Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 09 Aug 2015 21:39 UTC

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M 4.6 in Greece on 09 Aug 2015 21:39 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:	64 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.159 , 22.0418
Event Date:	09 Aug 2015 21:39 UTC 10 Aug 2015 00:39 Local
Exposed Population:	1259309 people within 100km
Source:	NOAIG 2015pnpn
Inserted at:	09 Aug 2015 22:09 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NOAIG	0		0
2015pnpn	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	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1091504	09 Aug 2015 21:39	4.4M, 10km	N/A	1.3 million (in 100km)	00:01	NOAIG
1091509	09 Aug 2015 21:39	4.6M, 54.64km	N/A	1.2 million (in 100km)	00:14	NEIC
1091510	09 Aug 2015 21:39	4.6M, 40km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	00:15	EMSC
1091511	09 Aug 2015 21:39	4.4M, 20.6km	N/A	1.3 million (in 100km)	00:15	KOERI
1091515	09 Aug 2015 21:39	4.6M, 64km	N/A	1.3 million (in 100km)	00:29	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 Peloponnisos (population 1,079,573) . The nearest places are Petsakoi, Klapatsoúna, Gourzoúmisa, Dháfnai, Flaboura, Kalávrita, Temeni, Vlasiá, Aíyion, Kalanistra, and Amaliás.

Radius	Population
100 km	970000 people
75 km	440000 people
50 km	320000 people
20 km	42000 people
10 km	2600 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Peloponnisos	Greece	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Petsakoi	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	5 km
Klapatsoúna	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	6 km
Gourzoúmisa	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	8 km
Dháfnai	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	9 km
Flaboura		Greece	Village	-	11 km
Kalávrita	Achaia	Greece	City	-	14 km
Temeni	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	14 km
Vlasiá	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	14 km
Aíyion	Achaia	Greece	Village	28000 people	14 km
Kalanistra	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	16 km
Dhiakoptón	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	16 km
Káto Vlasía	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	17 km
Kertezi	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	18 km
Káto Zíria	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	19 km
Khalandrítsa	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Paralia Platanos	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	22 km
Priolithos	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	23 km
Livárji	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	25 km
Psathópyrgos	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	25 km
Akráta	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	26 km
Valimí	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	26 km
Ayía Varvára	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	26 km
Vasilikon Akhaia		Greece	Village	-	26 km
Ovria	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	26 km
Aroanía	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Rion	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Káto Klitoría	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Pátrai	Achaia	Greece	Major city	-	28 km
Paralia	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	28 km
Rio		Greece	Village	-	28 km
Ayios Nikilaos		Greece	Village	-	29 km
Marathias		Greece	Village	-	29 km
Vasilikón	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	30 km
Tolofón	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	30 km
Eratini		Greece	Village	-	31 km
Tripotama	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Khióna	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Andirrion		Greece	Village	-	32 km
Filia	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Evpálion	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Vrachneika		Greece	Village	-	33 km
Návpaktos	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	34 km
Brostovitsi	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	34 km
Derveni		Greece	Village	-	34 km
Evrostina	Korinthia	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Rodheo	Korinthia	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Lambia		Greece	Village	-	36 km
Dháfni	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Miliá	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Mosiá	Korinthia	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Mazaráki	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Theóktiston	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Galaxidi		Greece	Village	-	39 km
Neokhórion	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Malandrínon	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Galaxídhion	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Lykoporia		Greece	Village	-	41 km
Káto Akhaïa	Achaia	Greece	City	-	42 km
Ano Tríkkala	Korinthia	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Daras		Greece	Village	-	42 km
Simos	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Xanthokhóri	Korinthia	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Áno Agali	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Pendeória	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Monastiráki	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Gavrolimni	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Dhímitra	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Ayia Trias Llia		Greece	Village	-	44 km
Krionéri	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Pórtai	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Katsandonaiika	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Tropaia	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Palaiokátounon	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Manna	Korinthia	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Lidhoríkion	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Kókkinon	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Agia Efthimia		Greece	Village	-	48 km
Stavrodhrómi	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Famíla	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Itéa		Greece	Village	-	48 km
Lakkopetra	Achaia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	49 km
Kaliáni	Korinthia	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Riza	Korinthia	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Evinokhórion	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Vlakhérna	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Áyios Serafím		Greece	Village	-	50 km
Kandila	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Kira		Greece	Village	-	50 km
Langadia		Greece	Village	-	51 km
Simopoulon		Greece	Village	-	51 km
Elatoú	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Xylokastro		Greece	Village	-	52 km
Káto Makrinoú	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Mileai	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Lápas	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Psari Korinthia		Greece	Village	-	53 km
Vitina	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Xilókastron	Korinthia	Greece	City	-	53 km
Amfissa	Fokida	Greece	City	7600 people	54 km
Lála	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	54 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	52 km
Andravida	PYR	17	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10100	68 km
Tripolis		644	Mil.	Paved	No	6300	75 km
Dhokimion		47				0	77 km
Agrinion	AGQ	30	Mil.	Paved	No	9600	78 km
Lamia		18				0	90 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Aiyion		Greece	15 km
Drepano		Greece	24 km
Patras	GRGPA	Greece	29 km
Navpaktos	GRNPK	Greece	33 km
Kato Akhaia		Greece	40 km
Galaxidhion		Greece	42 km
Krionerion		Greece	44 km
Itea	GRITA	Greece	48 km
Antikyra	GRATK	Greece	49 km
Levadhia		Greece	50 km
Mesolongion		Greece	59 km
Killini		Greece	79 km
Katakolon	GRKAK	Greece	82 km
Molos		Greece	84 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Ladhon	Ladhon	1955	41 km
Mornos	Mornos	1976	45 km
Pinios Ilias	Pinios Ilias	1968	57 km
Evinos	Evinos	1998	62 km
Stratos	Acheloos	1988	86 km
Kastraki	Acheloos	1969	89 km

More information

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