M 5.6 in Türkiye on 06 Feb 2023 01:26 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: 17.004 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.0538 , 37.086
Event Date: 06 Feb 2023 01:26 UTC
06 Feb 2023 04:26 Local
Exposed Population: Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000jlnn
Inserted at: 06 Feb 2023 04:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 1 0
us6000jlnn Scaled population (raster) 3.11  
  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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1487195 0 06 Feb 2023 01:26 5.6M, 17.004km 7.29 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 03:23 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 ORANGE

Intensity Population
16000 people
96000 people
430000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1487195 37.086/37.054 5.6 17 6.144 06 Feb 2023 05:02 03:35 (new episode)
2 0.1 1487195 37.086/37.054 5.6 17 6.532 06 Feb 2023 07:25 05:58 (upd of #1)
3 0.1 1487195 37.086/37.054 5.6 17 6.532 07 Feb 2023 01:40 1d 00:13 (upd of #2)
4 1 1487195 36.975/37.224 5.7 10 7.294 16 Feb 2023 00:51 9d 23:24 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Gaziantep Türkiye 2200 people
Kahraman Maras Türkiye 1200 people
Gaziantep Türkiye 16000 people
Kahraman Maras Türkiye 57000 people
Gaziantep Türkiye 280000 people
Kahraman Maras Türkiye 150000 people
Adana Türkiye no people
Gaziantep Türkiye 1.9 million people
Kahraman Maras Türkiye 710000 people
Halab Syrian Arab Republic 2.6 million people
Adana Türkiye 930000 people
Hatay Türkiye 490000 people
Adiyaman Türkiye 99000 people
Urfa Türkiye 240000 people
Idlib Syrian Arab Republic 32000 people
Malatya Türkiye <1000 people
Ar Raqqah Syrian Arab Republic no people
Kahraman Maras Türkiye 1400 people
Halab Syrian Arab Republic 1800 people
Adana Türkiye 10000 people
Hatay Türkiye 8100 people
Adiyaman Türkiye 3600 people
Urfa Türkiye 14000 people
Idlib Syrian Arab Republic 76000 people
Malatya Türkiye 6800 people
Ar Raqqah Syrian Arab Republic 130000 people
Kayseri Türkiye 490000 people
Al Ladhiqiyah Syrian Arab Republic 96000 people
Hamah Syrian Arab Republic <1000 people
Sivas Türkiye 2000 people
Icel Türkiye <1000 people
Nigde Türkiye 1300 people
Elazig Türkiye no people
Nevsehir Türkiye <1000 people
Tunceli Türkiye no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cerityeniyapan Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 13 km
Sakcagoz Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 19 km
Köprüagzi Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 35 km
Turkoglu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 42 km
Burc Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 11 km
Erikli Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 26 km
Gökmusa Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 13 km
Gaziantep Gaziantep Türkiye Major city 1 million people 27 km
Karnebi Kilis Türkiye Village - 31 km
Sazgin Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 36 km
Kilis Kilis Türkiye City 81000 people 37 km
Fevzipasa Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 39 km
Islahiye Gaziantep Türkiye Village 47000 people 39 km
Oguzeli Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 41 km
Midan Ikbis Halab Syria Village - 43 km
Aril Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 43 km
Bahce Osmaniye Türkiye Village 25000 people 47 km
Karaburun Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 48 km
Hasanbeyli Osmaniye Türkiye Village 6300 people 49 km
Pazarcik Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 33000 people 52 km
A'zaz Halab Syria Village - 52 km
Qatma Halab Syria Village - 54 km
Elbeyli Kilis Türkiye Village 2200 people 55 km
Salkim Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 56 km
Hassa Hatay Türkiye Village 9600 people 57 km
Cebelibereket Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 58 km
Haruniye Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 59 km
Wuguf Halab Syria Village - 60 km
Kahramanmaras Kahramanmaras Türkiye Major city 340000 people 61 km
Afrin Halab Syria Village - 63 km
Akcakoyunlu Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 63 km
Nizip Gaziantep Türkiye City 81000 people 64 km
Mare' Halab Syria Village - 64 km
Büyüknacar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 65 km
Kayabasi Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 65 km
Ardil Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 67 km
Sanndi Halab Syria Village - 68 km
Zawghar Halab Syria Village - 73 km
Osmaniye Osmaniye Türkiye City 200000 people 73 km
Beloren Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 79 km
Yesilkent Hatay Türkiye Village - 79 km
Kazmaca Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 80 km
Dortyol Hatay Türkiye City 60000 people 80 km
Birecik Sanliurfa Türkiye Village 44000 people 82 km
Arapli Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 82 km
Meydan Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 82 km
Sadak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 83 km
Baydemirli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 83 km
Yahacik Hatay Türkiye City - 83 km
Harithan Halab Syria Village - 86 km
Al Bab Halab Syria Village - 86 km
Andirin Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 87 km
Machete Halab Syria Village - 87 km
Carablus Halab Syria Village - 87 km
Hamam Hatay Türkiye Village - 87 km
Akbudak Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 88 km
Toprakkale Osmaniye Türkiye Village 8500 people 89 km
Deïr Qâq Halab Syria Village - 89 km
Cakirhuyuk Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 89 km
Kirikhan Hatay Türkiye City 98000 people 89 km
Shuyukh al Fawqani Halab Syria Village - 92 km
Halab Halab Syria Major city 1.6 million people 93 km
Kadirli Osmaniye Türkiye City 70000 people 93 km
Tecirli Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 93 km
Umutlu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 95 km
Golbasi Adiyaman Türkiye Village 40000 people 95 km
Iskenderun Hatay Türkiye Major city 180000 people 96 km
Manbij Halab Syria Village 69000 people 97 km
Jibrin Halab Syria Village - 98 km
Kocaali Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 98 km
Oum Kharazé Halab Syria Village - 99 km
Kanliavsar Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 103 km
Siçanli Hatay Türkiye Village - 105 km
Cukurkopru Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 108 km
As Safirah Halab Syria Village - 112 km
Aysehoca Adana Türkiye Village - 112 km
Ceyhan Adana Türkiye City 96000 people 112 km
Çerkezkaramezar Adana Türkiye Village - 113 km
Mercimek Adana Türkiye Village - 114 km
Yaylak Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 118 km
Cardak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 118 km
Goksun Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 35000 people 119 km
Kozan Adana Türkiye City 87000 people 120 km
Yumurtalik Adana Türkiye Village - 120 km
Suruc Sanliurfa Türkiye Village 59000 people 121 km
Gerdek Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 121 km
Imamoglu Adana Türkiye Village 33000 people 128 km
Elbistan Kahramanmaras Türkiye City 80000 people 128 km
Ambarcik Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 133 km
Tepecikoren Adana Türkiye Village - 134 km
Polat Malatya Türkiye Village - 141 km
Ariha Idlib Syria Village 36000 people 144 km
Senkoy Hatay Türkiye Village - 144 km
Oruçlu Adana Türkiye Village - 161 km
Bakirdagi Kayseri Türkiye Village - 171 km
Dagyurdu Kayseri Türkiye Village - 173 km
Firaktin Kayseri Türkiye Village - 185 km
Sahmelik Kayseri Türkiye Village - 187 km
Ath Thawrah Ar Raqqah Syria Village - 188 km
Tabaqah Ar Raqqah Syria Village - 190 km
Tomarza Kayseri Türkiye Village 12000 people 191 km
Koprubasi Kayseri Türkiye Village - 201 km
Zerezek Kayseri Türkiye Village - 203 km
Musahacili Kayseri Türkiye Village - 203 km
Çardacik Nigde Türkiye Village - 203 km
Kaynar Kayseri Türkiye Village - 212 km
Sögütlü Kayseri Türkiye Village - 212 km
Çayirözü Kayseri Türkiye Village - 218 km
Kayseri Kayseri Türkiye Major city 590000 people 234 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Kahramanmaras KCM 523 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 55 km
Gaziantep GZT 706 Civ. Paved Yes 9100 37 km
Minakh 498 0 59 km
Nejrab ALP 389 Civ. Paved Yes 9500 98 km
Iskenderun 8 0 99 km
Rasin El Aboud 368 0 106 km
Kayseri ASR 1069 Civ. Paved Yes 11100 236 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Dorytol Türkiye 84 km
Isdemir Türkiye 88 km
Yumurtalik Bay TRYUM Türkiye 120 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kartalkaya Aksu 1971 48 km
Tahtakopru Karasu 1975 42 km
Kayacik Aynifar 1997 50 km
Sir Ceyhan 1991 66 km
Birecik Firat 2000 71 km
Hancagiz Nizip 1989 72 km
Menzelet Ceyhan 1993 73 km
Aslantas Ceyhan 1984 77 km
Karkamis Firat 1999 87 km
Kesiksuyu Kesiksuyu 1971 107 km
Assad Tabqa Euphrates 1978 187 km

More information

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