M 7.8 in Türkiye from 06 Feb 2023 01:17 UTC to 01:17

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

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

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.8M
Glide number: EQ-2023-000015-TUR
Depth: 24.075 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.2012 , 36.9997
Event Date: 06 Feb 2023 01:17 UTC
06 Feb 2023 04:17 Local
Exposed Population: 3.7 million (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000jllz
Inserted at: 06 Feb 2023 01:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 4 4
us6000jllz Scaled population (raster) 10.13 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1.85      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1487094 4 06 Feb 2023 01:17 7.8M, 24.075km 8.3 3.7 million (in MMI>=VII) 00:12 NEIC
1487096 4.8 06 Feb 2023 01:17 7.8M, 17.925km 9.56 8.4 million (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 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 Gaziantep (population 64,786) . The nearest places are Sakcagoz, Akdemir, Cerityeniyapan, Çakmak, Bekisli, Alçi, Köprüagzi, Agcakoyunlu, Turkoglu, Kestan, and Iskenderun.

Radius Population
100 km 4.8 million people
75 km 3.5 million people
50 km 2.6 million people
20 km 28000 people
10 km 9500 people
5 km 2700 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Gaziantep Türkiye 65000 people
Kahraman Maras Türkiye 69000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sakcagoz Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 7 km
Akdemir Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 7 km
Cerityeniyapan Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 9 km
Çakmak Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 15 km
Bekisli Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 16 km
Alçi Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 18 km
Köprüagzi Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 18 km
Agcakoyunlu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 24 km
Turkoglu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 24 km
Kestan Kilis Türkiye Village - 24 km
Isbatirin Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 25 km
Arapusagi Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 27 km
Olucak Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 27 km
Akça Koyunlu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 27 km
Erikli Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 27 km
Burc Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 27 km
Gökmusa Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 30 km
Öksüzlü Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 30 km
Büyükterolar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 30 km
Dölese Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 33 km
Fevzipasa Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 33 km
Bölükçam Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 35 km
Çimenli Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 36 km
Arzap Kilis Türkiye Village - 36 km
Asagi Karadere Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 36 km
Bahce Osmaniye Türkiye Village 25000 people 36 km
Aganli Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 37 km
Islahiye Gaziantep Türkiye Village 47000 people 37 km
Gaziantep Gaziantep Türkiye Major city 1 million people 38 km
Senikçe Kilis Türkiye Village - 38 km
Avsarli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 38 km
Bedirkent Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 39 km
Araplar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 39 km
Hasanbeyli Osmaniye Türkiye Village 6300 people 40 km
Pazarcik Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 33000 people 42 km
Kizilgöl Kilis Türkiye Village - 42 km
Kahramanmaras Kahramanmaras Türkiye Major city 340000 people 43 km
Almali Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 45 km
Acemhüyügü Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 45 km
Çitli Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 45 km
Karnebi Kilis Türkiye Village - 45 km
Agyar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 46 km
Haruniye Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 47 km
Kuzucak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 47 km
Gafarli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 48 km
Bali Keuy Halab Syria Village - 49 km
Bilaliye Kilis Türkiye Village - 49 km
Kerküt Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 49 km
Kavakli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 49 km
Asagi Höcüklü Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 50 km
Midan Ikbis Halab Syria Village - 50 km
Sazgin Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 51 km
Aril Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 51 km
Ferikli Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 52 km
Cebelibereket Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 53 km
Büyüknacar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 53 km
Oguzeli Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 54 km
Kilis Kilis Türkiye City 81000 people 55 km
Göbek Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 55 km
Sariçukur Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 55 km
Çobanli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 55 km
Somakli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 56 km
Demrek Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 56 km
Akbaz Hatay Türkiye Village - 58 km
Bayindirli Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 58 km
Aalamdâr Halab Syria Village - 59 km
Harmancik Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 59 km
Akçagil Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 59 km
Aarab Vîrâne Halab Syria Village - 59 km
Alanli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 60 km
Gâvurköy Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 60 km
Küllü Hatay Türkiye Village - 60 km
Kaston Kilis Türkiye Village - 61 km
Basdervisli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 61 km
Hassa Hatay Türkiye Village 9600 people 61 km
Mahalle Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 62 km
Salkim Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 63 km
Karaburun Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 63 km
Ardil Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 64 km
Al Harjalah Halab Syria Village - 65 km
Sadak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 65 km
Büyük Cerbit Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 66 km
Akçakoyunlu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 66 km
Baydemirli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 67 km
Ambarli Halab Syria Village - 67 km
Kayabasi Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 67 km
Osmaniye Osmaniye Türkiye City 200000 people 67 km
Ahmetli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 68 km
Asmadibi Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 68 km
Abbasiye Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 68 km
A'zaz Halab Syria Village - 69 km
Qatma Halab Syria Village - 69 km
Iskenderun Hatay Türkiye Major city 180000 people 99 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
Kahramanmaras KCM 523 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 38 km
Gaziantep GZT 706 Civ. Paved Yes 9100 51 km
Minakh 498 0 76 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Dorytol Türkiye 83 km
Isdemir Türkiye 90 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kartalkaya Aksu 1971 37 km
Tahtakopru Karasu 1975 47 km
Sir Ceyhan 1991 49 km
Menzelet Ceyhan 1993 55 km
Kayacik Aynifar 1997 65 km
Aslantas Ceyhan 1984 66 km
Birecik Firat 2000 81 km
Hancagiz Nizip 1989 83 km
Kesiksuyu Kesiksuyu 1971 94 km
Karkamis Firat 1999 99 km

More information

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