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2020 Elazığ earthquake
	Relief workers in Elazığ trying to reach survivors in a collapsed building
UTC time	2020-01-24 17:55:14
ISC event	617204417
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	24 January 2020
Local time	20:55 TRT (UTC+3:00)
Duration	40 seconds
Magnitude	6.7 Mw
Depth	10.0 km (6 mi)
Epicentre	38°23′24″N 39°04′52″E / 38.390°N 39.081°E
Fault	East Anatolian Fault
Type	Strike-slip
Max. intensity	MMI IX (Violent)
Aftershocks	Numerous; 17 with a Mw 4.0 or greater; Largest: Mw 5.1 at 16:30 UTC, 25 January 2020
Casualties	41 fatalities, 1,600+ injuries

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The 2020 Elazığ earthquake occurred at 20:55 local time (17:55 UTC) on 24 January in Turkey.^[1] The magnitude of the earthquake was determined to be 6.7 M_w. The earthquake's epicentre was close to the town of Sivrice in Elazığ Province and felt in the neighbouring provinces of Diyarbakır, Malatya and Adıyaman, and the neighbouring countries of Armenia, Syria and Iran.^[2] Kandilli Observatory reported the magnitude of the earthquake as 6.5 M_w .^[3] A total of 41 people were killed and more than 1,600 were injured.^[4]

Tectonic setting

Most of Turkey lies on the Anatolian Plate, which is being forced westwards by the collision between the Arabian plate and the Eurasian plate. This westward movement is accommodated by two large strike-slip fault zones, the west–east trending right lateral North Anatolian Fault in the north of the country and the SW-NE trending left lateral East Anatolian Fault towards the south-east. Movement on these two faults has been responsible for many large and damaging earthquakes historically. The most recent major earthquakes on the East Anatolian Fault were the 2003 Bingöl earthquake and the 2010 Elazığ earthquake.^[1] The 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes also occurred on this fault.

Earthquake

The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.7 M_w  and a depth of 11.9 kilometres (7.4 mi) according to ANSS^[1] and 6.5 M_w  and a depth of 5.0 kilometres (3.1 mi) according to the Kandilli Observatory.^[3] The duration of the earthquake was reported as 40 seconds.^[5] The observed focal mechanism and the epicentral location are consistent with the earthquake being caused by movement on the East Anatolian Fault.^[1] Many aftershocks were detected following the earthquake,^[6]^[2]^[7] among which 17 were reported to be of magnitude 4.0 or greater^[8] with the largest being a 5.1 M_w  event at 16:30 UTC on 25 January.^[9]

The earthquake's epicentre was close to the town of Sivrice, 550 kilometres (340 mi) east of the Turkish capital Ankara. The town has 4,000 inhabitants, lying within an overall thinly populated region, and is adjacent to Lake Hazar.^[2]

Damage

There was serious damage within 40 km of the epicentre, including the cities of Elazığ and Malatya. 19 towns and over 200 villages were also seriously impacted. Just in the two cities, 87 multistory buildings collapsed with another 1,287 being so damaged that they will have to be demolished. Thousands of other buildings outside the cities were seriously affected. All buildings in 25 of the villages are reported to be destroyed.^[10]

A total of 41 people were confirmed dead, the majority of whom were in Elazığ and the rest in Malatya.^[4] In addition, three people died due to heart attacks during the earthquake; one in each of Adıyaman,^[11] Diyarbakır,^[12] and Kahramanmaraş^[13] provinces. At least 1,607 people were reported to be injured, mostly within Elazığ province. 39 people were rescued from collapsed buildings. The earthquake interrupted a live broadcast of the local Edessa television channel.^[5] Dozens of wounded casualties were reported in the adjacent provinces of Adıyaman, Kahramanmaraş, Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa and Batman. A prison in Adıyaman was damaged during the earthquake and subsequently evacuated.^[7] On 25 January, officials stated that more than 20 people are still trapped, with the number of people rescued reaching 42 so far, according to the BBC.^[2] An elderly woman was rescued after being trapped for 19 hours under the rubble.^[5] Thousands were temporarily housed in schools and sport centres across the region.^[6] Turkey's Interior Minister added that at least 15,000 people are sleeping in gymnasiums and schools, and more than 5,000 tents have been installed for the victims displaced by the earthquake.^[14] According to The Guardian, hundreds of people waited greatly concerned behind police barriers, with the hope of finding their missing relatives.^[6]

The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority deployed 400 search and rescue teams to the affected regions alongside relief supplies, totalling 3,699 personnel.^[5] The Turkish Red Crescent also mobilized hundreds of its personnel with emergency supplies to the region. Turkish Airlines announced additional flights to Elazığ from Ankara and Istanbul to assist in transporting aid workers.^[6] Turkey's military are also at the ready to assist, Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu stated.^[15] Telecom companies in the affected regions announced free access to internet and telephone services for residents.^[7] Rescue workers and survivors had to cope with night time temperatures dropping to −8 °C (18 °F). Turkish president Recep Erdoğan cancelled a scheduled attendance at the Foreign Economic Relations Board and visited the region on 25 January 2020 where he attended the funerals of a mother and son who died in the earthquake.^[2]^[7] After the funeral, Erdoğan was said to have visited hospitals where the victims of the quake were admitted, as well as locations of collapsed buildings.^[16] President Erdoğan stated earlier on Saturday, that the ministers of Interior, Health and Environment have been sent to areas affected by the quake, according to CNN.^[5] Furthermore, the Turkish president has assured that steel-framed houses will be built for the victims who lost their homes in the quake.^[17]

On Sunday, as the rescue teams began winding down their rescue operation, a mother and her young child were said to have been removed from beneath a collapsed building, according to The Guardian. They were believed to have been trapped under the building for 28 hours.^[18]^[19] During a news conference on Sunday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that so far at least 45 people have been rescued from the rubble.^[20]

The local football team Elazığspor, withdrew from the 2019-20 2. Lig after the earthquake.^[21]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "M 6.7 – 9 km NNE of Doganyol, Turkey". United States Geological Survey. 24 January 2020. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Turkey earthquake: At least 29 dead as buildings collapse". BBC World. 24 January 2020. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b "24 Ocak Sivrice-Elaziğ Depremi". Kandilli Observatory (in Turkish). 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Death toll from earthquake in Turkey rises to 41". Anadolu Agency. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Sariyuce, Isil; Alkhshali, Hamdi; Vera, Amir (25 January 2020). "At least 22 dead, more than 1,000 injured in Turkey earthquake". CNN. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d McKernan, Bethan (25 January 2020). "Turkey earthquake: death toll rises as search for survivors continues". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Massive quake of magnitude 6.5 rocks Turkey's Elazığ". Daily Sabah. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
^ ANSS. "search results". Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
^ ANSS. "Elazığ 2020: M 5.1 – 8 km ENE of Doganyol, Turkey". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
^ International Blue Crescent (27 January 2020). "Turkey Earthquake victims in need of Emergency Response" (PDF). Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ "Deprem sırasında kalp krizinden öldü". sozcu.com.tr (in Turkish). 25 January 2020.
^ "Diyarbakır'da deprem paniği ölüm getirdi". Ensonhaber (in Turkish). 24 January 2020.
^ "Depremden kaçan muhtar kalp krizinden öldü!". sozcu.com.tr (in Turkish). 25 January 2020.
^ Williams, Sara Elizabeth (26 January 2020). "Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan hits back at criticism of earthquake readiness as death toll reaches 35". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ "Powerful earthquake strikes eastern Turkey". DW. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ "29 dead, 1,466 injured as massive quake of magnitude 6.8 rocks Turkey's Elazığ". Daily Sabah. 24 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ "Turkey earthquake: Rescue efforts near end as death toll rises". BBC News. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ "Child found alive as Turkey earthquake rescue winds down". The Guardian. 26 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ "Turkish Teams Hunt for Quake Survivors as Death Toll Hits 38". The New York Times. Associated Press. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ "Turkish death toll hits 38 as teams hunt for earthquake survivors". Los Angeles Times. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ "Kamuoyuna Duyuru". Elazığspor Kulübü Resmi İnternet Sitesi. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2023.

External links

The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
ReliefWeb's main page for this event.

[USGS-1] "M 6.7 – 9 km NNE of Doganyol, Turkey". United States Geological Survey. 24 January 2020. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.

[BBC_24_01-2] "Turkey earthquake: At least 29 dead as buildings collapse". BBC World. 24 January 2020. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.

[KOERI-3] "24 Ocak Sivrice-Elaziğ Depremi". Kandilli Observatory (in Turkish). 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

[Anadolu_27_01-4] "Death toll from earthquake in Turkey rises to 41". Anadolu Agency. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[CNN_25_01-5] Sariyuce, Isil; Alkhshali, Hamdi; Vera, Amir (25 January 2020). "At least 22 dead, more than 1,000 injured in Turkey earthquake". CNN. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

[Guardian-6] McKernan, Bethan (25 January 2020). "Turkey earthquake: death toll rises as search for survivors continues". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

[DS_24_01-7] "Massive quake of magnitude 6.5 rocks Turkey's Elazığ". Daily Sabah. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.

[ANSS_search-8] ANSS. "search results". Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

[9] ANSS. "Elazığ 2020: M 5.1 – 8 km ENE of Doganyol, Turkey". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

[IBC_27_01-10] International Blue Crescent (27 January 2020). "Turkey Earthquake victims in need of Emergency Response" (PDF). Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[11] "Deprem sırasında kalp krizinden öldü". sozcu.com.tr (in Turkish). 25 January 2020.

[12] "Diyarbakır'da deprem paniği ölüm getirdi". Ensonhaber (in Turkish). 24 January 2020.

[13] "Depremden kaçan muhtar kalp krizinden öldü!". sozcu.com.tr (in Turkish). 25 January 2020.

[14] Williams, Sara Elizabeth (26 January 2020). "Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan hits back at criticism of earthquake readiness as death toll reaches 35". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[15] "Powerful earthquake strikes eastern Turkey". DW. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[16] "29 dead, 1,466 injured as massive quake of magnitude 6.8 rocks Turkey's Elazığ". Daily Sabah. 24 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[17] "Turkey earthquake: Rescue efforts near end as death toll rises". BBC News. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[18] "Child found alive as Turkey earthquake rescue winds down". The Guardian. 26 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[19] "Turkish Teams Hunt for Quake Survivors as Death Toll Hits 38". The New York Times. Associated Press. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[20] "Turkish death toll hits 38 as teams hunt for earthquake survivors". Los Angeles Times. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[21] "Kamuoyuna Duyuru". Elazığspor Kulübü Resmi İnternet Sitesi. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2023.

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-[[File:2020-01-25,_Sentinel-3_OLCI,_True_color.jpg|thumb|Satellite view of the Elazığ region.]]
+[[File:2020-01-25,_Sentinel-3_OLCI,_True_color.jpg|thumb|Satellite view of the [[Elazığ]] region.]]
-The '''2020 Elazığ earthquake''' occurred at 20:55 [[Time in Turkey|local time]] (17:55 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]) on 24 January in [[Turkey]].<ref name="USGS">{{cite web |title=M 6.7 - 9km NNE of Doganyol, Turkey |url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us60007ewc/executive |author=USGS.com |publisher=United States Geological Survey |access-date=24 January 2020 |date=24 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124181659/https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us60007ewc/executive |archive-date=24 January 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> The magnitude of the earthquake was determined to be 6.7 {{M|w|link=y}}. The earthquake's epicentre was close to the town of [[Sivrice]] in [[Elazığ Province]] and felt in the neighbouring provinces of [[Diyarbakır Province|Diyarbakır]], [[Malatya Province|Malatya]] and [[Adıyaman Province|Adıyaman]], and the neighbouring countries of [[Armenia]], [[Syria]] and [[Iran]].<ref name="BBC_24_01">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51245088? |title=Turkey earthquake: At least 29 dead as buildings collapse |date=24 January 2020 |publisher=BBC World |access-date=24 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124230731/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51245088 |archive-date=24 January 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Kandilli Observatory]] reported the magnitude of the earthquake as 6.5 {{M|w}}.<ref name="KOERI" /> A total of 41 people were killed and more than 1,600 were injured.<ref name="Anadolu_27_01">{{Cite news |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/death-toll-from-earthquake-in-turkey-rises-to-41/1714960 |title=Death toll from earthquake in Turkey rises to 41 |date=27 January 2020 |work=Anadolu Agency |access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref>
+The '''2020 Elazığ earthquake''' occurred at 20:55 [[Time in Turkey|local time]] (17:55 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]) on 24 January in [[Turkey]].<ref name="USGS">{{cite web |title=M 6.7 – 9&nbsp;km NNE of Doganyol, Turkey |url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us60007ewc/executive |publisher=United States Geological Survey |access-date=24 January 2020 |date=24 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124181659/https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us60007ewc/executive |archive-date=24 January 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> The magnitude of the earthquake was determined to be 6.7 {{M|w|link=y}}. The earthquake's epicentre was close to the town of [[Sivrice]] in [[Elazığ Province]] and felt in the neighbouring provinces of [[Diyarbakır Province|Diyarbakır]], [[Malatya Province|Malatya]] and [[Adıyaman Province|Adıyaman]], and the neighbouring countries of [[Armenia]], [[Syria]] and [[Iran]].<ref name="BBC_24_01">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51245088? |title=Turkey earthquake: At least 29 dead as buildings collapse |date=24 January 2020 |publisher=BBC World |access-date=24 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124230731/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51245088 |archive-date=24 January 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Kandilli Observatory]] reported the magnitude of the earthquake as 6.5 {{M|w}}.<ref name="KOERI" /> A total of 41 people were killed and more than 1,600 were injured.<ref name="Anadolu_27_01">{{Cite news |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/death-toll-from-earthquake-in-turkey-rises-to-41/1714960 |title=Death toll from earthquake in Turkey rises to 41 |date=27 January 2020 |work=Anadolu Agency |access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref>
 ==Tectonic setting==
-Most of Turkey lies on the [[Anatolian Plate]], which is being forced westwards by the collision between the [[Arabian Plate]] and the [[Eurasian Plate]]. This westward movement is accommodated by two large [[strike-slip fault]] zones, the west-east trending right lateral [[North Anatolian Fault]] in the north of the country and the SW-NE trending left lateral [[East Anatolian Fault]] towards the south-east. Movement on these two faults has been responsible for many large and damaging earthquakes historically. The most recent major earthquakes on the East Anatolian Fault were the [[2003 Bingöl earthquake]] and the [[2010 Elazığ earthquake]].<ref name="USGS"/>
+Most of Turkey lies on the [[Anatolian Plate]], which is being forced westwards by the collision between the [[Arabian plate]] and the [[Eurasian plate]]. This westward movement is accommodated by two large [[strike-slip fault]] zones, the west–east trending right lateral [[North Anatolian Fault]] in the north of the country and the SW-NE trending left lateral [[East Anatolian Fault]] towards the south-east. Movement on these two faults has been responsible for many large and damaging earthquakes historically. The most recent major earthquakes on the East Anatolian Fault were the [[2003 Bingöl earthquake]] and the [[2010 Elazığ earthquake]].<ref name="USGS"/> The [[2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes]] also occurred on this fault.
 ==Earthquake==
-[[File:Anatolian Plate.png|thumb|Map of the [[Anatolian Plate]], featuring the [[East Anatolian Fault]].]]
+[[File:Anatolian Plate Vectoral.svg|lang=en|thumb|Map of the [[Anatolian Plate]], featuring the [[East Anatolian Fault]].]]
-[[File:M_6.7_-_9km_NNE_of_Doganyol,_Turkey.jpg|thumb|Map of [[Elazığ Province|Elazığ province]] and surrounds, showing location and seismic intensity of quake. Star marks [[epicenter]].]]
+[[File:M_6.7_-_9km_NNE_of_Doganyol,_Turkey.jpg|thumb|Map of [[Elazığ Province]] and surrounds, showing location and seismic intensity of quake. Star marks [[epicenter]].]]
-The earthquake had a [[Seismic magnitude scales|magnitude]] of 6.7 {{M|w}} and a depth of {{convert|11.9|km}} according to [[Advanced National Seismic System|ANSS]]<ref name="USGS" /> and 6.5 {{M|w}} and a depth of {{convert|5.0|km}} according to the [[Kandilli Observatory]].<ref name="KOERI">{{Cite web |url=http://www.koeri.boun.edu.tr/sismo/2/24-ocak-sivrice-elazig-depremi-2/ |title=24 Ocak Sivrice-Elaziğ Depremi |date=25 January 2020 |website=Kandilli Observatory |language=turkish |access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref> The duration of the earthquake was reported as 40 seconds.<ref name="CNN_25_01">{{Cite news |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/24/europe/turkey-quake-intl/index.html |title=At least 22 dead, more than 1,000 injured in Turkey earthquake |last=Sariyuce |first=Isil |date=25 January 2020 |work=CNN |access-date=25 January 2020 |last2=Alkhshali |first2=Hamdi |last3=Vera |first3=Amir |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124225807/https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/24/europe/turkey-quake-intl/index.html |archive-date=24 January 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> The observed [[focal mechanism]] and the epicentral location are consistent with the earthquake being caused by movement on the East Anatolian Fault.<ref name="USGS"/> Many [[aftershock]]s were detected following the earthquake,<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news |last1=McKernan |first1=Bethan |title=Turkey earthquake: death toll rises as search for survivors continues |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/24/multiple-fatalities-as-earthquake-hits-eastern-turkey |access-date=25 January 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=25 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125003217/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/24/multiple-fatalities-as-earthquake-hits-eastern-turkey |archive-date=25 January 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="BBC_24_01"/><ref name="DS_24_01">{{cite web |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2020/01/24/massive-quake-of-magnitude-65-rocks-turkeys-elazig |title=Massive quake of magnitude 6.5 rocks Turkey's Elazığ |date=24 January 2020 |publisher=Daily Sabah |access-date=24 January 2020}}</ref> among which 17 were reported to be of magnitude 4.0 or greater<ref name=ANSS_search>{{cite web |url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/#%7B%22autoUpdate%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22basemap%22%3A%22terrain%22%2C%22feed%22%3A%221580054815775%22%2C%22listFormat%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22mapposition%22%3A%5B%5B36.416862115300304%2C36.3153076171875%5D%2C%5B40.47202439692057%2C41.75903320312499%5D%5D%2C%22overlays%22%3A%5B%22plates%22%5D%2C%22restrictListToMap%22%3A%5B%22restrictListToMap%22%5D%2C%22search%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A%221580054815775%22%2C%22name%22%3A%22Search%20Results%22%2C%22isSearch%22%3Atrue%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22starttime%22%3A%222020-01-24%2017%3A55%3A00%22%2C%22endtime%22%3A%222020-01-26%2017%3A56%3A00%22%2C%22maxlatitude%22%3A39.106%2C%22minlatitude%22%3A37.833%2C%22maxlongitude%22%3A40.485%2C%22minlongitude%22%3A37.584%2C%22minmagnitude%22%3A4%2C%22orderby%22%3A%22time%22%7D%7D%2C%22sort%22%3A%22newest%22%2C%22timezone%22%3A%22utc%22%2C%22viewModes%22%3A%5B%22list%22%2C%22map%22%5D%2C%22event%22%3Anull%7D |title=search results |last=ANSS |access-date=26 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924180615/https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/#%7B%22autoUpdate%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22basemap%22%3A%22terrain%22%2C%22feed%22%3A%221580054815775%22%2C%22listFormat%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22mapposition%22%3A%5B%5B36.416862115300304%2C36.3153076171875%5D%2C%5B40.47202439692057%2C41.75903320312499%5D%5D%2C%22overlays%22%3A%5B%22plates%22%5D%2C%22restrictListToMap%22%3A%5B%22restrictListToMap%22%5D%2C%22search%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A%221580054815775%22%2C%22name%22%3A%22Search%20Results%22%2C%22isSearch%22%3Atrue%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22starttime%22%3A%222020-01-24%2017%3A55%3A00%22%2C%22endtime%22%3A%222020-01-26%2017%3A56%3A00%22%2C%22maxlatitude%22%3A39.106%2C%22minlatitude%22%3A37.833%2C%22maxlongitude%22%3A40.485%2C%22minlongitude%22%3A37.584%2C%22minmagnitude%22%3A4%2C%22orderby%22%3A%22time%22%7D%7D%2C%22sort%22%3A%22newest%22%2C%22timezone%22%3A%22utc%22%2C%22viewModes%22%3A%5B%22list%22%2C%22map%22%5D%2C%22event%22%3Anull%7D |archive-date=24 September 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> with the largest being a 5.1 {{M|w}} event at 16:30 UTC on 25 January.<ref>{{Cite anss|Elazığ|2020|us60007fs4|M 5.1 - 8km ENE of Doganyol, Turkey|access-date=25 January 2020|mode=cs1}}</ref>
+The earthquake had a [[Seismic magnitude scales|magnitude]] of 6.7 {{M|w}} and a depth of {{convert|11.9|km}} according to [[Advanced National Seismic System|ANSS]]<ref name="USGS" /> and 6.5 {{M|w}} and a depth of {{convert|5.0|km}} according to the [[Kandilli Observatory]].<ref name="KOERI">{{Cite web |url=http://www.koeri.boun.edu.tr/sismo/2/24-ocak-sivrice-elazig-depremi-2/ |title=24 Ocak Sivrice-Elaziğ Depremi |date=25 January 2020 |website=Kandilli Observatory |language=turkish |access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref> The duration of the earthquake was reported as 40 seconds.<ref name="CNN_25_01">{{Cite news |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/24/europe/turkey-quake-intl/index.html |title=At least 22 dead, more than 1,000 injured in Turkey earthquake |last1=Sariyuce |first1=Isil |date=25 January 2020 |publisher=CNN|access-date=25 January 2020 |last2=Alkhshali |first2=Hamdi |last3=Vera |first3=Amir |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124225807/https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/24/europe/turkey-quake-intl/index.html |archive-date=24 January 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> The observed [[focal mechanism]] and the epicentral location are consistent with the earthquake being caused by movement on the East Anatolian Fault.<ref name="USGS"/> Many [[aftershock]]s were detected following the earthquake,<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news |last1=McKernan |first1=Bethan |title=Turkey earthquake: death toll rises as search for survivors continues |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/24/multiple-fatalities-as-earthquake-hits-eastern-turkey |access-date=25 January 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=25 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125003217/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/24/multiple-fatalities-as-earthquake-hits-eastern-turkey |archive-date=25 January 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="BBC_24_01"/><ref name="DS_24_01">{{cite web |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2020/01/24/massive-quake-of-magnitude-65-rocks-turkeys-elazig |title=Massive quake of magnitude 6.5 rocks Turkey's Elazığ |date=24 January 2020 |publisher=Daily Sabah |access-date=24 January 2020}}</ref> among which 17 were reported to be of magnitude 4.0 or greater<ref name=ANSS_search>{{cite web |url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/#%7B%22autoUpdate%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22basemap%22%3A%22terrain%22%2C%22feed%22%3A%221580054815775%22%2C%22listFormat%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22mapposition%22%3A%5B%5B36.416862115300304%2C36.3153076171875%5D%2C%5B40.47202439692057%2C41.75903320312499%5D%5D%2C%22overlays%22%3A%5B%22plates%22%5D%2C%22restrictListToMap%22%3A%5B%22restrictListToMap%22%5D%2C%22search%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A%221580054815775%22%2C%22name%22%3A%22Search%20Results%22%2C%22isSearch%22%3Atrue%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22starttime%22%3A%222020-01-24%2017%3A55%3A00%22%2C%22endtime%22%3A%222020-01-26%2017%3A56%3A00%22%2C%22maxlatitude%22%3A39.106%2C%22minlatitude%22%3A37.833%2C%22maxlongitude%22%3A40.485%2C%22minlongitude%22%3A37.584%2C%22minmagnitude%22%3A4%2C%22orderby%22%3A%22time%22%7D%7D%2C%22sort%22%3A%22newest%22%2C%22timezone%22%3A%22utc%22%2C%22viewModes%22%3A%5B%22list%22%2C%22map%22%5D%2C%22event%22%3Anull%7D |title=search results |last=ANSS |access-date=26 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924180615/https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/#%7B%22autoUpdate%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22basemap%22%3A%22terrain%22%2C%22feed%22%3A%221580054815775%22%2C%22listFormat%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22mapposition%22%3A%5B%5B36.416862115300304%2C36.3153076171875%5D%2C%5B40.47202439692057%2C41.75903320312499%5D%5D%2C%22overlays%22%3A%5B%22plates%22%5D%2C%22restrictListToMap%22%3A%5B%22restrictListToMap%22%5D%2C%22search%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A%221580054815775%22%2C%22name%22%3A%22Search%20Results%22%2C%22isSearch%22%3Atrue%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22starttime%22%3A%222020-01-24%2017%3A55%3A00%22%2C%22endtime%22%3A%222020-01-26%2017%3A56%3A00%22%2C%22maxlatitude%22%3A39.106%2C%22minlatitude%22%3A37.833%2C%22maxlongitude%22%3A40.485%2C%22minlongitude%22%3A37.584%2C%22minmagnitude%22%3A4%2C%22orderby%22%3A%22time%22%7D%7D%2C%22sort%22%3A%22newest%22%2C%22timezone%22%3A%22utc%22%2C%22viewModes%22%3A%5B%22list%22%2C%22map%22%5D%2C%22event%22%3Anull%7D |archive-date=24 September 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> with the largest being a 5.1 {{M|w}} event at 16:30 UTC on 25 January.<ref>{{Cite anss|Elazığ|2020|us60007fs4|M 5.1 – 8&nbsp;km ENE of Doganyol, Turkey|access-date=25 January 2020|mode=cs1}}</ref>
 The earthquake's epicentre was close to the town of [[Sivrice]], {{convert|550|km}} east of the Turkish capital [[Ankara]]. The town has 4,000 inhabitants, lying within an overall thinly populated region, and is adjacent to [[Lake Hazar]].<ref name="BBC_24_01"/>
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 There was serious damage within 40&nbsp;km of the epicentre, including the cities of [[Elazığ]] and [[Malatya]]. 19 towns and over 200 villages were also seriously impacted. Just in the two cities, 87 multistory buildings collapsed with another 1,287 being so damaged that they will have to be demolished. Thousands of other buildings outside the cities were seriously affected. All buildings in 25 of the villages are reported to be destroyed.<ref name="IBC_27_01">{{Cite web |url=https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/IBC%20APPEAL%20-TURKEY%20EARTHQUAKE%20VICTIMS%20IN%20NEED%20OF%20EMERGENCY%20RESPONSE.pdf |title=Turkey Earthquake victims in need of Emergency Response |last=International Blue Crescent |date=27 January 2020 |access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref>
-A total of 41 people were confirmed dead, the majority of whom were in Elazığ and the rest in Malatya.<ref name="Anadolu_27_01" /> In addition, three people died due to heart attacks during the earthquake; one in each of [[Adıyaman]], [[Diyarbakır]], and [[Kahramanmaraş]] provinces. At least 1,607 people were reported to be injured, mostly within Elaziğ province. 39 people were rescued from collapsed buildings. The earthquake interrupted a live broadcast of the local [[Edessa]] television channel.<ref name="CNN_25_01" />  Dozens of wounded casualties were reported in the adjacent provinces of [[Adıyaman Province|Adıyaman]], [[Kahramanmaraş Province|Kahramanmaraş]], [[Diyarbakır Province|Diyarbakır]], [[Şanlıurfa Province|Şanlıurfa]] and [[Batman Province|Batman]]. A prison in Adıyaman was damaged during the earthquake and subsequently evacuated.<ref name="DS_24_01" /> On 25 January, officials stated that more than 20 people are still trapped, with the number of people rescued reaching 42 so far, according to the BBC.<ref name="BBC_24_01" /> An elderly woman was rescued after being trapped for 19 hours under the rubble.<ref name="CNN_25_01" /> Thousands were temporarily housed in schools and sport centres across the region.<ref name="Guardian" /> Turkey's Interior Minister added that at least 15,000 people are sleeping in gymnasiums and schools, and more than 5,000 tents have been installed for the victims displaced by the earthquake.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/26/turkeys-recep-tayyip-erdogan-hits-back-criticism-earthquake/ |title=Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan hits back at criticism of earthquake readiness as death toll reaches 35. |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=26 January 2020 |last1=Williams |first1=Sara Elizabeth |access-date=27 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126183139/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/26/turkeys-recep-tayyip-erdogan-hits-back-criticism-earthquake/ |archive-date=26 January 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> According to ''The Guardian'', hundreds of people waited greatly concerned behind police barriers, with the hope of finding their missing relatives.<ref name="Guardian" />
+A total of 41 people were confirmed dead, the majority of whom were in Elazığ and the rest in Malatya.<ref name="Anadolu_27_01" /> In addition, three people died due to heart attacks during the earthquake; one in each of [[Adıyaman]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Deprem sırasında kalp krizinden öldü |url=https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2020/gundem/deprem-sirasinda-kalp-krizinden-oldu-5587433/ |website=sozcu.com.tr |date=25 January 2020 |language=tr}}</ref> [[Diyarbakır]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Diyarbakır'da deprem paniği ölüm getirdi |url=https://www.ensonhaber.com/gundem/diyarbakirda-deprem-panigi-olum-getirdi |website=Ensonhaber |date=24 January 2020 |language=tr}}</ref> and [[Kahramanmaraş]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Depremden kaçan muhtar kalp krizinden öldü! |url=https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2020/gundem/depremden-kacan-muhtar-kalp-krizinden-oldu-5587030/ |website=sozcu.com.tr |date=25 January 2020 |language=tr}}</ref> provinces. At least 1,607 people were reported to be injured, mostly within Elazığ province. 39 people were rescued from collapsed buildings. The earthquake interrupted a live broadcast of the local [[Edessa]] television channel.<ref name="CNN_25_01" /> Dozens of wounded casualties were reported in the adjacent provinces of [[Adıyaman Province|Adıyaman]], [[Kahramanmaraş Province|Kahramanmaraş]], [[Diyarbakır Province|Diyarbakır]], [[Şanlıurfa Province|Şanlıurfa]] and [[Batman Province|Batman]]. A prison in Adıyaman was damaged during the earthquake and subsequently evacuated.<ref name="DS_24_01" /> On 25 January, officials stated that more than 20 people are still trapped, with the number of people rescued reaching 42 so far, according to the BBC.<ref name="BBC_24_01" /> An elderly woman was rescued after being trapped for 19 hours under the rubble.<ref name="CNN_25_01" /> Thousands were temporarily housed in schools and sport centres across the region.<ref name="Guardian" /> Turkey's Interior Minister added that at least 15,000 people are sleeping in gymnasiums and schools, and more than 5,000 tents have been installed for the victims displaced by the earthquake.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/26/turkeys-recep-tayyip-erdogan-hits-back-criticism-earthquake/ |title=Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan hits back at criticism of earthquake readiness as death toll reaches 35. |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=26 January 2020 |last1=Williams |first1=Sara Elizabeth |access-date=27 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126183139/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/26/turkeys-recep-tayyip-erdogan-hits-back-criticism-earthquake/ |archive-date=26 January 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> According to ''The Guardian'', hundreds of people waited greatly concerned behind police barriers, with the hope of finding their missing relatives.<ref name="Guardian" />
-The Turkish [[Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency|Disaster and Emergency Management Authority]] deployed 400 search and rescue teams to the affected regions alongside relief supplies, totalling 3,699 personnel.<ref name="CNN_25_01"/> The [[Turkish Red Crescent]] also mobilized hundreds of its personnel with emergency supplies to the region. [[Turkish Airlines]] announced additional flights to Elazığ from [[Ankara]] and [[Istanbul]] to assist in transporting aid workers.<ref name="Guardian"/> Turkey’s military are also at the ready to assist, Turkish Interior Minister [[Süleyman Soylu]] stated.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.dw.com/en/powerful-earthquake-strikes-eastern-turkey/a-52144249 |title=Powerful earthquake strikes eastern Turkey |work=DW |access-date=27 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125200603/https://www.dw.com/en/powerful-earthquake-strikes-eastern-turkey/a-52144249 |archive-date=25 January 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> Telecom companies in the affected regions announced free access to internet and telephone services for residents.<ref name="DS_24_01" /> Rescue workers and survivors had to cope with night time temperatures dropping to {{convert|-8|C|F|abbr=on}}. Turkish president [[Recep Erdoğan]] cancelled a scheduled attendance at the Foreign Economic Relations Board and visited the region on 25 January 2020 where he attended the funerals of a mother and son who died in the earthquake.<ref name="BBC_24_01" /><ref name=DS_24_01/> After the funeral, Erdoğan was said to have visited hospitals where the victims of the quake were admitted, as well as locations of collapsed buildings.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2020/01/24/29-dead-1466-injured-as-massive-quake-of-magnitude-68-rocks-turkeys-elazig |title=29 dead, 1,466 injured as massive quake of magnitude 6.8 rocks Turkey's Elazığ |work=Dialy Sabah |date=24 January 2020 |access-date=27 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125193013/https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2020/01/24/29-dead-1466-injured-as-massive-quake-of-magnitude-68-rocks-turkeys-elazig |archive-date=25 January 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> President Erdoğan stated earlier on Saturday, that the ministers of Interior, Health and Environment have been sent to areas affected by the quake, according to CNN.<ref name="CNN_25_01"/> Furthermore, the Turkish president has assured that steel-framed houses will be built for the victims who lost their homes in the quake.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51256908 |title=Turkey earthquake: Rescue efforts near end as death toll rises. |work=BBC News |date=26 January 2020 |access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref>
+The Turkish [[Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency|Disaster and Emergency Management Authority]] deployed 400 search and rescue teams to the affected regions alongside relief supplies, totalling 3,699 personnel.<ref name="CNN_25_01"/> The [[Turkish Red Crescent]] also mobilized hundreds of its personnel with emergency supplies to the region. [[Turkish Airlines]] announced additional flights to Elazığ from [[Ankara]] and [[Istanbul]] to assist in transporting aid workers.<ref name="Guardian"/> Turkey's military are also at the ready to assist, Turkish Interior Minister [[Süleyman Soylu]] stated.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.dw.com/en/powerful-earthquake-strikes-eastern-turkey/a-52144249 |title=Powerful earthquake strikes eastern Turkey |work=DW |access-date=27 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125200603/https://www.dw.com/en/powerful-earthquake-strikes-eastern-turkey/a-52144249 |archive-date=25 January 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> Telecom companies in the affected regions announced free access to internet and telephone services for residents.<ref name="DS_24_01" /> Rescue workers and survivors had to cope with night time temperatures dropping to {{convert|-8|C|F|abbr=on}}. Turkish president [[Recep Erdoğan]] cancelled a scheduled attendance at the Foreign Economic Relations Board and visited the region on 25 January 2020 where he attended the funerals of a mother and son who died in the earthquake.<ref name="BBC_24_01" /><ref name=DS_24_01/> After the funeral, Erdoğan was said to have visited hospitals where the victims of the quake were admitted, as well as locations of collapsed buildings.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2020/01/24/29-dead-1466-injured-as-massive-quake-of-magnitude-68-rocks-turkeys-elazig |title=29 dead, 1,466 injured as massive quake of magnitude 6.8 rocks Turkey's Elazığ |work=Daily Sabah |date=24 January 2020 |access-date=27 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125193013/https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2020/01/24/29-dead-1466-injured-as-massive-quake-of-magnitude-68-rocks-turkeys-elazig |archive-date=25 January 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> President Erdoğan stated earlier on Saturday, that the ministers of Interior, Health and Environment have been sent to areas affected by the quake, according to CNN.<ref name="CNN_25_01"/> Furthermore, the Turkish president has assured that steel-framed houses will be built for the victims who lost their homes in the quake.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51256908 |title=Turkey earthquake: Rescue efforts near end as death toll rises. |publisher=BBC News |date=26 January 2020 |access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref>
 On Sunday, as the rescue teams began winding down their rescue operation, a mother and her young child were said to have been removed from beneath a collapsed building, according to ''The Guardian''. They were believed to have been trapped under the building for 28 hours.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/26/child-found-alive-as-turkey-earthquake-rescue-winds-down |title=Child found alive as Turkey earthquake rescue winds down. |newspaper=The Guardian |date=26 January 2020 |access-date=27 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127002242/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/26/child-found-alive-as-turkey-earthquake-rescue-winds-down |archive-date=27 January 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/01/26/world/europe/ap-eu-turkey-earthquake.html |title=Turkish Teams Hunt for Quake Survivors as Death Toll Hits 38 |work=The New York Times |agency=Associated Press |date=26 January 2020|access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref> During a news conference on Sunday, President [[Erdogan|Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]] stated that so far at least 45 people have been rescued from the rubble.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-01-26/turkey-death-toll-hunt-earthquake-survivors |title=Turkish death toll hits 38 as teams hunt for earthquake survivors |work=Los Angeles Times |date=26 January 2020 |access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref>
+The local football team [[Elazığspor]], withdrew from the 2019-20 2. Lig after the earthquake.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 February 2020 |title=Kamuoyuna Duyuru |url=https://www.elazigspor.org.tr/index.php/2020/02/07/kamuoyuna-duyuru-76/ |access-date=8 February 2023 |website=Elazığspor Kulübü Resmi İnternet Sitesi}}</ref>
 ==See also==
 {{Portal|Turkey}}
+* [[2020s in environmental history]]
 * [[List of earthquakes in 2020]]
 * [[List of earthquakes in Turkey]]
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 ==Further reading==
-*Jiao Xu, Chengli Liu, Xiong Xiong; Source Process of the 24 January 2020 Mw 6.7 East Anatolian Fault Zone, Turkey, Earthquake. Seismological Research Letters doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220200124
+*Jiao Xu, Chengli Liu, Xiong Xiong; Source Process of the 24 January 2020 {{nat|Mw}} 6.7 East Anatolian Fault Zone, Turkey, Earthquake. Seismological Research Letters doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220200124
 ==External links==
+*{{EQ-isc-link|617204417}}
 *{{ReliefWeb-link|eq-2020-000018-tur}}
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-[[Category:2020 disasters in Asia]]
+[[Category:2020 disasters in Turkey]]
-[[Category:2020s disasters in Turkey]]
 [[Category:2020 earthquakes]]
-[[Category:2020 in Turkey]]
 [[Category:Earthquakes in Turkey|2020]]
 [[Category:History of Elazığ Province|2020 Elazığ]]
 [[Category:January 2020 events in Turkey]]
+[[Category:Strike-slip earthquakes]]

v t e Elazığ
History	2010 Elazığ earthquake 2016 Elazığ bombing 2020 Elazığ earthquake
Landmarks	Lake Hazar Armenian Evangelical Church Elazığ Atatürk Stadium Elazığ Botanical Park Elazığ Culture Park Elazığ Gazi Caddesi
Transport	Elazığ Airport Elazığ railway station
Education	Fırat University
Culture	Elazığspor Elazığ Belediyespor
This list is incomplete.

v t e ← Earthquakes in 2020 →
January	Puerto Rico (6.4, Jan 7) Xinjiang, China (6.0, Jan 20) Elazığ, Turkey (6.7, Jan 24) † Caribbean (7.7, Jan 28)
February	Iran–Turkey (5.7, Feb 23)
March	Utah, United States (5.7, Mar 18) Zagreb, Croatia (5.3, Mar 22) Idaho, United States (6.5, Mar 31)
May	Nevada, United States (6.5, May 15) Qiaojia, China (5.1, May 18)
June	Bingöl, Turkey (5.8, Jun 14) Oaxaca, Mexico (7.4, Jun 23)
July	Alaska Peninsula, United States (7.8, Jul 22)
August	North Carolina, United States (5.1, Aug 9) Bicol, Philippines (6.6, Aug 18)
October	Alaska Peninsula, United States (7.6, Oct 19) Aegean Sea, Greece-Turkey (7.0, Oct 30) † ‡
December	Central Croatia (6.4, Dec 29)
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths ‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year Dates for all earthquakes are in UTC