M 4.6 in Greece on 04 Dec 2014 21:16 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: 4.6M
Depth: 5 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.6 , 26.16
Event Date: 04 Dec 2014 21:16 UTC
04 Dec 2014 23:16 Local
Exposed Population:
699431 people within 100km
Source: EMSC http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=411673
Inserted at: 05 Dec 2014 08:06 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=411673 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
1066278 n.a 04 Dec 2014 21:16 4.2M, 10km N/A 3.2 million (in 100km) 00:03 NOAIG
1066280 0 04 Dec 2014 21:16 4.4M, 16.2km N/A 2.8 million (in 100km) 00:07 KOERI
1066281 0 04 Dec 2014 21:16 4.6M, 10km N/A 3.1 million (in 100km) 00:14 EMSC
1066283 0 04 Dec 2014 21:16 4.1M, 32.6km N/A 3 million (in 100km) 00:29 NOAIG
1066286 0 04 Dec 2014 21:16 4.6M, 16.42km N/A 2.8 million (in 100km) 00:58 NEIC
1066344 0 04 Dec 2014 21:16 4.6M, 5km N/A 700 thousand (in 100km) 10:50 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 Turkey , Province of Izmir (population 2,925,147) . The nearest places are Izmir, and Kucukbahce.

Radius Population
100 km 3.2 million people
75 km 680000 people
50 km 150000 people
20 km 3800 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Izmir Turkey 2.9 million people
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kucukbahce Izmir Turkey Village - 12 km
Izmir Izmir Turkey Major city 2.2 million people 81 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
Chios JKH 5 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 30 km
Olimboi 152 49 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Marmaron Greece 13 km
Ormos Kolokithias Greece 17 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Guzelhisar Guzelhisar 1982 78 km

More information

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