M 6.6 in Türkiye on 20 Jul 2017 22:31 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: 6.6M
Depth: 12 Km
Event Date: 20 Jul 2017 22:31 UTC
21 Jul 2017 01:31 Local
Exposed Population: 910000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 606346
Inserted at: 20 Jul 2017 22:46 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
EMSC 0.9 1 1
606346 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0.33m  
  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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.3m in Ortakent, Turkey. This height is estimated for 20-Jul-2017 22:47:42.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
20-Jul-2017 22:47:42 Ortakent Turkey  0.3
20-Jul-2017 23:37:84 Iskele Turkey  0.2
20-Jul-2017 22:59:24 Mugla_Bodrum_(m) Turkey  0.2
20-Jul-2017 23:34:48 Camlikoy Turkey  0.2
20-Jul-2017 23:33:05 Kiransahili Turkey  0.1
20-Jul-2017 22:54:75 Cukurgol_Yaylasi Turkey  0.1
20-Jul-2017 23:01:53 Kos Greece  0.1
20-Jul-2017 23:10:31 Mazi Turkey  0.1
20-Jul-2017 23:20:85 Oren Turkey  0.1
20-Jul-2017 23:19:75 Emecik Turkey  0.1
20-Jul-2017 23:03:52 Yazikoy Turkey  0.1
21-Jul-2017 00:03:97 Bozalan Turkey  0.1
20-Jul-2017 23:02:07 Siparion Greece  0.1
20-Jul-2017 23:47:86 Hisaronu Turkey  0.1
20-Jul-2017 22:57:46 Avlacia Greece  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.6 DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 36.95
  • Longitude: 27.45
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 50 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 48 degree
  • Rake: 282 degree
  • Depth: 12 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 25.95, 35.45, 28.95, 38.45
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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