Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Türkiye from 06 Feb 2023 01:28 UTC to 01:28

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

M 6.7 in Türkiye from 06 Feb 2023 01:28 UTC to 01:28

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

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

Earthquake Magnitude:	6.7M
Glide number:	EQ-2023-000015-TUR
Depth:	12.23 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.134 , 37.1852
Event Date:	06 Feb 2023 01:28 UTC 06 Feb 2023 04:28 Local
Exposed Population:	1.3 million (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us6000jlm1
Inserted at:	06 Feb 2023 02:28 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	1.9		1.9
us6000jlm1	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	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
1487098	1.7	06 Feb 2023 01:28	6.7M, 9.875km	8	330 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	00:18	NEIC
1487126	1.9	06 Feb 2023 01:28	6.7M, 12.23km	8.07	1.3 million (in MMI>=VII)	01:00	NEIC
1487207	1	06 Feb 2023 01:28	6.7M, 14.497km	7.82	10 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	03:57	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 1,571,640) . The nearest places are Isbatirin, Cerityeniyapan, Burc, Erikli, Bekisli, Alçi, Gaziantep, Akdemir, Sakcagoz, Bedirkent, and Akhtareïne.

Radius	Population
100 km	5.5 million people
75 km	3.5 million people
50 km	2.2 million people
20 km	910000 people
10 km	40000 people
5 km	3900 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Gaziantep	Türkiye	1.6 million people
Kahraman Maras	Türkiye	9100 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Isbatirin	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	7 km
Cerityeniyapan	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	9 km
Burc	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	13 km
Erikli	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	13 km
Bekisli	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	14 km
Alçi	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	15 km
Gaziantep	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Major city	1 million people	20 km
Akdemir	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	21 km
Sakcagoz	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	23 km
Bedirkent	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	23 km
Çimenli	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	24 km
Gökmusa	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	24 km
Dölese	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	26 km
Agcakoyunlu	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	26 km
Almali	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	29 km
Kestan	Kilis	Türkiye	Village	-	29 km
Köprüagzi	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	29 km
Acemhüyügü	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	32 km
Çakmak	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	33 km
Sazgin	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	33 km
Aril	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	34 km
Kizilgöl	Kilis	Türkiye	Village	-	34 km
Arzap	Kilis	Türkiye	Village	-	35 km
Oguzeli	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	36 km
Bilaliye	Kilis	Türkiye	Village	-	36 km
Arapusagi	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	38 km
Büyükterolar	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	38 km
Bölükçam	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	39 km
Turkoglu	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	40 km
Göbek	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	40 km
Pazarcik	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	33000 people	41 km
Asagi Höcüklü	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	41 km
Senikçe	Kilis	Türkiye	Village	-	42 km
Gâvurköy	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	42 km
Öksüzlü	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	42 km
Karnebi	Kilis	Türkiye	Village	-	43 km
Akçagil	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	43 km
Olucak	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	43 km
Akça Koyunlu	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	45 km
Aganli	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	45 km
Salkim	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	46 km
Karaburun	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	46 km
Kilis	Kilis	Türkiye	City	81000 people	46 km
Fevzipasa	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	48 km
Kaston	Kilis	Türkiye	Village	-	48 km
Islahiye	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	47000 people	50 km
Bali Keuy	Halab	Syria	Village	-	50 km
Kuzucak	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	52 km
Harmancik	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	52 km
Bahce	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	25000 people	53 km
Asagi Karadere	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	54 km
Araplar	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	54 km
Kayabasi	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	54 km
Al Harjalah	Halab	Syria	Village	-	54 km
Büyüknacar	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	54 km
Ardil	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	54 km
Kahramanmaras	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Major city	340000 people	55 km
Agyar	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	55 km
Aarab Vîrâne	Halab	Syria	Village	-	55 km
Akkuyu	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	55 km
Midan Ikbis	Halab	Syria	Village	-	55 km
Avsarli	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	56 km
Nizip	Gaziantep	Türkiye	City	81000 people	56 km
Hasanbeyli	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	6300 people	56 km
Elbeyli	Kilis	Türkiye	Village	2200 people	57 km
Mahalle	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	58 km
Kerküt	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	61 km
Hadj Yélane	Halab	Syria	Village	-	61 km
Akcakoyunlu	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	61 km
Aalamdâr	Halab	Syria	Village	-	61 km
A'zaz	Halab	Syria	Village	-	62 km
Asagi Karavaiz	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	63 km
Çitli	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	63 km
Altinova	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	64 km
Haruniye	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	64 km
Wuguf	Halab	Syria	Village	-	64 km
Kavakli	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	65 km
Qatma	Halab	Syria	Village	-	65 km
Çobanli	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	66 km
Ayni	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	66 km
Gafarli	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	66 km
Ambarli	Halab	Syria	Village	-	66 km
Beloren	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	66 km
Basdervisli	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	67 km
Abbasiye	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	67 km
Köseceli	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	67 km
Cebelibereket	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	68 km
Hancagiz	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	68 km
Sariçukur	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	68 km
Ferikli	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	68 km
Akbaz	Hatay	Türkiye	Village	-	68 km
Ank	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	69 km
Büyük Cerbit	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	69 km
Hassa	Hatay	Türkiye	Village	9600 people	69 km
Akhtareïne	Halab	Syria	Village	-	70 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
Gaziantep	GZT	706	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9100	33 km
Kahramanmaras	KCM	523	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7500	49 km
Minakh		498				0	69 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Dorytol		Türkiye	95 km
Isdemir		Türkiye	100 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Kartalkaya	Aksu	1971	38 km
Kayacik	Aynifar	1997	48 km
Tahtakopru	Karasu	1975	54 km
Birecik	Firat	2000	63 km
Hancagiz	Nizip	1989	65 km
Sir	Ceyhan	1991	66 km
Menzelet	Ceyhan	1993	67 km
Karkamis	Firat	1999	81 km
Aslantas	Ceyhan	1984	83 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.