M 4.5 in Greece on 13 Sep 2016 06:14 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: 4.5M
Depth: 20 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.77 , 21.21
Event Date: 13 Sep 2016 06:14 UTC
13 Sep 2016 09:14 Local
Exposed Population:
680706 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 530376
Inserted at: 13 Sep 2016 14:54 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
530376 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
1139794 0 13 Sep 2016 06:14 4.2M, 10km N/A 540 thousand (in 100km) 00:09 NOAIG
1139795 0 13 Sep 2016 06:14 4.1M, 20.5km N/A 680 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 NOAIG
1139818 0 13 Sep 2016 06:14 4.6M, 10km N/A 540 thousand (in 100km) 02:57 NEIC
1139849 0 13 Sep 2016 06:14 4.5M, 20km N/A 680 thousand (in 100km) 08:39 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 Vasilikó, Loutrá Killínis, Zákinthos, Sakynthos, Vartholomión, Gastoúni, Planos, Katákolon, Lithakiá, Kerion, and Pátrai.

Radius Population
100 km 540000 people
75 km 230000 people
50 km 170000 people
20 km 3500 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Vasilikó Greece Village - 8 km
Loutrá Killínis Greece Village - 16 km
Zákinthos Zakynthos Greece Village 12000 people 17 km
Sakynthos Greece Village - 19 km
Vartholomión Ileia Greece Village 3200 people 19 km
Gastoúni Ileia Greece City 5900 people 21 km
Planos Zakynthos Greece Village - 23 km
Katákolon Greece Village <1000 people 23 km
Lithakiá Zakynthos Greece Village - 23 km
Kerion Greece Village <1000 people 23 km
Kavasilas Ileia Greece Village - 23 km
Douneika Greece Village - 24 km
Neokhori Ileia Greece Village - 24 km
Kardhamás Ileia Greece Village - 24 km
Savalia Ileia Greece Village 1100 people 24 km
Killíni Greece Village - 25 km
Amaliás Ileia Greece City - 26 km
Andravídha Ileia Greece City - 27 km
Lekhainá Ileia Greece Village - 29 km
Khartáta Zakynthos Greece Village - 30 km
Khavárion Ileia Greece City - 31 km
Katastárion Zakynthos Greece Village - 32 km
Pirgos Ileia Greece City 20000 people 33 km
Khimadhión Ileia Greece Village - 38 km
Epitalio Greece Village - 39 km
Varvasaina Ileia Greece Village - 40 km
Skinária Zakynthos Greece Village - 40 km
Aletraíika Ileia Greece Village - 40 km
Volimais Zakynthos Greece Village - 40 km
Áno Loukávitsa Ileia Greece Village - 41 km
Karatoulas Ileia Greece Village - 41 km
Várda Ileia Greece Village 2600 people 43 km
Manolas Ileia Greece Village 1200 people 43 km
Epitálion Ileia Greece Village - 44 km
Anemokhori Greece Village - 45 km
Simopoulon Greece Village - 46 km
Máyiras Ileia Greece Village - 48 km
Platanos Llia Greece Village - 48 km
Kréstena Ileia Greece Village 5400 people 48 km
Platanos Ileia Greece Village 1200 people 49 km
Makrisia Ileia Greece Village - 49 km
Pórtai Ileia Greece Village - 50 km
Skala Kefallinia Greece Village <1000 people 50 km
Lápas Achaia Greece Village - 52 km
Ayia Trias Llia Greece Village - 54 km
Poros Kefallinia Greece Village - 54 km
Kaiafa spa Greece Village - 55 km
Katsandonaiika Ileia Greece Village - 55 km
Mileai Ileia Greece Village - 56 km
Zakháro Ileia Greece City - 57 km
Lála Ileia Greece Village - 57 km
Neokhórion Achaia Greece Village - 57 km
Araxos Achaia Greece City - 58 km
Kakovatos Greece Village - 59 km
Mazaráki Achaia Greece Village - 60 km
Valsamáta Greece Village - 60 km
Vasilaki Greece Village - 61 km
Lakkopetra Achaia Greece Village <1000 people 61 km
Káto Akhaïa Achaia Greece City - 63 km
Brostovitsi Achaia Greece Village - 63 km
Palaiokhórion Ileia Greece Village - 64 km
Khióna Achaia Greece Village - 64 km
Janitsochori Messinia Greece Village - 65 km
Mikháta Kefallinia Greece Village - 65 km
Elia Messinia Greece Village - 67 km
Lambia Greece Village - 67 km
Monastiráki Arkadia Greece Village - 68 km
Vasilikón Achaia Greece Village - 69 km
Vrachneika Greece Village - 70 km
Pátrai Achaia Greece Major city - 82 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
Zakinthos ZTH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 17 km
Andravida PYR 17 Mil. Paved Yes 10100 30 km
Araxos GPA 15 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 57 km
Argostolion EFL 18 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 67 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Zante GRZAN Greece 15 km
Zakinthos Greece 16 km
Katakolon GRKAK Greece 24 km
Keri Greece 24 km
Killini Greece 25 km
Kato Akhaia Greece 63 km
Sami Greece 70 km
Argos (Argolis) GRARG Greece 72 km
Ithaca GRITH Greece 73 km
Kiparissia Greece 73 km
Filiatra Greece 76 km
Mesolongion Greece 78 km
Ithaki Greece 78 km
Cephalonia Island Greece 79 km
Patras GRGPA Greece 82 km
Krionerion Greece 83 km
Assos Greece 84 km
Proti Island Greece 84 km
Astakos Greece 90 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pinios Ilias Pinios Ilias 1968 39 km

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