Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Türkiye from 01 May 2003 00:27 UTC to 00:27

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M 5.8 in Türkiye from 01 May 2003 00:27 UTC to 00:27

Hazard models

EQ parameters

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:	5.8M
Depth:	0 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.94 , 40.9
Event Date:	01 May 2003 00:27 UTC
Exposed Population:	1096018 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	01 Jan 1900 00:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.6		0.6
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
2337		0.6	01 May 2003 00:27	5.8M, 0km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)		00:-27	NEIC
2338		1.5	01 May 2003 00:27	5.9M, 10km	N/A	930 thousand (in 100km)		00:-27	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 Turkey , Province of Bingol (population 272,421) . The nearest places are �erm�k, Solhan, Kep�eli, Ardusin, Agaceli, Hacilan, Demirkapi, Kamis, Harabe, �anak�i, and Abdalan.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.1 million people
75 km	580000 people
50 km	260000 people
20 km	33000 people
10 km	8500 people
5 km	1100 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bingol	Turkey	270000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
�erm�k	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	9 km
Solhan	Bingol	Turkey	Village	15000 people	12 km
Kep�eli	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	13 km
Ardusin	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	16 km
Agaceli	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	18 km
Hacilan	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	19 km
Demirkapi	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Kamis	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Harabe	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
�anak�i	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	24 km
Cilig�l	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	26 km
Dallitepe	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	28 km
Amasya	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	28 km
G�zi	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	29 km
Abdos	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	30 km
Asagi Sivik	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	30 km
Gerigan	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	32 km
Mihigencu	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	32 km
Genc	Bingol	Turkey	Village	20000 people	32 km
�amlica	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Bing�l	Bingol	Turkey	City	74000 people	35 km
�anak	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	36 km
Yaygin	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	37 km
Karliova	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	37 km
Sen	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
G�m�sl�	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Sabik	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
�atma	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
Kizilagac	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	41 km
Agilli	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	42 km
�abir	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	42 km
Alibir	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	42 km
Askar	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	43 km
�ay�ati	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	43 km
Ak�abudak	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	44 km
Bayrama	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	45 km
Kargapazar	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Yayla	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Sancak	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Asagik�y	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	47 km
Bozbulut	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	47 km
Kantarkaya	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	48 km
Alani�i	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Kulp	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	26000 people	50 km
Caylar	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
S�leymanbey	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Sarge	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
G�znak	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
K�rha	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Mercimekkale	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Zeyrek	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Almali	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Baglarpinari	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Seyhismail	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Varto	Mus	Turkey	Village	18000 people	56 km
Mus	Mus	Turkey	City	71000 people	57 km
Avlik	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Yarlisu	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	58 km
Saltan	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	58 km
Akkonak	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Bayendir	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Alihuso	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Alican	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Aktoprak	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Ergat	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
K�rsi	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Elbeyi	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Kamik�n	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Gocmezlez	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Kizilpinar	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Asagiserinyer	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Kimsoran	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Saho	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Kasikli	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Babaderesi	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Akcosir	Batman	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Aga�korur	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
�lmez	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Ilica	Mus	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Ang�l	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Arindik	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Hasansevi	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Bahemdan	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Abdalan	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	70 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
Mus West		1219				0	53 km
Mus	MSR	1463	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11600	69 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Gayt	Gayt	1991	49 km
Ozluce	Peri	1997	74 km
Batman	Dicle	1999	90 km

More information

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