Overall Green Earthquake alert in Türkiye from 02 Mar 2017 11:07 UTC to 11:07

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M 5.6 in Türkiye from 02 Mar 2017 11:07 UTC to 11:07

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.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.5798 , 38.4402
Event Date:	02 Mar 2017 11:07 UTC 02 Mar 2017 14:07 Local
Exposed Population:	About 9000 people in MMI 3120000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us100086gw
Inserted at:	02 Mar 2017 11:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	5.7 (Syria)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Syria= 5.7; Türkiye= 3.2

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.6		0.6
us100086gw	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1159258	0.8	02 Mar 2017 11:07	5.8M, 2km	N/A	3.6 million (in 100km)	00:06	EMSC
1159260	0.6	02 Mar 2017 11:07	5.5M, 11km	N/A	3.6 million (in 100km)	00:11	EMSC
1159263	0.6	02 Mar 2017 11:07	5.6M, 10km	N/A	9 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	00:19	NEIC
1159264	0.4	02 Mar 2017 11:07	5.2M, 11km	N/A	3.6 million (in 100km)	00:20	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 Dalik, Bazük, Babilge, Belören, Balcilar, Aslanoglu, Büyükçerkezi, Koçan, Kuyulu, Kahta, and Malatya.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.1 million people
75 km	1.6 million people
50 km	600000 people
20 km	56000 people
10 km	16000 people
5 km	11000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Adiyaman	Turkey	560000 people
Urfa	Turkey	1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Dalik	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	9 km
Bazük	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	9 km
Babilge	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	10 km
Belören	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	12 km
Balcilar	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	15 km
Aslanoglu	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	20 km
Büyükçerkezi	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	20 km
Koçan	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	22 km
Kuyulu	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	24 km
Kahta	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	72000 people	24 km
Adiyaman	Adiyaman	Turkey	City	190000 people	24 km
Bahçeli	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	24 km
Harun	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	26 km
Yaylak	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	27 km
Güdülke	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	27 km
Bozova	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	21000 people	28 km
Çakal	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	29 km
Çokres	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	30 km
Artan	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	30 km
Cernus	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	31 km
Çat	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	32 km
Agnik	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Agçakent	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Akçal	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	36 km
Asagi Hozkisi	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	37 km
Sambayat	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	37 km
Banigezi	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	37 km
Damlacik	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	39 km
Kirkpinar	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Bistikân	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Gerdek	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Akziyaret	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
Agcaviran	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
Yedikuyu	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	42 km
Arpatin	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	43 km
Bagyalangoz	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	43 km
Hilvan	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	17000 people	44 km
Gölberan	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	45 km
Kanliavsar	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	47 km
Büyüksamusagi	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	48 km
Alankus	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	48 km
Halkuto	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	48 km
Kerome	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	48 km
Ayveda	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Alancik	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Akbudak	Gaziantep	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Haciilyas	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Akçakent	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Anazo	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Besni	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	46000 people	54 km
Cakirhuyuk	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Golcuk	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Kayali	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	56 km
Agveran	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Aliçeri	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Bellik	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	58 km
Urfa	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Major city	450000 people	58 km
Asagiköy	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Melkis	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Durmusköyü	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Ayni	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Agaçli	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Erkenek	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Surgu	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Celtik	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Bereketli	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Kepirli	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Ank	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Asagi Karavaiz	Gaziantep	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Venkök	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Abbasfevkani	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Halikân	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Asipinar	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Kuskunlu	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Alan	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Kocaali	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Çöze	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Köseceli	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Agveraniheciban	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Harmanli	Adiyaman	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Alankoz	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Demircik	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Çamurlu	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Agudere	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Atalar	Malatya	Turkey	Village	-	70 km
Çarh	Sanliurfa	Turkey	Village	-	70 km
Malatya	Malatya	Turkey	Major city	440000 people	84 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
Adiyaman	ADF	673	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8300	13 km
Sanliurfa	SFQ	452	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7100	66 km
Malatya		919				0	85 km
Borankoy		683				0	96 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Ataturk	Euphrates	1992	19 km
Adiyaman	Cat	Abdulharap	1996	53 km
	Surgu	Surgu	1969	70 km
	Birecik	Firat	2000	80 km
	Sultansuyu	Sultansuyu	1992	87 km
	Hancagiz	Nizip	1989	89 km
	Karkamis	Firat	1999	91 km

More information

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