M 5.8 in Türkiye on 06 Feb 2023 10:35 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: 5.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.0084 , 37.7505
Event Date: 06 Feb 2023 10:35 UTC
06 Feb 2023 13:35 Local
Exposed Population: 1 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000jlqe
Inserted at: 06 Feb 2023 10:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.6 0.6
us6000jlqe Scaled population (raster) 2.11  
  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
1487322 0.6 06 Feb 2023 10:35 5.8M, 10km 6.79 1 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 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 Malatya (population 762,074) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
1100 people
31000 people
91000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.6 1487322 37.75/38.008 5.8 10 6.793 06 Feb 2023 11:03 00:27 (new episode)
2 0.6 1487322 37.75/38.008 5.8 10 6.793 06 Feb 2023 11:14 00:38 (upd of #1)
3 0.6 1487322 37.75/38.008 5.8 10 6.793 06 Feb 2023 12:50 02:14 (upd of #2)
4 0.6 1487322 37.75/38.008 5.8 10 6.793 07 Feb 2023 11:40 1d 01:04 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Malatya Türkiye <1000 people
Kahraman Maras Türkiye no people
Malatya Türkiye 12000 people
Kahraman Maras Türkiye <1000 people
Adiyaman Türkiye <1000 people
Malatya Türkiye 25000 people
Kahraman Maras Türkiye 9900 people
Adiyaman Türkiye 37000 people
Malatya Türkiye 650000 people
Kahraman Maras Türkiye 850000 people
Adiyaman Türkiye 520000 people
Gaziantep Türkiye 720000 people
Urfa Türkiye 260000 people
Sivas Türkiye 10000 people
Elazig Türkiye 2300 people
Kayseri Türkiye <1000 people
Adana Türkiye no people
Diyarbakir Türkiye no people
Halab Syrian Arab Republic 1500 people
Tunceli Türkiye no people
Erzincan Türkiye no people
Malatya Türkiye no people
Kahraman Maras Türkiye <1000 people
Adiyaman Türkiye no people
Gaziantep Türkiye 3100 people
Urfa Türkiye 8000 people
Sivas Türkiye 110000 people
Elazig Türkiye 9500 people
Kayseri Türkiye 31000 people
Adana Türkiye 31000 people
Diyarbakir Türkiye 19000 people
Halab Syrian Arab Republic 190000 people
Tunceli Türkiye 2800 people
Erzincan Türkiye 5100 people
Ar Raqqah Syrian Arab Republic 4800 people
Hatay Türkiye 49000 people
Mardin Türkiye no people
Idlib Syrian Arab Republic <1000 people
Al Hasakah Syrian Arab Republic 3500 people
Yozgat Türkiye no people
Bingol Türkiye no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dogansehir Malatya Türkiye Village - 16 km
Erkenek Malatya Türkiye Village - 16 km
Harmanli Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 20 km
Polat Malatya Türkiye Village - 20 km
Surgu Malatya Türkiye Village - 20 km
Golbasi Adiyaman Türkiye Village 40000 people 26 km
Kantarma Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 26 km
Nurhak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 8500 people 26 km
Besni Adiyaman Türkiye Village 46000 people 32 km
Umutlu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 39 km
Halkuto Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 40 km
Darica Malatya Türkiye Village - 42 km
Gölpinar Malatya Türkiye Village - 42 km
Akçadag Malatya Türkiye Village - 42 km
Beloren Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 44 km
Sambayat Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 45 km
Ambarcik Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 47 km
Cela Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 49 km
Asagiköy Malatya Türkiye Village - 51 km
Cakirhuyuk Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 51 km
Elbistan Kahramanmaras Türkiye City 80000 people 52 km
Adiyaman Adiyaman Türkiye City 190000 people 54 km
Yesilyurt Malatya Türkiye Village - 56 km
Büyüknacar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 59 km
Köyceviran Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 61 km
Ardil Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 61 km
Darende Malatya Türkiye Village 20000 people 62 km
Malatya Malatya Türkiye Major city 440000 people 62 km
Akbudak Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 65 km
Baydemirli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 66 km
Büyükçerkezi Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 69 km
Pazarcik Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 33000 people 70 km
Kuyulu Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 71 km
Eskimalatya Malatya Türkiye Village - 72 km
Kurudere Malatya Türkiye Village - 72 km
Alemdar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 73 km
Sögüt Malatya Türkiye Village - 75 km
Kayabasi Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 77 km
Damlacik Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 77 km
Fethiye Malatya Türkiye Village - 77 km
Afsin Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 59000 people 77 km
Cardak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 81 km
Ayvali Malatya Türkiye Village - 81 km
Kahta Adiyaman Türkiye Village 72000 people 82 km
Bozburun Malatya Türkiye Village - 84 km
Bilalusagi Elazig Türkiye Village - 85 km
Kahramanmaras Kahramanmaras Türkiye Major city 340000 people 86 km
Yaylak Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 87 km
Aritas Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 88 km
Gurun Sivas Türkiye Village - 89 km
Kizilhisar Malatya Türkiye Village - 90 km
Hekimani Malatya Türkiye Village - 91 km
Gölberan Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 92 km
Morhamam Malatya Türkiye Village - 94 km
Kanliavsar Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 95 km
Köprüagzi Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 97 km
Göldede Sivas Türkiye Village - 97 km
Erikli Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 97 km
Aril Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 99 km
Bozova Sanliurfa Türkiye Village 21000 people 99 km
Bahçeli Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 101 km
Gerdek Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 103 km
Turkoglu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 105 km
Buyuk Ortulu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 106 km
Gaziantep Gaziantep Türkiye Major city 1 million people 109 km
Goksun Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 35000 people 109 km
Nizip Gaziantep Türkiye City 81000 people 110 km
Kocaali Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 112 km
Hilvan Sanliurfa Türkiye Village 17000 people 117 km
Yedikuyu Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 119 km
Burc Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 120 km
Suruc Sanliurfa Türkiye Village 59000 people 130 km
Cebelibereket Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 158 km
Meydan Osmaniye Türkiye Village - 161 km
Sarkisla Sivas Türkiye Village 21000 people 189 km
Bunyan Kayseri Türkiye Village - 189 km
Çayirseyhi Sivas Türkiye Village - 190 km
Sarioglan Kayseri Türkiye Village - 195 km
Gunesli Kayseri Türkiye Village - 205 km
Iskenderun Hatay Türkiye Major city 180000 people 210 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
Malatya MLX 862 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 56 km
Malatya 919 0 58 km
Adiyaman ADF 673 Civ. Paved Yes 8300 70 km
Borankoy 683 0 74 km
Kahramanmaras KCM 523 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 87 km
Diyarbakir Northwest 762 0 194 km
Iskenderun 8 0 213 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Surgu Surgu 1969 12 km
Sultansuyu Sultansuyu 1992 43 km
Adiyaman Cat Abdulharap 1996 50 km
Kartalkaya Aksu 1971 75 km
Ataturk Euphrates 1992 77 km
Menzelet Ceyhan 1993 88 km
Birecik Firat 2000 106 km
Devegecidi Furtaksa 1972 196 km

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