M 6.7 in Türkiye on 20 Jul 2017 22:31 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.7M
Glide number: TS-2017-000142-TUR
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.93 , 27.42
Event Date: 20 Jul 2017 22:31 UTC
21 Jul 2017 01:31 Local
Exposed Population: 1110000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 606346
Inserted at: 20 Jul 2017 22:57 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 Tsunami GDACS score
EMSC 1 0.5 1
606346 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0.37m  
  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
1174490 0.8 20 Jul 2017 22:31 6.2M, 10km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:03 EMSC
1174491 0.8 20 Jul 2017 22:31 6.3M, 10km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:04 NOAIG
1174495 1.1 20 Jul 2017 22:31 6.9M, 10km N/A 1 million (in 100km) 0.4m (at 01:00) 00:06 GEOFON
1174496 0.8 20 Jul 2017 22:31 6.4M, 10km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:06 EMSC
1174503 1 20 Jul 2017 22:31 6.6M, 12km N/A 910 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:16) 00:15 EMSC
1174505 0.9 20 Jul 2017 22:31 6.7M, 10km 7 217 (in MMI>=VII) 0.4m (at 01:00) 00:18 NEIC
1174508 1 20 Jul 2017 22:31 6.7M, 0km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 0.6m (at 00:17) 00:20 EMSC
1174515 1 20 Jul 2017 22:31 6.7M, 10km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 0.4m (at 01:00) 00:26 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 Mugla (population 610,924) . The nearest places are Bodrum, Ortakent, Akyarlar, Müsgebi, Kos, Karatoprak, Gölköy, Karakaya, Giris, Çiftlikköy, and Akkovanlik.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 470000 people
50 km 290000 people
20 km 120000 people
10 km 61000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Mugla Turkey 610000 people
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bodrum Mugla Turkey City 39000 people 9 km
Ortakent Mugla Turkey Village - 9 km
Akyarlar Mugla Turkey Village - 10 km
Müsgebi Mugla Turkey Village - 10 km
Kos Greece City 19000 people 12 km
Karatoprak Mugla Turkey Village - 12 km
Gölköy Mugla Turkey Village - 13 km
Karakaya Mugla Turkey Village - 15 km
Giris Mugla Turkey Village - 16 km
Çiftlikköy Mugla Turkey Village - 17 km
Yalikavak Mugla Turkey Village - 17 km
Siparion Greece Village - 18 km
Çukurgöl Yaylasi Mugla Turkey Village - 20 km
Irmene Mugla Turkey Village - 21 km
Avlacia Greece Village - 21 km
Sazköy Mugla Turkey Village - 25 km
Mumcular Mugla Turkey Village - 30 km
Kardhámaina Greece Village - 30 km
Yaziköy Mugla Turkey Village - 31 km
Andimákhia Dodekanisos Greece Village - 31 km
Vathís Greece Village - 32 km
Mazi Mugla Turkey Village - 33 km
Döseme Mugla Turkey Village - 34 km
Datça Mugla Turkey Village - 35 km
Güllük Mugla Turkey Village - 36 km
Mesudiye Mugla Turkey Village - 36 km
Kálimnos Greece Village - 36 km
Arginonda Greece Village - 37 km
Chorion Greece Village - 38 km
Bozalan Mugla Turkey Village - 41 km
Karacahisar Mugla Turkey Village - 42 km
Koruköy Mugla Turkey Village - 43 km
Páloi Greece Village - 44 km
Emecik Mugla Turkey Village - 44 km
Kizilagaç Mugla Turkey Village - 45 km
Kéfalos Dodekanisos Greece Village 2300 people 45 km
Mandrákion Dodekanisos Greece Village - 46 km
Nikia Greece Village - 46 km
Akbük Mugla Turkey Village - 47 km
Yenihisar Aydin Turkey City - 47 km
Lakki Dodekanisos Greece Village - 49 km
Lakkion Greece Village - 50 km
Alayar Mugla Turkey Village - 51 km
Ayia Marina Greece Village - 51 km
Selimiye Mugla Turkey Village - 52 km
Milâs Mugla Turkey City 43000 people 52 km
Oren Mugla Turkey Village - 52 km
Çamiçi Mugla Turkey Village - 53 km
Haciahmetler Mugla Turkey Village - 54 km
Kultak Mugla Turkey Village - 56 km
Bahçeburun Mugla Turkey Village - 56 km
Parthenion Greece Village - 56 km
Sími Mugla Greece City - 56 km
Megálon Khorión Greece Village - 57 km
Akçali Mugla Turkey Village - 58 km
Yeniköy Aydin Turkey Village - 58 km
Akköy Aydin Turkey Village - 58 km
Livadia Greece Village - 60 km
Sakarkaya Mugla Turkey Village - 61 km
Balat Aydin Turkey Village - 61 km
Ortaköy Mugla Turkey Village - 61 km
Kayadere Mugla Turkey Village - 62 km
Incirli Mugla Turkey Village - 63 km
Kozagaç Mugla Turkey Village - 64 km
Sarikemer Aydin Turkey Village - 64 km
Bencik Mugla Turkey Village - 66 km
Böürtlenharumu Aydin Turkey Village - 68 km
Akkovanlik Mugla 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
Bodrum Imsik BXN unknown 0 32 km
Kos KGS 125 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 32 km
Milas Bodrum BJV 6 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 40 km
Leros LRS 11 Civ. Paved No 3300 57 km
Diagoras RHO 4 Civ. Paved Yes 10600 89 km
Samos SMI 6 Civ. Paved Yes 6600 90 km
Maritsa 62 Civ. Paved No 7800 93 km
Astipalaia JTY 47 Civ. Paved No 3200 100 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bodrum TRBXN Turkey 8 km
Kos GRKGS Greece 11 km
Dodecanese Island Greece 33 km
Kalimnos Island GRKMI Greece 34 km
Gulluk TRGUL Turkey 38 km
Yali Island GRYLI Greece 41 km
Nisiros Island Greece 44 km
Lakkion Greece 50 km
Simi Island Greece 58 km
Megalo Khorio Greece 59 km
Lipsoi Island Greece 63 km
Lipsoi Greece 65 km
Levitha Island Greece 78 km
Marmaris TRMRM Turkey 81 km
Khalki Island Greece 83 km
Patmos GRPMS Greece 83 km
Alimnia Island Greece 85 km
Gokova Iskelesi TRGKV Turkey 85 km
Pithagorion Greece 88 km
Aksaz Turkey 91 km
Sirna Island Greece 92 km
Ormos Vathi GRSMI Greece 94 km
Kinaros Island Greece 96 km
Rhodes GRRHO Greece 97 km
Ormos Maltezana Greece 99 km

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