> moderate and shallow MW 5.5 Earthquake near Elazig, Turkey

12/27/2020 - Earthquake near Elazig, Turkey

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Dec. 27, 2020, 7:37 a.m.
Magnitude Mw 5.5
Latitude 38.49 °N
Longitude 39.21 °E
Depth 2 km
Last Update 2020-12-27
Share
Card image
Turkey
Impact
Country Displaced Injured Dead Damaged Buildings Destroyed Buildings
Total 67 20
Turkey 67 20

Source: Earthquake Impact Database

Affected Population
Similar Events
Earthquake in Hatay, Turkey

Mw 6.3
Depth= 10 km
36.13°N 36.00°E
2 aftershocks

2023/02/20 19:11, 1 year, 5 months ago

Sun 23 Feb 2020, 4 years ago
Mw 6.0, 10 km, 38.49°N 44.37°E
Wed 23 Nov 2022, 1 year ago
ML 6.0, 6 km, 40.83°N 31.00°E
2 aftershocks
Mon 06 Feb 2023, 1 year ago
mb 6.0, 5 km, 38.07°N 36.47°E
33 aftershocks
Sun 14 Jun 2020, 4 years ago
Mw 5.9, 12 km, 39.35°N 40.73°E
Impact on Health Services

A total 12 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 0.03 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

Downloads
Impact Map
Affected Population
Free for personal and non-commercial use with attribution. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0