M 4.6 in Türkiye on 28 Feb 2017 23:27 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: 4.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.5101 , 26.1024
Event Date: 28 Feb 2017 23:27 UTC
01 Mar 2017 02:27 Local
Exposed Population:
560000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100085uc
Inserted at: 28 Feb 2017 23:51 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 0
us100085uc 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
1159046 0 28 Feb 2017 23:26 4M, 10km N/A 710 thousand (in 100km) 00:04 NOAIG
1159049 0.1 28 Feb 2017 23:27 4.9M, 10km N/A 730 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 EMSC
1159050 0 28 Feb 2017 23:27 4.6M, 10km N/A 560 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 Baba Kale, G�lpinar, Bademli, Tuzla, K�sedere, Bergos, Mithymna, Tavakli, Behramkale, Petra, and G�re.

Radius Population
100 km 560000 people
75 km 290000 people
50 km 110000 people
20 km 14000 people
10 km 6100 people
5 km 3100 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
Baba Kale Canakkale Turkey Village - 3 km
G�lpinar Canakkale Turkey Village - 4 km
Bademli Canakkale Turkey Village - 5 km
Tuzla Canakkale Turkey Village - 9 km
K�sedere Canakkale Turkey Village - 12 km
Bergos Canakkale Turkey Village - 15 km
Mithymna Greece Village - 18 km
Tavakli Canakkale Turkey Village - 21 km
Behramkale Canakkale Turkey Village - 21 km
Petra Lesvos Greece Village - 22 km
�ryennos Lesvos Greece Village - 22 km
St�psi Lesvos Greece Village - 24 km
Yaylacik Canakkale Turkey Village - 25 km
Kozlu Canakkale Turkey Village - 27 km
Ayvacik Canakkale Turkey Village - 29 km
Kemalli Canakkale Turkey Village - 30 km
Sapanca Canakkale Turkey Village - 31 km
Vado�ssa Lesvos Greece Village - 31 km
Mandam�dhos Lesvos Greece Village - 31 km
Andissa Lesvos Greece City - 31 km
Bah�eli Canakkale Turkey Village - 32 km
Kalloni Lesvos Greece City - 32 km
Vatoussa Lesvos Greece Village - 32 km
Ay�a Paraskevi Lesvos Greece City - 33 km
Geyikli Canakkale Turkey Village - 35 km
Skala Kallonis Greece Village - 35 km
Bozcaada Canakkale Turkey Village 2600 people 35 km
Kumburun Canakkale Turkey Village - 37 km
Ezine Canakkale Turkey City 16000 people 37 km
Sigri Lesvos Greece Village - 38 km
Parakoila Greece Village - 39 km
Eresos Lesvos Greece City - 39 km
�vecik Canakkale Turkey Village - 41 km
Mes�topos Lesvos Greece Village - 42 km
Mahmudiye Canakkale Turkey Village - 42 km
Akk�y Canakkale Turkey Village - 43 km
Skala Eresou Lesvos Greece Village - 43 km
K��ukkuyu Canakkale Turkey Village - 44 km
T�rkmenli Canakkale Turkey Village - 44 km
Pinarbasi Canakkale Turkey Village - 44 km
Baharlar Canakkale Turkey Village - 45 km
Mistegn� Lesvos Greece Village - 45 km
Vasilika Lesvos Greece Village - 48 km
Kalafat Canakkale Turkey Village - 48 km
Pol�khnitos Lesvos Greece City - 48 km
Ayi�sos Lesvos Greece City - 52 km
Vrisa Lesvos Greece Village - 53 km
G�k�ali Canakkale Turkey Village - 53 km
Loutr� Term�s Lesvos Greece Village - 53 km
Kumkale Canakkale Turkey Village - 54 km
Zerdalilik Canakkale Turkey Village - 54 km
Altinoluk Balikesir Turkey Village - 56 km
Moria Lesvos Greece Village - 56 km
Ayvalik Balikesir Turkey City 33000 people 56 km
Bayrami� Canakkale Turkey City - 56 km
Serhat Canakkale Turkey Village - 57 km
K���kk�y Balikesir Turkey Village - 58 km
Aivali Balikesir Turkey Village - 58 km
Palaiokipos Lesvos Greece Village - 60 km
Mitil�ni Lesvos Greece City - 60 km
Sedd�lbahir Canakkale Turkey Village - 61 km
Skopelos Lesvos Greece Village - 63 km
Plom�rion Greece Village - 63 km
��mlekler Canakkale Turkey Village - 64 km
Loutra Lesvos Greece Village - 64 km
Al�itepe Canakkale Turkey Village - 65 km
Evciler Canakkale Turkey Village - 66 km
Armutova Balikesir Turkey City - 66 km
Altinova Balikesir Turkey Village - 67 km
Ahmetler Canakkale Turkey Village - 68 km
Kratipos Greece Village - 69 km
OkcIlar Canakkale Turkey Village - 69 km
Osmaniye Balikesir Turkey Village - 69 km
G�re Balikesir 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 48 km
Mytilene MJT 17 Civ. Paved Yes 7900 67 km
Canakkale CKZ 7 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 75 km
Imroz 46 0 79 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Mithimna Greece 19 km
Bozcaada Turkey 36 km
Sigri Greece 39 km
Tavsan Adasi Turkey 47 km
Kolpis Kallonis Greece 47 km
Ayvalik TRAYV Turkey 56 km
Cape Helles Turkey 60 km
Kumkale Turkey 62 km
Mitilene GRMJT Greece 62 km
Plomarion Greece 64 km
Kefalo Turkey 71 km
Akcay Turkey 73 km
Can TRCAN Turkey 74 km
Canakkale TRCKZ Turkey 76 km
Ormos Moudhros Greece 80 km
Eceabat TRECE Turkey 81 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Bayramic Akcin 1997 61 km
Atikhisar Saricay 1973 78 km

More information

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