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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.3303 , 39.0843
Event Date: 24 Jan 2020 17:55 UTC
24 Jan 2020 20:55 Local
Exposed Population: About 4000 people in MMI
140 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us60007ewc
Inserted at: 25 Jan 2020 01:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 1.5 1.4
us60007ewc Scaled population (raster) 4.2  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.77  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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 , Province of Elazig (population 540,818) . The nearest places are Apseki, Canusagi, Asagi Avut, Dedeyolu, Bakimli, Agçakale, Sivrice, Akusagi, Cevizpinar, Hankendi, and Alkatyan.

Radius Population
100 km 2.5 million people
75 km 1.6 million people
50 km 610000 people
20 km 43000 people
10 km 6700 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Elazig Turkey 540000 people
Malatya Turkey 760000 people
Diyarbakir Turkey 1.2 million people
Adiyaman Turkey 560000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Apseki Elazig Turkey Village - 2 km
Canusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 11 km
Asagi Avut Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 13 km
Dedeyolu Elazig Turkey Village - 14 km
Bakimli Malatya Turkey Village - 14 km
Agçakale Elazig Turkey Village - 17 km
Sivrice Elazig Turkey Village 5400 people 19 km
Akusagi Malatya Turkey Village - 21 km
Cevizpinar Adiyaman Turkey Village - 22 km
Hankendi Elazig Turkey Village - 23 km
Cungus Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 24 km
Bulak Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 25 km
Kemusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 26 km
Sintil Elazig Turkey Village - 26 km
Pütürge Malatya Turkey Village - 26 km
Aliismail Malatya Turkey Village - 27 km
Asagi Mestikân Malatya Turkey Village - 30 km
Hazer Elazig Turkey Village - 31 km
Demirlibahçe Elazig Turkey Village - 31 km
Aydinli Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 32 km
Asagi Erbaun Adiyaman Turkey Village - 32 km
Mollakendi Elazig Turkey Village - 33 km
Saricabük Elazig Turkey Village - 33 km
Salusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 34 km
Ekrek Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 35 km
Adalar Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 35 km
Cip Elazig Turkey Village - 35 km
Elazig Elazig Turkey Major city 280000 people 36 km
Aluskomu Elazig Turkey Village - 37 km
Alikân Elazig Turkey Village - 38 km
Erenli Malatya Turkey Village - 38 km
Caykoy Malatya Turkey Village - 38 km
Çiftliköy Elazig Turkey Village - 40 km
Cermik Diyarbakir Turkey Village 21000 people 41 km
Agaçli Adiyaman Turkey Village - 41 km
Büyüktepe Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 43 km
Akgömlek Elazig Turkey Village - 43 km
Venkök Adiyaman Turkey Village - 45 km
Amedi Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 45 km
Alisam Elazig Turkey Village - 46 km
Gemici Elazig Turkey Village - 46 km
Aliçeri Adiyaman Turkey Village - 46 km
Mirusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 46 km
Harbetal Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 48 km
Halikân Adiyaman Turkey Village - 49 km
Agachan Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 49 km
Agadibek Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 49 km
Besoluk Elazig Turkey Village - 49 km
Maden Elazig Turkey Village - 49 km
Yazusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 51 km
Alatarla Elazig Turkey Village - 52 km
Sögüt Malatya Turkey Village - 52 km
Balibey Elazig Turkey Village - 52 km
Icme Elazig Turkey Village - 52 km
Dereikâri Elazig Turkey Village - 52 km
Alan Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 54 km
Kayali Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 54 km
Abdoli Tunceli Turkey Village - 55 km
Gölberan Adiyaman Turkey Village - 56 km
Boztarla Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 56 km
Hasikli Elazig Turkey Village - 57 km
Beylerusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 58 km
Selhan Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 58 km
Pertek Tunceli Turkey Village 6800 people 58 km
Akçörten Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 58 km
Balan Tunceli Turkey Village - 59 km
Alancik Adiyaman Turkey Village - 59 km
Ergani Diyarbakir Turkey Village 52000 people 59 km
Güvercin Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 59 km
Durmusköyü Adiyaman Turkey Village - 60 km
Asagisigik Elazig Turkey Village - 60 km
Asagimiselli Elazig Turkey Village - 60 km
Agudere Malatya Turkey Village - 62 km
Avlagi Elazig Turkey Village - 62 km
Ayazpinar Tunceli Turkey Village - 63 km
Denizli Elazig Turkey Village - 63 km
Eskimalatya Malatya Turkey Village - 64 km
Damlacik Adiyaman Turkey Village - 64 km
Karabek Mezraasi Elazig Turkey Village - 64 km
Bilalusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 66 km
Akcapinar Tunceli Turkey Village - 66 km
Bitici Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 66 km
Anazo Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 67 km
Birdil Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 67 km
Alankoz Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 67 km
Agcaviran Adiyaman Turkey Village - 68 km
Asagikazan Tunceli Turkey Village - 68 km
Agnik Adiyaman Turkey Village - 69 km
Malatya Malatya Turkey Major city 440000 people 70 km
Alkatyan Elazig Turkey Village - 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
Elazig EZS 903 Civ. Paved Yes 5600 31 km
Borankoy 683 0 66 km
Malatya 919 0 74 km
Diyarbakir Northwest 762 0 84 km
Malatya MLX 862 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 89 km
Adiyaman ADF 673 Civ. Paved Yes 8300 90 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Karakaya Euphrates 1987 16 km
Keban Baraji Keban Euphrates 1974 57 km
Adiyaman Cat Abdulharap 1996 77 km
Kralkizi Dicle 1997 80 km
Devegecidi Furtaksa 1972 84 km
Sultansuyu Sultansuyu 1992 92 km
Dicle Dicle 1997 95 km

More information

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