M 4.5 in Greece on 15 May 2016 07:52 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.5M
Depth: 78.5 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.2625 , 21.3886
Event Date: 15 May 2016 07:52 UTC
15 May 2016 08:52 Local
Exposed Population:
566069 people within 100km
Source: NOAIG 2016jngo
Inserted at: 15 May 2016 08:28 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NOAIG n.a n.a
2016jngo 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
1128324 n.a 15 May 2016 07:52 4.5M, 78.5km N/A 570 thousand (in 100km) 00:36 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 Peloponnisos (population 1,079,573) .

Radius Population
100 km 570000 people
75 km 380000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Country Region Province Population
Greece Peloponnisos 1.1 million people
Greece Ionian Islands 190000 people

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
Kalamata KLX 8 Mil. Paved Yes 8700 60 km
Zakinthos ZTH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 71 km
Andravida PYR 17 Mil. Paved Yes 10100 74 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Filiatra Greece 19 km
Kiparissia Greece 24 km
Proti Island Greece 26 km

More information

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