M 4 in Türkiye on 05 Jan 2013 23:26 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 40.39 , 25.96
Event Date: 05 Jan 2013 23:26 UTC
06 Jan 2013 01:26 Local
Exposed Population:
730000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 06 Jan 2013 10:42 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.5 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
121797 0.5 05 Jan 2013 23:26 4M, 12km N/A 700 thousand (in 100km) 00:13 EMSC
121803 0.5 05 Jan 2013 23:26 4M, 10km N/A 730 thousand (in 100km) 11:16 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 Canakkale (population 469,217) . The nearest places are Edirne, and Kalekoy.

Radius Population
100 km 730000 people
75 km 340000 people
50 km 93000 people
20 km 5700 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Canakkale Turkey 470000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kalekoy Canakkale Turkey Village - 16 km
Edirne Edirne Turkey Major city 130000 people 154 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
Imroz 46 19 km
Canakkale CKZ 7 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 51 km
Alexandroupolis / Dimokritos AXD 7 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 53 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kefalo Turkey 26 km
Kamariotissa Greece 41 km
Eceabat TRECE Turkey 42 km
Cape Helles Turkey 43 km
Kumkale Turkey 44 km
Canakkale TRCKZ Turkey 48 km
Can TRCAN Turkey 49 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Atikhisar Saricay 1973 59 km

More information

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