M 5.9 in Turkey on 25 Jan 2023 12:37 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: 5.9M
Depth: 25.889 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.7757 , 28.5931
Event Date: 25 Jan 2023 12:37 UTC
25 Jan 2023 14:37 Local
Exposed Population: 270 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000jj5k
Inserted at: 25 Jan 2023 12:52 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000jj5k Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1485400 0 25 Jan 2023 12:37 5.9M, 25.889km 3.98 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:15 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 Greece ,of Aegean Islands (population 456,800) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1485400 28.593/35.776 5.9 25.9 4.028 25 Jan 2023 12:57 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1485400 28.593/35.776 5.9 25.9 3.989 25 Jan 2023 13:12 00:35 (upd of #1)
3 0 1485400 28.593/35.776 5.9 25.9 3.982 25 Jan 2023 13:27 00:50 (upd of #2)
4 0 1485400 28.593/35.776 5.9 25.9 3.982 25 Jan 2023 14:42 02:05 (upd of #3)
5 0 1485400 28.593/35.776 5.9 25.9 3.982 26 Jan 2023 13:40 1d 01:03 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Aegean Islands Greece 110000 people
Mugla Türkiye 340000 people
Antalya Türkiye 60000 people
Denizli Türkiye no people
Aegean Islands Greece 1200 people
Mugla Türkiye 3000 people
Antalya Türkiye 4700 people
Denizli Türkiye <1000 people
Burdur Türkiye 7000 people
Aydin Türkiye 3200 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lindos Greece Village - 57 km
Lárdhos Dodekanisos Greece Village - 63 km
Arkhangelos Rodhos Greece Village - 65 km
Yennádhi Dodekanisos Greece Village - 67 km
Afándou Dodekanisos Greece Village - 70 km
Lakhaniá Dodekanisos Greece Village - 70 km
Laerma Dodekanisos Greece Village - 73 km
Aláerma Dodekanisos Greece Village - 73 km
Faliraki Dodekanisos Greece Village - 73 km
Mesanagros Dodekanisos Greece Village - 74 km
Psindhos Dodekanisos Greece Village - 75 km
Eleoúsa Dodekanisos Greece Village - 75 km
Profilia Dodekanisos Greece Village - 76 km
Kattaviá Dodekanisos Greece Village - 77 km
Istrios Dodekanisos Greece Village - 79 km
Apolakkiá Dodekanisos Greece Village - 80 km
Triánda Dodekanisos Greece Village - 81 km
Ródhos Greece City - 81 km
Salakos Dodekanisos Greece Village - 82 km
Kremasti Dodekanisos Greece Village - 82 km
Soroni Greece Village - 83 km
Gey Mugla Türkiye Village - 84 km
Kalavardha Dodekanisos Greece Village - 85 km
Monólithos Dodekanisos Greece Village - 86 km
Kritinia Dodekanisos Greece Village - 87 km
Karadere Mugla Türkiye Village - 87 km
Bogaziçi Mugla Türkiye Village - 88 km
Gölbent Mugla Türkiye Village - 90 km
Kalkan Antalya Türkiye Village - 91 km
Üzümlü Antalya Türkiye Village - 93 km
Palamut Antalya Türkiye Village - 97 km
Esen Mugla Türkiye Village - 97 km
Cedit Mugla Türkiye Village - 101 km
Bozburun Mugla Türkiye Village - 104 km
Fevziye Mugla Türkiye Village - 108 km
Çamurköy Mugla Türkiye Village - 109 km
Günlükbasi Mugla Türkiye Village - 110 km
Karapinar Mugla Türkiye Village - 110 km
Arsaköy Mugla Türkiye Village - 110 km
Karaçulha Mugla Türkiye Village - 110 km
Dalaman Mugla Türkiye City 19000 people 112 km
Kasaba Antalya Türkiye Village - 116 km
Orhaniye Mugla Türkiye Village - 117 km
Ortaca Mugla Türkiye City 20000 people 118 km
Kemer Mugla Türkiye Village - 119 km
Chiglio Greece Village - 124 km
Davazla Antalya Türkiye Village - 127 km
Hamit Mugla Türkiye Village - 128 km
Koycegiz Mugla Türkiye Village - 133 km
Çamiçi Mugla Türkiye Village - 206 km
Balat Aydin Türkiye Village - 227 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
Maritsa 62 Civ. Paved No 7800 80 km
Diagoras RHO 4 Civ. Paved Yes 10600 83 km
Kastelorizo KZS unknown 0 98 km
Dalaman DLM 7 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 105 km
Karpathos AOK 6 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 137 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lindos Greece 56 km
Rhodes GRRHO Greece 80 km
Alimnia Island Greece 96 km
Kastellorizon Greece 100 km
Kas TRKAS Türkiye 104 km
Fethiye TRFET Türkiye 105 km
Aksaz Türkiye 119 km
Lipsoi Greece 235 km

More information

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