Engil	1988	24 km
Sarimehmet	Karasu	1991	38 km
Kockopru	Zilan	1992	88 km

More information

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