Overall Green Earthquake alert in Türkiye on 08 Jan 2013 06:05 UTC

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M 4.6 in Türkiye on 08 Jan 2013 06:05 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

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

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude:	4.6M
Depth:	14 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.93 , 37.96
Event Date:	08 Jan 2013 06:05 UTC 08 Jan 2013 08:05 Local
Exposed Population:	2420000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	08 Jan 2013 09:54 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.5		0.5
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
121831	0.5	08 Jan 2013 06:05	4.7M, 5km	N/A	2.6 million (in 100km)	00:11	EMSC
121832	0.5	08 Jan 2013 06:05	4.7M, 14km	N/A	2.4 million (in 100km)	00:17	EMSC
121834	0.5	08 Jan 2013 06:05	4.5M, 10km	N/A	3.5 million (in 100km)	00:26	NEIC
121838	0.5	08 Jan 2013 06:05	4.6M, 14km	N/A	2.4 million (in 100km)	03:49	EMSC

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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Turkey , Province of Adiyaman (population 556,999) . The nearest places are Bagyalangoz, Erkenek, Kerome, Surgu, Besni, Akçal, Harmanli, Kalecik, Sambayat, Halkuto, and Kahramanmaras.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.2 million people
75 km	1.8 million people
50 km	680000 people
20 km	68000 people
10 km	10000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Adiyaman	Turkey	560000 people
Malatya	Turkey	760000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Bagyalangoz	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	9 km
Erkenek	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	10 km
Kerome	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	12 km
Surgu	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	16 km
Besni	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	46000 people	17 km
Akçal	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	19 km
Harmanli	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Kalecik	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Sambayat	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Halkuto	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	23 km
Çakal	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	23 km
Büyüksamusagi	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Asipinar	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	26 km
Dogansehir	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	27 km
Bereketli	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	27 km
Banigezi	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	28 km
Adiyaman	Adiyaman	Turkey	City	190000 people	28 km
Golbasi	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	40000 people	31 km
Harun	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	33 km
Polat	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Begre	Kahramanmaras	Turkey	Village	-	35 km
Aslanoglu	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	35 km
Biçakci	Kahramanmaras	Turkey	Village	-	35 km
Cakirhuyuk	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	36 km
Suçati	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	37 km
Bistikân	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	39 km
Asagi Hozkisi	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Asagiköy	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Atalar	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
Köseceli	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
Artan	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	42 km
Dalik	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	43 km
Beloren	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	44 km
Büyükçerkezi	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	44 km
Kuyulu	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Düzbag	Kahramanmaras	Turkey	Village	-	47 km
Akbudak	Gaziantep	Turkey	Village	-	47 km
Gölpinar	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	48 km
Nurhak	Kahramanmaras	Turkey	Village	8500 people	48 km
Babilge	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Bazük	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Abbasiye	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Kantarma	Kahramanmaras	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Asagi Karavaiz	Gaziantep	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Çevirme	Kahramanmaras	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Yesilyurt	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Akçadag	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Durmusköyü	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Mahalle	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Alancik	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Ardil	Gaziantep	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Agudere	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Damlacik	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	56 km
Harmancik	Kahramanmaras	Turkey	Village	-	56 km
Cernus	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	56 km
Kastal	Kahramanmaras	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Umutlu	Kahramanmaras	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Kahta	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	72000 people	58 km
Bayramusagi	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	58 km
Arpatin	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Cihadiye	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Ayni	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Belören	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Malatya	Malatya	Turkey	Major city	440000 people	61 km
Agcasar	Kahramanmaras	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Darica	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Balcilar	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Asagiörükçü	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Yaylak	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Büyük Cerbit	Kahramanmaras	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Kokmuskuyu	Kahramanmaras	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Halikân	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Kayabasi	Gaziantep	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Sögüt	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Büyüknacar	Kahramanmaras	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Agnik	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Asagi Höcüklü	Kahramanmaras	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Aliçeri	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Resulusagi	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Güdülke	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Koçan	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	70 km
Kahramanmaras	Kahramanmaras	Turkey	Major city	340000 people	98 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Adiyaman	ADF	673	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8300	45 km
Malatya		919				0	58 km
Malatya	MLX	862	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10900	63 km
Borankoy		683				0	74 km
Kahramanmaras	KCM	523	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7500	99 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Surgu	Surgu	1969	20 km
Adiyaman	Cat	Abdulharap	1996	36 km
	Sultansuyu	Sultansuyu	1992	50 km
	Ataturk	Euphrates	1992	52 km
	Kartalkaya	Aksu	1971	80 km
	Birecik	Firat	2000	91 km

More information

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