Overall Green Earthquake alert in Türkiye on 04 Aug 2020 09:37 UTC

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M 5.6 in Türkiye on 04 Aug 2020 09:37 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:	5.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.1879 , 38.7129
Event Date:	04 Aug 2020 09:37 UTC 04 Aug 2020 12:37 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI VII 2650000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000b930
Inserted at:	04 Aug 2020 11:40 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.4		0.4
us6000b930	Scaled population (raster)	1.54
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.77

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1324839		0.2	04 Aug 2020 09:37	5.5M, 10km	6.56	less than 100 (in MMI>=VII)		02:03	NEIC
1324907		0.4	04 Aug 2020 09:37	5.6M, 10km	6.7	268 (in MMI>=VII)		02:03	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, Halikân, Aliçeri, Aliismail, Pütürge, Erenli, Alancik, Durmusköyü, Sögüt, Agaçli, and Elazig.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.7 million people
75 km	2.1 million people
50 km	960000 people
20 km	49000 people
10 km	13000 people
5 km	5100 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	-	5 km
Halikân	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	10 km
Aliçeri	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	12 km
Aliismail	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	14 km
Pütürge	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	16 km
Erenli	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	18 km
Alancik	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	20 km
Durmusköyü	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Sögüt	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Agaçli	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	24 km
Akusagi	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	24 km
Asagi Mestikân	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	26 km
Agudere	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	26 km
Bakimli	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	29 km
Damlacik	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	29 km
Gölberan	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	30 km
Asagi Erbaun	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	30 km
Canusagi	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	31 km
Gemici	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Kemusagi	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	35 km
Bistikân	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	36 km
Asagiköy	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	36 km
Venkök	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	38 km
Eskimalatya	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	39 km
Apseki	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Malatya	Malatya	Turkey	Major city	440000 people	40 km
Yesilyurt	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Artan	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Hasikli	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
Cevizpinar	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
Agnik	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
Kayali	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	42 km
Agçakale	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	43 km
Alikân	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	44 km
Mirusagi	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	44 km
Atalar	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	45 km
Kahta	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	72000 people	46 km
Demirlibahçe	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Büyüktepe	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	47 km
Banigezi	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	47 km
Agcaviran	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	47 km
Adalar	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	48 km
Asagi Avut	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	48 km
Büyükçerkezi	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Harun	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Halkuto	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Alan	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Bilalusagi	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Cungus	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Güdülke	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Cihadiye	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Dedeyolu	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Hankendi	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Beylerusagi	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Anazo	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Akgömlek	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	56 km
Salusagi	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	56 km
Ekrek	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	56 km
Atikân	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Yazusagi	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Asipinar	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Gölpinar	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	58 km
Bazük	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Akçal	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Sivrice	Elazig	Turkey	Village	5400 people	59 km
Agçakent	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Agachan	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Bozburun	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Adiyaman	Adiyaman	Turkey	City	190000 people	61 km
Kerome	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Bulak	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Aydinli	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Morhamam	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Koçan	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Sintil	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Güvercin	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Suçati	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Karabek Mezraasi	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Asagiörükçü	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Dalik	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Belören	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Alankoz	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Cip	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Akçakent	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Saricabük	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Cermik	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	21000 people	66 km
Akçadag	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Surgu	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Harbetal	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Fethiye	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Hazer	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Elazig	Elazig	Turkey	Major city	280000 people	71 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	44 km
Malatya		919				0	44 km
Adiyaman	ADF	673	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8300	55 km
Malatya	MLX	862	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10900	61 km
Elazig	EZS	903	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5600	69 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Karakaya	Euphrates	1987	37 km
Adiyaman	Cat	Abdulharap	1996	38 km
	Sultansuyu	Sultansuyu	1992	60 km
Keban Baraji	Keban	Euphrates	1974	69 km
	Surgu	Surgu	1969	75 km
	Ataturk	Euphrates	1992	85 km

More information

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