Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 21 Nov 2015 00:41 UTC

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M 4.7 in Greece on 21 Nov 2015 00:41 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:	4.7M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.7726 , 20.4709
Event Date:	21 Nov 2015 00:41 UTC 21 Nov 2015 02:41 Local
Exposed Population:	460633 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	21 Nov 2015 01:12 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
	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
1107724	21 Nov 2015 00:41	4.7M, 5km	N/A	530 thousand (in 100km)	00:03	NOAIG
1107728	21 Nov 2015 00:41	4.7M, 2km	N/A	450 thousand (in 100km)	00:12	EMSC
1107729	21 Nov 2015 00:41	4.6M, 10km	N/A	460 thousand (in 100km)	00:15	NEIC
1107730	21 Nov 2015 00:41	4.6M, 9.4km	N/A	510 thousand (in 100km)	00:21	NOAIG
1107732	21 Nov 2015 00:41	4.7M, 10km	N/A	460 thousand (in 100km)	00:30	NEIC

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 Kondáraina, Áyios Pétros, Vasiliki, Katokhórion, Nydrion, Aj. Nikitas, Lazarata, Vathí, Karyá, Fiskardhon, and Komobotion.

Radius	Population
100 km	400000 people
75 km	200000 people
50 km	74000 people
20 km	13000 people
10 km	5700 people
5 km	2000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ionian Islands	Greece	190000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kondáraina	Lefkada	Greece	Village	-	4 km
Áyios Pétros	Lefkada	Greece	Village	-	4 km
Vasiliki	Lefkada	Greece	Village	<1000 people	5 km
Katokhórion	Lefkada	Greece	Village	-	11 km
Nydrion		Greece	Village	-	15 km
Aj. Nikitas		Greece	Village	-	17 km
Lazarata	Lefkada	Greece	Village	-	17 km
Vathí	Lefkada	Greece	Village	-	18 km
Karyá	Lefkada	Greece	Village	-	18 km
Fiskardhon	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	19 km
Stavros		Greece	Village	-	20 km
Frikes	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	22 km
Palikáta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	22 km
Levkás		Greece	Village	7500 people	25 km
Asos	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	29 km
Kalamos	Lefkada	Greece	Village	<1000 people	31 km
Episkopí		Greece	Village	-	32 km
Ayía Evfimía	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Neokhórion	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Pálairos		Greece	Village	2200 people	33 km
Itháki	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	1700 people	33 km
Mytikas		Greece	Village	-	34 km
Athéras	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	37 km
Préveza	Preveza	Greece	City	16000 people	40 km
Kardakáta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Monastirákion	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	40 km
Sámi	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	41 km
Arkhondokhóri	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Vónitsa	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	4000 people	42 km
Pouláta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Dhilináta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Astakós	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	2500 people	45 km
Vilatória	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Lixoúrion	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	3200 people	49 km
Loutraki Aitolia kai Acamania		Greece	Village	-	49 km
Katoúna	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	50 km
Mikháta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Makhairá	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Argostólion	Kefallinia	Greece	City	8200 people	51 km
Valtíon		Greece	Village	-	52 km
Arkhangelos	Preveza	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Argostoli		Greece	Village	-	53 km
Koronisia		Greece	Village	-	53 km
Néa Sampsoús	Preveza	Greece	Village	<1000 people	53 km
Fitíai	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	54 km
Sparta		Greece	Village	-	55 km
Valsamáta		Greece	Village	-	56 km
Kastrosikiá	Preveza	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Stanos	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Poros	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Amfilochia		Greece	Village	-	59 km
Bandoúla	Arta	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Loùros	Preveza	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Kekhriniá	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Skala	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	61 km
Neokhóri	Arta	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Stamna	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	<1000 people	63 km
Lepenou	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Áyios Spirídhon	Arta	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Angelókastron	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Krikellos	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Katokhi	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	64 km
Anoixiátikon		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Stefani Priveza		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Gouria	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Strátos	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Kostakioi	Arta	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Menidi		Greece	Village	-	67 km
Neochori		Greece	Village	-	67 km
Lisimákhia	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	67 km
Kanallaki	Preveza	Greece	Village	-	67 km
Kastráki	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Filippiás	Preveza	Greece	Village	4000 people	69 km
Arta	Arta	Greece	City	17000 people	69 km
Aitolikón	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	69 km
Komobotion	Arta	Greece	City	-	70 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
Aktion	PVK	4	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	37 km
Argostolion	EFL	18	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	57 km
Agrinion	AGQ	30	Mil.	Paved	No	9600	68 km
Dhokimion		47				0	72 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Meganisi		Greece	18 km
Levkas	GRLEV	Greece	25 km
Kalamos		Greece	28 km
Palairos		Greece	31 km
Ithaki		Greece	32 km
Assos		Greece	34 km
Ithaca	GRITH	Greece	37 km
Preveza		Greece	39 km
Vonitsa		Greece	42 km
Sami		Greece	42 km
Cephalonia Island		Greece	44 km
Astakos		Greece	47 km
Argos (Argolis)	GRARG	Greece	50 km
Amfilokhia		Greece	59 km
Arta		Greece	70 km
Paxos Island		Greece	73 km
Parga	GRPAR	Greece	75 km
Mesolongion		Greece	80 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Stratos	Acheloos	1988	66 km
Kastraki	Acheloos	1969	70 km
Pournari	Arachthos	1981	73 km

More information

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