M 5.4 in Türkiye on 07 Feb 2023 07:11 UTC

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: 5.4M
Depth: 6.829 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.1162 , 38.6693
Event Date: 07 Feb 2023 07:11 UTC
07 Feb 2023 10:11 Local
Exposed Population: Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000jm6p
Inserted at: 07 Feb 2023 07:28 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
us6000jm6p 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
1487784 0.1 07 Feb 2023 07:11 5.4M, 6.829km 6.7 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 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 Malatya (population 18,236) . The nearest places are Aliçeri, Halikân, Alancik, Caykoy, Durmusköyü, Damlacik, Pütürge, Agaçli, Aliismail, Gölberan, and Elazig.

Radius Population
100 km 2.3 million people
75 km 1.5 million people
50 km 760000 people
20 km 28000 people
10 km 4400 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Malatya Türkiye 18000 people
Adiyaman Türkiye 20000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Aliçeri Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 6 km
Halikân Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 10 km
Alancik Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 12 km
Caykoy Malatya Türkiye Village - 13 km
Durmusköyü Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 17 km
Damlacik Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 20 km
Pütürge Malatya Türkiye Village - 21 km
Agaçli Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 22 km
Aliismail Malatya Türkiye Village - 23 km
Gölberan Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 24 km
Sögüt Malatya Türkiye Village - 24 km
Agudere Malatya Türkiye Village - 26 km
Erenli Malatya Türkiye Village - 26 km
Bistikân Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 28 km
Artan Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 31 km
Asagiköy Malatya Türkiye Village - 31 km
Asagi Erbaun Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 32 km
Akusagi Malatya Türkiye Village - 33 km
Agnik Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 34 km
Asagi Mestikân Malatya Türkiye Village - 34 km
Bakimli Malatya Türkiye Village - 35 km
Venkök Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 37 km
Kahta Adiyaman Türkiye Village 72000 people 38 km
Kayali Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 39 km
Canusagi Elazig Türkiye Village - 39 km
Banigezi Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 39 km
Yesilyurt Malatya Türkiye Village - 39 km
Büyükçerkezi Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 40 km
Gemici Elazig Türkiye Village - 41 km
Harun Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 41 km
Malatya Malatya Türkiye Major city 440000 people 41 km
Agcaviran Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 41 km
Atalar Malatya Türkiye Village - 42 km
Eskimalatya Malatya Türkiye Village - 42 km
Halkuto Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 43 km
Kemusagi Elazig Türkiye Village - 44 km
Güdülke Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 45 km
Cevizpinar Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 46 km
Hasikli Elazig Türkiye Village - 46 km
Apseki Elazig Türkiye Village - 47 km
Büyüktepe Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 47 km
Alan Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 48 km
Adalar Diyarbakir Türkiye Village - 50 km
Bazük Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 50 km
Anazo Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 50 km
Akçal Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 51 km
Agçakale Elazig Türkiye Village - 51 km
Mirusagi Elazig Türkiye Village - 52 km
Adiyaman Adiyaman Türkiye City 190000 people 52 km
Alikân Elazig Türkiye Village - 53 km
Asipinar Malatya Türkiye Village - 53 km
Agçakent Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 53 km
Cihadiye Malatya Türkiye Village - 53 km
Kerome Malatya Türkiye Village - 54 km
Asagi Avut Diyarbakir Türkiye Village - 54 km
Demirlibahçe Elazig Türkiye Village - 55 km
Dalik Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 55 km
Koçan Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 56 km
Belören Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 56 km
Bilalusagi Elazig Türkiye Village - 56 km
Cungus Diyarbakir Türkiye Village - 56 km
Gölpinar Malatya Türkiye Village - 57 km
Atikân Malatya Türkiye Village - 60 km
Ekrek Diyarbakir Türkiye Village - 60 km
Akçakent Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 60 km
Beylerusagi Elazig Türkiye Village - 60 km
Dedeyolu Elazig Türkiye Village - 61 km
Agachan Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 61 km
Suçati Malatya Türkiye Village - 61 km
Surgu Malatya Türkiye Village - 61 km
Alankoz Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 62 km
Hankendi Elazig Türkiye Village - 62 km
Çakal Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 63 km
Güvercin Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 63 km
Akgömlek Elazig Türkiye Village - 64 km
Bozburun Malatya Türkiye Village - 64 km
Hilvan Sanliurfa Türkiye Village 17000 people 64 km
Asagiörükçü Malatya Türkiye Village - 65 km
Salusagi Elazig Türkiye Village - 65 km
Bagyalangoz Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 65 km
Aslanoglu Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 65 km
Yazusagi Elazig Türkiye Village - 65 km
Akçadag Malatya Türkiye Village - 66 km
Çat Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 66 km
Sivrice Elazig Türkiye Village 5400 people 66 km
Aydinli Diyarbakir Türkiye Village - 66 km
Bulak Diyarbakir Türkiye Village - 67 km
Celtik Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 68 km
Babilge Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 68 km
Morhamam Malatya Türkiye Village - 68 km
Dogansehir Malatya Türkiye Village - 68 km
Harbetal Diyarbakir Türkiye Village - 69 km
Elazig Elazig Türkiye Major city 280000 people 79 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
Malatya 919 0 45 km
Adiyaman ADF 673 Civ. Paved Yes 8300 46 km
Borankoy 683 0 47 km
Malatya MLX 862 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 62 km
Elazig EZS 903 Civ. Paved Yes 5600 77 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Adiyaman Cat Abdulharap 1996 32 km
Karakaya Euphrates 1987 43 km
Sultansuyu Sultansuyu 1992 59 km
Surgu Surgu 1969 70 km
Ataturk Euphrates 1992 76 km
Keban Baraji Keban Euphrates 1974 77 km

More information

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