Overall Green Earthquake alert in Türkiye from 21 Jul 2017 17:09 UTC to 17:09

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M 4.8 in Türkiye from 21 Jul 2017 17:09 UTC to 17:09

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:	4.8M
Depth:	23.1 Km
Lat/Lon:	36.89 , 27.3152
Event Date:	21 Jul 2017 17:09 UTC 21 Jul 2017 20:09 Local
Exposed Population:	680000 people within 100km
Source:	NOAIG 2017oeod
Inserted at:	21 Jul 2017 17:59 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
NOAIG	0.1		0.1
2017oeod	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
1174850	0	21 Jul 2017 17:09	4.6M, 15km	N/A	1 million (in 100km)	00:03	EMSC
1174851	0	21 Jul 2017 17:09	4.6M, 2km	N/A	650 thousand (in 100km)	00:05	EMSC
1174853	0	21 Jul 2017 17:09	4.6M, 10km	N/A	830 thousand (in 100km)	00:07	NOAIG
1174855	0	21 Jul 2017 17:09	4.6M, 10km	N/A	720 thousand (in 100km)	00:19	EMSC
1174858	0.2	21 Jul 2017 17:09	5M, 10km	N/A	680 thousand (in 100km)	00:30	NEIC
1174859	0.1	21 Jul 2017 17:09	4.8M, 23.1km	N/A	680 thousand (in 100km)	00:49	NOAIG
1174971	0.2	21 Jul 2017 17:09	5M, 10km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	20:54	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 Mugla (population 610,924) . The nearest places are Bodrum, Çiftlikköy, Çukurgöl Yaylasi, Kos, Ortakent, Müsgebi, Akyarlar, Gölköy, Irmene, Karatoprak, and Sarikemer.

Radius	Population
100 km	940000 people
75 km	410000 people
50 km	220000 people
20 km	62000 people
10 km	<1000 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	13 km
Çiftlikköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	14 km
Çukurgöl Yaylasi	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	15 km
Kos		Greece	City	19000 people	17 km
Ortakent	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	18 km
Müsgebi	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	19 km
Akyarlar	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	20 km
Gölköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	20 km
Irmene	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Karatoprak	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Sazköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	22 km
Siparion		Greece	Village	-	24 km
Karakaya	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	24 km
Yaziköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Datça	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Giris	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Döseme	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	26 km
Yalikavak	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	26 km
Mazi	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	27 km
Mumcular	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	27 km
Mesudiye	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	28 km
Avlacia		Greece	Village	-	29 km
Kardhámaina		Greece	Village	-	33 km
Emecik	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	35 km
Bozalan	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	35 km
Andimákhia	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Güllük	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	37 km
Karacahisar	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	38 km
Vathís		Greece	Village	-	40 km
Alayar	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
Koruköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	42 km
Páloi		Greece	Village	-	43 km
Kálimnos		Greece	Village	-	44 km
Nikia		Greece	Village	-	45 km
Arginonda		Greece	Village	-	45 km
Chorion		Greece	Village	-	46 km
Mandrákion	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Oren	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Sími	Mugla	Greece	City	-	47 km
Kizilagaç	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	48 km
Kultak	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Kéfalos	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	2300 people	49 km
Milâs	Mugla	Turkey	City	43000 people	52 km
Akbük	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Megálon Khorión		Greece	Village	-	53 km
Selimiye	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Livadia		Greece	Village	-	55 km
Yenihisar	Aydin	Turkey	City	-	55 km
Haciahmetler	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	56 km
Çamiçi	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Bahçeburun	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Kozagaç	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	58 km
Kayadere	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	58 km
Lakki	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Lakkion		Greece	Village	-	59 km
Incirli	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Ayia Marina		Greece	Village	-	61 km
Akçali	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Ortaköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Bencik	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Hisarönü	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Orhaniye	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Sögüt	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Kiransahili	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Sakarkaya	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Bozburun	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Yeniköy	Aydin	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Akköy	Aydin	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Parthenion		Greece	Village	-	66 km
Yeniköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Asardami	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Balat	Aydin	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Beldibi	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Çiftlik	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Turgut	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Akkovanlik	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Osmaniye	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Sarikemer	Aydin	Turkey	Village	-	70 km

see full list

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	30 km
Kos	KGS	125	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	36 km
Milas Bodrum	BJV	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	41 km
Leros	LRS	11	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	66 km
Diagoras	RHO	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10600	79 km
Maritsa		62	Civ.	Paved	No	7800	83 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Bodrum	TRBXN	Turkey	13 km
Kos	GRKGS	Greece	16 km
Gulluk	TRGUL	Turkey	40 km
Yali Island	GRYLI	Greece	42 km
Dodecanese Island		Greece	42 km
Nisiros Island		Greece	42 km
Kalimnos Island	GRKMI	Greece	42 km
Simi Island		Greece	48 km
Megalo Khorio		Greece	54 km
Lakkion		Greece	60 km
Marmaris	TRMRM	Turkey	72 km
Lipsoi Island		Greece	73 km
Lipsoi		Greece	75 km
Khalki Island		Greece	76 km
Alimnia Island		Greece	77 km
Gokova Iskelesi	TRGKV	Turkey	78 km

More information

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