M 5.5 in Türkiye on 06 Feb 2023 02:03 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.7769 , 37.9199
Event Date: 06 Feb 2023 02:03 UTC
06 Feb 2023 05:03 Local
Exposed Population: Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000jlmh
Inserted at: 06 Feb 2023 04:04 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us6000jlmh Scaled population (raster) 0.9  
  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
1487172 0.1 06 Feb 2023 02:03 5.5M, 10km 6.58 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 02:01 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 Adiyaman (population 119,680) . The nearest places are Besni, Bagyalangoz, Büyüksamusagi, Harmanli, Bereketli, Sambayat, Erkenek, Çakal, Golbasi, Kerome, and Gaziantep.

Radius Population
100 km 4.4 million people
75 km 1.4 million people
50 km 520000 people
20 km 94000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km 3800 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Adiyaman Türkiye 120000 people
Malatya Türkiye 18000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Besni Adiyaman Türkiye Village 46000 people 5 km
Bagyalangoz Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 12 km
Büyüksamusagi Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 14 km
Harmanli Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 15 km
Bereketli Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 16 km
Sambayat Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 16 km
Erkenek Malatya Türkiye Village - 17 km
Çakal Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 23 km
Golbasi Adiyaman Türkiye Village 40000 people 23 km
Kerome Malatya Türkiye Village - 24 km
Cakirhuyuk Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 25 km
Akçal Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 26 km
Surgu Malatya Türkiye Village - 27 km
Kalecik Malatya Türkiye Village - 28 km
Köseceli Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 29 km
Adiyaman Adiyaman Türkiye City 190000 people 32 km
Asagi Hozkisi Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 32 km
Beloren Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 33 km
Aslanoglu Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 33 km
Halkuto Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 34 km
Biçakci Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 35 km
Dogansehir Malatya Türkiye Village - 36 km
Akbudak Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 37 km
Banigezi Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 37 km
Asipinar Malatya Türkiye Village - 38 km
Begre Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 38 km
Harun Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 40 km
Asagi Karavaiz Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 40 km
Düzbag Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 40 km
Kuyulu Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 41 km
Abbasiye Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 42 km
Ardil Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 42 km
Mahalle Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 43 km
Polat Malatya Türkiye Village - 43 km
Dalik Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 44 km
Harmancik Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 45 km
Nurhak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 8500 people 46 km
Suçati Malatya Türkiye Village - 47 km
Babilge Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 48 km
Bistikân Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 49 km
Ayni Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 49 km
Büyükçerkezi Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 49 km
Artan Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 50 km
Cernus Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 50 km
Arpatin Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 50 km
Asagiköy Malatya Türkiye Village - 52 km
Umutlu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 52 km
Atalar Malatya Türkiye Village - 53 km
Kayabasi Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 53 km
Bazük Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 54 km
Asagi Höcüklü Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 56 km
Kantarma Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 56 km
Büyük Cerbit Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 56 km
Büyüknacar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 57 km
Yaylak Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 58 km
Gölpinar Malatya Türkiye Village - 59 km
Kastal Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 59 km
Çevirme Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 60 km
Agcasar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 61 km
Balcilar Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 61 km
Ank Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 62 km
Belören Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 63 km
Pazarcik Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 33000 people 63 km
Kahta Adiyaman Türkiye Village 72000 people 63 km
Akçadag Malatya Türkiye Village - 63 km
Damlacik Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 64 km
Göbek Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 64 km
Alancik Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 64 km
Durmusköyü Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 65 km
Yesilyurt Malatya Türkiye Village - 65 km
Kanliavsar Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 66 km
Basdervisli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 67 km
Agudere Malatya Türkiye Village - 67 km
Bayramusagi Malatya Türkiye Village - 67 km
Acemhüyügü Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 68 km
Kuzucak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 68 km
Agveran Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 68 km
Kokmuskuyu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 69 km
Malatya Malatya Türkiye Major city 440000 people 73 km
Kahramanmaras Kahramanmaras Türkiye Major city 340000 people 89 km
Gaziantep Gaziantep Türkiye Major city 1 million people 92 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 49 km
Malatya 919 0 70 km
Malatya MLX 862 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 75 km
Borankoy 683 0 86 km
Kahramanmaras KCM 523 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 89 km
Gaziantep GZT 706 Civ. Paved Yes 9100 100 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Surgu Surgu 1969 29 km
Adiyaman Cat Abdulharap 1996 47 km
Ataturk Euphrates 1992 48 km
Sultansuyu Sultansuyu 1992 61 km
Kartalkaya Aksu 1971 69 km
Birecik Firat 2000 80 km
Hancagiz Nizip 1989 91 km
Menzelet Ceyhan 1993 95 km

More information

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