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M 6.2 in Türkiye from 23 Nov 2022 01:08 UTC to 01:08

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	6.2M
Glide number:	EQ-2022-000366-TUR
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	40.96 , 31.02
Event Date:	23 Nov 2022 01:08 UTC 23 Nov 2022 04:08 Local
Exposed Population:	150 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	GEOFON gfz2022wxsg
Inserted at:	23 Nov 2022 01:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		Tsunami		GDACS score
GEOFON	1.4		0		1.4
gfz2022wxsg	Scaled population (raster)	3.92	Max wave alert	0m
	C1 rapid impact	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 rapid impact	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.77

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

The green area correspond to areas affected by strong shaking (MMI VI or higher) according to the simulation.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1474695	1.4	23 Nov 2022 01:08	6.2M, 10km	7.02	150 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:03	GEOFON
1474698	1.5	23 Nov 2022 01:08	6.1M, 3.944km	7.58	180 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	N/A	00:17	NEIC
1474706	1.4	23 Nov 2022 01:08	6.1M, 10km	7.28	120 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	N/A	00:38	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.

Rapid Impact

The results presented below are calculated with the ShakeMap open source software (USGS) using only earthquake hypocenter information to provide a rapid estimation of the ground motion and shaking intensity without taking into account any instrumental observations or earthquake source scaling laws.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Türkiye ,of Bolu (population 582,766) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	150000 people
	240000 people
	820000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bolu	Türkiye	260000 people
Sakarya	Türkiye	14000 people
Bolu	Türkiye	62000 people
Sakarya	Türkiye	390000 people
Bolu	Türkiye	240000 people
Sakarya	Türkiye	430000 people
Zonguldak	Türkiye	180000 people
Kocaeli	Türkiye	250000 people
Ankara	Türkiye	1400 people
Bilecik	Türkiye	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Çilimli	Duzce	Türkiye	Village	-	7 km
Kurugöl	Duzce	Türkiye	Village	-	8 km
Gumusova	Duzce	Türkiye	Village	-	10 km
Konuralp	Duzce	Türkiye	Village	-	12 km
Aktas	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	13 km
Kabalak	Duzce	Türkiye	Village	-	14 km
Akcakoca	Duzce	Türkiye	City	23000 people	16 km
Beyciler	Duzce	Türkiye	Village	-	17 km
Düzce	Duzce	Türkiye	City	59000 people	17 km
Caferiye	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	18 km
Kocaali	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	15000 people	19 km
Beyköy	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	22 km
Tepeköy	Duzce	Türkiye	Village	-	19 km
Cumaova	Sakarya	Türkiye	City	-	19 km
Gülkaya	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	19 km
Kurtsuyu	Duzce	Türkiye	Village	-	20 km
Gölyaka	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	20 km
Kurudere	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	23 km
Yunusefendi	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	24 km
Parali	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	25 km
Hendek	Sakarya	Türkiye	City	35000 people	29 km
Karasu	Sakarya	Türkiye	City	39000 people	31 km
Agacik	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	40 km
Çatalköprü	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	42 km
Akyazi	Sakarya	Türkiye	City	26000 people	44 km
Karadere	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	31 km
Dikmen	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	31 km
Üçköprü	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	35 km
Dipsizgöl	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	35 km
Yigilca	Duzce	Türkiye	Village	-	36 km
Alapli	Zonguldak	Türkiye	City	-	40 km
Denizköy	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	43 km
Dokurcun	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	44 km
Karamurat	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	45 km
Ferizli	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	23000 people	46 km
Ömerler	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	46 km
Karadiken	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	46 km
Gökçeler	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	46 km
Sögütlü	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	48 km
Gülüç	Zonguldak	Türkiye	Village	-	48 km
Köçekkisla	Kocaeli	Türkiye	Village	-	48 km
Kuzuluk	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	50 km
Ziyamet	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	50 km
Hocaköy	Duzce	Türkiye	Village	-	50 km
Eregli	Zonguldak	Türkiye	City	83000 people	51 km
Kasaplar	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	51 km
Hamzabey	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	52 km
Yürükyeri	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	52 km
Ekinli	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	53 km
Maketen	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	54 km
Göktepe	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	54 km
Karapürçek	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	55 km
Adapazari	Sakarya	Türkiye	Major city	300000 people	55 km
Ahmediye	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	55 km
Bolu	Bolu	Türkiye	City	96000 people	56 km
Süleymanbeyler	Zonguldak	Türkiye	Village	-	56 km
Emirler	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	56 km
Erenler	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	56 km
Gökören	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	56 km
Turnali	Kocaeli	Türkiye	Village	-	56 km
Murdurnu	Bolu	Türkiye	City	-	57 km
Mudurnu	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	6200 people	59 km
Karacasu	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	59 km
Kaynarca	Kocaeli	Türkiye	Village	6100 people	60 km
Armutcuk	Zonguldak	Türkiye	Village	-	61 km
Serdivan	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	62 km
Arifiye	Sakarya	Türkiye	City	-	62 km
Dolayüz	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	62 km
Kaymaz	Kocaeli	Türkiye	Village	-	62 km
Besevlet	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	64 km
Gökçeler	Zonguldak	Türkiye	Village	-	64 km
Goynuk	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	65 km
Alancik	Ankara	Türkiye	Village	-	65 km
Kizik Yaylasi	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	65 km
Bürnük	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	67 km
Derebulaca	Zonguldak	Türkiye	Village	-	68 km
Bayat	Zonguldak	Türkiye	Village	-	68 km
Ebegümeci	Zonguldak	Türkiye	Village	-	69 km
Mudanya	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	-	70 km
Balci	Kocaeli	Türkiye	Village	-	70 km
Sapanca	Sakarya	Türkiye	Village	25000 people	70 km
Kefken	Kocaeli	Türkiye	Village	-	71 km
Dedeler	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	72 km
Kandira	Kocaeli	Türkiye	City	-	74 km
Balören	Kocaeli	Türkiye	Village	-	78 km
Haciibrahim Çiftligi	Kocaeli	Türkiye	Village	-	84 km
Durhasan	Kocaeli	Türkiye	Village	-	86 km
Köseköy	Kocaeli	Türkiye	Village	9200 people	91 km
Dortdivan	Bolu	Türkiye	Village	-	94 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Eregli	8	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	47 km
Bolu	677				0	58 km
Tarabo	50	Mil.	Paved	No	9800	83 km
Kosekoy	11				0	88 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Eregli	TRELI	Türkiye	49 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Hasanlar	Kucuk Melen	1972	22 km
		Golkoy	Buyuksu	1970	52 km

More information

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