M 4.6 in Greece on 14 Dec 2015 21:13 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.0375 , 20.5348
Event Date: 14 Dec 2015 21:13 UTC
14 Dec 2015 23:13 Local
Exposed Population:
708216 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 14 Dec 2015 21:48 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1111607 0 14 Dec 2015 21:13 4.3M, 5km N/A 690 thousand (in 100km) 00:01 NOAIG
1111612 0 14 Dec 2015 21:13 4M, 25.5km N/A 700 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 NOAIG
1111616 0 14 Dec 2015 21:13 4.6M, 10km N/A 710 thousand (in 100km) 00:34 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 Ipiros (population 341,179) . The nearest places are P�trai, and Arkhangelos.

Radius Population
100 km 690000 people
75 km 300000 people
50 km 190000 people
20 km 27000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Arkhangelos Preveza Greece Village - 16 km
P�trai Achaia Greece Major city - 132 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 18 km
Agrinion AGQ 30 Mil. Paved No 9600 80 km
Ioannina IOA 476 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 81 km
Dhokimion 47 83 km
I. Kapodistrias CFU 2 Civ. Paved Yes 7700 88 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Preveza Greece 16 km
Levkas GRLEV Greece 20 km
Vonitsa Greece 29 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pournari Arachthos 1981 45 km

More information

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