M 4.5 in Türkiye on 20 Mar 2017 14:39 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: 7.44 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.5775 , 39.7759
Event Date: 20 Mar 2017 14:39 UTC
20 Mar 2017 17:39 Local
Exposed Population:
2110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008tb9
Inserted at: 20 Mar 2017 16:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008tb9 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
1161202 0 20 Mar 2017 14:39 4.5M, 7.44km N/A 2.1 million (in 100km) 01:29 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 Elazig (population 540,818) . The nearest places are Alkatyan, Akmezraa, Dereikâri, Avlagi, Palu, Esenlik, Asagisigik, Icme, Altinoluk, Altinölçek, and Diyarbakir.

Radius Population
100 km 2.1 million people
75 km 950000 people
50 km 340000 people
20 km 60000 people
10 km 15000 people
5 km 3100 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Elazig Turkey 540000 people
Diyarbakir Turkey 1.2 million people
Tunceli Turkey 140000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Alkatyan Elazig Turkey Village - 4 km
Akmezraa Elazig Turkey Village - 12 km
Dereikâri Elazig Turkey Village - 14 km
Avlagi Elazig Turkey Village - 17 km
Palu Elazig Turkey Village 11000 people 17 km
Esenlik Elazig Turkey Village - 18 km
Asagisigik Elazig Turkey Village - 18 km
Icme Elazig Turkey Village - 18 km
Altinoluk Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 22 km
Altinölçek Elazig Turkey Village - 25 km
Maden Elazig Turkey Village - 26 km
Hamil Elazig Turkey Village - 26 km
AKpazar Elazig Turkey Village - 26 km
Çiftliköy Elazig Turkey Village - 27 km
Asagikazan Tunceli Turkey Village - 27 km
Asagi Sincirik Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 28 km
Asagilahan Elazig Turkey Village - 29 km
Alisam Elazig Turkey Village - 30 km
Aluskomu Elazig Turkey Village - 30 km
Agadibek Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 31 km
Abdoli Tunceli Turkey Village - 33 km
Günesdere Tunceli Turkey Village - 34 km
Arindik Elazig Turkey Village - 35 km
Abdalan Elazig Turkey Village - 35 km
Bademli Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 36 km
Akkilise Elazig Turkey Village - 37 km
Hazer Elazig Turkey Village - 38 km
Ergani Diyarbakir Turkey Village 52000 people 38 km
Mollakendi Elazig Turkey Village - 38 km
Dicle Diyarbakir Turkey Village 13000 people 41 km
Arpali Tunceli Turkey Village - 41 km
Akkavak Tunceli Turkey Village - 42 km
Amedi Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 42 km
Tirmal Elazig Turkey Village - 43 km
Besoluk Elazig Turkey Village - 43 km
Gocmezlez Elazig Turkey Village - 44 km
Karakocan Elazig Turkey Village - 44 km
Asagi Sindam Tunceli Turkey Village - 46 km
Sivrice Elazig Turkey Village 5400 people 47 km
Sintil Elazig Turkey Village - 47 km
Çelbiran Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 48 km
Bulak Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 48 km
Ariköy Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 48 km
Seyhismail Bingol Turkey Village - 48 km
Balcali Elazig Turkey Village - 49 km
Pertek Tunceli Turkey Village 6800 people 49 km
Aktoprak Bingol Turkey Village - 49 km
Asagi Termil Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 50 km
Elazig Elazig Turkey Major city 280000 people 51 km
Selhan Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 52 km
Kizilpinar Elazig Turkey Village - 52 km
Kilise Tunceli Turkey Village - 53 km
Dedeyolu Elazig Turkey Village - 55 km
Aydinli Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 55 km
Asagiköy Elazig Turkey Village - 56 km
Akçiyan Elazig Turkey Village - 56 km
Saricabük Elazig Turkey Village - 57 km
Hani Diyarbakir Turkey Village 11000 people 57 km
Balan Tunceli Turkey Village - 57 km
Sarge Bingol Turkey Village - 57 km
Agzunik Tunceli Turkey Village - 57 km
Akalan Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 57 km
Baysu Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 57 km
Asagicayan Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 59 km
Tunceli Tunceli Turkey Village 29000 people 59 km
Asagi Avut Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 59 km
Cermik Diyarbakir Turkey Village 21000 people 60 km
Avcisuyu Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 61 km
Cungus Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 62 km
Cip Elazig Turkey Village - 62 km
Gümüslü Bingol Turkey Village - 62 km
Kârsi Elazig Turkey Village - 63 km
Hankendi Elazig Turkey Village - 63 km
Nazimiye Tunceli Turkey Village - 64 km
Kuyluca Tunceli Turkey Village - 64 km
Alatarla Elazig Turkey Village - 64 km
Yayla Bingol Turkey Village - 65 km
Büyükakören Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 65 km
Alibir Bingol Turkey Village - 66 km
Apseki Elazig Turkey Village - 66 km
Akpinar Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 67 km
Körha Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 67 km
Ekrek Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 67 km
Altinyüzük Tunceli Turkey Village - 68 km
Bingöl Bingol Turkey City 74000 people 68 km
Agdat Bingol Turkey Village - 69 km
Boztarla Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 69 km
Havri Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 69 km
Angül Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 69 km
Elmedin Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 70 km
Diyarbakir Diyarbakir Turkey Major city 580000 people 86 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
Elazig EZS 903 Civ. Paved Yes 5600 44 km
Diyarbakir Northwest 762 0 68 km
Diyarbakir DIY 687 Civ. Paved Yes 11600 87 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kralkizi Dicle 1997 35 km
Dicle Dicle 1997 53 km
Ozluce Peri 1997 63 km
Devegecidi Furtaksa 1972 63 km
Gayt Gayt 1991 66 km
Karakaya Euphrates 1987 72 km

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