M 5.1 in Greece on 15 Feb 2016 18:55 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: 5.1M
Depth: 5 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.58 , 21.7
Event Date: 15 Feb 2016 18:55 UTC
15 Feb 2016 20:55 Local
Exposed Population:
928807 people within 100km
Source: EMSC http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=488619
Inserted at: 15 Feb 2016 19:27 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.2 0.2
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=488619 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
1119555 0.3 15 Feb 2016 18:55 5.2M, 5km N/A 930 thousand (in 100km) 00:03 NOAIG
1119558 0.3 15 Feb 2016 18:55 5.2M, 2km N/A 900 thousand (in 100km) 00:14 EMSC
1119559 0.3 15 Feb 2016 18:55 5.2M, 30.2km N/A 970 thousand (in 100km) 00:16 NOAIG
1119560 0.3 15 Feb 2016 18:55 5.2M, 5km N/A 900 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 EMSC
1119561 0.3 15 Feb 2016 18:55 5.3M, 15.53km N/A 970 thousand (in 100km) 00:26 NEIC
1119562 0.3 15 Feb 2016 18:55 5.2M, 10km N/A 900 thousand (in 100km) 00:26 EMSC
1119563 0.2 15 Feb 2016 18:55 5.1M, 5km N/A 930 thousand (in 100km) 00:32 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 Peloponnisos (population 1,079,573) . The nearest places are Vasilaki, Palaiokhórion, Makrisia, Kréstena, Platanos, Platanos Llia, Máyiras, Lála, Kallithea, and Zakháro.

Radius Population
100 km 790000 people
75 km 540000 people
50 km 150000 people
20 km 23000 people
10 km 4000 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
Vasilaki Greece Village - 6 km
Palaiokhórion Ileia Greece Village - 7 km
Makrisia Ileia Greece Village - 9 km
Kréstena Ileia Greece Village 5400 people 10 km
Platanos Ileia Greece Village 1200 people 10 km
Platanos Llia Greece Village - 10 km
Máyiras Ileia Greece Village - 12 km
Lála Ileia Greece Village - 12 km
Kallithea Ileia Greece Village - 12 km
Zakháro Ileia Greece City - 14 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
Andravida PYR 17 Mil. Paved Yes 10100 51 km
Tripolis 644 Mil. Paved No 6300 62 km
Kalamata KLX 8 Mil. Paved Yes 8700 65 km
Araxos GPA 15 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 66 km
Zakinthos ZTH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 75 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Katakolon GRKAK Greece 35 km
Kiparissia Greece 39 km
Filiatra Greece 50 km
Killini Greece 61 km
Kato Akhaia Greece 61 km
Proti Island Greece 61 km
Messini Greece 63 km
Patras GRGPA Greece 71 km
Kalamata GRKLX Greece 73 km
Zante GRZAN Greece 73 km
Zakinthos Greece 74 km
Navarino GRNAV Greece 75 km
Pylos GRPYL Greece 77 km
Drepano Greece 80 km
Aiyion Greece 80 km
Krionerion Greece 83 km
Methoni GRMET Greece 87 km
Navpaktos GRNPK Greece 88 km
Mesolongion Greece 89 km
Koroni Greece 92 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Ladhon Ladhon 1955 30 km
Pinios Ilias Pinios Ilias 1968 41 km

More information

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