M 5.7 in Türkiye on 06 Feb 2023 10:51 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: 5.7M
Depth: 12.336 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.1236 , 38.0529
Event Date: 06 Feb 2023 10:51 UTC
06 Feb 2023 13:51 Local
Exposed Population: Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000jlql
Inserted at: 06 Feb 2023 11:13 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3.2 (Türkiye)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000jlql Scaled population (raster) 0.6  
  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
1487324 0 06 Feb 2023 10:51 5.7M, 12.336km 6.58 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 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
<1000 people
33000 people
240000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1487324 38.053/38.124 5.7 12.3 6.587 06 Feb 2023 11:20 00:28 (new episode)
2 0 1487324 38.053/38.124 5.7 12.3 6.582 06 Feb 2023 11:27 00:36 (upd of #1)
3 0 1487324 38.053/38.124 5.7 12.3 6.582 06 Feb 2023 12:58 02:07 (upd of #2)
4 0 1487324 38.053/38.124 5.7 12.3 6.582 07 Feb 2023 11:40 1d 00:49 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Malatya Türkiye no people
Malatya Türkiye 12000 people
Malatya Türkiye 230000 people
Adiyaman Türkiye <1000 people
Kahraman Maras Türkiye no people
Malatya Türkiye 470000 people
Adiyaman Türkiye 560000 people
Kahraman Maras Türkiye 200000 people
Elazig Türkiye 14000 people
Gaziantep Türkiye 31000 people
Urfa Türkiye 110000 people
Sivas Türkiye <1000 people
Diyarbakir Türkiye no people
Tunceli Türkiye no people
Erzincan Türkiye no people
Malatya Türkiye no people
Kahraman Maras Türkiye 16000 people
Elazig Türkiye 8800 people
Gaziantep Türkiye 7900 people
Urfa Türkiye 51000 people
Sivas Türkiye 55000 people
Diyarbakir Türkiye 37000 people
Tunceli Türkiye 4600 people
Erzincan Türkiye 7700 people
Kayseri Türkiye 5900 people
Halab Syrian Arab Republic 31000 people
Adana Türkiye 37000 people
Ar Raqqah Syrian Arab Republic <1000 people
Mardin Türkiye 5700 people
Hatay Türkiye 76000 people
Bingol Türkiye <1000 people
Al Hasakah Syrian Arab Republic <1000 people
Gumshane Türkiye no people
Yozgat Türkiye <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dogansehir Malatya Türkiye Village - 15 km
Surgu Malatya Türkiye Village - 13 km
Polat Malatya Türkiye Village - 17 km
Gölpinar Malatya Türkiye Village - 19 km
Halkuto Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 20 km
Erkenek Malatya Türkiye Village - 25 km
Akçadag Malatya Türkiye Village - 26 km
Asagiköy Malatya Türkiye Village - 23 km
Yesilyurt Malatya Türkiye Village - 27 km
Malatya Malatya Türkiye Major city 440000 people 34 km
Harmanli Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 41 km
Kantarma Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 41 km
Darica Malatya Türkiye Village - 42 km
Eskimalatya Malatya Türkiye Village - 44 km
Adiyaman Adiyaman Türkiye City 190000 people 44 km
Besni Adiyaman Türkiye Village 46000 people 45 km
Sögüt Malatya Türkiye Village - 45 km
Sambayat Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 49 km
Golbasi Adiyaman Türkiye Village 40000 people 51 km
Büyükçerkezi Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 53 km
Damlacik Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 54 km
Nurhak Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village 8500 people 55 km
Fethiye Malatya Türkiye Village - 56 km
Caykoy Malatya Türkiye Village - 58 km
Bilalusagi Elazig Türkiye Village - 58 km
Bozburun Malatya Türkiye Village - 60 km
Gemici Elazig Türkiye Village - 62 km
Kahta Adiyaman Türkiye Village 72000 people 64 km
Cakirhuyuk Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 65 km
Darende Malatya Türkiye Village 20000 people 65 km
Ambarcik Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 67 km
Beloren Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 68 km
Umutlu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 68 km
Gölberan Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 69 km
Morhamam Malatya Türkiye Village - 69 km
Kuyulu Adiyaman Türkiye Village - 71 km
Elbistan Kahramanmaras Türkiye City 80000 people 75 km
Cela Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 75 km
Köyceviran Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 75 km
Arguvan Malatya Türkiye Village 3300 people 76 km
Akbudak Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 76 km
Ayvali Malatya Türkiye Village - 77 km
Hekimani Malatya Türkiye Village - 78 km
Kurudere Malatya Türkiye Village - 79 km
Ardil Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 81 km
Kizilhisar Malatya Türkiye Village - 82 km
Yaylak Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 86 km
Bahçeli Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 91 km
Alemdar Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 92 km
Kayabasi Gaziantep Türkiye Village - 93 km
Kanliavsar Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 99 km
Hilvan Sanliurfa Türkiye Village 17000 people 100 km
Gerdek Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 103 km
Yedikuyu Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 106 km
Celtik Sanliurfa Türkiye Village - 111 km
Sintil Elazig Türkiye Village - 116 km
Keklikolugu Kahramanmaras Türkiye Village - 139 km
Basçayir Sivas Türkiye Village - 158 km
Altinyayla Sivas Türkiye Village - 170 km
Ovacik Tunceli Türkiye Village - 171 km
Ulas Sivas Türkiye Village - 171 km
Karnebi Kilis Türkiye Village - 177 km
Koprubasi Kayseri Türkiye Village - 185 km
Abu Du'an Halab Syria Village - 188 km
Kobuk Diyarbakir Türkiye Village - 190 km
Qushlat Yusaf Basha Halab Syria Village - 192 km
Sarkisla Sivas Türkiye Village 21000 people 197 km
Ulucinar Hatay Türkiye Village - 270 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 31 km
Malatya MLX 862 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 35 km
Borankoy 683 0 47 km
Adiyaman ADF 673 Civ. Paved Yes 8300 57 km
Diyarbakir Northwest 762 0 167 km
Sivas VAS 1592 Civ. Paved Yes 12500 212 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Surgu Surgu 1969 18 km
Sultansuyu Sultansuyu 1992 22 km
Adiyaman Cat Abdulharap 1996 23 km
Ataturk Euphrates 1992 74 km
Keban Baraji Keban Euphrates 1974 98 km
Devegecidi Furtaksa 1972 170 km

More information

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