M 4.2 in Greece on 27 Aug 2015 00:47 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: 4.2M
Depth: 17.8 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.3953 , 25.6203
Event Date: 27 Aug 2015 00:47 UTC
27 Aug 2015 02:47 Local
Exposed Population:
128958 people within 100km
Source: NOAIG 2015qsxh
Inserted at: 27 Aug 2015 01:10 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NOAIG 0 0
2015qsxh 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
1093412 0 27 Aug 2015 00:47 4.3M, 21.6km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 00:03 NOAIG
1093415 n.a 27 Aug 2015 00:47 4.3M, 83.9km N/A 140 thousand (in 100km) 00:08 KOERI
1093417 0 27 Aug 2015 00:47 4.2M, 17.8km N/A 130 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 Crete (population 537,807) . The nearest places are and Heraklion.

Radius Population
100 km 74000 people
75 km <1000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Crete Greece 540000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Heraklion Irakleio Greece Major city 130000 people 124 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ierapetra Greece 80 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Bramianos Bramianos 1986 83 km

More information

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