M 4.5 in Greece on 28 Jan 2014 20:31 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: 60 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.43 , 20.31
Event Date: 28 Jan 2014 20:31 UTC
28 Jan 2014 22:31 Local
Exposed Population:
416873 people within 100km
Source: EMSC http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=356106
Inserted at: 28 Jan 2014 23:03 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=356106 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
1040110 0 28 Jan 2014 20:31 4.5M, 18.06km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 02:25 NEIC
1040112 0 28 Jan 2014 20:31 4.5M, 60km N/A 420 thousand (in 100km) 02:32 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 Ionian Islands (population 192,059) . The nearest places are P�trai, and Fiskardhon.

Radius Population
100 km 470000 people
75 km 130000 people
50 km 59000 people
20 km 1200 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Ionian Islands Greece 190000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Fiskardhon Kefallinia Greece Village - 14 km
P�trai Achaia Greece Major city - 122 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 40 km
Aktion PVK 4 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 61 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Assos Greece 19 km
Cephalonia Island Greece 26 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Stratos Acheloos 1988 86 km

More information

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