On January 24, 2020 20:55:11 (UTC), a moment magnitude Mw 6.8 (AFAD; Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency; www.afad.gov.tr) or 6.7 (USGS) earthquake occurred on the East Anatolian Fault zone, due to a NE-SW strike-slip fault rupture along the Sivrice-Pütürge Segment in Elazığ, Turkey. Within the confines of this report, the findings of geological, seismological and geotechnical and structural reconnaissance studies as well as preliminary field investigation studies are presented. In addition to geological and geotechnical evaluations in the course of reconnaissance studies, some typical lifeline and superstructure damage examples are also given. Independent engineering groups composed of earth scientists, geological, geophysical, and civil engineers have compiled and documented perishable data immediate upon Elazığ-Sivrice earthquake. For the purpose of honoring collaborative research studies among different disciplines and universities, it was decided to present the findings in a co-authored report. We believe that this report and others will encourage and reinforce further interdisciplinary studies and culture of collaborative research.
