Overall Green Earthquake alert in Türkiye on 20 Mar 2019 06:34 UTC

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M 5.7 in Türkiye on 20 Mar 2019 06:34 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:	5.7M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.4335 , 29.5637
Event Date:	20 Mar 2019 06:34 UTC 20 Mar 2019 09:34 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI VII 2050000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000jj23
Inserted at:	20 Mar 2019 07:16 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.3		0.3
us1000jj23	Scaled population (vector)	0.78
	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
1252891		0.3	20 Mar 2019 06:34	5.7M, 10km	6.46	less than 100 (in MMI>=VII)		00:42	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 Denizli (population 1,820) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	24000 people
	98000 people
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0.2	1252891	37.434/29.564	5.7	10.0	6.444	20 Mar 2019 07:18	00:43	(new episode)
2	0.1	1252891	37.434/29.564	5.7	10.0	6.342	20 Mar 2019 07:46	01:12	(upd of #1)
3	0.4	1252891	37.434/29.564	5.7	10.0	6.568	20 Mar 2019 08:37	02:03	(upd of #2)
4	0.3	1252891	37.434/29.564	5.7	10.0	6.462	21 Mar 2019 06:37	1d 00:03	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Denizli	Turkey	18000 people
Burdur	Turkey	3900 people
Denizli	Turkey	52000 people
Burdur	Turkey	36000 people
Denizli	Turkey	770000 people
Burdur	Turkey	110000 people
Antalya	Turkey	60000 people
Mugla	Turkey	13000 people
Afyon	Turkey	71000 people
Isparta	Turkey	<1000 people
Aydin	Turkey	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Guney	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	7 km
Acipayam	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	18 km
Karahüyük	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	19 km
Yesilova	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	19 km
Dedebag	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	19 km
Doganbaba	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	19 km
Çaltepe	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Çamköy	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Isiklar	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	22 km
Hayriye	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	22 km
Tefenni	Burdur	Turkey	Village	5300 people	23 km
Beyköy	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	23 km
Karamanli	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	24 km
Büyükalan	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	27 km
Beylerli	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	27 km
Aliveren	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	29 km
Kuzören	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	29 km
Yusufça	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	30 km
Golhisar	Burdur	Turkey	City	-	31 km
Inceler	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	31 km
Kizilhisar	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	32 km
Mürseller	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	32 km
Kelekçi	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Dereköy	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Yarisli	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	37 km
Abbas	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	38 km
Cavdir	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	38 km
Büyükkonak	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Bahçeköy	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Yorgun	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
Cameli	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
Cukurkoy	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	42 km
Bozkurt	Denizli	Turkey	Village	4100 people	43 km
Gölcük	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	43 km
Osmankalfalar	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	43 km
Kemer	Burdur	Turkey	Village	2200 people	43 km
Akçaköy	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	43 km
Akören	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	45 km
Dutluca	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Cardak	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Tavas	Denizli	Turkey	City	12000 people	48 km
Medet	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	48 km
Koyunaliler	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	48 km
Altinyayla	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	48 km
Baklankuyucak	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Tekkeköy	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Honaz	Denizli	Turkey	Village	7900 people	50 km
Taskesigi	Antalya	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Garip	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Igdeli	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Velibeleni	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Solmaz	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Kozlar	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Kocadere	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Belevi	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	56 km
Denizli	Denizli	Turkey	Major city	310000 people	57 km
Dazkiri	Afyonkarahisar	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Vakifkoy	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Denizler	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Baklan	Denizli	Turkey	Village	6700 people	59 km
Gericam	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Bekciler	Antalya	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Çamoluk	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Karahisar	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Çigri	Afyonkarahisar	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Sofular	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Çomakli	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Kale	Denizli	Turkey	Village	7200 people	63 km
Pamukkale	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Karaköy	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Kizilören	Afyonkarahisar	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Yelten	Antalya	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Ebecik	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Kozagaci	Antalya	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Isabey	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Ürkütlü	Burdur	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Basmakci	Afyonkarahisar	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Özlüce	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Bozan	Afyonkarahisar	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Avdan	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Bozova	Antalya	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Korkuteli	Antalya	Turkey	City	20000 people	70 km
Hadim	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	71 km
Beylerbeyi	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	71 km
Saraykoy	Denizli	Turkey	City	-	72 km
Kavakbasi	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	72 km
Büyükköy	Antalya	Turkey	Village	-	72 km
Küçükköy	Antalya	Turkey	Village	-	72 km
Evciler	Afyonkarahisar	Turkey	Village	4800 people	73 km
Gökçek	Afyonkarahisar	Turkey	Village	-	73 km
Cal	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	74 km
Uzunpinar	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	75 km
Karahacili	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	76 km
Karagöl	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	76 km
Catak	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	79 km
Sarayko	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	79 km
Yorgalak	Afyonkarahisar	Turkey	Village	-	79 km
Tosunlar	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	81 km
Irgilli	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	88 km
Süngüllü	Denizli	Turkey	Village	-	92 km
Civril	Denizli	Turkey	City	-	96 km

see full list

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
	Cardak	DNZ	851	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	41 km
	Carkak Highway Strip		884				0	44 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Karamanli	Degirmen	1974	24 km
		Korkuteli	Korkuteli	1975	66 km

More information

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