M 5 in Türkiye on 03 Mar 2023 02:53 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: 5.0M
Depth: 6.064 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.8535 , 36.6644
Event Date: 03 Mar 2023 02:53 UTC
03 Mar 2023 05:53 Local
Exposed Population:
8 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us7000jgyv
Inserted at: 03 Mar 2023 03:59 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*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 56,210) . The nearest places are Tekir, Hacidere, Asmadibi, Sadak, Ahmetcik, Gebenköy, Ahmetli, Besen, Goksun, Sarigüzel, and Agcakoyunlu.

Radius Population
100 km 2.1 million people
75 km 1.4 million people
50 km 720000 people
20 km 15000 people
10 km 5700 people
5 km 2900 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kahraman Maras Türkiye 56000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tekir Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 4 km
Hacidere Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 11 km
Asmadibi Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 11 km
Sadak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 15 km
Ahmetcik Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 20 km
Gebenköy Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 20 km
Ahmetli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 22 km
Besen Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 22 km
Goksun Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 35000 people 23 km
Sarigüzel Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 25 km
Sariçukur Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 25 km
Büyükçamurlu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 25 km
Demrek Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 26 km
Kavakli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 29 km
Hogtas Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 31 km
Cardak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 31 km
Kanlikavak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 31 km
Cokak Adana Türkiye Village - 32 km
Çobanli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 32 km
Baydemirli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 34 km
Alisar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 34 km
Abaza Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 38 km
Agiloba Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 38 km
Kahramanmaras Kahramanmaras Türkiye Major city 340000 people 38 km
Alanli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 40 km
Araplar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 40 km
Kaleboynu Adana Türkiye Village - 40 km
Canbaz Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 40 km
Andirin Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 41 km
Gafarli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 42 km
Kandil Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 42 km
Kirazliyurt Adana Türkiye Village - 42 km
Keklikolugu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 43 km
Agyar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 43 km
Ayvacik Adana Türkiye Village - 44 km
Avsarli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 45 km
Basdervisli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 46 km
Akçal Adana Türkiye Village - 48 km
Afsin Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 59000 people 49 km
Öksüzlü Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 50 km
Gürlesan Adana Türkiye Village - 50 km
Igde Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 51 km
Somakli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 53 km
Cela Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 53 km
Kuzucak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 54 km
Babikli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 54 km
Turkoglu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 55 km
Çitli Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 55 km
Yalak Adana Türkiye Village - 55 km
Kösepinari Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 56 km
Rumlu Adana Türkiye Village - 56 km
Büyük Cerbit Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 56 km
Büyükterolar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 56 km
Kapizbogazi Adana Türkiye Village - 56 km
Aritas Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 57 km
Akçakoyunlu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 58 km
Tufanbeyli Adana Türkiye Village 5100 people 59 km
Umutlu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 60 km
Akçaliusagi Adana Türkiye Village - 60 km
Çatak Adana Türkiye Village - 61 km
Elbistan Kahramanmaras Türkiye City 80000 people 61 km
Bölükçam Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 62 km
Büyüknacar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 62 km
Köprüagzi Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 63 km
Balikçi Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 63 km
Akça Koyunlu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 63 km
Bayindirli Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 64 km
Çakirlar Adana Türkiye Village - 64 km
Alemdar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 64 km
Çamköyü Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 65 km
Asmaca Adana Türkiye Village - 65 km
Agcasar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 65 km
Feke Adana Türkiye Village 4600 people 66 km
Fettahdere Kayseri Türkiye Village - 66 km
Asagi Karadere Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 67 km
Demiroluk Adana Türkiye Village - 67 km
Dallikavak Kayseri Türkiye Village - 68 km
Haruniye Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 69 km
Agcakoyunlu 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 43 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Menzelet Ceyhan 1993 25 km
Sir Ceyhan 1991 39 km
Kartalkaya Aksu 1971 66 km
Kesiksuyu Kesiksuyu 1971 69 km
Aslantas Ceyhan 1984 73 km
Kozan Kilgen 1972 82 km

More information

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