M 7.5 in Türkiye on 06 Feb 2023 10:24 UTC

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: 7.5M
Glide number: EQ-2023-000015-TUR
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.0235 , 37.203
Event Date: 06 Feb 2023 10:24 UTC
06 Feb 2023 13:24 Local
Exposed Population: 1.7 million (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000jlqa
Inserted at: 06 Feb 2023 10:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 2.1 2.1
us6000jlqa Scaled population (vector) 5.82  
  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
1487318 2.1 06 Feb 2023 10:24 7.5M, 10km 9.03 1.5 million (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 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 Kahraman Maras (population 143,286) . The nearest places are Cela, Kandil, Agcasar, Alisar, Igde, Umutlu, Elbistan, Agiloba, Nurhak, Ambarcik, and Ahmetli.

Radius Population
100 km 2 million people
75 km 1.2 million people
50 km 350000 people
20 km 65000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km 9800 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kahraman Maras Türkiye 140000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cela Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 4 km
Kandil Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 11 km
Agcasar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 15 km
Alisar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 17 km
Igde Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 19 km
Umutlu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 19 km
Elbistan Kahramanmaras Türkiye City 80000 people 20 km
Agiloba Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 22 km
Nurhak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 8500 people 23 km
Ambarcik Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 26 km
Sarigüzel Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 26 km
Kastal Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 28 km
Baydemirli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 28 km
Balikçi Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 29 km
Büyük Cerbit Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 31 km
Besen Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 32 km
Basdervisli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 32 km
Cardak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 33 km
Düzbag Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 34 km
Afsin Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 59000 people 34 km
Biçakci Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 37 km
Alemdar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 39 km
Kantarma Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 40 km
Hacidere Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 40 km
Abaza Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 41 km
Çobanli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 41 km
Abbasiye Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 42 km
Begre Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 42 km
Agtil Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 42 km
Köyceviran Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 43 km
Kokmuskuyu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 44 km
Sadak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 46 km
Büyüknacar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 46 km
Kuzucak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 47 km
Ahmetcik Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 47 km
Agyar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 47 km
Armutsuyu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 48 km
Aritas Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 48 km
Golbasi Adiyaman Türkiye Village 40000 people 48 km
Sariçukur Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 49 km
Tekir Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 52 km
Kanlikavak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 53 km
Mahalle Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 53 km
Harmanli Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 53 km
Kahramanmaras Kahramanmaras Türkiye Major city 340000 people 54 km
Mezraa Malatya Türkiye Village - 54 km
Keçemagara Malatya Türkiye Village - 55 km
Beloren Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 55 km
Kalecik Malatya Türkiye Village - 55 km
Aliçli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 56 km
Asmadibi Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 56 km
Çevirme Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 57 km
Asagi Setrek Malatya Türkiye Village - 58 km
Darica Malatya Türkiye Village - 59 km
Bölükçam Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 60 km
Kerevin Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 61 km
Pazarcik Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 33000 people 61 km
Polat Malatya Türkiye Village - 61 km
Dogansehir Malatya Türkiye Village - 61 km
Goksun Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 35000 people 61 km
Bereketli Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 61 km
Kavakli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 62 km
Kurudere Malatya Türkiye Village - 63 km
Erkenek Malatya Türkiye Village - 63 km
Büyükterolar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 63 km
Harmancik Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 63 km
Darende Malatya Türkiye Village 20000 people 64 km
Öksüzlü Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 66 km
Araplar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 66 km
Keklikolugu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 67 km
Demrek Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 67 km
Besni Adiyaman Türkiye Village 46000 people 68 km
Köseceli Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 68 km
Surgu Malatya Türkiye Village - 69 km
Ahmetli Kahramanmaras 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
Kahramanmaras KCM 523 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 58 km
Malatya MLX 862 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 90 km
Malatya 919 0 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Menzelet Ceyhan 1993 49 km
Surgu Surgu 1969 59 km
Kartalkaya Aksu 1971 62 km
Sir Ceyhan 1991 79 km
Sultansuyu Sultansuyu 1992 81 km
Adiyaman Cat Abdulharap 1996 97 km

More information

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