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

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  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 Aegean Islands (population 195) . The alertlevel for this event is Orange

Intensity Population
<1000 people
140000 people
390000 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
Aegean Islands Greece <1000 people
Mugla Turkey 120000 people
Aegean Islands Greece 22000 people
Mugla Turkey 170000 people
Aegean Islands Greece 27000 people
Aydin Turkey 170000 people
Izmir Turkey <1000 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
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
Mumcular Mugla Turkey Village - 26 km
Yaziköy Mugla Turkey Village - 28 km
Datça Mugla Turkey Village - 28 km
Irmene Mugla Turkey Village - 18 km
Sazköy Mugla Turkey Village - 21 km
Mazi Mugla Turkey Village - 27 km
Mesudiye Mugla Turkey Village - 31 km
Kardhámaina Greece Village - 34 km
Güllük Mugla Turkey Village - 34 km
Bozalan Mugla Turkey Village - 35 km
Andimákhia Dodekanisos Greece Village - 36 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
Páloi Greece Village - 45 km
Oren Mugla Turkey Village - 46 km
Nikia Greece Village - 47 km
Mandrákion Dodekanisos Greece Village - 48 km
Kultak Mugla Turkey Village - 49 km
Kéfalos Dodekanisos Greece Village 2300 people 50 km
Milâs Mugla Turkey City 43000 people 50 km
Selimiye Mugla Turkey Village - 52 km
Megálon Khorión Greece Village - 55 km
Balat Aydin Turkey Village - 65 km
Sarikemer Aydin Turkey Village - 67 km
Beldibi Mugla Turkey Village - 70 km
Osmaniye Mugla Turkey Village - 71 km
Turunç Mugla Turkey Village - 73 km
Marmaris Mugla Turkey City 33000 people 73 km
Söke Aydin Turkey City 70000 people 90 km
Gökçealan Aydin Turkey Village - 98 km
Kusadasi Aydin Turkey City 44000 people 103 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
Kos KGS 125 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 37 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
Nisiros Island Greece 44 km
Megalo Khorio Greece 57 km
Marmaris TRMRM Turkey 74 km
Aksaz Turkey 84 km
Kusadasi TRKUS Turkey 103 km

More information

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