Overall Green Earthquake alert in Türkiye from 03 Mar 2023 02:53 UTC to 02:53

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M 5 in Türkiye from 03 Mar 2023 02:53 UTC to 02:53

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:	5.0M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.8089 , 36.7124
Event Date:	03 Mar 2023 02:53 UTC 03 Mar 2023 05:53 Local
Exposed Population:	7 thousand in MMI V
Source:	NEIC us7000jgyv
Inserted at:	03 Mar 2023 03:13 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000jgyv	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1493210		0	03 Mar 2023 02:53	5M, 10km	5.38	7 thousand (in 100km)		00:19	NEIC
1493213		0	03 Mar 2023 02:53	5M, 6.064km	5.47	8 thousand (in 100km)		01:06	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 52,100) . The nearest places are Asmadibi, Sadak, Tekir, Hacidere, Sariçukur, Besen, Ahmetli, Demrek, Gebenköy, Kavakli, and Olucak.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.4 million people
75 km	1.4 million people
50 km	750000 people
20 km	14000 people
10 km	3100 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kahraman Maras	Türkiye	52000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Asmadibi	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	8 km
Sadak	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	9 km
Tekir	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	10 km
Hacidere	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	13 km
Sariçukur	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	18 km
Besen	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	19 km
Ahmetli	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	21 km
Demrek	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	22 km
Gebenköy	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	23 km
Kavakli	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	23 km
Sarigüzel	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	24 km
Ahmetcik	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	25 km
Çobanli	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	25 km
Baydemirli	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	29 km
Goksun	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	35000 people	30 km
Büyükçamurlu	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	31 km
Kahramanmaras	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Major city	340000 people	32 km
Alisar	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	32 km
Araplar	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	34 km
Cokak	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	34 km
Cardak	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	34 km
Agyar	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	37 km
Kanlikavak	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	37 km
Hogtas	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	37 km
Alanli	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	37 km
Gafarli	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	38 km
Agiloba	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	39 km
Avsarli	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	40 km
Andirin	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	41 km
Basdervisli	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	41 km
Kandil	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	41 km
Canbaz	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	42 km
Abaza	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	42 km
Öksüzlü	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	43 km
Kaleboynu	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	46 km
Kuzucak	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	48 km
Ayvacik	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	48 km
Kirazliyurt	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	49 km
Turkoglu	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	49 km
Keklikolugu	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	49 km
Büyükterolar	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	49 km
Somakli	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	50 km
Büyük Cerbit	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	51 km
Igde	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	51 km
Cela	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	51 km
Çitli	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	52 km
Afsin	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	59000 people	52 km
Babikli	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	54 km
Akçal	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	55 km
Bölükçam	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	55 km
Gürlesan	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	56 km
Umutlu	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	56 km
Köprüagzi	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	56 km
Büyüknacar	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	57 km
Akçakoyunlu	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	57 km
Kösepinari	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	57 km
Akça Koyunlu	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	58 km
Kapizbogazi	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	60 km
Aritas	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	61 km
Bayindirli	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	61 km
Yalak	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	61 km
Elbistan	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	City	80000 people	62 km
Rumlu	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	62 km
Asagi Karadere	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	63 km
Akçaliusagi	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	63 km
Agcakoyunlu	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	63 km
Agcasar	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	64 km
Pazarcik	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	33000 people	64 km
Balikçi	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	64 km
Haruniye	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	65 km
Tufanbeyli	Adana	Türkiye	Village	5100 people	66 km
Akdemir	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	66 km
Abbasiye	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	66 km
Düzbag	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	66 km
Alemdar	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	67 km
Çakmak	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	67 km
Çamköyü	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	67 km
Çatak	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	67 km
Nurhak	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	8500 people	68 km
Asmaca	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	69 km
Bahce	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	25000 people	69 km
Olucak	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	69 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
Kahramanmaras	KCM	523	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7500	37 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Menzelet	Ceyhan	1993	19 km
Sir	Ceyhan	1991	35 km
Kartalkaya	Aksu	1971	60 km
Kesiksuyu	Kesiksuyu	1971	70 km
Aslantas	Ceyhan	1984	71 km
Kozan	Kilgen	1972	84 km

More information

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