Overall Green Earthquake alert in Türkiye on 12 Feb 2017 13:48 UTC

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M 5.2 in Türkiye on 12 Feb 2017 13:48 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:	5.2M
Depth:	3.28 Km
Lat/Lon:	39.6001 , 26.0922
Event Date:	12 Feb 2017 13:48 UTC 12 Feb 2017 16:48 Local
Exposed Population:	780000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20008jcc
Inserted at:	12 Feb 2017 16:03 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
NEIC	0.3		0.3
us20008jcc	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	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1157186	0.2	12 Feb 2017 13:48	5M, 5km	N/A	860 thousand (in 100km)	00:04	NOAIG
1157187	0.4	12 Feb 2017 13:48	5.4M, 10km	N/A	890 thousand (in 100km)	00:04	EMSC
1157191	0.2	12 Feb 2017 13:48	5M, 10km	N/A	850 thousand (in 100km)	00:09	EMSC
1157193	0.2	12 Feb 2017 13:48	5M, 10km	N/A	780 thousand (in 100km)	00:14	NEIC
1157201	0.2	12 Feb 2017 13:48	5M, 11.3km	N/A	850 thousand (in 100km)	00:48	NOAIG
1157206	0.3	12 Feb 2017 13:48	5.2M, 3.28km	N/A	780 thousand (in 100km)	02:14	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 Canakkale (population 469,217) . The nearest places are Bergos, Bademli, Gülpinar, Tuzla, Kösedere, Baba Kale, Behramkale, Mithymna, Tavakli, Kozlu, and Burhaniye.

Radius	Population
100 km	660000 people
75 km	380000 people
50 km	130000 people
20 km	22000 people
10 km	11000 people
5 km	2100 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	-	6 km
Bademli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	6 km
Gülpinar	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	7 km
Tuzla	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	8 km
Kösedere	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	10 km
Baba Kale	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	11 km
Behramkale	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	13 km
Mithymna		Greece	Village	-	17 km
Tavakli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	18 km
Kozlu	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	18 km
Áryennos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	18 km
Yaylacik	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	20 km
Ayvacik	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	20 km
Petra	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Sapanca	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	23 km
Stípsi	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	23 km
Bahçeli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Mandamádhos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Kemalli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	27 km
Ayía Paraskevi	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	31 km
Kalloni	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	31 km
Geyikli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	32 km
Ezine	Canakkale	Turkey	City	16000 people	32 km
Vadoússa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	34 km
Skala Kallonis		Greece	Village	-	34 km
Vatoussa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Küçukkuyu	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	35 km
Bozcaada	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	2600 people	36 km
Andissa	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	36 km
Kumburun	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	36 km
Baharlar	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	37 km
Türkmenli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	37 km
Akköy	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	37 km
Mahmudiye	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	39 km
Üvecik	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	39 km
Parakoila		Greece	Village	-	40 km
Mistegná	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Pinarbasi	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
Sigri	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Eresos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	44 km
Mesótopos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Kalafat	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Vasilika	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Altinoluk	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	47 km
Skala Eresou	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Zerdalilik	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	48 km
Ayvalik	Balikesir	Turkey	City	33000 people	49 km
Loutrá Termís	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Bayramiç	Canakkale	Turkey	City	-	49 km
Serhat	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Políkhnitos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	49 km
Gökçali	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Ayiásos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	50 km
Aivali	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Küçükköy	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Moria	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Kumkale	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Vrisa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Mitilíni	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	56 km
Palaiokipos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Evciler	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Armutova	Balikesir	Turkey	City	-	58 km
Çömlekler	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Seddülbahir	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Skopelos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Loutra	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Altinova	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Güre	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Ahmetler	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Plomárion		Greece	Village	-	62 km
Osmaniye	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Alçitepe	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Pervizler	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Kratipos		Greece	Village	-	65 km
OkcIlar	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Zeytinli	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Akcay	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Burhaniye	Balikesir	Turkey	City	37000 people	68 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	48 km
Mytilene	MJT	17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	62 km
Edremit Korfez	EDO	15	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6800	71 km
Canakkale	CKZ	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5900	72 km
Imroz		46				0	81 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Mithimna		Greece	19 km
Bozcaada		Turkey	36 km
Sigri		Greece	45 km
Tavsan Adasi		Turkey	47 km
Ayvalik	TRAYV	Turkey	48 km
Kolpis Kallonis		Greece	49 km
Mitilene	GRMJT	Greece	58 km
Cape Helles		Turkey	58 km
Kumkale		Turkey	60 km
Plomarion		Greece	62 km
Akcay		Turkey	65 km
Can	TRCAN	Turkey	70 km
Kefalo		Turkey	72 km
Canakkale	TRCKZ	Turkey	72 km
Eceabat	TRECE	Turkey	77 km
Dikili	TRDIK	Turkey	78 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Bayramic	Akcin	1997	53 km
	Atikhisar	Saricay	1973	73 km

More information

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