M 4 in Türkiye on 20 Mar 2017 07:00 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: 4.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.5435 , 26.217
Event Date: 20 Mar 2017 07:00 UTC
20 Mar 2017 10:00 Local
Exposed Population:
880000 people within 100km
Source: NOAIG 2017fnbc
Inserted at: 20 Mar 2017 07:04 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 GDACS score
NOAIG 0 0
2017fnbc Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1161171 0 20 Mar 2017 07:00 4M, 10km N/A 890 thousand (in 100km) 00:03 NOAIG
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 , Province of Canakkale (population 469,217) . The nearest places are Gülpinar, Tuzla, Kösedere, Bergos, Bademli, Baba Kale, Behramkale, Tavakli, Yaylacik, Kozlu, and Mudanya.

Radius Population
100 km 660000 people
75 km 380000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km 24000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km 2000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Canakkale Turkey 470000 people
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Gülpinar Canakkale Turkey Village - 5 km
Tuzla Canakkale Turkey Village - 5 km
Kösedere Canakkale Turkey Village - 7 km
Bergos Canakkale Turkey Village - 7 km
Bademli Canakkale Turkey Village - 7 km
Baba Kale Canakkale Turkey Village - 11 km
Behramkale Canakkale Turkey Village - 14 km
Tavakli Canakkale Turkey Village - 15 km
Yaylacik Canakkale Turkey Village - 18 km
Kozlu Canakkale Turkey Village - 19 km
Mithymna Greece Village - 19 km
Ayvacik Canakkale Turkey Village - 20 km
Áryennos Lesvos Greece Village - 21 km
Sapanca Canakkale Turkey Village - 22 km
Petra Lesvos Greece Village - 23 km
Bahçeli Canakkale Turkey Village - 24 km
Stípsi Lesvos Greece Village - 25 km
Kemalli Canakkale Turkey Village - 25 km
Mandamádhos Lesvos Greece Village - 29 km
Geyikli Canakkale Turkey Village - 30 km
Ezine Canakkale Turkey City 16000 people 31 km
Ayía Paraskevi Lesvos Greece City - 33 km
Bozcaada Canakkale Turkey Village 2600 people 33 km
Kalloni Lesvos Greece City - 34 km
Kumburun Canakkale Turkey Village - 34 km
Akköy Canakkale Turkey Village - 36 km
Küçukkuyu Canakkale Turkey Village - 36 km
Vadoússa Lesvos Greece Village - 36 km
Türkmenli Canakkale Turkey Village - 36 km
Baharlar Canakkale Turkey Village - 36 km
Skala Kallonis Greece Village - 37 km
Vatoussa Lesvos Greece Village - 37 km
Üvecik Canakkale Turkey Village - 37 km
Mahmudiye Canakkale Turkey Village - 37 km
Andissa Lesvos Greece City - 37 km
Pinarbasi Canakkale Turkey Village - 39 km
Parakoila Greece Village - 42 km
Mistegná Lesvos Greece Village - 43 km
Kalafat Canakkale Turkey Village - 44 km
Sigri Lesvos Greece Village - 45 km
Eresos Lesvos Greece City - 46 km
Zerdalilik Canakkale Turkey Village - 47 km
Mesótopos Lesvos Greece Village - 47 km
Gökçali Canakkale Turkey Village - 47 km
Altinoluk Balikesir Turkey Village - 48 km
Bayramiç Canakkale Turkey City - 48 km
Serhat Canakkale Turkey Village - 48 km
Vasilika Lesvos Greece Village - 49 km
Skala Eresou Lesvos Greece Village - 49 km
Kumkale Canakkale Turkey Village - 49 km
Ayvalik Balikesir Turkey City 33000 people 50 km
Loutrá Termís Lesvos Greece Village - 51 km
Políkhnitos Lesvos Greece City - 51 km
Ayiásos Lesvos Greece City - 53 km
Aivali Balikesir Turkey Village - 53 km
Küçükköy Balikesir Turkey Village - 53 km
Moria Lesvos Greece Village - 54 km
Vrisa Lesvos Greece Village - 55 km
Seddülbahir Canakkale Turkey Village - 57 km
Çömlekler Canakkale Turkey Village - 57 km
Evciler Canakkale Turkey Village - 57 km
Mitilíni Lesvos Greece City - 58 km
Palaiokipos Lesvos Greece Village - 59 km
Armutova Balikesir Turkey City - 59 km
Ahmetler Canakkale Turkey Village - 60 km
Alçitepe Canakkale Turkey Village - 60 km
Güre Balikesir Turkey Village - 62 km
Pervizler Canakkale Turkey Village - 62 km
Altinova Balikesir Turkey Village - 62 km
Skopelos Lesvos Greece Village - 62 km
Loutra Lesvos Greece Village - 63 km
OkcIlar Canakkale Turkey Village - 63 km
Osmaniye Balikesir Turkey Village - 64 km
Plomárion Greece Village - 64 km
Zeytinli Balikesir Turkey Village - 66 km
Kratipos Greece Village - 67 km
Akcay Balikesir Turkey Village - 67 km
Burhaniye Balikesir Turkey City 37000 people 69 km
Ahlatliburun Canakkale Turkey Village - 70 km
Mudanya Canakkale Turkey Village - 70 km

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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
Polikhnitos 198 0 51 km
Mytilene MJT 17 Civ. Paved Yes 7900 65 km
Canakkale CKZ 7 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 70 km
Edremit Korfez EDO 15 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 72 km
Imroz 46 0 78 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Mithimna Greece 21 km
Bozcaada Turkey 34 km
Tavsan Adasi Turkey 45 km
Sigri Greece 46 km
Ayvalik TRAYV Turkey 50 km
Kolpis Kallonis Greece 51 km
Cape Helles Turkey 56 km
Kumkale Turkey 57 km
Mitilene GRMJT Greece 60 km
Plomarion Greece 65 km
Akcay Turkey 65 km
Can TRCAN Turkey 69 km
Kefalo Turkey 69 km
Canakkale TRCKZ Turkey 70 km
Eceabat TRECE Turkey 75 km
Dikili TRDIK Turkey 80 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Bayramic Akcin 1997 53 km
Atikhisar Saricay 1973 71 km

More information

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