Overall Green Earthquake alert in Türkiye on 10 Feb 2017 12:27 UTC

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M 4.5 in Türkiye on 10 Feb 2017 12:27 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:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	39.77 , 42.52
Event Date:	10 Feb 2017 12:27 UTC 10 Feb 2017 15:27 Local
Exposed Population:	1070000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 567345
Inserted at:	10 Feb 2017 12:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0		0
567345	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1156962		0	10 Feb 2017 12:27	4.5M, 5km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)		00:09	EMSC
1156963		0	10 Feb 2017 12:27	4.5M, 10km	N/A	1.1 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 Agri (population 474,460) . The nearest places are Abdi, Tahir, Çalkösedag Köy, Eleskirt, Dilediz, Delialo, Anitli, Mollaahmet, Koçoglu, Günesgören, and Gözucu.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.1 million people
75 km	660000 people
50 km	180000 people
20 km	26000 people
10 km	2900 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Agri	Turkey	470000 people
Erzurum	Turkey	920000 people
Kars	Turkey	720000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Abdi	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	5 km
Tahir	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	12 km
Çalkösedag Köy	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	14 km
Eleskirt	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	15 km
Dilediz	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	16 km
Delialo	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	20 km
Anitli	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Mollaahmet	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	23 km
Koçoglu	Kars	Turkey	Village	-	24 km
Günesgören	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Akpinar	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	26 km
Karacan	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	26 km
Dellalhani	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	27 km
Eleskirtcilikân	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	28 km
Saçlik	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	29 km
Akyumak	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	30 km
Karayazi	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	31 km
Sihanköy	Kars	Turkey	Village	-	32 km
Tutak	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Beylice	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	35 km
Güllüçimen	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	36 km
Zaraphane	Kars	Turkey	Village	-	38 km
Ahmetbey	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	38 km
Akkiran	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	38 km
Abdiköy	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	39 km
Asagikargalik	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	39 km
Adakent	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	39 km
Agaçli	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Ardi	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Çatalipasa	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
Horasan	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	17000 people	43 km
Bayro	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	44 km
Karakurt	Kars	Turkey	Village	-	45 km
Bogakale	Kars	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Daglica	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Karaköse	Agri	Turkey	City	82000 people	47 km
Karataslar	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	47 km
Odalar	Kars	Turkey	Village	-	48 km
Belencik	Kars	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Abdünneiadaman	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Asagi Mecingert	Kars	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Eleskirt	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Aleksan	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Aktuzla	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Çökres	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Civrik	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Akçatas	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Karakale	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Evyapan	Kars	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Alyar	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Karaurgan	Kars	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Çaltili	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Abuzeyt	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	56 km
Pirzeynel	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Handere	Kars	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Asagiçakmak	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	58 km
Asagiagadeve	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Akarsu	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Agveran	Kars	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Binpinar	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Gemlik	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Alaca	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Avtünne	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Karaseyidali	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Muratbagi	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Sarikamis	Kars	Turkey	Village	28000 people	63 km
Yeniköy	Kars	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Arslankaya	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Açma	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Asagikizilkale	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Erence	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Çamlikale	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Kagizman	Kars	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Esendere	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Asagiçepik	Kars	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Patnos	Agri	Turkey	Village	86000 people	67 km
Çermiksu	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Adivar	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Güneysu	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Bozoglak	Agri	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Malazgirt	Mus	Turkey	Village	26000 people	69 km
Haciomer	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	70 km
Kale	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	70 km
Gözucu	Agri	Turkey	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
Agri	AJI	1659	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	45 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Yazici	Altincayir	1999	55 km

More information

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