M 4.6 in Türkiye on 10 Feb 2017 08:55 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.52 , 26.16
Event Date: 10 Feb 2017 08:55 UTC
10 Feb 2017 11:55 Local
Exposed Population:
840000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 567279
Inserted at: 10 Feb 2017 09:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.2 (Türkiye)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Türkiye= 3.2; Greece= 2.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
567279 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1156934 0 10 Feb 2017 08:55 4.6M, 10km N/A 710 thousand (in 100km) 00:03 NOAIG
1156938 0.2 10 Feb 2017 08:55 5M, 2km N/A 850 thousand (in 100km) 00:08 EMSC
1156939 0 10 Feb 2017 08:55 4.5M, 7.02km N/A 890 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 NEIC
1156940 0.1 10 Feb 2017 08:55 4.9M, 10km N/A 850 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 EMSC
1156942 0 10 Feb 2017 08:55 4.4M, 15.8km N/A 850 thousand (in 100km) 00:27 NOAIG
1156944 0 10 Feb 2017 08:55 4.6M, 10km N/A 850 thousand (in 100km) 00:38 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 Canakkale (population 469,217) . The nearest places are Bergos, Behramkale, Kozlu, Bademli, Gülpinar, Tuzla, Kösedere, Ayvacik, Áryennos, Mithymna, and Akçali.

Radius Population
100 km 710000 people
75 km 460000 people
50 km 150000 people
20 km 31000 people
10 km 9400 people
5 km 3400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Canakkale Turkey 470000 people
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bergos Canakkale Turkey Village - 2 km
Behramkale Canakkale Turkey Village - 5 km
Kozlu Canakkale Turkey Village - 11 km
Bademli Canakkale Turkey Village - 12 km
Gülpinar Canakkale Turkey Village - 14 km
Tuzla Canakkale Turkey Village - 14 km
Kösedere Canakkale Turkey Village - 14 km
Ayvacik Canakkale Turkey Village - 15 km
Áryennos Lesvos Greece Village - 16 km
Mithymna Greece Village - 17 km
Baba Kale Canakkale Turkey Village - 18 km
Sapanca Canakkale Turkey Village - 18 km
Yaylacik Canakkale Turkey Village - 20 km
Tavakli Canakkale Turkey Village - 20 km
Petra Lesvos Greece Village - 21 km
Stípsi Lesvos Greece Village - 22 km
Bahçeli Canakkale Turkey Village - 22 km
Mandamádhos Lesvos Greece Village - 22 km
Küçukkuyu Canakkale Turkey Village - 28 km
Ayía Paraskevi Lesvos Greece City - 28 km
Kemalli Canakkale Turkey Village - 29 km
Kalloni Lesvos Greece City - 30 km
Baharlar Canakkale Turkey Village - 31 km
Ezine Canakkale Turkey City 16000 people 32 km
Türkmenli Canakkale Turkey Village - 33 km
Skala Kallonis Greece Village - 33 km
Geyikli Canakkale Turkey Village - 34 km
Mistegná Lesvos Greece Village - 36 km
Vadoússa Lesvos Greece Village - 36 km
Akköy Canakkale Turkey Village - 36 km
Vatoussa Lesvos Greece Village - 37 km
Kumburun Canakkale Turkey Village - 39 km
Andissa Lesvos Greece City - 39 km
Altinoluk Balikesir Turkey Village - 40 km
Bozcaada Canakkale Turkey Village 2600 people 40 km
Parakoila Greece Village - 40 km
Mahmudiye Canakkale Turkey Village - 40 km
Üvecik Canakkale Turkey Village - 41 km
Ayvalik Balikesir Turkey City 33000 people 41 km
Pinarbasi Canakkale Turkey Village - 42 km
Serhat Canakkale Turkey Village - 43 km
Loutrá Termís Lesvos Greece Village - 43 km
Aivali Balikesir Turkey Village - 44 km
Küçükköy Balikesir Turkey Village - 44 km
Bayramiç Canakkale Turkey City - 45 km
Vasilika Lesvos Greece Village - 45 km
Zerdalilik Canakkale Turkey Village - 46 km
Moria Lesvos Greece Village - 47 km
Ayiásos Lesvos Greece City - 47 km
Eresos Lesvos Greece City - 47 km
Mesótopos Lesvos Greece Village - 47 km
Sigri Lesvos Greece Village - 48 km
Políkhnitos Lesvos Greece City - 48 km
Kalafat Canakkale Turkey Village - 49 km
Gökçali Canakkale Turkey Village - 50 km
Armutova Balikesir Turkey City - 50 km
Skala Eresou Lesvos Greece Village - 50 km
Mitilíni Lesvos Greece City - 51 km
Vrisa Lesvos Greece Village - 52 km
Evciler Canakkale Turkey Village - 52 km
Palaiokipos Lesvos Greece Village - 52 km
Kumkale Canakkale Turkey Village - 53 km
Altinova Balikesir Turkey Village - 54 km
Güre Balikesir Turkey Village - 54 km
Osmaniye Balikesir Turkey Village - 55 km
Loutra Lesvos Greece Village - 55 km
Skopelos Lesvos Greece Village - 56 km
Çömlekler Canakkale Turkey Village - 57 km
Ahmetler Canakkale Turkey Village - 58 km
Pervizler Canakkale Turkey Village - 58 km
Zeytinli Balikesir Turkey Village - 59 km
Plomárion Greece Village - 59 km
Kratipos Greece Village - 60 km
Akcay Balikesir Turkey Village - 60 km
Burhaniye Balikesir Turkey City 37000 people 60 km
Seddülbahir Canakkale Turkey Village - 61 km
Hacibozan Balikesir Turkey Village - 63 km
OkcIlar Canakkale Turkey Village - 64 km
Alçitepe Canakkale Turkey Village - 64 km
Bahadinli Balikesir Turkey Village - 64 km
Mudanya Canakkale Turkey Village - 65 km
Edremit Balikesir Turkey City 41000 people 65 km
Ahlatliburun Canakkale Turkey Village - 66 km
Makaron Izmir Turkey Village - 67 km
Akçali Canakkale 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
Polikhnitos 198 0 47 km
Mytilene MJT 17 Civ. Paved Yes 7900 57 km
Edremit Korfez EDO 15 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 64 km
Canakkale CKZ 7 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 71 km
Imroz 46 0 85 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Mithimna Greece 20 km
Bozcaada Turkey 40 km
Ayvalik TRAYV Turkey 41 km
Sigri Greece 49 km
Kolpis Kallonis Greece 50 km
Tavsan Adasi Turkey 51 km
Mitilene GRMJT Greece 53 km
Akcay Turkey 57 km
Plomarion Greece 59 km
Cape Helles Turkey 60 km
Kumkale Turkey 61 km
Can TRCAN Turkey 70 km
Dikili TRDIK Turkey 71 km
Canakkale TRCKZ Turkey 72 km
Kefalo Turkey 75 km
Eceabat TRECE Turkey 78 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Bayramic Akcin 1997 49 km
Atikhisar Saricay 1973 72 km

More information

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