Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 28 Jan 2014 14:49 UTC

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M 4.5 in Greece on 28 Jan 2014 14:49 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

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:	4.5M
Depth:	13.88 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.2497 , 20.3725
Event Date:	28 Jan 2014 14:49 UTC 28 Jan 2014 16:49 Local
Exposed Population:	406424 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	28 Jan 2014 16:02 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1040065		0	28 Jan 2014 14:49	4M, 5km	N/A	450 thousand (in 100km)		00:04	NOAIG
1040069		0	28 Jan 2014 14:49	4.5M, 13.88km	N/A	410 thousand (in 100km)		01:12	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 , Region of Ionian Islands (population 192,059) . The nearest places are Dhilináta, Kardakáta, Lixoúrion, Argostólion, Vilatória, Argostoli, Pouláta, Athéras, Mikháta, Neokhórion, and Loutrá Killínis.

Radius	Population
100 km	220000 people
75 km	110000 people
50 km	47000 people
20 km	31000 people
10 km	18000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ionian Islands	Greece	190000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Dhilináta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	4 km
Kardakáta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	5 km
Lixoúrion	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	3200 people	5 km
Argostólion	Kefallinia	Greece	City	8200 people	7 km
Vilatória	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	8 km
Argostoli		Greece	Village	-	8 km
Pouláta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	11 km
Athéras	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	11 km
Mikháta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	13 km
Neokhórion	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	13 km
Ayía Evfimía	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	16 km
Asos	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	17 km
Sámi	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	17 km
Valsamáta		Greece	Village	-	17 km
Itháki	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	1700 people	26 km
Fiskardhon	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	26 km
Palikáta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	28 km
Poros	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	28 km
Stavros		Greece	Village	-	29 km
Skala	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	29 km
Frikes	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	29 km
Skinária	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Volimais	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Kondáraina	Lefkada	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Vasiliki	Lefkada	Greece	Village	<1000 people	46 km
Áyios Pétros	Lefkada	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Khartáta	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Katokhórion	Lefkada	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Katastárion	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Vathí	Lefkada	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Planos	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Nydrion		Greece	Village	-	57 km
Kalamos	Lefkada	Greece	Village	<1000 people	59 km
Sakynthos		Greece	Village	-	60 km
Lithakiá	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Valtíon		Greece	Village	-	61 km
Episkopí		Greece	Village	-	61 km
Lazarata	Lefkada	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Aj. Nikitas		Greece	Village	-	62 km
Zákinthos	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	12000 people	62 km
Astakós	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	2500 people	63 km
Karyá	Lefkada	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Mytikas		Greece	Village	-	65 km
Killíni		Greece	Village	-	68 km
Levkás		Greece	Village	7500 people	69 km
Loutrá Killínis		Greece	Village	-	70 km

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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
Argostolion	EFL	18	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	13 km
Zakinthos	ZTH	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7200	64 km
Andravida	PYR	17	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10100	80 km
Aktion	PVK	4	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	81 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Cephalonia Island		Greece	1 km
Argos (Argolis)	GRARG	Greece	6 km
Assos		Greece	11 km
Sami		Greece	16 km
Ithaki		Greece	26 km
Ithaca	GRITH	Greece	26 km
Meganisi		Greece	53 km
Kalamos		Greece	58 km
Zakinthos		Greece	63 km
Astakos		Greece	64 km
Zante	GRZAN	Greece	67 km
Palairos		Greece	68 km
Killini		Greece	69 km
Levkas	GRLEV	Greece	69 km
Keri		Greece	71 km
Preveza		Greece	83 km
Vonitsa		Greece	83 km

More information

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