M 5 in Türkiye on 11 May 2017 17:58 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: 5.0M
Depth: 4.25 Km
Lat/Lon: 40.037 , 40.7815
Event Date: 11 May 2017 17:58 UTC
11 May 2017 20:58 Local
Exposed Population:
1050000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008riw
Inserted at: 11 May 2017 18:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us10008riw 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
1167462 0.1 11 May 2017 17:58 4.8M, 1km N/A 1 million (in 100km) 00:11 EMSC
1167463 0.2 11 May 2017 17:58 5M, 4.25km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:17 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 Erzurum (population 920,714) . The nearest places are Ballitas, Agören, Pertekyan, Askale, Basçimagil, Eskipolat, Kandilli, Baskurdere, Çalidere, Altintas, and Korucuk.

Radius Population
100 km 1 million people
75 km 760000 people
50 km 140000 people
20 km 28000 people
10 km 4800 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Erzurum Turkey 920000 people
Gumshane Turkey 180000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ballitas Erzurum Turkey Village - 2 km
Agören Bayburt Turkey Village - 12 km
Pertekyan Erzurum Turkey Village - 13 km
Askale Erzurum Turkey Village - 13 km
Basçimagil Bayburt Turkey Village - 15 km
Eskipolat Erzurum Turkey Village - 19 km
Kandilli Erzurum Turkey Village - 20 km
Baskurdere Erzurum Turkey Village - 22 km
Çalidere Bayburt Turkey Village - 23 km
Altintas Erzurum Turkey Village - 28 km
Hacibekir Erzurum Turkey Village - 28 km
Çatören Erzurum Turkey Village - 29 km
Ercik Erzurum Turkey Village - 29 km
Ayçukuru Erzurum Turkey Village - 31 km
Çayirbasi Erzurum Turkey Village - 31 km
Asagiyenice Erzurum Turkey Village - 33 km
Tepsicik Erzurum Turkey Village - 34 km
Agziaçik Erzurum Turkey Village - 34 km
Çatak Erzurum Turkey Village - 35 km
Heybetepe Bayburt Turkey Village - 35 km
Bergici Bayburt Turkey Village - 36 km
Alinyurt Bayburt Turkey Village - 36 km
Ilica Erzurum Turkey Village 13000 people 36 km
Agcahisar Erzurum Turkey Village - 39 km
Agdasor Erzurum Turkey Village - 39 km
Tercan Erzincan Turkey Village 12000 people 39 km
Kuzveren Erzincan Turkey Village - 40 km
Ahpunus Bayburt Turkey Village - 41 km
Pazaryolu Erzurum Turkey Village 5800 people 42 km
Kozlu Erzurum Turkey Village - 42 km
Akpinar Erzurum Turkey Village - 42 km
Ahurcik Erzurum Turkey Village - 45 km
Ördekhaci Erzincan Turkey Village - 45 km
Börekli Erzurum Turkey Village - 46 km
Sarikaya Erzurum Turkey Village - 46 km
Ballikaya Bayburt Turkey Village - 46 km
Magara Erzurum Turkey Village - 47 km
Bayburt Bayburt Turkey City 31000 people 48 km
Pencirikkomu Erzincan Turkey Village - 48 km
Asagiyaylim Erzurum Turkey Village - 51 km
Erzurum Erzurum Turkey Major city 420000 people 52 km
Abrank Erzincan Turkey Village - 52 km
Oncali Erzurum Turkey Village - 52 km
Asagihayik Bayburt Turkey Village - 52 km
Dangis Erzurum Turkey Village - 53 km
Basköy Erzurum Turkey Village - 53 km
Tufanç Erzurum Turkey Village - 54 km
Peynirli Erzurum Turkey Village - 55 km
Ispir Erzurum Turkey Village - 55 km
Sancaktepe Bayburt Turkey Village - 55 km
Agaköy Erzurum Turkey Village - 55 km
Cibokomu Erzincan Turkey Village - 56 km
Agamçagam Erzincan Turkey Village - 56 km
Ambaralan Erzurum Turkey Village - 57 km
Ashanas Bayburt Turkey Village - 57 km
Mantar Erzincan Turkey Village - 58 km
Kalecik Erzincan Turkey Village - 58 km
Çapans Erzurum Turkey Village - 59 km
Çigdemlik Bayburt Turkey Village - 59 km
Babaderesi Bingol Turkey Village - 59 km
Cayirli Erzincan Turkey Village - 62 km
Duruköy Erzurum Turkey Village - 62 km
Kasikli Bingol Turkey Village - 63 km
Karagöbek Erzurum Turkey Village - 63 km
Aziziye Erzurum Turkey Village - 63 km
Bilcis Bayburt Turkey Village - 64 km
Yagcilar Erzurum Turkey Village - 64 km
Rüstü Bayburt Turkey Village - 64 km
Kargin Erzincan Turkey Village - 64 km
Asagitolos Erzincan Turkey Village - 65 km
Nisantasi Bayburt Turkey Village - 66 km
Avlik Bingol Turkey Village - 66 km
Amariç Bingol Turkey Village - 66 km
Yukari Gökdere Erzurum Turkey Village - 67 km
Çifteköprü Rize Turkey Village - 67 km
Bulmus Erzincan Turkey Village - 68 km
Asagilagiç Rize Turkey Village - 69 km
Derindere Tunceli Turkey Village - 69 km
Korucuk Erzurum Turkey Village - 69 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
Erzurum ERZ 1756 Civ. Paved Yes 12500 40 km
Hins 1768 0 56 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kuzgun Serceme 1995 34 km
Tercan Tuzla 1989 41 km

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