Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 29 Nov 2012 11:28 UTC

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M 4.2 in Greece on 29 Nov 2012 11:28 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude:	4.2M
Depth:	1 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.19 , 26.83
Event Date:	29 Nov 2012 11:28 UTC 29 Nov 2012 13:28 Local
Exposed Population:	720000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	29 Nov 2012 14:15 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.5		0.5
	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	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
121161	0.5	29 Nov 2012 11:28	4.1M, 8km	N/A	720 thousand (in 100km)	00:05	EMSC
121163	0.5	29 Nov 2012 11:28	4.1M, 1km	N/A	720 thousand (in 100km)	01:06	EMSC
121165	0.5	29 Nov 2012 11:28	4.2M, 1km	N/A	720 thousand (in 100km)	02:46	EMSC

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 Aegean Islands (population 456,800) . The nearest places are Parthenion, Ayia Marina, Lakkion, Lakki, Arginonda, Pátmos, Skala, Chorion, Vathís, Kálimnos, and Çamiçi.

Radius	Population
100 km	820000 people
75 km	380000 people
50 km	90000 people
20 km	4700 people
10 km	4400 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Aegean Islands	Greece	460000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Parthenion		Greece	Village	-	3 km
Ayia Marina		Greece	Village	-	7 km
Lakkion		Greece	Village	-	10 km
Lakki	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	11 km
Arginonda		Greece	Village	-	26 km
Pátmos	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	26 km
Skala	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	26 km
Chorion		Greece	Village	-	30 km
Vathís		Greece	Village	-	32 km
Kálimnos		Greece	Village	-	32 km
Giris	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	42 km
Avlacia		Greece	Village	-	43 km
Karakaya	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	44 km
Yenihisar	Aydin	Turkey	City	-	44 km
Yalikavak	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	45 km
Karatoprak	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	45 km
Akyarlar	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	47 km
Akköy	Aydin	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Iräon		Greece	Village	-	50 km
Balat	Aydin	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Andimákhia	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Ortakent	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Müsgebi	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Siparion		Greece	Village	-	51 km
Gölköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Pagóndas	Samos	Greece	Village	1100 people	52 km
Yeniköy	Aydin	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Kéfalos	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	2300 people	53 km
Khrisomilea	Samos	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Kos		Greece	City	19000 people	55 km
Kumäika		Greece	Village	-	55 km
Kardhámaina		Greece	Village	-	55 km
Pithagorion	Samos	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Atburgazi	Aydin	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Pandrosson		Greece	Village	-	58 km
Bodrum	Mugla	Turkey	City	39000 people	58 km
Marathókambos	Samos	Greece	City	-	59 km
Akbük	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Vathy		Greece	Village	-	61 km
Kallithea		Greece	Village	<1000 people	63 km
Sarikemer	Aydin	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Samos	Samos	Greece	City	5900 people	63 km
Kokkárion	Samos	Greece	Village	<1000 people	63 km
Néon Karlovásion	Samos	Greece	Village	4800 people	66 km
Xilosírtis	Samos	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Therma	Samos	Greece	Village	-	67 km
Güzelçamli	Aydin	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Irmene	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Doganbey	Aydin	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Kizilagaç	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Çiftlikköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Çamiçi	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	69 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
Leros	LRS	11	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	3 km
Kos	KGS	125	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	52 km
Samos	SMI	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6600	54 km
Ikaria	JIK	24	Civ.	Paved	No	4200	66 km
Milas Bodrum	BJV	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	76 km
Bodrum Imsik	BXN	unknown				0	77 km
Astipalaia	JTY	47	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	80 km
Efes		3	Civ.	Paved	No	5700	94 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Lakkion		Greece	9 km
Lipsoi Island		Greece	10 km
Lipsoi		Greece	10 km
Patmos	GRPMS	Greece	26 km
Dodecanese Island		Greece	29 km
Kalimnos Island	GRKMI	Greece	33 km
Levitha Island		Greece	36 km
Fournoi		Greece	50 km
Kinaros Island		Greece	52 km
Kos	GRKGS	Greece	54 km
Pithagorion		Greece	55 km
Bodrum	TRBXN	Turkey	59 km
Ormos Vathi	GRSMI	Greece	62 km
Karlovasi		Greece	66 km
Yali Island	GRYLI	Greece	67 km
Gulluk	TRGUL	Turkey	71 km
Nisiros Island		Greece	76 km
Ormos Maltezana		Greece	81 km
Aigiali		Greece	82 km
Kusadasi	TRKUS	Turkey	83 km
Dhenousa Island		Greece	87 km
Katapola	GRAMO	Greece	94 km
Sirna Island		Greece	95 km

More information

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