M 4.5 in Türkiye on 04 Aug 2020 18:40 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.2424 , 38.7645
Event Date: 04 Aug 2020 18:40 UTC
04 Aug 2020 21:40 Local
Exposed Population:
2600000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000b9bt
Inserted at: 04 Aug 2020 21:35 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000b9bt Scaled population (vector) 6.45  
  C1 earthquake 1.37  
  C2 earthquake -0.11  
  Country Vulnerability 0.27  
  INFORM_normalised 0.77  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1324942 0 04 Aug 2020 18:40 4.5M, 10km N/A 2.6 million (in 100km) 02:55 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 Malatya (population 762,074) . The nearest places are Caykoy, Aliismail, Pütürge, Erenli, Halikân, Akusagi, Aliçeri, Asagi Mestikân, Sögüt, Bakimli, and Doydum.

Radius Population
100 km 2.6 million people
75 km 2 million people
50 km 890000 people
20 km 56000 people
10 km 15000 people
5 km 5200 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Malatya Turkey 760000 people
Adiyaman Turkey 560000 people
Elazig Turkey 540000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Caykoy Malatya Turkey Village - 6 km
Aliismail Malatya Turkey Village - 6 km
Pütürge Malatya Turkey Village - 12 km
Erenli Malatya Turkey Village - 15 km
Halikân Adiyaman Turkey Village - 16 km
Akusagi Malatya Turkey Village - 16 km
Aliçeri Adiyaman Turkey Village - 18 km
Asagi Mestikân Malatya Turkey Village - 19 km
Sögüt Malatya Turkey Village - 22 km
Bakimli Malatya Turkey Village - 23 km
Canusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 24 km
Agaçli Adiyaman Turkey Village - 26 km
Durmusköyü Adiyaman Turkey Village - 27 km
Alancik Adiyaman Turkey Village - 28 km
Kemusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 28 km
Asagi Erbaun Adiyaman Turkey Village - 29 km
Gemici Elazig Turkey Village - 30 km
Agudere Malatya Turkey Village - 30 km
Apseki Elazig Turkey Village - 33 km
Agçakale Elazig Turkey Village - 35 km
Gölberan Adiyaman Turkey Village - 35 km
Damlacik Adiyaman Turkey Village - 36 km
Cevizpinar Adiyaman Turkey Village - 37 km
Alikân Elazig Turkey Village - 38 km
Hasikli Elazig Turkey Village - 38 km
Venkök Adiyaman Turkey Village - 39 km
Eskimalatya Malatya Turkey Village - 39 km
Mirusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 39 km
Demirlibahçe Elazig Turkey Village - 39 km
Malatya Malatya Turkey Major city 440000 people 42 km
Asagiköy Malatya Turkey Village - 42 km
Asagi Avut Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 42 km
Yesilyurt Malatya Turkey Village - 43 km
Bistikân Adiyaman Turkey Village - 43 km
Kayali Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 45 km
Dedeyolu Elazig Turkey Village - 45 km
Adalar Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 45 km
Hankendi Elazig Turkey Village - 46 km
Büyüktepe Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 47 km
Cungus Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 47 km
Agnik Adiyaman Turkey Village - 47 km
Artan Adiyaman Turkey Village - 48 km
Salusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 49 km
Bilalusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 49 km
Beylerusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 49 km
Akgömlek Elazig Turkey Village - 49 km
Atalar Malatya Turkey Village - 50 km
Alan Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 51 km
Yazusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 51 km
Agcaviran Adiyaman Turkey Village - 52 km
Sivrice Elazig Turkey Village 5400 people 52 km
Kahta Adiyaman Turkey Village 72000 people 53 km
Ekrek Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 53 km
Banigezi Adiyaman Turkey Village - 54 km
Cihadiye Malatya Turkey Village - 55 km
Bulak Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 55 km
Büyükçerkezi Adiyaman Turkey Village - 56 km
Sintil Elazig Turkey Village - 56 km
Halkuto Adiyaman Turkey Village - 57 km
Atikân Malatya Turkey Village - 57 km
Cip Elazig Turkey Village - 57 km
Aydinli Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 57 km
Harun Adiyaman Turkey Village - 57 km
Saricabük Elazig Turkey Village - 58 km
Anazo Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 58 km
Bozburun Malatya Turkey Village - 58 km
Güdülke Adiyaman Turkey Village - 58 km
Agachan Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 59 km
Morhamam Malatya Turkey Village - 59 km
Karabek Mezraasi Elazig Turkey Village - 59 km
Gölpinar Malatya Turkey Village - 62 km
Cermik Diyarbakir Turkey Village 21000 people 63 km
Hazer Elazig Turkey Village - 63 km
Asipinar Malatya Turkey Village - 63 km
Elazig Elazig Turkey Major city 280000 people 63 km
Güvercin Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 64 km
Mollakendi Elazig Turkey Village - 64 km
Harbetal Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 64 km
Agçakent Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 65 km
Bazük Adiyaman Turkey Village - 66 km
Balibey Elazig Turkey Village - 66 km
Asagiörükçü Malatya Turkey Village - 66 km
Akçal Adiyaman Turkey Village - 66 km
Alankoz Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 66 km
Denizli Elazig Turkey Village - 66 km
Kerome Malatya Turkey Village - 68 km
Adiyaman Adiyaman Turkey City 190000 people 68 km
Fethiye Malatya Turkey Village - 68 km
Suçati Malatya Turkey Village - 69 km
Akçakent Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 69 km
Asagimiselli Elazig Turkey Village - 69 km
Aluskomu Elazig Turkey Village - 69 km
Koçan Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 70 km
Akçadag Malatya Turkey Village - 70 km
Doydum Malatya 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
Borankoy 683 0 43 km
Malatya 919 0 46 km
Elazig EZS 903 Civ. Paved Yes 5600 61 km
Adiyaman ADF 673 Civ. Paved Yes 8300 62 km
Malatya MLX 862 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 63 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Karakaya Euphrates 1987 33 km
Adiyaman Cat Abdulharap 1996 44 km
Keban Baraji Keban Euphrates 1974 63 km
Sultansuyu Sultansuyu 1992 63 km
Surgu Surgu 1969 81 km
Ataturk Euphrates 1992 92 km

More information

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