Overall Green Earthquake alert in Türkiye on 06 Feb 2023 02:03 UTC

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M 5.5 in Türkiye on 06 Feb 2023 02:03 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:	5.5M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.7769 , 37.9199
Event Date:	06 Feb 2023 02:03 UTC 06 Feb 2023 05:03 Local
Exposed Population:	Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us6000jlmh
Inserted at:	06 Feb 2023 04:04 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.1		0.1
us6000jlmh	Scaled population (raster)	0.95
	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
1487172		0.1	06 Feb 2023 02:03	5.5M, 10km	6.58	less than 100 (in MMI>=VII)		02:01	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 Adiyaman (population 556,999) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	28000 people
	140000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0.1	1487172	37.92/37.777	5.5	10	6.598	06 Feb 2023 04:10	02:07	(new episode)
2	0.1	1487172	37.92/37.777	5.5	10	6.598	06 Feb 2023 04:37	02:34	(upd of #1)
3	0.1	1487172	37.92/37.777	5.5	10	6.584	06 Feb 2023 04:51	02:47	(upd of #2)
4	0.1	1487172	37.92/37.777	5.5	10	6.584	07 Feb 2023 02:40	1d 00:36	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Adiyaman	Türkiye	<1000 people
Adiyaman	Türkiye	40000 people
Malatya	Türkiye	no people
Adiyaman	Türkiye	110000 people
Malatya	Türkiye	13000 people
Gaziantep	Türkiye	no people
Adiyaman	Türkiye	400000 people
Malatya	Türkiye	560000 people
Gaziantep	Türkiye	370000 people
Kahraman Maras	Türkiye	320000 people
Urfa	Türkiye	290000 people
Elazig	Türkiye	<1000 people
Halab	Syrian Arab Republic	<1000 people
Adiyaman	Türkiye	28000 people
Malatya	Türkiye	140000 people
Gaziantep	Türkiye	1.7 million people
Kahraman Maras	Türkiye	730000 people
Urfa	Türkiye	1.3 million people
Elazig	Türkiye	94000 people
Halab	Syrian Arab Republic	910000 people
Sivas	Türkiye	18000 people
Diyarbakir	Türkiye	26000 people
Adana	Türkiye	70000 people
Ar Raqqah	Syrian Arab Republic	110000 people
Kayseri	Türkiye	4500 people
Tunceli	Türkiye	3200 people
Hatay	Türkiye	130000 people
Erzincan	Türkiye	<1000 people
Mardin	Türkiye	no people
Al Hasakah	Syrian Arab Republic	<1000 people
Idlib	Syrian Arab Republic	28000 people
Dayr az Zawr	Syrian Arab Republic	<1000 people
Bingol	Türkiye	no people
Yozgat	Türkiye	no people
Tunceli	Türkiye	no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Besni	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	46000 people	5 km
Harmanli	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	15 km
Sambayat	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	16 km
Erkenek	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	17 km
Golbasi	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	40000 people	23 km
Cakirhuyuk	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	25 km
Surgu	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	27 km
Adiyaman	Adiyaman	Türkiye	City	190000 people	32 km
Beloren	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	33 km
Halkuto	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	34 km
Dogansehir	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	36 km
Akbudak	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	37 km
Kuyulu	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	41 km
Ardil	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	42 km
Polat	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	43 km
Nurhak	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	8500 people	46 km
Büyükçerkezi	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	49 km
Asagiköy	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	52 km
Umutlu	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	52 km
Kayabasi	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	53 km
Kantarma	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	56 km
Yaylak	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	58 km
Gölpinar	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	59 km
Pazarcik	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	33000 people	63 km
Kahta	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	72000 people	63 km
Akçadag	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	63 km
Damlacik	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	64 km
Yesilyurt	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	65 km
Kanliavsar	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	66 km
Cela	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	71 km
Bozova	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	21000 people	71 km
Salkim	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	72 km
Malatya	Malatya	Türkiye	Major city	440000 people	73 km
Gerdek	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	74 km
Ambarcik	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	75 km
Bahçeli	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	76 km
Aril	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	78 km
Elbistan	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	City	80000 people	79 km
Eskimalatya	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	82 km
Birecik	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	44000 people	83 km
Kocaali	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	83 km
Erikli	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	83 km
Nizip	Gaziantep	Türkiye	City	81000 people	85 km
Gaziantep	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Major city	1 million people	92 km
Yedikuyu	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	93 km
Hilvan	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	17000 people	95 km
Suruc	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	59000 people	100 km
Büyüknacar	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	57 km
Darica	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	70 km
Baydemirli	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	78 km
Sögüt	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	78 km
Gölberan	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	79 km
Caykoy	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	85 km
Kirkpinar	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	85 km
Kahramanmaras	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Major city	340000 people	89 km
Köyceviran	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	90 km
Akziyaret	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	91 km
Darende	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	20000 people	92 km
Köprüagzi	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	92 km
Melkis	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	94 km
Fethiye	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	96 km
Oguzeli	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	97 km
Pütürge	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	97 km
Bilalusagi	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	98 km
Gemici	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	98 km
Cerityeniyapan	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	99 km
Sadak	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	99 km
Bozburun	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	100 km
Sazgin	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	100 km
Alemdar	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	100 km
Venkök	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	101 km
Afsin	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	59000 people	101 km
Kurudere	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	102 km
Cardak	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	102 km
Turkoglu	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	103 km
Urfa	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Major city	450000 people	104 km
'ayn Al'arab	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	105 km
Golcuk	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	106 km
Burc	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	106 km
Mamayt	Halab	Syria	Village	-	106 km
Aoukhâne	Halab	Syria	Village	-	106 km
Carablus	Halab	Syria	Village	-	107 km
Ayvali	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	109 km
Karaburun	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	109 km
Morhamam	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	109 km
Celtik	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	111 km
Shuyukh al Fawqani	Halab	Syria	Village	-	112 km
Zawghar	Halab	Syria	Village	-	114 km
Aritas	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	114 km
Akcakoyunlu	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	114 km
Hekimani	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	116 km
Arguvan	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	3300 people	116 km
Kizilhisar	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	117 km
Gurun	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	118 km
Gökmusa	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	120 km
Güvercin	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	122 km
Boulaqi	Halab	Syria	Village	-	124 km
Qanntara	Halab	Syria	Village	-	124 km
Sivarek	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	City	-	124 km
Agachan	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	126 km
Göldede	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	126 km
Goksun	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	35000 people	127 km
Elbeyli	Kilis	Türkiye	Village	2200 people	128 km
Çigiran	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	130 km
Kapakli	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	132 km
Buyuk Ortulu	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	134 km
Hankendi	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	134 km
Verimli	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	134 km
Telseyf	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	135 km
Sanndi	Halab	Syria	Village	-	135 km
Fevzipasa	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	135 km
Denizli	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	136 km
Kilis	Kilis	Türkiye	City	81000 people	137 km
Mandik	Halab	Syria	Village	-	137 km
Manbij	Halab	Syria	Village	69000 people	138 km
Wuguf	Halab	Syria	Village	-	138 km
Karnebi	Kilis	Türkiye	Village	-	139 km
'Arnah	Halab	Syria	Village	-	139 km
Islahiye	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	47000 people	140 km
Karakeci	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	141 km
Umuroba	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	143 km
Yalak	Adana	Türkiye	Village	-	144 km
Cip	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	144 km
Sintil	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	147 km
Akcakale	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	149 km
Birdil	Diyarbakir	Türkiye	Village	-	150 km
Tall Al Abyad	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	150 km
Konukçu	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	150 km
Abu Du'an	Halab	Syria	Village	-	152 km
Karacadag	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	153 km
A'zaz	Halab	Syria	Village	-	153 km
Mollakendi	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	155 km
Qushlat Yusaf Basha	Halab	Syria	Village	-	155 km
Mare'	Halab	Syria	Village	-	157 km
Tileyli	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	158 km
Al Bab	Halab	Syria	Village	-	160 km
Oum Kharazé	Halab	Syria	Village	-	165 km
Buzetle	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	165 km
Awqalat al Kutshan	Ar Raqqah	Syria	Village	-	166 km
Arapli	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	170 km
Saluq	Ar Raqqah	Syria	Village	-	170 km
Tecirli	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	177 km
Toprakkale	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	8500 people	180 km
Cukurkopru	Osmaniye	Türkiye	Village	-	183 km
Ovacik	Tunceli	Türkiye	Village	-	209 km
Balcali	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	222 km
Karakocan	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	228 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
Adiyaman	ADF	673	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8300	49 km
Malatya		919				0	70 km
Malatya	MLX	862	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10900	75 km
Borankoy		683				0	86 km
Kahramanmaras	KCM	523	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7500	89 km
Gaziantep	GZT	706	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9100	100 km
Sanliurfa	SFQ	452	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7100	112 km
Elazig	EZS	903	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5600	151 km
Minakh		498				0	160 km
Rasin El Aboud		368				0	179 km
Jirah		349				0	186 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Surgu	Surgu	1969	29 km
Adiyaman	Cat	Abdulharap	1996	47 km
	Ataturk	Euphrates	1992	48 km
	Sultansuyu	Sultansuyu	1992	61 km
	Kartalkaya	Aksu	1971	69 km
	Birecik	Firat	2000	80 km
	Hancagiz	Nizip	1989	91 km
	Menzelet	Ceyhan	1993	95 km
	Karkamis	Firat	1999	101 km
	Kayacik	Aynifar	1997	110 km
Keban Baraji	Keban	Euphrates	1974	136 km

More information

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