M 4.6 in Türkiye on 27 Nov 2020 08:27 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: 4.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.1158 , 38.59
Event Date: 27 Nov 2020 08:27 UTC
27 Nov 2020 11:27 Local
Exposed Population:
2680000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000ckak
Inserted at: 27 Nov 2020 08:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000ckak Scaled population (vector) 6.5  
  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
1345112 0 27 Nov 2020 08:27 4.6M, 10km N/A 2.7 million (in 100km) 00:17 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 Adiyaman (population 556,999) . The nearest places are Halikân, Alancik, Durmusköyü, Aliçeri, Caykoy, Damlacik, Agudere, Sögüt, Bistikân, Asagiköy, and Elazig.

Radius Population
100 km 2.7 million people
75 km 1.7 million people
50 km 1.2 million people
20 km 49000 people
10 km 9500 people
5 km 1700 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Adiyaman Turkey 560000 people
Malatya Turkey 760000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Halikân Adiyaman Turkey Village - 8 km
Alancik Adiyaman Turkey Village - 8 km
Durmusköyü Adiyaman Turkey Village - 10 km
Aliçeri Adiyaman Turkey Village - 12 km
Caykoy Malatya Turkey Village - 16 km
Damlacik Adiyaman Turkey Village - 20 km
Agudere Malatya Turkey Village - 20 km
Sögüt Malatya Turkey Village - 21 km
Bistikân Adiyaman Turkey Village - 22 km
Asagiköy Malatya Turkey Village - 24 km
Erenli Malatya Turkey Village - 27 km
Aliismail Malatya Turkey Village - 27 km
Gölberan Adiyaman Turkey Village - 28 km
Pütürge Malatya Turkey Village - 28 km
Artan Adiyaman Turkey Village - 28 km
Agaçli Adiyaman Turkey Village - 29 km
Yesilyurt Malatya Turkey Village - 34 km
Banigezi Adiyaman Turkey Village - 34 km
Atalar Malatya Turkey Village - 35 km
Agnik Adiyaman Turkey Village - 36 km
Malatya Malatya Turkey Major city 440000 people 36 km
Halkuto Adiyaman Turkey Village - 37 km
Asagi Mestikân Malatya Turkey Village - 37 km
Akusagi Malatya Turkey Village - 37 km
Harun Adiyaman Turkey Village - 37 km
Büyükçerkezi Adiyaman Turkey Village - 38 km
Kahta Adiyaman Turkey Village 72000 people 38 km
Eskimalatya Malatya Turkey Village - 39 km
Asagi Erbaun Adiyaman Turkey Village - 39 km
Gemici Elazig Turkey Village - 41 km
Bakimli Malatya Turkey Village - 42 km
Venkök Adiyaman Turkey Village - 43 km
Canusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 44 km
Kayali Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 44 km
Hasikli Elazig Turkey Village - 44 km
Agcaviran Adiyaman Turkey Village - 45 km
Akçal Adiyaman Turkey Village - 45 km
Asipinar Malatya Turkey Village - 46 km
Güdülke Adiyaman Turkey Village - 46 km
Kemusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 47 km
Cihadiye Malatya Turkey Village - 47 km
Kerome Malatya Turkey Village - 48 km
Adiyaman Adiyaman Turkey City 190000 people 48 km
Bazük Adiyaman Turkey Village - 48 km
Gölpinar Malatya Turkey Village - 50 km
Mirusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 52 km
Cevizpinar Adiyaman Turkey Village - 53 km
Dalik Adiyaman Turkey Village - 53 km
Apseki Elazig Turkey Village - 53 km
Bilalusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 54 km
Suçati Malatya Turkey Village - 54 km
Büyüktepe Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 54 km
Alikân Elazig Turkey Village - 54 km
Alan Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 54 km
Surgu Malatya Turkey Village - 54 km
Anazo Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 55 km
Atikân Malatya Turkey Village - 55 km
Agçakent Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 55 km
Belören Adiyaman Turkey Village - 55 km
Agçakale Elazig Turkey Village - 56 km
Koçan Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 57 km
Adalar Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 57 km
Çakal Adiyaman Turkey Village - 58 km
Demirlibahçe Elazig Turkey Village - 58 km
Asagiörükçü Malatya Turkey Village - 59 km
Bagyalangoz Adiyaman Turkey Village - 59 km
Akçadag Malatya Turkey Village - 59 km
Beylerusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 59 km
Asagi Avut Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 61 km
Aslanoglu Adiyaman Turkey Village - 61 km
Bozburun Malatya Turkey Village - 61 km
Dogansehir Malatya Turkey Village - 61 km
Polat Malatya Turkey Village - 63 km
Cungus Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 63 km
Erkenek Malatya Turkey Village - 64 km
Akçakent Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 64 km
Babilge Adiyaman Turkey Village - 65 km
Morhamam Malatya Turkey Village - 66 km
Yazusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 66 km
Akgömlek Elazig Turkey Village - 66 km
Dedeyolu Elazig Turkey Village - 66 km
Hankendi Elazig Turkey Village - 66 km
Ekrek Diyarbakir Turkey Village - 67 km
Sambayat Adiyaman Turkey Village - 67 km
Kalecik Malatya Turkey Village - 67 km
Agachan Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 67 km
Alankoz Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 67 km
Hilvan Sanliurfa Turkey Village 17000 people 68 km
Çat Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 68 km
Salusagi Elazig Turkey Village - 68 km
Fethiye Malatya Turkey Village - 68 km
Güvercin Sanliurfa Turkey Village - 69 km
Resulusagi Malatya Turkey Village - 69 km
Bayramusagi Malatya Turkey Village - 70 km
Elazig Elazig Turkey Major city 280000 people 84 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
Malatya 919 0 40 km
Borankoy 683 0 44 km
Adiyaman ADF 673 Civ. Paved Yes 8300 44 km
Malatya MLX 862 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 56 km
Elazig EZS 903 Civ. Paved Yes 5600 82 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Adiyaman Cat Abdulharap 1996 25 km
Karakaya Euphrates 1987 49 km
Sultansuyu Sultansuyu 1992 52 km
Surgu Surgu 1969 63 km
Ataturk Euphrates 1992 74 km
Keban Baraji Keban Euphrates 1974 78 km

More information

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