M 5.2 in Türkiye on 20 Sep 2020 19:08 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: 5.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.0495 , 34.0604
Event Date: 20 Sep 2020 19:08 UTC
20 Sep 2020 22:08 Local
Exposed Population:
1520000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bqjg
Inserted at: 23 Sep 2020 13:22 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us7000bqjg Scaled population (vector) 6.2  
  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
1333776 0.4 20 Sep 2020 19:08 5.3M, 10km N/A 1.5 million (in 100km) 00:14 NEIC
1334205 0.3 20 Sep 2020 19:08 5.2M, 10km N/A 1.5 million (in 100km) 2d 18:14 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 Nigde (population 332,009) . The nearest places are Obruk, Emininobasi, Uluören, Taspinar, Akören Yaylasi, Yenipinar, Kutören, Incesu, Goloren, Kulak Yaylasi, and Derinkuyu.

Radius Population
100 km 1.5 million people
75 km 980000 people
50 km 450000 people
20 km 44000 people
10 km 16000 people
5 km 4700 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Nigde Turkey 330000 people
Konya Turkey 1.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Obruk Aksaray Turkey Village - 7 km
Emininobasi Konya Turkey Village - 12 km
Uluören Aksaray Turkey Village - 12 km
Taspinar Aksaray Turkey Village - 14 km
Akören Yaylasi Aksaray Turkey Village - 16 km
Yenipinar Aksaray Turkey Village - 22 km
Kutören Konya Turkey Village - 23 km
Incesu Aksaray Turkey Village - 25 km
Goloren Konya Turkey Village - 25 km
Kulak Yaylasi Aksaray Turkey Village - 27 km
Altinhisar Nigde Turkey Village - 29 km
Akhisar Aksaray Turkey Village - 30 km
Zengen Konya Turkey Village - 32 km
Kayali Konya Turkey Village - 35 km
Kayi Nigde Turkey Village - 35 km
Aksaray Aksaray Turkey City 150000 people 35 km
Guzelyurt Aksaray Turkey Village - 38 km
Akören Konya Turkey Village - 40 km
Asmasiz Nigde Turkey Village - 40 km
Amarat Aksaray Turkey Village - 41 km
Kamisli Konya Turkey Village - 41 km
Demirci Aksaray Turkey Village - 42 km
Acikuyu Konya Turkey Village - 43 km
Yassica Yayla Konya Turkey Village - 43 km
Agzikarahan Aksaray Turkey Village - 44 km
Yesilova Aksaray Turkey Village - 44 km
Ikikuyu Yaylasi Konya Turkey Village - 46 km
Bor Nigde Turkey Village 32000 people 48 km
Sultanhani Aksaray Turkey Village - 49 km
Bekâr Aksaray Turkey Village - 49 km
Kayinli Nigde Turkey Village - 50 km
Akhüyük Konya Turkey Village - 50 km
Cakmak Konya Turkey Village - 52 km
Arlasun Nigde Turkey Village - 52 km
Akköy Aksaray Turkey Village - 52 km
Kazanhüyük Yaylasi Konya Turkey Village - 52 km
Sazgecit Konya Turkey Village - 53 km
Kemerhisar Nigde Turkey Village - 53 km
Bereke Nigde Turkey Village - 53 km
Baymis Aksaray Turkey Village - 53 km
Sagirkaraca Aksaray Turkey Village - 54 km
Altay Konya Turkey Village - 55 km
Andurlas Nigde Turkey Village - 55 km
Nigde Nigde Turkey City 81000 people 56 km
Ulukisla Aksaray Turkey Village - 57 km
Kuskuncuk Konya Turkey Village - 57 km
Eskitol Yaylasi Aksaray Turkey Village - 58 km
Dadasun Aksaray Turkey Village - 58 km
Akviran Konya Turkey Village - 58 km
Karapinar Konya Turkey Village 31000 people 58 km
Esmekaya Aksaray Turkey Village - 58 km
Beskuyu Yaylasi Karaman Turkey Village - 59 km
Eregli Konya Turkey City 85000 people 60 km
Gökbez Nigde Turkey Village - 62 km
Agilli Nevsehir Turkey Village - 62 km
Kiledere Nigde Turkey Village - 63 km
Hanobasi Aksaray Turkey Village - 63 km
Bektasderesi Aksaray Turkey Village - 63 km
Adabag Konya Turkey Village - 63 km
Yanyurt Aksaray Turkey Village - 63 km
Aktas Nigde Turkey Village - 63 km
Halaç Nigde Turkey Village - 64 km
Çukuryayla Konya Turkey Village - 66 km
Hacibekirli Konya Turkey Village - 66 km
Golcuk Nigde Turkey Village - 67 km
Eminlik Nigde Turkey Village - 67 km
Ulukisla Nigde Turkey Village - 68 km
Acigol Nevsehir Turkey Village - 68 km
Göstesin Nevsehir Turkey Village - 68 km
Eskil Aksaray Turkey Village 27000 people 69 km
Akkuyu Konya Turkey Village - 69 km
Derinkuyu Nigde Turkey Village 12000 people 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
Tuzkoy NAV 942 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 90 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Mamasin Uluirmak 1962 40 km
Ivriz Ivriz 1985 67 km
Ayranci Kocadere 1958 84 km
Kovali Dundarli 1988 96 km

More information

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