Overall Green Earthquake alert in Türkiye on 07 Feb 2023 07:11 UTC

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M 5.4 in Türkiye on 07 Feb 2023 07:11 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:	5.4M
Depth:	6.829 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.1162 , 38.6693
Event Date:	07 Feb 2023 07:11 UTC 07 Feb 2023 10:11 Local
Exposed Population:	Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us6000jm6p
Inserted at:	07 Feb 2023 07:28 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
us6000jm6p	Scaled population (raster)	0.9
	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
1487784		0.1	07 Feb 2023 07:11	5.4M, 6.829km	6.7	less than 100 (in MMI>=VII)		00:17	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
	9000 people
	40000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0	1487784	38.669/38.116	5.4	6.8	6.642	07 Feb 2023 07:35	00:23	(new episode)
2	0.1	1487784	38.669/38.116	5.4	6.8	6.696	07 Feb 2023 07:42	00:31	(upd of #1)
3	0.1	1487784	38.669/38.116	5.4	6.8	6.696	07 Feb 2023 09:14	02:03	(upd of #2)
4	0.1	1487784	38.669/38.116	5.4	6.8	6.693	07 Feb 2023 12:45	05:34	(upd of #3)
5	0.1	1487784	38.669/38.116	5.4	6.8	6.706	08 Feb 2023 07:40	1d 00:29	(upd of #4)
6	0.1	1487784	38.669/38.116	5.4	6.8	6.705	09 Feb 2023 22:40	2d 15:29	(upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Malatya	Türkiye	<1000 people
Adiyaman	Türkiye	no people
Malatya	Türkiye	1100 people
Adiyaman	Türkiye	4100 people
Malatya	Türkiye	10000 people
Adiyaman	Türkiye	9200 people
Elazig	Türkiye	no people
Malatya	Türkiye	630000 people
Adiyaman	Türkiye	430000 people
Elazig	Türkiye	110000 people
Urfa	Türkiye	240000 people
Diyarbakir	Türkiye	35000 people
Kahraman Maras	Türkiye	no people
Tunceli	Türkiye	no people
Malatya	Türkiye	78000 people
Adiyaman	Türkiye	140000 people
Elazig	Türkiye	380000 people
Urfa	Türkiye	1.4 million people
Diyarbakir	Türkiye	840000 people
Kahraman Maras	Türkiye	180000 people
Tunceli	Türkiye	16000 people
Gaziantep	Türkiye	67000 people
Erzincan	Türkiye	150000 people
Sivas	Türkiye	140000 people
Mardin	Türkiye	8100 people
Halab	Syrian Arab Republic	67000 people
Bingol	Türkiye	5100 people
Ar Raqqah	Syrian Arab Republic	23000 people
Al Hasakah	Syrian Arab Republic	12000 people
Kayseri	Türkiye	<1000 people
Adana	Türkiye	2200 people
Gumshane	Türkiye	no people
Hatay	Türkiye	<1000 people
Erzurum	Türkiye	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Caykoy	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	13 km
Damlacik	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	20 km
Pütürge	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	21 km
Gölberan	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	24 km
Sögüt	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	24 km
Asagiköy	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	31 km
Bakimli	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	35 km
Venkök	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	37 km
Kahta	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	72000 people	38 km
Yesilyurt	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	39 km
Büyükçerkezi	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	40 km
Gemici	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	41 km
Malatya	Malatya	Türkiye	Major city	440000 people	41 km
Eskimalatya	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	42 km
Halkuto	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	43 km
Adiyaman	Adiyaman	Türkiye	City	190000 people	52 km
Bilalusagi	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	56 km
Cungus	Diyarbakir	Türkiye	Village	-	56 km
Gölpinar	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	57 km
Agachan	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	61 km
Surgu	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	61 km
Hankendi	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	62 km
Güvercin	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	63 km
Bozburun	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	64 km
Hilvan	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	17000 people	64 km
Yazusagi	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	65 km
Akçadag	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	66 km
Celtik	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	68 km
Morhamam	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	68 km
Dogansehir	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	68 km
Cermik	Diyarbakir	Türkiye	Village	21000 people	70 km
Erkenek	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	70 km
Bahçeli	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	70 km
Sivarek	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	City	-	71 km
Sintil	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	72 km
Sambayat	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	72 km
Fethiye	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	72 km
Cip	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	73 km
Yedikuyu	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	78 km
Golcuk	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	78 km
Mollakendi	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	80 km
Yaylak	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	86 km
Sivrice	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	5400 people	66 km
Polat	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	70 km
Saricabük	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	74 km
Hazer	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	76 km
Kuyulu	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	78 km
Elazig	Elazig	Türkiye	Major city	280000 people	79 km
Denizli	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	80 km
Besni	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	46000 people	80 km
Arguvan	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	3300 people	81 km
Verimli	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	81 km
Balibey	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	82 km
Bozova	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	21000 people	84 km
Akziyaret	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	86 km
Birdil	Diyarbakir	Türkiye	Village	-	86 km
Harmanli	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	86 km
Darica	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	90 km
Selhan	Diyarbakir	Türkiye	Village	-	91 km
Agin	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	91 km
Kirkpinar	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	92 km
Maden	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	93 km
Cakirhuyuk	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	94 km
Kantarma	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	95 km
Akcapinar	Tunceli	Türkiye	Village	-	96 km
Karacadag	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	96 km
Golbasi	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	40000 people	96 km
Akbudak	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	98 km
Ergani	Diyarbakir	Türkiye	Village	52000 people	98 km
Gerdek	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	99 km
Balan	Tunceli	Türkiye	Village	-	99 km
Hekimani	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	100 km
Karakeci	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	102 km
Arapkir	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	10000 people	103 km
Kanliavsar	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	105 km
Urfa	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Major city	450000 people	107 km
Beloren	Adiyaman	Türkiye	Village	-	109 km
Asagi Termil	Diyarbakir	Türkiye	Village	-	109 km
Darende	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	20000 people	111 km
Dahlek	Diyarbakir	Türkiye	Village	-	111 km
Kapakli	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	112 km
Kizilhisar	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	112 km
Dutluca	Erzincan	Türkiye	Village	-	113 km
Konukçu	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	114 km
Ayvali	Malatya	Türkiye	Village	-	114 km
Ardil	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	116 km
Melkis	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	116 km
Karinca	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	118 km
Ambarcik	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	120 km
Kayabasi	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	120 km
Kocaali	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	125 km
Köyceviran	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	126 km
Suruc	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	59000 people	128 km
Elbistan	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	City	80000 people	129 km
Himiri	Diyarbakir	Türkiye	Village	-	132 km
Çigiran	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	132 km
Birecik	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	44000 people	134 km
Tileyli	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	137 km
'ayn Al'arab	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	137 km
Viransehir	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	City	120000 people	138 km
Kobuk	Diyarbakir	Türkiye	Village	-	138 km
Telseyf	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	141 km
Nizip	Gaziantep	Türkiye	City	81000 people	144 km
Alemdar	Kahramanmaras	Türkiye	Village	-	145 km
Nazimiye	Tunceli	Türkiye	Village	-	157 km
Akcakale	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	157 km
Tall Al Abyad	Sanliurfa	Türkiye	Village	-	158 km
Bozoglak	Erzincan	Türkiye	Village	-	169 km
Çayözü	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	169 km
Kârsi	Elazig	Türkiye	Village	-	172 km
Hazro	Diyarbakir	Türkiye	Village	6300 people	187 km
Gökmusa	Gaziantep	Türkiye	Village	-	193 km
Erzincan	Erzincan	Türkiye	City	110000 people	194 km
Mutbey	Sivas	Türkiye	Village	-	200 km
Karnebi	Kilis	Türkiye	Village	-	211 km
Cayirli	Erzincan	Türkiye	Village	-	222 km
Sivas	Sivas	Türkiye	Major city	260000 people	231 km
Al Bouâb	Al Hasakah	Syria	Village	-	263 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
Malatya		919				0	45 km
Adiyaman	ADF	673	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8300	46 km
Borankoy		683				0	47 km
Malatya	MLX	862	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10900	62 km
Elazig	EZS	903	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5600	77 km
Diyarbakir Northwest		762				0	113 km
Sanliurfa	SFQ	452	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7100	115 km
Diyarbakir	DIY	687	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11600	137 km
Erzincan	ERC	1153	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	192 km
Sivas	VAS	1592	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12500	243 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Adiyaman	Cat	Abdulharap	1996	32 km
	Karakaya	Euphrates	1987	43 km
	Sultansuyu	Sultansuyu	1992	59 km
	Surgu	Surgu	1969	70 km
Keban Baraji	Keban	Euphrates	1974	77 km
	Ataturk	Euphrates	1992	76 km

More information

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