M 6.7 in Türkiye on 24 Jan 2020 17:55 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.7M
Depth: 11.91 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.3898 , 39.0814
Event Date: 24 Jan 2020 17:55 UTC
24 Jan 2020 20:55 Local
Exposed Population: About 27000 people in MMI
400 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us60007ewc
Inserted at: 25 Jan 2020 18:01 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 1.6 1.6
us60007ewc Scaled population (raster) 4.49  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.77  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1292062 1.4 24 Jan 2020 17:55 6.7M, 10km 8.02 140 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 07:12 NEIC
1292318 1.6 24 Jan 2020 17:55 6.7M, 11.91km 8.26 400 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:06 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 ,of Elazig (population 10,983) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity Population
28000 people
380000 people
1.2 million people
1.9 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 1 1292062 38.33/39.084 6.7 10.0 7.327 24 Jan 2020 18:30 00:34 (new episode)
2 1.4 1292062 38.33/39.084 6.7 10.0 7.881 24 Jan 2020 20:01 02:06 (upd of #1)
3 1.4 1292062 38.33/39.084 6.7 10.0 7.881 24 Jan 2020 20:05 02:10 (upd of #2)
4 1.5 1292062 38.33/39.084 6.7 10.0 8.018 25 Jan 2020 01:07 07:12 (upd of #3)
5 1.7 1292318 38.39/39.081 6.7 11.9 8.255 25 Jan 2020 17:26 23:31 (new episode)
6 1.6 1292318 38.39/39.081 6.7 11.9 8.255 25 Jan 2020 18:01 1d 00:06 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Elazig Turkey 11000 people
Elazig Turkey 330000 people
Malatya Turkey 28000 people
Diyarbakir Turkey 15000 people
Adiyaman Turkey <1000 people
Elazig Turkey 150000 people
Malatya Turkey 660000 people
Diyarbakir Turkey 150000 people
Adiyaman Turkey 64000 people
Urfa Turkey 140000 people
Tunceli Turkey 12000 people
Elazig Turkey 87000 people
Malatya Turkey 96000 people
Diyarbakir Turkey 880000 people
Adiyaman Turkey 440000 people
Urfa Turkey 190000 people
Tunceli Turkey 68000 people
Erzincan Turkey <1000 people
Kahraman Maras Turkey 13000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bakimli Malatya Turkey Village - 16 km
Hankendi Elazig Turkey Village - 20 km
Sivrice Elazig Turkey Village 5400 people 20 km
Sintil Elazig Turkey Village - 25 km
Pütürge Malatya Turkey Village - 27 km
Saricabük Elazig Turkey Village - 31 km
Mollakendi Elazig Turkey Village - 33 km
Cip Elazig Turkey Village - 33 km
Elazig Elazig Turkey Major city 280000 people 35 km
Cungus Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 27 km
Hazer Elazig Turkey Village - 33 km
Caykoy Malatya Turkey Village - 38 km
Gemici Elazig Turkey Village - 43 km
Cermik Diyarbakir Turkey Village 21000 people 44 km
Venkök Adiyaman Turkey Village - 47 km
Yazusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 48 km
Balibey Elazig Turkey Village - 49 km
Sögüt Malatya Turkey Village - 50 km
Maden Elazig Turkey Village - 51 km
Agachan Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 52 km
Icme Elazig Turkey Village - 52 km
Pertek Tunceli Turkey Village 6800 people 56 km
Balan Tunceli Turkey Village - 57 km
Denizli Elazig Turkey Village - 60 km
Selhan Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 61 km
Eskimalatya Malatya Turkey Village - 61 km
Ergani Diyarbakir Turkey Village 52000 people 62 km
Güvercin Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 62 km
Bilalusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 63 km
Akcapinar Tunceli Turkey Village - 63 km
Malatya Malatya Turkey Major city 440000 people 68 km
Morhamam Malatya Turkey Village - 68 km
Birdil Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 71 km
Bozburun Malatya Turkey Village - 72 km
Sivarek Sanliurfa Turkey City - 74 km
Gölberan Adiyaman Turkey Village - 57 km
Damlacik Adiyaman Turkey Village - 65 km
Agin Elazig Turkey Village - 69 km
Yesilyurt Malatya Turkey Village - 71 km
Asagiköy Malatya Turkey Village - 74 km
Cemisgezek Tunceli Turkey Village - 75 km
Asagi Termil Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 77 km
Kahta Adiyaman Turkey Village 72000 people 78 km
Esenlik Elazig Turkey Village - 79 km
Hozat Tunceli Turkey Village 8100 people 81 km
Verimli Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 81 km
Celtik Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 82 km
Arguvan Malatya Turkey Village 3300 people 82 km
AKpazar Elazig Turkey Village - 83 km
Palu Elazig Turkey Village 11000 people 84 km
Büyükçerkezi Adiyaman Turkey Village - 85 km
Fethiye Malatya Turkey Village - 85 km
Karacadag Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 88 km
Gölpinar Malatya Turkey Village - 90 km
Tunceli Tunceli Turkey Village 29000 people 90 km
Hilvan Sanliurfa Turkey Village 17000 people 90 km
Dahlek Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 92 km
Dicle Diyarbakir Turkey Village 13000 people 93 km
Akçadag Malatya Turkey Village - 96 km
Adiyaman Adiyaman Turkey City 190000 people 99 km
Golcuk Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 101 km
Himiri Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 105 km
Bahçeli Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 106 km
Yedikuyu Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 107 km
Karakeci Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 110 km
Diyarbakir Diyarbakir Turkey Major city 580000 people 114 km
Konukçu Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 121 km
Kobuk Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 124 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Elazig EZS 903 Civ. Paved Yes 5600 30 km
Borankoy 683 0 63 km
Malatya 919 0 72 km
Malatya MLX 862 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 87 km
Diyarbakir Northwest 762 0 87 km
Adiyaman ADF 673 Civ. Paved Yes 8300 91 km
Diyarbakir DIY 687 Civ. Paved Yes 11600 113 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Karakaya Euphrates 1987 18 km
Keban Baraji Keban Euphrates 1974 54 km
Adiyaman Cat Abdulharap 1996 76 km
Kralkizi Dicle 1997 82 km
Devegecidi Furtaksa 1972 87 km
Sultansuyu Sultansuyu 1992 90 km
Dicle Dicle 1997 97 km

More information

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