Overall Green Earthquake alert in Türkiye on 06 Feb 2023 01:36 UTC

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M 5.6 in Türkiye on 06 Feb 2023 01:36 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:	5.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.0175 , 36.7443
Event Date:	06 Feb 2023 01:36 UTC 06 Feb 2023 04:36 Local
Exposed Population:	Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us6000jlm9
Inserted at:	06 Feb 2023 02:01 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	5.7 (Syria)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Syria= 5.7; Türkiye= 3.2

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000jlm9	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.77

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1487104		0	06 Feb 2023 01:36	5.6M, 10km	6.56	357 (in MMI>=VII)		00:25	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 ,of Gaziantep (population 1,238,104) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	22000 people
	13000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0.7	1487104	36.744/37.018	5.6	10	6.663	06 Feb 2023 02:09	00:33	(new episode)
2	0.6	1487104	36.744/37.018	5.6	10	6.592	06 Feb 2023 02:20	00:43	(upd of #1)
3	0.6	1487104	36.744/37.018	5.6	10	6.595	06 Feb 2023 02:41	01:05	(upd of #2)
4	0.6	1487104	36.744/37.018	5.6	10	6.595	06 Feb 2023 03:48	02:11	(upd of #3)
5	0	1487104	36.744/37.018	5.6	10	6.595	07 Feb 2023 02:40	1d 01:03	(upd of #4)
6	0	1487104	36.683/36.992	5.6	10	6.558	16 Feb 2023 00:51	9d 23:14	(upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Gaziantep	Türkiye	38000 people
Gaziantep	Türkiye	27000 people
Adana	Türkiye	<1000 people
Halab	Syrian Arab Republic	1900 people
Hatay	Türkiye	12000 people
Gaziantep	Türkiye	1.9 million people
Adana	Türkiye	660000 people
Halab	Syrian Arab Republic	440000 people
Hatay	Türkiye	370000 people
Kahraman Maras	Türkiye	280000 people
Idlib	Syrian Arab Republic	<1000 people
Gaziantep	Türkiye	230000 people
Adana	Türkiye	1.6 million people
Halab	Syrian Arab Republic	3.6 million people
Hatay	Türkiye	1.1 million people
Kahraman Maras	Türkiye	590000 people
Idlib	Syrian Arab Republic	640000 people
Adiyaman	Türkiye	27000 people
Urfa	Türkiye	260000 people
Malatya	Türkiye	7200 people
Al Ladhiqiyah	Syrian Arab Republic	<1000 people
Kayseri	Türkiye	43000 people
Hamah	Syrian Arab Republic	56000 people
Icel	Türkiye	120000 people
Ar Raqqah	Syrian Arab Republic	4800 people
Nigde	Türkiye	1500 people
Nevsehir	Türkiye	no people
Hims	Syrian Arab Republic	no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Islahiye	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	47000 people	9 km
Fevzipasa	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	12 km
Midan Ikbis	Halab	Syria	Village	-	22 km
Hasanbeyli	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	6300 people	23 km
Bahce	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	25000 people	24 km
Sakcagoz	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	24 km
Cebelibereket	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	28 km
Gökmusa	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	29 km
Hassa	Hatay	Türkiye	Village	9600 people	31 km
Karnebi	Kilis	Türkiye	Village	-	31 km
Haruniye	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	35 km
Cerityeniyapan	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	36 km
Burc	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	41 km
Turkoglu	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	42 km
Osmaniye	Osmaniye	Türkiye	City	200000 people	43 km
Köprüagzi	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	45 km
Kilis	Kilis	Türkiye	City	81000 people	47 km
Yesilkent	Hatay	Türkiye	Village	-	48 km
Dortyol	Hatay	Türkiye	City	60000 people	50 km
Kazmaca	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	52 km
Qatma	Halab	Syria	Village	-	52 km
Arapli	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	53 km
Erikli	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	54 km
Yahacik	Hatay	Türkiye	City	-	54 km
Meydan	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	55 km
A'zaz	Halab	Syria	Village	-	55 km
Afrin	Halab	Syria	Village	-	57 km
Akarca	Hatay	Türkiye	Village	-	58 km
Gaziantep	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Major city	1 million people	58 km
Toprakkale	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	8500 people	59 km
Tecirli	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	65 km
Sazgin	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	65 km
Kirikhan	Hatay	Türkiye	City	98000 people	67 km
Kadirli	Osmaniye	Türkiye	City	70000 people	68 km
Hamam	Hatay	Türkiye	Village	-	71 km
Mare'	Halab	Syria	Village	-	73 km
Karaburun	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	74 km
Elbeyli	Kilis	Türkiye	Village	2200 people	76 km
Wuguf	Halab	Syria	Village	-	78 km
Kurtkulagi	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	80 km
Cukurkopru	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	81 km
Ceyhan	Adana	Türkiye	City	96000 people	82 km
Çerkezkaramezar	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	83 km
Aysehoca	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	83 km
Mercimek	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	84 km
Siçanli	Hatay	Türkiye	Village	-	88 km
Kahramanmaras	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Major city	340000 people	65 km
Iskenderun	Hatay	Türkiye	Major city	180000 people	69 km
Oguzeli	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	70 km
Andirin	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	71 km
Pazarcik	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	33000 people	72 km
Aril	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	74 km
Machete	Halab	Syria	Village	-	82 km
Büyüknacar	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	83 km
Sadak	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	83 km
Reyhanli	Hatay	Türkiye	City	50000 people	85 km
Serinyol	Hatay	Türkiye	Village	-	85 km
Salkim	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	87 km
Harithan	Halab	Syria	Village	-	87 km
Karakiliç	Hatay	Türkiye	Village	-	87 km
Cokak	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	87 km
Ad Dana	Idlib	Syria	Village	-	88 km
Çamköyü	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	89 km
Sanndi	Halab	Syria	Village	-	89 km
Yumurtalik	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	89 km
Akcakoyunlu	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	90 km
Ardil	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	93 km
Kozan	Adana	Türkiye	City	87000 people	94 km
Nizip	Gaziantep	Türkiye	City	81000 people	94 km
Kayabasi	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	95 km
Halab	Halab	Syria	Major city	1.6 million people	96 km
Yakapinar	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	98 km
Haylazli	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	99 km
Imamoglu	Adana	Türkiye	Village	33000 people	99 km
Urum as Sughra	Halab	Syria	Village	-	100 km
Zawghar	Halab	Syria	Village	-	100 km
Al Bab	Halab	Syria	Village	-	100 km
Salqin	Idlib	Syria	Village	-	101 km
Deïr Qâq	Halab	Syria	Village	-	101 km
Ulucinar	Hatay	Türkiye	Village	-	102 km
Beloren	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	102 km
Jibrin	Halab	Syria	Village	-	104 km
Hani Touman	Halab	Syria	Village	-	104 km
Antakya	Hatay	Türkiye	City	150000 people	104 km
Tepecikoren	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	106 km
Altinözü	Hatay	Türkiye	Village	-	110 km
Ma'arrat al Ikhwan	Idlib	Syria	Village	-	110 km
Harbiye	Hatay	Türkiye	Village	-	111 km
Ma'arrat an Nu'man	Idlib	Syria	Village	-	111 km
Karacay	Hatay	Türkiye	Village	-	112 km
'Assan	Halab	Syria	Village	-	112 km
Birecik	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	44000 people	112 km
Kaldirim	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	113 km
Goksun	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	35000 people	113 km
Oum Kharazé	Halab	Syria	Village	-	116 km
Carablus	Halab	Syria	Village	-	116 km
Cakirhuyuk	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	116 km
Fou'a	Idlib	Syria	Village	-	117 km
Hâder	Halab	Syria	Village	-	118 km
Bebeli	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	119 km
As Safirah	Halab	Syria	Village	-	119 km
Shuyukh al Fawqani	Halab	Syria	Village	-	120 km
Idlib	Idlib	Syria	City	130000 people	121 km
Manbij	Halab	Syria	Village	69000 people	121 km
Sarmin	Idlib	Syria	Village	-	123 km
Samandag	Hatay	Türkiye	Village	-	123 km
Hmaïmé el Kébîré	Halab	Syria	Village	-	124 km
Çirisgedigi	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	125 km
Kafer Aakkâr	Halab	Syria	Village	-	125 km
Adana	Adana	Türkiye	Major city	1.2 million people	126 km
Saraqib	Idlib	Syria	Village	-	127 km
Zam'ar	Halab	Syria	Village	-	127 km
Baradah	Halab	Syria	Village	-	128 km
Kocaali	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	129 km
Incirli	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	129 km
Dayr Hafir	Halab	Syria	Village	-	129 km
Aoukhâne	Halab	Syria	Village	-	130 km
Catalan	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	131 km
Camuzcu	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	132 km
Blouzé	Halab	Syria	Village	-	133 km
Bayt ash Sharqi	Idlib	Syria	Village	-	133 km
Kanliavsar	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	134 km
Elbistan	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	City	80000 people	138 km
Ma'arrat Dibsah	Idlib	Syria	Village	-	139 km
Dolapli	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	140 km
Köylüoglu	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	140 km
Abu ad Duhur	Halab	Syria	Village	-	144 km
Hayaniyah	Halab	Syria	Village	-	144 km
'ayn Al'arab	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	145 km
Tabbarat Kalash	Halab	Syria	Village	-	146 km
Al Barsah	Idlib	Syria	Village	-	148 km
Yaylak	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	148 km
Yenice	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	150 km
Chraïmé	Halab	Syria	Village	-	151 km
Oum Ouâdi	Halab	Syria	Village	-	151 km
Suruc	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	59000 people	151 km
Tuzla	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	152 km
Yaramis	Mersin	Türkiye	Village	-	152 km
Khirbat 'Uglah	Halab	Syria	Village	-	155 km
Oum Salâssel	Halab	Syria	Village	-	158 km
Tarsus	Mersin	Türkiye	Major city	250000 people	164 km
Adanalioglu	Mersin	Türkiye	Village	-	166 km
Kurudere	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	181 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	61 km
Minakh		498				0	61 km
Gaziantep	GZT	706	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9100	66 km
Iskenderun		8				0	72 km
Nejrab	ALP	389	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9500	102 km
Incirlik AB	UAB	73	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	117 km
Rasin El Aboud		368				0	119 km
Adana	ADA	20	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	130 km
Abu Ad Duhur		258				0	146 km
Jirah		349				0	148 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Dorytol		Türkiye	54 km
Isdemir		Türkiye	59 km
Iskenderun	TRISK	Türkiye	71 km
Botas	TRCEY	Türkiye	74 km
Yumurtalik Bay	TRYUM	Türkiye	90 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Tahtakopru	Karasu	1975	18 km
Aslantas	Ceyhan	1984	51 km
Sir	Ceyhan	1991	56 km
Kartalkaya	Aksu	1971	67 km
Menzelet	Ceyhan	1993	74 km
Kayacik	Aynifar	1997	76 km
Kesiksuyu	Kesiksuyu	1971	85 km
Kozan	Kilgen	1972	98 km
Birecik	Firat	2000	102 km
Hancagiz	Nizip	1989	102 km
Karkamis	Firat	1999	116 km
Seyhan	Seyhan	1956	125 km
Catalan	Seyhan	1997	132 km

More information

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