M 4.5 in Greece on 26 Jan 2016 13:03 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: 6.08 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.2642 , 22.1124
Event Date: 26 Jan 2016 13:03 UTC
26 Jan 2016 15:03 Local
Exposed Population:
1287328 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 26 Jan 2016 18:12 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1116580 0 26 Jan 2016 13:03 4.5M, 6.08km N/A 1.3 million (in 100km) 05:09 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 Peloponnisos (population 1,079,573) . The nearest places are Pátrai, and Aíyion.

Radius Population
100 km 1.3 million people
75 km 630000 people
50 km 340000 people
20 km 38000 people
10 km 27000 people
5 km 18000 people
2 km 4500 people

Affected Provinces

Country Region Province Population
Greece Peloponnisos 1.1 million people
Greece Central Greece and Evvoia -
Greece Thessalia 730000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Aíyion Achaia Greece Village 28000 people 3 km
Pátrai Achaia Greece Major city - 32 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
Araxos GPA 15 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 61 km
Dhokimion 47 75 km
Lamia 18 76 km
Agrinion AGQ 30 Mil. Paved No 9600 77 km
Andravida PYR 17 Mil. Paved Yes 10100 79 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Aiyion Greece 3 km
Drepano Greece 23 km
Navpaktos GRNPK Greece 29 km
Galaxidhion Greece 29 km

More information

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