Overall Green Earthquake alert in Türkiye on 18 Apr 2024 15:11 UTC

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M 5.6 in Türkiye on 18 Apr 2024 15:11 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	5.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	40.0043 , 35.9763
Event Date:	18 Apr 2024 15:11 UTC 18 Apr 2024 18:11 Local
Exposed Population:	2 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us7000mcxc
Inserted at:	18 Apr 2024 16:19 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.7		0.7
us7000mcxc	Scaled population (raster)	2.24
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.77

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1565698		0.7	18 Apr 2024 15:11	5.5M, 10km	7.01	2 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		00:17	NEIC
1565711		0.7	18 Apr 2024 15:11	5.6M, 10km	7.07	2 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		01:08	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 Türkiye ,of Yozgat (population 628,662) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	2400 people
	17000 people
	67000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0.7	1565698	35.98/39.997	5.5	10	7.027	18 Apr 2024 15:33	00:22	(new episode)
2	0.7	1565698	35.98/39.997	5.5	10	7.014	18 Apr 2024 15:53	00:42	(upd of #1)
3	0.6	1565711	35.976/40.004	5.6	10	6.948	18 Apr 2024 16:25	01:14	(new episode)
4	0.7	1565711	35.976/40.004	5.6	10	7.072	18 Apr 2024 17:16	02:05	(upd of #3)
5	0.7	1565711	35.976/40.004	5.6	10	7.072	19 Apr 2024 15:40	1d 00:29	(upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Yozgat	Türkiye	<1000 people
Tokat	Türkiye	no people
Yozgat	Türkiye	6600 people
Tokat	Türkiye	3300 people
Yozgat	Türkiye	11000 people
Tokat	Türkiye	15000 people
Sivas	Türkiye	1600 people
Yozgat	Türkiye	200000 people
Tokat	Türkiye	320000 people
Sivas	Türkiye	160000 people
Amasya	Türkiye	46000 people
Corum	Türkiye	33000 people
Kayseri	Türkiye	4100 people
Samsun	Türkiye	no people
Yozgat	Türkiye	180000 people
Tokat	Türkiye	170000 people
Sivas	Türkiye	410000 people
Amasya	Türkiye	300000 people
Corum	Türkiye	430000 people
Kayseri	Türkiye	1 million people
Samsun	Türkiye	610000 people
Ordu	Türkiye	8800 people
Nevsehir	Türkiye	23000 people
Kirsehir	Türkiye	7000 people
Sinop	Türkiye	<1000 people
Ankara	Türkiye	<1000 people
Cankiri	Türkiye	2700 people
Kahraman Maras	Türkiye	no people
Adana	Türkiye	no people
Malatya	Türkiye	no people
Nigde	Türkiye	no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kaplica	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	5 km
Boztepe	Tokat	Türkiye	Village	-	17 km
Yangi	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	21 km
Çardak	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	24 km
Agmusa	Tokat	Türkiye	Village	-	23 km
Çayhoruk	Tokat	Türkiye	Village	-	30 km
Artova	Tokat	Türkiye	Village	6100 people	31 km
Akgüller	Tokat	Türkiye	Village	-	32 km
Zile	Tokat	Türkiye	City	55000 people	33 km
Resadiye	Tokat	Türkiye	Village	-	34 km
Karakaya	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	34 km
Güngören	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	35 km
Oluközü	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	39 km
Akdagmadeni	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	21000 people	40 km
Turhal	Tokat	Türkiye	City	110000 people	43 km
Camlibel	Tokat	Türkiye	Village	-	44 km
Kale	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	53 km
Yaglialan	Tokat	Türkiye	Village	-	54 km
Hisarbey	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	55 km
Yildizeli	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	55 km
Goynucek	Amasya	Türkiye	Village	-	58 km
Dogankent	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	59 km
Mamure	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	60 km
Tokat	Tokat	Türkiye	City	130000 people	60 km
Gököz	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	62 km
Yenisu	Tokat	Türkiye	Village	-	63 km
Ezinepazari	Amasya	Türkiye	Village	-	63 km
Catmasogut	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	67 km
Bakirbogazi	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	68 km
Gokhuyuk	Amasya	Türkiye	Village	-	70 km
Altinoluk	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	70 km
Sarihamzali	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	71 km
Sorgun	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	62000 people	71 km
Kalin	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	72 km
Bedirli	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	73 km
Sarikaya	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	76 km
Siriz	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	76 km
Kadili	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	77 km
Yusufoglan	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	80 km
Cayiralan	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	81 km
Sarkisla	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	21000 people	82 km
Çayirseyhi	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	82 km
Toprakpinar	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	83 km
Coplu	Corum	Türkiye	Village	-	86 km
Alci	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	86 km
Alaca	Corum	Türkiye	Village	27000 people	98 km
Amasya	Amasya	Türkiye	City	82000 people	73 km
Bogazkayo	Corum	Türkiye	Village	-	76 km
Akdag	Amasya	Türkiye	Village	-	79 km
Dereli	Amasya	Türkiye	Village	-	80 km
Mecitozu	Corum	Türkiye	Village	-	81 km
Kumyurt	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	81 km
Muhat	Tokat	Türkiye	Village	-	83 km
Kayadibi	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	84 km
Yenice	Tokat	Türkiye	Village	-	84 km
Akbenli	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	85 km
Akören	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	86 km
Yeniapardi	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	87 km
Adis	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	87 km
Karaöz	Kayseri	Türkiye	Village	-	89 km
Erbaa	Tokat	Türkiye	City	52000 people	89 km
Almus	Tokat	Türkiye	Village	6200 people	90 km
Tasova	Amasya	Türkiye	Village	-	90 km
Gemerek	Kayseri	Türkiye	Village	17000 people	91 km
Gökçebel	Amasya	Türkiye	Village	-	92 km
Candir	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	92 km
Sivas	Sivas	Türkiye	Major city	260000 people	94 km
Suluova	Amasya	Türkiye	City	47000 people	94 km
Kalekoy	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	94 km
Büyüktoraman	Kayseri	Türkiye	Village	-	95 km
Sorguncuk	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	95 km
Uzunlu	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	96 km
Sarayköy	Corum	Türkiye	Village	-	96 km
Divani	Corum	Türkiye	Village	-	100 km
Ladik	Samsun	Türkiye	Village	9400 people	100 km
Sehli	Samsun	Türkiye	Village	-	101 km
Yozgat	Yozgat	Türkiye	City	87000 people	101 km
Topçu	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	102 km
Sarioglan	Kayseri	Türkiye	Village	-	102 km
Sircali	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	103 km
Müftükisla	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	104 km
Karacaören	Kayseri	Türkiye	Village	-	104 km
Ahiilyas	Corum	Türkiye	Village	-	105 km
Çiftlik	Tokat	Türkiye	Village	-	105 km
Altinyayla	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	105 km
Niksar	Tokat	Türkiye	Village	49000 people	106 km
Çorum	Corum	Türkiye	City	170000 people	106 km
Merzifon	Amasya	Türkiye	City	50000 people	106 km
Düger	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	107 km
Felahiye	Kayseri	Türkiye	Village	5600 people	107 km
Beydili	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	109 km
Bogazliyan	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	109 km
Sarimbey	Corum	Türkiye	Village	-	110 km
Ulas	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	110 km
Havza	Samsun	Türkiye	Village	21000 people	111 km
Hüyük	Corum	Türkiye	Village	-	112 km
Bekdigin	Samsun	Türkiye	Village	-	113 km
Sultanhani	Kayseri	Türkiye	Village	-	115 km
Mutbey	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	115 km
Gumushacikoy	Amasya	Türkiye	Village	-	116 km
Saray	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	117 km
Asarcik	Samsun	Türkiye	Village	-	117 km
Tecer	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	117 km
Yaziçepni	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	117 km
Agillar	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	117 km
Taslihüyük	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	118 km
Hamamozu	Corum	Türkiye	Village	-	119 km
Hanesler	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	119 km
Sefaatli	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	121 km
Fakili	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	121 km
Yenikarahisar	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	122 km
Ayvacik	Samsun	Türkiye	Village	-	122 km
Horan	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	122 km
Hafik	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	3400 people	123 km
Salman	Corum	Türkiye	Village	-	124 km
Ozen	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	124 km
Çilbah	Nevsehir	Türkiye	Village	-	124 km
Kuslu	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	125 km
Bereketli	Tokat	Türkiye	Village	-	126 km
Basçayir	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	126 km
Çakalli	Samsun	Türkiye	Village	-	127 km
Besinli	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	127 km
Demirsih	Corum	Türkiye	Village	-	128 km
Gunesli	Kayseri	Türkiye	Village	-	128 km
Bunyan	Kayseri	Türkiye	Village	-	129 km
Kaynar	Kayseri	Türkiye	Village	-	129 km
Deliktas	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	130 km
Karalar	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	131 km
Sögütlü	Kayseri	Türkiye	Village	-	131 km
Babaoglu	Corum	Türkiye	Village	-	131 km
Alçaören	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	131 km
Ülkenpinari	Corum	Türkiye	Village	-	132 km
Yerkoy	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	31000 people	134 km
Vezirkopru	Samsun	Türkiye	Village	24000 people	134 km
Dogansar	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	135 km
Derbent	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	137 km
Sungurlu	Corum	Türkiye	Village	37000 people	137 km
Kusçu	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	138 km
Yamula	Kayseri	Türkiye	Village	-	139 km
Akpinar	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	140 km
Kusakli	Kirsehir	Türkiye	Village	-	140 km
Olukkaya	Kayseri	Türkiye	Village	-	142 km
Himmetdede	Kayseri	Türkiye	Village	-	142 km
Buruncuk	Yozgat	Türkiye	Village	-	143 km
Baydegirmeni	Kayseri	Türkiye	Village	-	145 km
Bahçepinar	Kirsehir	Türkiye	Village	-	146 km

see full list

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
Tokat	TJK	558	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5200	47 km
Sivas	VAS	1592	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12500	82 km
Merzifon AB	MZH	543	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9500	100 km
Kayseri	ASR	1069	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11100	143 km
Samsun	SSX	162				0	144 km
Carsamba	SZF	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	148 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Belpinar	Devrek Bogazi Deresi	1984	20 km
	Boztepe	Boztepe	1983	21 km
	Sureyyabey	Cekerek	2011	37 km
	Kochisar	Buyukkoz	2011	89 km
	Yedikir	Tersakan	1985	93 km
	Gelingullu	Konakcay	1993	91 km
Almus Baraji	Almus	Yesilirmak	1966	91 km
	Dort Eylul	Mismil Deresi	2006	95 km

More information

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