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

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M 5.9 in Türkiye on 01 May 2003 00:27 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.9M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.99 , 40.46
Event Date:	01 May 2003 00:27 UTC
Exposed Population:	930851 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	01 Jan 1900 00:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	1.5		1.5
	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 Alibir, Bing�l, Sancak, Dallitepe, Sarge, Asagik�y, �amlica, Agaceli, G�m�sl�, K�rsi, and Arik�y.

Radius	Population
100 km	930000 people
75 km	510000 people
50 km	260000 people
20 km	100000 people
10 km	8500 people
5 km	1200 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bingol	Turkey	270000 people
Elazig	Turkey	540000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Alibir	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	6 km
Bing�l	Bingol	Turkey	City	74000 people	12 km
Sancak	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	13 km
Dallitepe	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	13 km
Sarge	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	15 km
Asagik�y	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	18 km
�amlica	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	20 km
Agaceli	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
G�m�sl�	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	23 km
K�rsi	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	24 km
Harabe	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Kizilpinar	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Gocmezlez	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	28 km
Baglarpinari	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	29 km
Genc	Bingol	Turkey	Village	20000 people	29 km
�atma	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	31 km
Asagiserinyer	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	31 km
Seyhismail	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	32 km
�erm�k	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	32 km
Asagi Sivik	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	33 km
�anak�i	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Hacilan	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
S�leymanbey	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	35 km
Karakocan	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	35 km
Kep�eli	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	38 km
Agdat	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	38 km
Arindik	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	38 km
Ak�iyan	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	38 km
�lmez	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	39 km
Sabik	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Yayla	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Elbeyi	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	42 km
Bileci	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	43 km
Asagilahan	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	45 km
Abdos	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	45 km
Abdalan	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Aktoprak	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Demirkapi	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	47 km
Almali	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	47 km
Cilig�l	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	47 km
Altin�l�ek	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Balcali	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
�at	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Solhan	Bingol	Turkey	Village	15000 people	50 km
Akkilise	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Akimli	Tunceli	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Ardusin	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
K�rha	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Ak�abudak	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
�abir	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Holik	Tunceli	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Palu	Elazig	Turkey	Village	11000 people	54 km
Mihigencu	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Amari�	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Kilcan	Tunceli	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Kasikli	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Karliova	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Nazimiye	Tunceli	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
AKpazar	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Balpayam	Tunceli	Turkey	Village	-	58 km
Agilli	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Avlik	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Tirmal	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Kamis	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Hamil	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Akkavak	Tunceli	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Gerigan	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Derindere	Tunceli	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Amasya	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Kantarkaya	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Hani	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	11000 people	64 km
�anak	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Akmezraa	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
G�zi	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Asagimarkasor	Tunceli	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Kilise	Tunceli	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Ang�l	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Kalecik	Erzincan	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Kargapazar	Bingol	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Zeyrek	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Esenlik	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Alihuso	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Asagiyaylim	Erzurum	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
G�nesdere	Tunceli	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Alkatyan	Elazig	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Kuyluca	Tunceli	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Arik�y	Diyarbakir	Turkey	Village	-	69 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Gayt	Gayt	1991	11 km
Ozluce	Peri	1997	36 km
Kralkizi	Dicle	1997	81 km
Tercan	Tuzla	1989	85 km
Dicle	Dicle	1997	88 km

More information

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