M 4.7 in Türkiye on 31 Jan 2022 00:49 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: 4.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.1661 , 40.1204
Event Date: 31 Jan 2022 00:49 UTC
31 Jan 2022 03:49 Local
Exposed Population:
1.4 million in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000gghf
Inserted at: 31 Jan 2022 01:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000gghf Scaled population (vector) 5.97  
  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
1424054 0 31 Jan 2022 00:49 4.5M, 10km N/A 1.4 million (in 100km) 00:22 NEIC
1424055 0 31 Jan 2022 00:49 4.7M, 10km N/A 1.4 million (in 100km) 00:28 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 Bingol (population 272,421) . The nearest places are Agdat, Akçiyan, Kârsi, Asagiserinyer, Bileci, Holik, Kizilpinar, Kilcan, Ölmez, Nazimiye, and Elazig.

Radius Population
100 km 1.4 million people
75 km 600000 people
50 km 260000 people
20 km 20000 people
10 km 5600 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bingol Turkey 270000 people
Elazig Turkey 540000 people
Tunceli Turkey 140000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Agdat Bingol Turkey Village - 3 km
Akçiyan Elazig Turkey Village - 12 km
Kârsi Elazig Turkey Village - 13 km
Asagiserinyer Bingol Turkey Village - 13 km
Bileci Bingol Turkey Village - 14 km
Holik Tunceli Turkey Village - 17 km
Kizilpinar Elazig Turkey Village - 21 km
Kilcan Tunceli Turkey Village - 21 km
Ölmez Bingol Turkey Village - 23 km
Nazimiye Tunceli Turkey Village - 23 km
Balcali Elazig Turkey Village - 24 km
Karakocan Elazig Turkey Village - 25 km
Sancak Bingol Turkey Village - 26 km
Baglarpinari Bingol Turkey Village - 27 km
Çat Bingol Turkey Village - 27 km
Balpayam Tunceli Turkey Village - 28 km
Sarge Bingol Turkey Village - 29 km
Asagimarkasor Tunceli Turkey Village - 30 km
Akkilise Elazig Turkey Village - 33 km
Gocmezlez Elazig Turkey Village - 33 km
Akimli Tunceli Turkey Village - 35 km
Elbeyi Bingol Turkey Village - 35 km
Alibir Bingol Turkey Village - 35 km
Kuyluca Tunceli Turkey Village - 36 km
Kilise Tunceli Turkey Village - 36 km
Akkavak Tunceli Turkey Village - 38 km
Süleymanbey Bingol Turkey Village - 39 km
Asagilahan Elazig Turkey Village - 39 km
Pulumur Tunceli Turkey Village - 40 km
Asagiköy Elazig Turkey Village - 41 km
Çamlica Bingol Turkey Village - 42 km
Vartinik Tunceli Turkey Village - 42 km
Derindere Tunceli Turkey Village - 42 km
Çors Erzincan Turkey Village - 43 km
AKpazar Elazig Turkey Village - 43 km
Çatma Bingol Turkey Village - 44 km
Çakirkaya Tunceli Turkey Village - 44 km
Dallitepe Bingol Turkey Village - 44 km
Amariç Bingol Turkey Village - 44 km
Bingöl Bingol Turkey City 74000 people 45 km
Asagi Sindam Tunceli Turkey Village - 46 km
Günesdere Tunceli Turkey Village - 48 km
Arindik Elazig Turkey Village - 48 km
Tunceli Tunceli Turkey Village 29000 people 49 km
Çirali Tunceli Turkey Village - 50 km
Kargin Erzincan Turkey Village - 50 km
Kalecik Erzincan Turkey Village - 52 km
Almali Bingol Turkey Village - 52 km
Eskigedik Tunceli Turkey Village - 53 km
Gümüslü Bingol Turkey Village - 53 km
Kasikli Bingol Turkey Village - 53 km
Palu Elazig Turkey Village 11000 people 53 km
Seyhismail Bingol Turkey Village - 54 km
Agaceli Bingol Turkey Village - 54 km
Asagi Sivik Bingol Turkey Village - 54 km
Sabik Bingol Turkey Village - 55 km
Tanyeri Erzincan Turkey Village - 55 km
Altinölçek Elazig Turkey Village - 56 km
Bulmus Erzincan Turkey Village - 56 km
Akmezraa Elazig Turkey Village - 57 km
Asagikazan Tunceli Turkey Village - 57 km
Arpali Tunceli Turkey Village - 58 km
Caglayan Erzincan Turkey Village - 59 km
Abdalan Elazig Turkey Village - 60 km
Abrank Erzincan Turkey Village - 60 km
Harabe Bingol Turkey Village - 60 km
Agaçpinar Tunceli Turkey Village - 61 km
Hacilan Bingol Turkey Village - 62 km
Altinyüzük Tunceli Turkey Village - 62 km
Genc Bingol Turkey Village 20000 people 62 km
Pencirikkomu Erzincan Turkey Village - 63 km
Avlagi Elazig Turkey Village - 64 km
Asagiyaylim Erzurum Turkey Village - 64 km
Çermük Bingol Turkey Village - 64 km
Mantar Erzincan Turkey Village - 65 km
Kiliçkaya Erzincan Turkey Village - 65 km
Avlik Bingol Turkey Village - 67 km
Bayirbag Erzincan Turkey Village - 67 km
Alkatyan Elazig Turkey Village - 67 km
Agzunik Tunceli Turkey Village - 68 km
Aktoprak Bingol Turkey Village - 68 km
Çemberlitas Tunceli Turkey Village - 68 km
Kuzveren Erzincan Turkey Village - 69 km
Çanakçi Bingol Turkey Village - 69 km
Çabir Bingol Turkey Village - 69 km
Yayla Bingol Turkey Village - 70 km
Elazig Elazig Turkey Major city 280000 people 94 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
Erzincan ERC 1153 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 80 km
Elazig EZS 903 Civ. Paved Yes 5600 95 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Ozluce Peri 1997 5 km
Gayt Gayt 1991 25 km
Tercan Tuzla 1989 70 km
Kralkizi Dicle 1997 91 km

More information

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