M 6 in Türkiye on 06 Feb 2023 10:26 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: 6.0M
Depth: 20.094 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.0302 , 37.9636
Event Date: 06 Feb 2023 10:26 UTC
06 Feb 2023 13:26 Local
Exposed Population: 3 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000jm1y
Inserted at: 06 Feb 2023 20:10 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 0.7
us6000jm1y Scaled population (raster) 2.41  
  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
1487564 0.7 06 Feb 2023 10:26 6M, 20.094km 6.79 3 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 09:44 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
3000 people
63000 people
460000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1487564 37.964/38.03 6 20.1 6.788 07 Feb 2023 00:51 14:24 (new episode)
2 0.7 1487564 37.964/38.03 6 20.1 6.788 07 Feb 2023 10:41 1d 00:14 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Malatya Türkiye <1000 people
Malatya Türkiye 20000 people
Adiyaman Türkiye no people
Malatya Türkiye 240000 people
Adiyaman Türkiye 270000 people
Kahraman Maras Türkiye 6700 people
Elazig Türkiye no people
Malatya Türkiye 470000 people
Adiyaman Türkiye 310000 people
Kahraman Maras Türkiye 960000 people
Gaziantep Türkiye 1.9 million people
Elazig Türkiye 220000 people
Urfa Türkiye 1.5 million people
Sivas Türkiye 29000 people
Diyarbakir Türkiye 27000 people
Tunceli Türkiye <1000 people
Kayseri Türkiye 4700 people
Halab Syrian Arab Republic 370000 people
Erzincan Türkiye no people
Adana Türkiye 6200 people
Ar Raqqah Syrian Arab Republic 26000 people
Hatay Türkiye <1000 people
Mardin Türkiye no people
Gaziantep Türkiye no people
Elazig Türkiye 5700 people
Sivas Türkiye 4200 people
Diyarbakir Türkiye 5100 people
Tunceli Türkiye 3100 people
Kayseri Türkiye <1000 people
Halab Syrian Arab Republic 22000 people
Erzincan Türkiye 5300 people
Adana Türkiye 4500 people
Hatay Türkiye 190000 people
Mardin Türkiye no people
Al Hasakah Syrian Arab Republic no people
Bingol Türkiye no people
Idlib Syrian Arab Republic 1300 people
Yozgat Türkiye <1000 people
Dayr az Zawr Syrian Arab Republic no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Surgu Malatya Türkiye Village - 2 km
Dogansehir Malatya Türkiye Village - 10 km
Erkenek Malatya Türkiye Village - 13 km
Polat Malatya Türkiye Village - 17 km
Halkuto Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 22 km
Harmanli Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 28 km
Gölpinar Malatya Türkiye Village - 31 km
Akçadag Malatya Türkiye Village - 35 km
Sambayat Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 39 km
Adiyaman Adiyaman Türkiye City 190000 people 40 km
Cakirhuyuk Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 53 km
Asagiköy Malatya Türkiye Village - 32 km
Besni Adiyaman Türkiye Village 46000 people 33 km
Kantarma Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 38 km
Golbasi Adiyaman Türkiye Village 40000 people 39 km
Yesilyurt Malatya Türkiye Village - 40 km
Nurhak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 8500 people 45 km
Darica Malatya Türkiye Village - 46 km
Malatya Malatya Türkiye Major city 440000 people 47 km
Büyükçerkezi Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 53 km
Beloren Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 55 km
Eskimalatya Malatya Türkiye Village - 57 km
Sögüt Malatya Türkiye Village - 57 km
Umutlu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 57 km
Damlacik Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 58 km
Ambarcik Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 62 km
Kuyulu Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 63 km
Akbudak Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 65 km
Kahta Adiyaman Türkiye Village 72000 people 65 km
Cela Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 67 km
Fethiye Malatya Türkiye Village - 68 km
Caykoy Malatya Türkiye Village - 68 km
Darende Malatya Türkiye Village 20000 people 68 km
Ardil Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 69 km
Elbistan Kahramanmaras Türkiye City 80000 people 69 km
Bilalusagi Elazig Türkiye Village - 71 km
Bozburun Malatya Türkiye Village - 72 km
Köyceviran Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 73 km
Gölberan Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 74 km
Büyüknacar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 74 km
Gemici Elazig Türkiye Village - 75 km
Yaylak Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 80 km
Kurudere Malatya Türkiye Village - 81 km
Kayabasi Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 81 km
Morhamam Malatya Türkiye Village - 82 km
Ayvali Malatya Türkiye Village - 83 km
Pütürge Malatya Türkiye Village - 83 km
Pazarcik Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 33000 people 83 km
Baydemirli Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 85 km
Hekimani Malatya Türkiye Village - 87 km
Arguvan Malatya Türkiye Village 3300 people 88 km
Bahçeli Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 88 km
Alemdar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 88 km
Bozova Sanliurfa Türkiye Village 21000 people 89 km
Kizilhisar Malatya Türkiye Village - 90 km
Kanliavsar Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 91 km
Afsin Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 59000 people 94 km
Venkök Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 95 km
Gerdek Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 96 km
Gurun Sivas Türkiye Village - 97 km
Yazusagi Elazig Türkiye Village - 99 km
Cardak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 99 km
Salkim Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 100 km
Hilvan Sanliurfa Türkiye Village 17000 people 101 km
Kirkpinar Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 103 km
Kahramanmaras Kahramanmaras Türkiye Major city 340000 people 103 km
Hasancelebi Malatya Türkiye Village - 103 km
Aritas Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 104 km
Yedikuyu Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 105 km
Bicir Malatya Türkiye Village - 105 km
Akziyaret Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 106 km
Aril Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 106 km
Sadak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 107 km
Erikli Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 108 km
Göldede Sivas Türkiye Village - 109 km
Kocaali Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 110 km
Denizli Elazig Türkiye Village - 110 km
Birecik Sanliurfa Türkiye Village 44000 people 111 km
Köprüagzi Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 112 km
Nizip Gaziantep Türkiye City 81000 people 113 km
Golcuk Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 114 km
Hankendi Elazig Türkiye Village - 114 km
Celtik Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 114 km
Melkis Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 117 km
Gaziantep Gaziantep Türkiye Major city 1 million people 118 km
Güvercin Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 120 km
Agachan Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 121 km
Turkoglu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 121 km
Buyuk Ortulu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 121 km
Arapkir Malatya Türkiye Village 10000 people 121 km
Urfa Sanliurfa Türkiye Major city 450000 people 121 km
Galos Sivas Türkiye Village - 123 km
Cip Elazig Türkiye Village - 123 km
Suruc Sanliurfa Türkiye Village 59000 people 124 km
Sivarek Sanliurfa Türkiye City - 124 km
Oguzeli Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 124 km
Alacahan Sivas Türkiye Village - 125 km
Sazgin Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 128 km
Goksun Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 35000 people 128 km
Sintil Elazig Türkiye Village - 128 km
'ayn Al'arab Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 130 km
Burc Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 131 km
Mamayt Halab Syria Village - 132 km
Aoukhâne Halab Syria Village - 133 km
Akcapinar Tunceli Türkiye Village - 134 km
Carablus Halab Syria Village - 135 km
Verimli Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 135 km
Mollakendi Elazig Türkiye Village - 137 km
Karaburun Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 137 km
Yalak Adana Türkiye Village - 138 km
Shuyukh al Fawqani Halab Syria Village - 140 km
Çayözü Sivas Türkiye Village - 174 km
Alpkoy Erzincan Türkiye Village - 207 km
Iskenderun Hatay Türkiye Major city 180000 people 225 km
Ulucinar Hatay Türkiye Village - 257 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 919 0 44 km
Malatya MLX 862 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 46 km
Adiyaman ADF 673 Civ. Paved Yes 8300 55 km
Borankoy 683 0 60 km
Kahramanmaras KCM 523 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 104 km
Gaziantep GZT 706 Civ. Paved Yes 9100 128 km
Sanliurfa SFQ 452 Civ. Paved Yes 7100 130 km
Elazig EZS 903 Civ. Paved Yes 5600 133 km
Iskenderun 8 0 228 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Surgu Surgu 1969 7 km
Adiyaman Cat Abdulharap 1996 31 km
Sultansuyu Sultansuyu 1992 33 km
Ataturk Euphrates 1992 68 km
Kartalkaya Aksu 1971 89 km
Menzelet Ceyhan 1993 106 km
Birecik Firat 2000 108 km
Keban Baraji Keban Euphrates 1974 111 km
Hancagiz Nizip 1989 119 km
Karkamis Firat 1999 129 km
Kayacik Aynifar 1997 138 km

More information

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