Overall Green Earthquake alert in Türkiye on 20 Feb 2019 18:23 UTC

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M 5.1 in Türkiye on 20 Feb 2019 18:23 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:	5.1M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	39.7018 , 26.3823
Event Date:	20 Feb 2019 18:23 UTC 20 Feb 2019 21:23 Local
Exposed Population:	About 5000 people in MMI 1040000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000jkr3
Inserted at:	20 Feb 2019 18:39 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 (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000jkr3	Scaled population (vector)	0
	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
1249648		0	20 Feb 2019 18:23	5.1M, 10km	6.39	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:16	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 Bahçeli, Sapanca, Yaylacik, Ezine, Türkmenli, Ayvacik, Akköy, Baharlar, Tavakli, Kemalli, and Eresos.

Radius	Population
100 km	1 million people
75 km	720000 people
50 km	280000 people
20 km	59000 people
10 km	17000 people
5 km	3900 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Canakkale	Turkey	470000 people
Balikesir	Turkey	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Bahçeli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	2 km
Sapanca	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	7 km
Yaylacik	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	9 km
Ezine	Canakkale	Turkey	City	16000 people	10 km
Türkmenli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	11 km
Ayvacik	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	11 km
Akköy	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	14 km
Baharlar	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	16 km
Tavakli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	17 km
Kemalli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	18 km
Geyikli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	19 km
Kozlu	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	19 km
Kösedere	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Mahmudiye	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	22 km
Zerdalilik	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	23 km
Pinarbasi	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	23 km
Bergos	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	23 km
Behramkale	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	23 km
Bayramiç	Canakkale	Turkey	City	-	23 km
Küçukkuyu	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Üvecik	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Tuzla	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Kumburun	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	26 km
Serhat	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	26 km
Gülpinar	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	29 km
Gökçali	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	29 km
Bozcaada	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	2600 people	31 km
Kalafat	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	32 km
Bademli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	32 km
Çömlekler	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	33 km
Kumkale	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Altinoluk	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Evciler	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Ahmetler	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	35 km
Baba Kale	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	36 km
Pervizler	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	38 km
Áryennos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Mithymna		Greece	Village	-	41 km
OkcIlar	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
Seddülbahir	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	42 km
Mandamádhos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Alçitepe	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	44 km
Petra	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Ahlatliburun	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	45 km
Stípsi	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Güre	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	45 km
Akçali	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Mudanya	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	47 km
Ayvalik	Balikesir	Turkey	City	33000 people	50 km
Zeytinli	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Çanakkale	Canakkale	Turkey	City	79000 people	50 km
Kilidülbahir	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Karacaören	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Ayía Paraskevi	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	51 km
Akcay	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Dedeler	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Armutova	Balikesir	Turkey	City	-	52 km
Aivali	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Kalloni	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	54 km
Etili	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Küçükköy	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Mistegná	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Eceabat	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	5100 people	55 km
Burhaniye	Balikesir	Turkey	City	37000 people	56 km
Edremit	Balikesir	Turkey	City	41000 people	56 km
Skala Kallonis		Greece	Village	-	56 km
Vadoússa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Haciaslanlar	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Osmaniye	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Vatoussa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Yalova	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Loutrá Termís	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Bahadinli	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Asmali	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Oglanalani	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Terzialani	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Andissa	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	62 km
Umurbey	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Altinova	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Havran	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	11000 people	63 km
Parakoila		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Moria	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Derenti	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Hacibozan	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Küçükanafarta	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Vasilika	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	67 km
Suluca	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Imroz	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Ayiásos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	68 km
Mitilíni	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	68 km
Besyol	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Ahmedler	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Çan	Canakkale	Turkey	City	28000 people	69 km
Sigri	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	70 km
Eresos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	70 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
Canakkale	CKZ	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5900	49 km
Edremit Korfez	EDO	15	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6800	57 km
Imroz		46				0	70 km
Polikhnitos		198				0	70 km
Mytilene	MJT	17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	74 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Bozcaada		Turkey	30 km
Tavsan Adasi		Turkey	37 km
Kumkale		Turkey	41 km
Cape Helles		Turkey	42 km
Mithimna		Greece	43 km
Can	TRCAN	Turkey	48 km
Canakkale	TRCKZ	Turkey	50 km
Akcay		Turkey	50 km
Ayvalik	TRAYV	Turkey	50 km
Eceabat	TRECE	Turkey	56 km
Kefalo		Turkey	60 km
Mitilene	GRMJT	Greece	70 km
Sigri		Greece	71 km
Kolpis Kallonis		Greece	73 km
Gelibolu		Turkey	77 km
Plomarion		Greece	80 km
Dikili	TRDIK	Turkey	82 km
Ormos Moudhros		Greece	97 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Bayramic	Akcin	1997	28 km
Atikhisar	Saricay	1973	48 km
Gonen	Gonen	1996	96 km

More information

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