M 6.7 in Türkiye from 20 Jul 2017 22:31 UTC to 22:31

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: 6.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.9485 , 27.4577
Event Date: 20 Jul 2017 22:31 UTC
21 Jul 2017 01:31 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
910000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009ynd
Inserted at: 20 Jul 2017 22:50 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

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.9 1 0.9
us20009ynd Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0.37m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1174490 0.8 20 Jul 2017 22:31 6.2M, 10km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:03 EMSC
1174491 0.8 20 Jul 2017 22:31 6.3M, 10km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:04 NOAIG
1174495 1.1 20 Jul 2017 22:31 6.9M, 10km N/A 1 million (in 100km) 0.4m (at 01:00) 00:06 GEOFON
1174496 0.8 20 Jul 2017 22:31 6.4M, 10km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:06 EMSC
1174503 1 20 Jul 2017 22:31 6.6M, 12km N/A 910 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:16) 00:15 EMSC
1174505 0.9 20 Jul 2017 22:31 6.7M, 10km 7 217 (in MMI>=VII) 0.4m (at 01:00) 00:18 NEIC
1174508 1 20 Jul 2017 22:31 6.7M, 0km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 0.6m (at 00:17) 00:20 EMSC
1174515 1 20 Jul 2017 22:31 6.7M, 10km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 0.4m (at 01:00) 00:26 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 ,of Mugla (population 780) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
120000 people
290000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1174505 36.948/27.458 6.7 10 7.17 20 Jul 2017 22:52 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1174505 36.948/27.458 6.7 10 6.69 21 Jul 2017 00:35 02:04 (upd of #1)
3 0 1174505 36.948/27.458 6.7 10 7.13 21 Jul 2017 01:33 03:02 (upd of #2)
4 0 1174505 36.923/27.415 6.6 7 7 23 Jul 2017 23:19 3d 00:48 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Mugla Turkey 99000 people
Aegean Islands Greece 18000 people
Mugla Turkey 120000 people
Aegean Islands Greece 22000 people
Aydin Turkey 150000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bodrum Mugla Turkey City 39000 people 10 km
Çiftlikköy Mugla Turkey Village - 12 km
Ortakent Mugla Turkey Village - 15 km
Müsgebi Mugla Turkey Village - 15 km
Kos Greece City 19000 people 16 km
Gölköy Mugla Turkey Village - 17 km
Akyarlar Mugla Turkey Village - 17 km
Irmene Mugla Turkey Village - 18 km
Sazköy Mugla Turkey Village - 21 km
Mumcular Mugla Turkey Village - 26 km
Datça Mugla Turkey Village - 28 km
Karatoprak Mugla Turkey Village - 19 km
Karakaya Mugla Turkey Village - 21 km
Yalikavak Mugla Turkey Village - 23 km
Giris Mugla Turkey Village - 23 km
Siparion Greece Village - 23 km
Mazi Mugla Turkey Village - 27 km
Yaziköy Mugla Turkey Village - 28 km
Mesudiye Mugla Turkey Village - 31 km
Güllük Mugla Turkey Village - 34 km
Bozalan Mugla Turkey Village - 35 km
Karacahisar Mugla Turkey Village - 37 km
Emecik Mugla Turkey Village - 37 km
Vathís Greece Village - 39 km
Koruköy Mugla Turkey Village - 40 km
Kálimnos Greece Village - 43 km
Arginonda Greece Village - 44 km
Chorion Greece Village - 45 km
Doganbey Aydin Turkey Village - 81 km
Davutlar Aydin Turkey Village - 89 km
Söke Aydin Turkey City 70000 people 90 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Bodrum Imsik BXN unknown 0 29 km
Milas Bodrum BJV 6 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 38 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bodrum TRBXN Turkey 9 km
Kos GRKGS Greece 16 km
Gulluk TRGUL Turkey 37 km
Dodecanese Island Greece 40 km
Kalimnos Island GRKMI Greece 41 km
Marmaris TRMRM Turkey 74 km

More information

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