M 4.7 in Greece on 04 Jan 2016 18:00 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: 38.64 , 20.48
Event Date: 04 Jan 2016 18:00 UTC
04 Jan 2016 20:00 Local
Exposed Population:
467767 people within 100km
Source: EMSC http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=480360
Inserted at: 04 Jan 2016 18:27 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=480360 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
1114235 0 04 Jan 2016 18:00 4.4M, 5km N/A 510 thousand (in 100km) 00:02 NOAIG
1114240 0 04 Jan 2016 18:00 4.3M, 14.1km N/A 550 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 NOAIG
1114241 0 04 Jan 2016 18:00 4.8M, 48.71km N/A 460 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 NEIC
1114242 0 04 Jan 2016 18:00 4.7M, 10km N/A 470 thousand (in 100km) 00:26 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 Greece , Region of Ionian Islands (population 192,059) . The nearest places are Kondáraina, Áyios Pétros, Vasiliki, Fiskardhon, Katokhórion, Stavros, Palikáta, Frikes, Nydrion, Aj. Nikitas, and Lepenou.

Radius Population
100 km 330000 people
75 km 140000 people
50 km 72000 people
20 km 7800 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no 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 - 10 km
Áyios Pétros Lefkada Greece Village - 12 km
Vasiliki Lefkada Greece Village <1000 people 12 km
Fiskardhon Kefallinia Greece Village - 15 km
Katokhórion Lefkada Greece Village - 18 km
Stavros Greece Village - 18 km
Palikáta Kefallinia Greece Village - 21 km
Frikes Kefallinia Greece Village - 21 km
Nydrion Greece Village - 22 km
Aj. Nikitas Greece Village - 23 km
Asos Kefallinia Greece Village - 24 km
Lazarata Lefkada Greece Village - 24 km
Vathí Lefkada Greece Village - 25 km
Karyá Lefkada Greece Village - 25 km
Neokhórion Kefallinia Greece Village - 28 km
Ayía Evfimía Kefallinia Greece Village - 29 km
Athéras Kefallinia Greece Village <1000 people 31 km
Levkás Greece Village 7500 people 32 km
Itháki Kefallinia Greece Village 1700 people 32 km
Kardakáta Kefallinia Greece Village - 34 km
Kalamos Lefkada Greece Village <1000 people 37 km
Episkopí Greece Village - 38 km
Sámi Kefallinia Greece Village <1000 people 38 km
Vilatória Kefallinia Greece Village - 39 km
Pouláta Kefallinia Greece Village - 40 km
Pálairos Greece Village 2200 people 40 km
Dhilináta Kefallinia Greece Village - 40 km
Mytikas Greece Village - 40 km
Lixoúrion Kefallinia Greece Village 3200 people 43 km
Argostólion Kefallinia Greece City 8200 people 46 km
Préveza Preveza Greece City 16000 people 47 km
Mikháta Kefallinia Greece Village - 47 km
Argostoli Greece Village - 48 km
Arkhondokhóri Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 48 km
Monastirákion Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 48 km
Vónitsa Aitoloakarnania Greece Village 4000 people 50 km
Astakós Aitoloakarnania Greece Village 2500 people 50 km
Valsamáta Greece Village - 52 km
Poros Kefallinia Greece Village - 55 km
Valtíon Greece Village - 56 km
Makhairá Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 57 km
Loutraki Aitolia kai Acamania Greece Village - 57 km
Katoúna Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 58 km
Arkhangelos Preveza Greece Village - 59 km
Skala Kefallinia Greece Village <1000 people 59 km
Néa Sampsoús Preveza Greece Village <1000 people 59 km
Koronisia Greece Village - 60 km
Fitíai Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 60 km
Kastrosikiá Preveza Greece Village - 62 km
Sparta Greece Village - 63 km
Stanos Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 64 km
Amfilochia Greece Village - 66 km
Bandoúla Arta Greece Village - 67 km
Loùros Preveza Greece Village - 67 km
Katokhi Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 68 km
Stamna Aitoloakarnania Greece Village <1000 people 68 km
Kekhriniá Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 68 km
Gouria Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 69 km
Angelókastron Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 69 km
Neokhóri Arta Greece Village - 70 km
Lepenou Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 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 44 km
Argostolion EFL 18 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 52 km
Agrinion AGQ 30 Mil. Paved No 9600 74 km
Dhokimion 47 0 78 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Meganisi Greece 25 km
Assos Greece 29 km
Ithaki Greece 31 km
Levkas GRLEV Greece 32 km
Kalamos Greece 35 km
Ithaca GRITH Greece 36 km
Palairos Greece 38 km
Cephalonia Island Greece 38 km
Sami Greece 39 km
Argos (Argolis) GRARG Greece 45 km
Preveza Greece 45 km
Vonitsa Greece 49 km
Astakos Greece 52 km
Amfilokhia Greece 66 km
Paxos Island Greece 75 km
Arta Greece 78 km
Parga GRPAR Greece 78 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Stratos Acheloos 1988 72 km
Kastraki Acheloos 1969 77 km
Pournari Arachthos 1981 81 km

More information

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