M 4.9 in Türkiye on 28 Feb 2017 23:27 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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.49 , 26.07
Event Date: 28 Feb 2017 23:27 UTC
01 Mar 2017 02:27 Local
Exposed Population:
720000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 572494
Inserted at: 28 Feb 2017 23:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.2 (Türkiye)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Türkiye= 3.2; Greece= 2.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.1 0.1
572494 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1159046 0 28 Feb 2017 23:26 4M, 10km N/A 710 thousand (in 100km) 00:04 NOAIG
1159049 0.1 28 Feb 2017 23:27 4.9M, 10km N/A 730 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 EMSC
1159050 0 28 Feb 2017 23:27 4.6M, 10km N/A 560 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 Canakkale (population 469,217) . The nearest places are Baba Kale, G�lpinar, Bademli, Tuzla, K�sedere, Mithymna, Bergos, Petra, Tavakli, �ryennos, and Fis�ni.

Radius Population
100 km 490000 people
75 km 230000 people
50 km 98000 people
20 km 8100 people
10 km 1400 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Canakkale Turkey 470000 people
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Baba Kale Canakkale Turkey Village - 4 km
G�lpinar Canakkale Turkey Village - 9 km
Bademli Canakkale Turkey Village - 9 km
Tuzla Canakkale Turkey Village - 13 km
K�sedere Canakkale Turkey Village - 17 km
Mithymna Greece Village - 20 km
Bergos Canakkale Turkey Village - 20 km
Petra Lesvos Greece Village - 23 km
Tavakli Canakkale Turkey Village - 24 km
�ryennos Lesvos Greece Village - 25 km
St�psi Lesvos Greece Village - 26 km
Behramkale Canakkale Turkey Village - 26 km
Andissa Lesvos Greece City - 29 km
Yaylacik Canakkale Turkey Village - 30 km
Vado�ssa Lesvos Greece Village - 30 km
Vatoussa Lesvos Greece Village - 31 km
Kozlu Canakkale Turkey Village - 32 km
Kemalli Canakkale Turkey Village - 33 km
Kalloni Lesvos Greece City - 33 km
Ayvacik Canakkale Turkey Village - 34 km
Sigri Lesvos Greece Village - 34 km
Mandam�dhos Lesvos Greece Village - 34 km
Ay�a Paraskevi Lesvos Greece City - 34 km
Skala Kallonis Greece Village - 36 km
Sapanca Canakkale Turkey Village - 36 km
Bozcaada Canakkale Turkey Village 2600 people 36 km
Bah�eli Canakkale Turkey Village - 37 km
Eresos Lesvos Greece City - 37 km
Geyikli Canakkale Turkey Village - 37 km
Parakoila Greece Village - 39 km
Kumburun Canakkale Turkey Village - 39 km
Mes�topos Lesvos Greece Village - 40 km
Skala Eresou Lesvos Greece Village - 41 km
Ezine Canakkale Turkey City 16000 people 41 km
�vecik Canakkale Turkey Village - 44 km
Mahmudiye Canakkale Turkey Village - 45 km
Akk�y Canakkale Turkey Village - 47 km
Pinarbasi Canakkale Turkey Village - 47 km
Pol�khnitos Lesvos Greece City - 48 km
Vasilika Lesvos Greece Village - 48 km
Mistegn� Lesvos Greece Village - 48 km
T�rkmenli Canakkale Turkey Village - 49 km
K��ukkuyu Canakkale Turkey Village - 49 km
Baharlar Canakkale Turkey Village - 50 km
Kalafat Canakkale Turkey Village - 50 km
Vrisa Lesvos Greece Village - 53 km
Ayi�sos Lesvos Greece City - 54 km
G�k�ali Canakkale Turkey Village - 56 km
Loutr� Term�s Lesvos Greece Village - 56 km
Kumkale Canakkale Turkey Village - 57 km
Zerdalilik Canakkale Turkey Village - 59 km
Moria Lesvos Greece Village - 59 km
Ayvalik Balikesir Turkey City 33000 people 61 km
Bayrami� Canakkale Turkey City - 61 km
Altinoluk Balikesir Turkey Village - 61 km
Palaiokipos Lesvos Greece Village - 62 km
Serhat Canakkale Turkey Village - 62 km
K���kk�y Balikesir Turkey Village - 62 km
Aivali Balikesir Turkey Village - 63 km
Sedd�lbahir Canakkale Turkey Village - 63 km
Mitil�ni Lesvos Greece City - 63 km
Plom�rion Greece Village - 64 km
Skopelos Lesvos Greece Village - 65 km
Loutra Lesvos Greece Village - 67 km
Al�itepe Canakkale Turkey Village - 67 km
��mlekler Canakkale Turkey Village - 68 km
Skandalion Greece Village - 68 km
Fis�ni Lesvos Greece Village - 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
Polikhnitos 198 0 48 km
Mytilene MJT 17 Civ. Paved Yes 7900 69 km
Canakkale CKZ 7 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 79 km
Imroz 46 0 80 km
Limnos LXS 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 82 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Mithimna Greece 20 km
Sigri Greece 36 km
Bozcaada Turkey 37 km
Kolpis Kallonis Greece 47 km
Tavsan Adasi Turkey 49 km
Ayvalik TRAYV Turkey 60 km
Cape Helles Turkey 62 km
Kumkale Turkey 64 km
Plomarion Greece 65 km
Mitilene GRMJT Greece 65 km
Kefalo Turkey 72 km
Ormos Moudhros Greece 76 km
Can TRCAN Turkey 77 km
Canakkale TRCKZ Turkey 79 km
Eceabat TRECE Turkey 83 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Bayramic Akcin 1997 66 km
Atikhisar Saricay 1973 81 km

More information

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