M 4.6 in Greece on 14 Feb 2014 03:38 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.6M
Depth: 11.5 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.1898 , 20.3742
Event Date: 14 Feb 2014 03:38 UTC
14 Feb 2014 05:38 Local
Exposed Population:
334116 people within 100km
Source: NOAIG 12F02383
Inserted at: 14 Feb 2014 04:11 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NOAIG 0 n.a
12F02383 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
1041571 0 14 Feb 2014 03:38 4.7M, 5km N/A 330 thousand (in 100km) 00:03 NOAIG
1041573 0 14 Feb 2014 03:38 4.5M, 2km N/A 210 thousand (in 100km) 00:07 EMSC
1041574 0 14 Feb 2014 03:38 4.7M, 2km N/A 290 thousand (in 100km) 00:13 EMSC
1041576 0 14 Feb 2014 03:38 4.8M, 10.1km N/A 250 thousand (in 100km) 00:24 NEIC
1041577 n.a 14 Feb 2014 03:38 4.6M, 11.5km N/A 330 thousand (in 100km) 00:32 NOAIG
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) .

Radius Population
100 km 330000 people
75 km 99000 people
50 km 43000 people
20 km 22000 people
10 km 5400 people
5 km 1600 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Country Region Province Population
Greece Ionian Islands 190000 people
Greece Central Greece and Evvoia -
Greece Peloponnisos 1.1 million people
Greece Ipiros 340000 people

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 16 km
Zakinthos ZTH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 68 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Cephalonia Island Greece 11 km
Argos (Argolis) GRARG Greece 13 km

More information

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