Overall Green Earthquake alert in Türkiye on 07 Feb 2023 10:18 UTC

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M 5.4 in Türkiye on 07 Feb 2023 10:18 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:	5.4M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.0026 , 38.5474
Event Date:	07 Feb 2023 10:18 UTC 07 Feb 2023 13:18 Local
Exposed Population:	Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us6000jm7f
Inserted at:	07 Feb 2023 10:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.2		0.2
us6000jm7f	Scaled population (raster)	1.08
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.77

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1487828		0.2	07 Feb 2023 10:18	5.4M, 10km	6.68	186 (in MMI>=VII)		00:17	NEIC

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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 81,650) . The nearest places are Alancik, Damlacik, Bistikân, Artan, Durmusköyü, Aliçeri, Halikân, Gölberan, Banigezi, Büyükçerkezi, and Urfa.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.6 million people
75 km	1.5 million people
50 km	980000 people
20 km	31000 people
10 km	14000 people
5 km	2000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Adiyaman	Türkiye	82000 people
Malatya	Türkiye	1100 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Alancik	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	6 km
Damlacik	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	9 km
Bistikân	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	12 km
Artan	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	15 km
Durmusköyü	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	17 km
Aliçeri	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	17 km
Halikân	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	21 km
Gölberan	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	24 km
Banigezi	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	24 km
Büyükçerkezi	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	24 km
Harun	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	25 km
Asagiköy	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	25 km
Kahta	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	72000 people	26 km
Agnik	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	27 km
Agudere	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	28 km
Caykoy	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	29 km
Halkuto	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	30 km
Agaçli	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	31 km
Sögüt	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	33 km
Akçal	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	35 km
Adiyaman	Adiyaman	Türkiye	City	190000 people	35 km
Bazük	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	36 km
Güdülke	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	36 km
Pütürge	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	37 km
Atalar	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	38 km
Agcaviran	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	38 km
Aliismail	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	39 km
Dalik	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	39 km
Yesilyurt	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	40 km
Erenli	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	40 km
Kerome	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	40 km
Kayali	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	42 km
Belören	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	43 km
Asipinar	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	44 km
Asagi Erbaun	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	44 km
Venkök	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	44 km
Malatya	Malatya	Türkiye	Major city	440000 people	44 km
Koçan	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	45 km
Çakal	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	46 km
Agçakent	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	46 km
Aslanoglu	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	49 km
Eskimalatya	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	49 km
Akusagi	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	49 km
Bagyalangoz	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	49 km
Surgu	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	50 km
Asagi Mestikân	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	50 km
Anazo	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	50 km
Bakimli	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	51 km
Babilge	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	52 km
Alan	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	53 km
Gölpinar	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	53 km
Gemici	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	53 km
Cihadiye	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	54 km
Suçati	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	54 km
Canusagi	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	56 km
Sambayat	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	56 km
Büyüktepe	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	56 km
Hasikli	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	56 km
Erkenek	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	57 km
Çat	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	57 km
Akçakent	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	58 km
Balcilar	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	58 km
Dogansehir	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	59 km
Bahçeli	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	59 km
Hilvan	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	17000 people	59 km
Cevizpinar	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	59 km
Kemusagi	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	60 km
Adalar	Diyarbakir	Türkiye	Village	-	61 km
Kuyulu	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	62 km
Polat	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	62 km
Kalecik	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	63 km
Akçadag	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	63 km
Apseki	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	63 km
Atikân	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	64 km
Alankoz	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	64 km
Asagiörükçü	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	65 km
Besni	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	46000 people	65 km
Bilalusagi	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	65 km
Mirusagi	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	65 km
Büyüksamusagi	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	67 km
Celtik	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	67 km
Alikân	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	67 km
Agçakale	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	68 km
Asagi Hozkisi	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	69 km
Güvercin	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	69 km
Agachan	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	69 km
Yedikuyu	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	69 km
Çokres	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	69 km
Asagi Avut	Diyarbakir	Türkiye	Village	-	69 km
Elazig	Elazig	Türkiye	Major city	280000 people	96 km
Urfa	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Major city	450000 people	96 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	31 km
Malatya		919				0	47 km
Borankoy		683				0	54 km
Malatya	MLX	862	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10900	62 km
Elazig	EZS	903	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5600	93 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Adiyaman	Cat	Abdulharap	1996	22 km
	Sultansuyu	Sultansuyu	1992	56 km
	Karakaya	Euphrates	1987	57 km
	Surgu	Surgu	1969	59 km
	Ataturk	Euphrates	1992	61 km
Keban Baraji	Keban	Euphrates	1974	91 km

More information

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