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Early Warning Near İzmir

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Earthquake early warning signal near Izmir, 30.11.2021 - 04:00:41
On 30.11.2021 at 04:00:41, an Mw 3.9 earthquake occurred near İzmir, at coordinates 38.5135°N – 25.9305°E.

Timeline
Our system first detected the event at 13:01:15. The earthquake’s location and magnitude were determined at 13:01:20. At that stage, it was calculated that the S-wave would reach central İzmir in 23 seconds.

  • First Detection: 13:01:15
  • Location and magnitude estimation: 13:01:20
  • S-wave arrival time in İzmir : 13:01:43
  • Early warning time for İzmir: 23 seconds

Location
The epicenter estimated by our system was 38.2732°N – 25.8137°E.

Magnitude
Our initial magnitude estimate was 3.8, which is very close to the 3.9 reported in official catalogs.

Distances

  • Our stations are 37 km from the earthquake source (TR_03).
  • Central İzmir is 106 km from the earthquake source.