M 6 in Türkiye on 06 Feb 2023 10:26 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.0M
Depth: 20.094 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.0302 , 37.9636
Event Date: 06 Feb 2023 10:26 UTC
06 Feb 2023 13:26 Local
Exposed Population: 3 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000jm1y
Inserted at: 06 Feb 2023 20:10 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 0.7
us6000jm1y Scaled population (raster) 2.41  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.77  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1487564 0.7 06 Feb 2023 10:26 6M, 20.094km 6.79 3 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 09:44 NEIC
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 Türkiye , Province of Malatya (population 47,933) . The nearest places are Surgu, Dogansehir, Kalecik, Asipinar, Erkenek, Kerome, Polat, Suçati, Halkuto, Begre, and Hasikli.

Radius Population
100 km 1.9 million people
75 km 1.5 million people
50 km 940000 people
20 km 32000 people
10 km 5600 people
5 km 2300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Malatya Türkiye 48000 people
Adiyaman Türkiye 1000 people
Kahraman Maras Türkiye no people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Surgu Malatya Türkiye Village - 2 km
Dogansehir Malatya Türkiye Village - 10 km
Kalecik Malatya Türkiye Village - 12 km
Asipinar Malatya Türkiye Village - 12 km
Erkenek Malatya Türkiye Village - 13 km
Kerome Malatya Türkiye Village - 16 km
Polat Malatya Türkiye Village - 17 km
Suçati Malatya Türkiye Village - 19 km
Halkuto Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 22 km
Begre Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 25 km
Bagyalangoz Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 27 km
Atalar Malatya Türkiye Village - 28 km
Harmanli Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 28 km
Akçal Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 29 km
Gölpinar Malatya Türkiye Village - 31 km
Biçakci Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 31 km
Banigezi Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 32 km
Asagiköy Malatya Türkiye Village - 32 km
Besni Adiyaman Türkiye Village 46000 people 33 km
Akçadag Malatya Türkiye Village - 35 km
Çevirme Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 35 km
Kantarma Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 38 km
Golbasi Adiyaman Türkiye Village 40000 people 39 km
Çakal Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 39 km
Sambayat Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 39 km
Yesilyurt Malatya Türkiye Village - 40 km
Bayramusagi Malatya Türkiye Village - 40 km
Bistikân Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 40 km
Adiyaman Adiyaman Türkiye City 190000 people 40 km
Bereketli Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 41 km
Harun Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 42 km
Büyüksamusagi Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 42 km
Cihadiye Malatya Türkiye Village - 43 km
Nurhak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 8500 people 45 km
Asagiörükçü Malatya Türkiye Village - 45 km
Darica Malatya Türkiye Village - 46 km
Agudere Malatya Türkiye Village - 46 km
Kastal Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 46 km
Malatya Malatya Türkiye Major city 440000 people 47 km
Artan Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 47 km
Durmusköyü Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 47 km
Kokmuskuyu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 49 km
Resulusagi Malatya Türkiye Village - 50 km
Düzbag Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 51 km
Aslanoglu Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 51 km
Büyükçerkezi Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 53 km
Cakirhuyuk Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 53 km
Alancik Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 53 km
Agcasar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 54 km
Beloren Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 55 km
Dalik Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 56 km
Köseceli Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 56 km
Eskimalatya Malatya Türkiye Village - 57 km
Sögüt Malatya Türkiye Village - 57 km
Umutlu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 57 km
Asagi Setrek Malatya Türkiye Village - 57 km
Asagi Hozkisi Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 58 km
Abbasiye Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 58 km
Damlacik Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 58 km
Halikân Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 58 km
Atikân Malatya Türkiye Village - 58 km
Agilbasi Malatya Türkiye Village - 59 km
Iriagaç Malatya Türkiye Village - 60 km
Agtil Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 61 km
Bazük Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 62 km
Ambarcik Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 62 km
Kuyulu Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 63 km
Mahalle Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 64 km
Baskaya Malatya Türkiye Village - 64 km
Akbudak Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 65 km
Babilge Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 65 km
Kahta Adiyaman Türkiye Village 72000 people 65 km
Aliçeri Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 66 km
Cela Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 67 km
Büyük Cerbit Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 67 km
Fethiye Malatya Türkiye Village - 68 km
Asagi Karavaiz Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 68 km
Caykoy Malatya Türkiye Village - 68 km
Darende Malatya Türkiye Village 20000 people 68 km
Harmancik Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 68 km
Ardil Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 69 km
Elbistan Kahramanmaras Türkiye City 80000 people 69 km
Mezraa Malatya Türkiye Village - 69 km
Hasikli Elazig Türkiye Village - 70 km

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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
Malatya 919 0 44 km
Malatya MLX 862 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 46 km
Adiyaman ADF 673 Civ. Paved Yes 8300 55 km
Borankoy 683 0 60 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Surgu Surgu 1969 7 km
Adiyaman Cat Abdulharap 1996 31 km
Sultansuyu Sultansuyu 1992 33 km
Ataturk Euphrates 1992 68 km
Kartalkaya Aksu 1971 89 km

More information

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