Overall Green Earthquake alert in Türkiye on 20 Feb 2019 18:23 UTC

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M 5.1 in Türkiye on 20 Feb 2019 18:23 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:	5.1M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	39.7018 , 26.3823
Event Date:	20 Feb 2019 18:23 UTC 20 Feb 2019 21:23 Local
Exposed Population:	About 5000 people in MMI 1040000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000jkr3
Inserted at:	20 Feb 2019 18:39 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 (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000jkr3	Scaled population (vector)	0
	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
1249648		0	20 Feb 2019 18:23	5.1M, 10km	6.39	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:16	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 ,of Canakkale (population 3,854) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	5300 people
	38000 people
	5.1 million people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1249648	39.702/26.382	5.1	10	6.39	20 Feb 2019 19:06	00:43	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Canakkale	Turkey	3900 people
Canakkale	Turkey	39000 people
Canakkale	Turkey	120000 people
Balikesir	Turkey	24000 people
Aegean Islands	Greece	2600 people
Canakkale	Turkey	350000 people
Balikesir	Turkey	800000 people
Aegean Islands	Greece	97000 people
Izmir	Turkey	1.6 million people
Manisa	Turkey	340000 people
Edirne	Turkey	160000 people
Thraki	Greece	15000 people
Tekirdag	Turkey	63000 people
Bursa	Turkey	36000 people
Istanbul	Turkey	2.2 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Bahçeli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	2 km
Sapanca	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	7 km
Yaylacik	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	9 km
Ezine	Canakkale	Turkey	City	16000 people	10 km
Türkmenli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	11 km
Ayvacik	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	11 km
Akköy	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	14 km
Baharlar	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	16 km
Tavakli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	17 km
Kemalli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	18 km
Geyikli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	19 km
Kozlu	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	19 km
Kösedere	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Mahmudiye	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	22 km
Pinarbasi	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	23 km
Bergos	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	23 km
Behramkale	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	23 km
Bayramiç	Canakkale	Turkey	City	-	23 km
Küçukkuyu	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Üvecik	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Tuzla	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Kumburun	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	26 km
Serhat	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	26 km
Gülpinar	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	29 km
Gökçali	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	29 km
Bozcaada	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	2600 people	31 km
Kalafat	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	32 km
Bademli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	32 km
Kumkale	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Altinoluk	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Evciler	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Baba Kale	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	36 km
Pervizler	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	38 km
Mithymna		Greece	Village	-	41 km
OkcIlar	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
Seddülbahir	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	42 km
Mandamádhos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Alçitepe	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	44 km
Ahlatliburun	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	45 km
Áryennos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Petra	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Stípsi	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Güre	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	45 km
Mudanya	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	47 km
Ayvalik	Balikesir	Turkey	City	33000 people	50 km
Zeytinli	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Çanakkale	Canakkale	Turkey	City	79000 people	50 km
Kilidülbahir	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Karacaören	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Ayía Paraskevi	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	51 km
Akcay	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Armutova	Balikesir	Turkey	City	-	52 km
Aivali	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Kalloni	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	54 km
Etili	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Küçükköy	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Mistegná	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Eceabat	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	5100 people	55 km
Burhaniye	Balikesir	Turkey	City	37000 people	56 km
Edremit	Balikesir	Turkey	City	41000 people	56 km
Skala Kallonis		Greece	Village	-	56 km
Vadoússa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Haciaslanlar	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Vatoussa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Yalova	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Loutrá Termís	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Bahadinli	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Terzialani	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Andissa	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	62 km
Umurbey	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Altinova	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Havran	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	11000 people	63 km
Parakoila		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Moria	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Derenti	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Hacibozan	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Küçükanafarta	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Vasilika	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	67 km
Suluca	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Imroz	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Ayiásos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	68 km
Mitilíni	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	68 km
Çan	Canakkale	Turkey	City	28000 people	69 km
Sigri	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	70 km
Eresos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	70 km
Mesótopos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	71 km
Sazak	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	71 km
Kalekoy	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	71 km
Políkhnitos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	71 km
Bostandere	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	72 km
Palaiokipos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	72 km
Dereköy	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	72 km
Kiraçoba	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	72 km
Kalkim	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	72 km
Terzihaliller	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	73 km
Loutra	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	73 km
Skala Eresou	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	74 km
Maltepe	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	74 km
Vrisa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	74 km
Skopelos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	76 km
Tayfur	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	76 km
Hamdibey	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	76 km
Kratipos		Greece	Village	-	76 km
Makaron	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	76 km
Lapseki	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	10000 people	77 km
Kozak	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	78 km
Yenice	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	79 km
Plomárion		Greece	Village	-	80 km
Karaveliler	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	80 km
Cardak	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	81 km
Kabakum	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	81 km
Bakacak	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	82 km
Engece	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	82 km
Dikili	Izmir	Turkey	City	14000 people	82 km
Bademli	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	83 km
Gelibolu	Canakkale	Turkey	City	25000 people	83 km
Yeniköy	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	86 km
Sarica	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	87 km
Bozören	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	87 km
Ovacik	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	87 km
Dörtyol	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	87 km
Pazarköy	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	88 km
Sevketiye	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	88 km
Korucu	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	88 km
Pláka	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	89 km
Büyükyenice	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	89 km
Haydaroba	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	90 km
Mahmudiye	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	90 km
Güneyli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	90 km
Fisíni	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	90 km
Ovacik	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	90 km
Balikliçesme	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	91 km
Osmanlar	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	91 km
Skandalion		Greece	Village	-	91 km
Kalliopi		Greece	Village	-	92 km
Dereköy	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	93 km
Kayapa	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	93 km
Evciler	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	93 km
Bergama	Izmir	Turkey	City	57000 people	94 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
Canakkale	CKZ	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5900	49 km
Edremit Korfez	EDO	15	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6800	57 km
Imroz		46				0	70 km
Polikhnitos		198				0	70 km
Mytilene	MJT	17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	74 km
Limnos	LXS	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	101 km
Kesan		55				0	122 km
Balikesir	BZI	101	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	133 km
Cigli Military Airport		5	Mil.	Paved	No	10700	141 km
Cigli	IGL	5	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	143 km
Akhisar Tsa		130				0	150 km
Bandirma	BDM	51	Civ.	Paved	No	9900	152 km
Akhisar		75	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	161 km
Ataturk	IST	48	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	250 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Bozcaada		Turkey	30 km
Tavsan Adasi		Turkey	37 km
Kumkale		Turkey	41 km
Cape Helles		Turkey	42 km
Mithimna		Greece	43 km
Can	TRCAN	Turkey	48 km
Canakkale	TRCKZ	Turkey	50 km
Akcay		Turkey	50 km
Ayvalik	TRAYV	Turkey	50 km
Eceabat	TRECE	Turkey	56 km
Kefalo		Turkey	60 km
Mitilene	GRMJT	Greece	70 km
Sigri		Greece	71 km
Kolpis Kallonis		Greece	73 km
Gelibolu		Turkey	77 km
Plomarion		Greece	80 km
Dikili	TRDIK	Turkey	82 km
Ormos Moudhros		Greece	97 km
Ormos Kondias		Greece	105 km
Aliaga	TRALI	Turkey	108 km
Kum Burnu		Turkey	109 km
Karabiga	TRKRB	Turkey	111 km
Nemrut Bay	TRNEM	Turkey	114 km
Mirina		Greece	114 km
Foca	TRFOC	Turkey	115 km
Kamariotissa		Greece	117 km
Sarkoy	TRSRK	Turkey	120 km
Izmir		Turkey	156 km
Bakirkoy	TRBAK	Turkey	250 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Bayramic	Akcin	1997	28 km
Atikhisar	Saricay	1973	48 km
Gonen	Gonen	1996	96 km
Sevisler	Yagcili	1981	112 km
Guzelhisar	Guzelhisar	1982	119 km
Sultankoy	Manastir	1995	149 km
Karaidemir	Pogaca	1982	149 km

More information

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