M 3.1 in Türkiye on 01 Sep 2009 08:16 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: 3.1M
Depth: 8 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.13 , 28.24
Event Date: 01 Sep 2009 08:16 UTC
01 Sep 2009 11:16 Local
Exposed Population:
1750000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 01 Sep 2009 12:33 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.5 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
64778 0.5 01 Sep 2009 08:16 3.1M, 8km N/A 1.7 million (in 100km) 04:17 EMSC
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 Mugla (population 610,924) . The nearest places are Aydin, and Yerkesik.

Radius Population
100 km 1.8 million people
75 km 680000 people
50 km 360000 people
20 km 110000 people
10 km 30000 people
5 km 9100 people
2 km 4500 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Mugla Turkey 610000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Yerkesik Mugla Turkey Village - 2 km
Aydin Aydin Turkey Major city 150000 people 89 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
Bodrum Imsik BXN unknown 54 km
Milas Bodrum BJV 6 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 56 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Gokova Iskelesi TRGKV Turkey 10 km
Marmaris TRMRM Turkey 31 km
Aksaz Turkey 34 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kemer Akcay 1954 54 km

More information

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