M 4.5 in Türkiye on 21 Jul 2018 06:15 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: 6 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.04 , 44.16
Event Date: 21 Jul 2018 06:15 UTC
21 Jul 2018 09:15 Local
Exposed Population:
2040000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 696779
Inserted at: 21 Jul 2018 06:25 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.9 (Armenia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Armenia= 4.9; Azerbaijan= 4.7; Islamic Republic of Iran= 4.6; Türkiye= 3.2

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
696779 Scaled population (vector) 6.18  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.98  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1220527 0 21 Jul 2018 06:15 4.5M, 6km N/A 2 million (in 100km) 00:10 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 Van (population 691,928) . The nearest places are Sheykh Solu-ye Bala, Alikelle, Asagi Osmanli, Asagi Gölegeni, Seyah Cheshmeh, Asagiçanak, Takuriengiz, Bayazitaga, Aksarguç, Gündüzlü, and Dizaj-e Pasak.

Radius Population
100 km 2 million people
75 km 850000 people
50 km 360000 people
20 km 55000 people
10 km 10000 people
5 km 3700 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Van Turkey 690000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sheykh Solu-ye Bala Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 7 km
Alikelle Van Turkey Village - 11 km
Asagi Osmanli Van Turkey Village - 12 km
Asagi Gölegeni Van Turkey Village - 19 km
Seyah Cheshmeh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 20 km
Asagiçanak Van Turkey Village - 21 km
Takuriengiz Van Turkey Village - 23 km
Bayazitaga Van Turkey Village - 24 km
Aksarguç Van Turkey Village - 29 km
Gündüzlü Van Turkey Village - 30 km
Agcac Van Turkey Village - 30 km
Asagi Sarigöl Van Turkey Village - 31 km
Qendeal Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 33 km
Muradiye Van Turkey Village - 33 km
Sowf'ali Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 33 km
Avzerik Van Turkey Village - 34 km
Babacan Van Turkey Village - 35 km
Gharakhbolagh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 35 km
Ulusar Van Turkey Village - 40 km
Agcaçay Van Turkey Village - 40 km
Altinboga Van Turkey Village - 41 km
Asagi Zorava Agri Turkey Village - 42 km
Maku Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village 37000 people 42 km
Agh Topraq Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 43 km
Bazargan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 44 km
Baskent Agri Turkey Village - 44 km
Saray Van Turkey Village - 44 km
Güllüçimen Van Turkey Village - 44 km
Açikyol Van Turkey Village - 45 km
Qarehqush Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 46 km
Tujipazar Van Turkey Village - 46 km
Sürbahan Agri Turkey Village - 47 km
Dash Feshel Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 48 km
Gharanghoo Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 48 km
Akbulak Van Turkey Village - 52 km
Asagikesis Van Turkey Village - 52 km
Bakirtas Van Turkey Village - 53 km
Gültepe Van Turkey Village - 54 km
Yamanyurt Van Turkey Village - 55 km
Dogubayazit Agri Turkey City - 55 km
Shoorik Sakaman Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 56 km
Cebekümbet Agri Turkey Village - 57 km
Ronehar Van Turkey Village - 58 km
Astvatsadsin Van Turkey Village - 58 km
Babar Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 59 km
Rahmankulu Agri Turkey Village - 59 km
Çardak Van Turkey Village - 59 km
Soofi Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 59 km
Alintepe Agri Turkey Village - 59 km
Hasan Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 60 km
Erçek Van Turkey Village - 61 km
Tikmeh Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 61 km
Asagiçökek Van Turkey Village - 62 km
Tendürek Agri Turkey Village - 63 km
Örenburç Van Turkey Village - 63 km
Hasamiyan Van Turkey Village - 64 km
Asagi Biligan Agri Turkey Village - 65 km
Girberan Agri Turkey Village - 66 km
Agcaveran Van Turkey Village - 67 km
Sorköy Van Turkey Village - 67 km
Arzap Agri Turkey Village - 67 km
Akgöl Van Turkey Village - 68 km
Çevirme Agdir Turkey Village - 68 km
Ercis Van Turkey Village 87000 people 68 km
Habashi Pa'in Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran Village - 68 km
Diyadin Agri Turkey Village 18000 people 69 km
Dizaj-e Pasak Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran 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
Van VAN 1668 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 96 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Baroon Zangmar 1995 32 km
Sarimehmet Karasu 1991 45 km
Kockopru Zilan 1992 73 km
Zernek Engil 1988 88 km

More information

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