M 4.5 in Greece on 22 Sep 2016 08:22 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.25 , 21.9
Event Date: 22 Sep 2016 08:22 UTC
22 Sep 2016 09:22 Local
Exposed Population:
144889 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 532383
Inserted at: 22 Sep 2016 12:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
532383 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
1140733 0 22 Sep 2016 08:22 4.5M, 10km N/A 140 thousand (in 100km) 03:58 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 Yerolimin, Koita, Mézapos, Vathia, Páliros, Kainoúryia Khóra, Vasilítsion, Mésa Dhimarístika, Pírgos Diroú, Kokkala, and Áno Milítsa.

Radius Population
100 km 140000 people
75 km 13000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Peloponnisos Greece 1.1 million people
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece -
Crete Greece 540000 people
Ionian Islands Greece 190000 people
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people
Thessalia Greece 730000 people
Ipiros Greece 340000 people
Al Jabal al Akhdar Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 460000 people
Darnah Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 110000 people
Al Fatih Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 100000 people
Sarande Albania 93000 people
Macedonia Greece 2.3 million people
Gjirokaster Albania 70000 people
Banghazi Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 850000 people
Permet Albania 42000 people
Kolonje Albania 26000 people
Vlore Albania -
Tubruq Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 94000 people
Tepelene Albania 54000 people
Korce Albania 210000 people
Skrapar Albania 50000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Yerolimin Lakonia Greece Village - 52 km
Koita Lakonia Greece Village - 54 km
Mézapos Lakonia Greece Village - 55 km
Vathia Greece Village - 55 km
Páliros Greece Village - 55 km
Kainoúryia Khóra Greece Village - 56 km
Vasilítsion Messinia Greece Village - 57 km
Mésa Dhimarístika Lakonia Greece Village - 59 km
Pírgos Diroú Lakonia Greece Village - 60 km
Kokkala Lakonia Greece Village - 60 km
Koroni Greece Village - 61 km
Exo Nimfi Lakonia Greece Village - 61 km
Kharokopion Greece Village - 62 km
Areopoli Greece Village - 63 km
Finikoús Messinia Greece Village - 64 km
Flomokhórion Lakonia Greece Village - 66 km
Methoni Greece Village - 66 km
Néa Koróni Messinia Greece Village - 67 km
Liménion Lakonia Greece Village - 67 km
Kotronas Greece Village - 67 km
Langadha Lakonia Greece Village - 68 km
Longa Messinia Greece Village - 69 km
Áno Milítsa Messinia 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
Kalamata KLX 8 Mil. Paved Yes 8700 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pirgos Greece 50 km
Cape Matapan Greece 55 km
Koroni Greece 60 km
Methoni GRMET Greece 65 km
Pylos GRPYL Greece 76 km
Navarino GRNAV Greece 77 km
Yithion Greece 83 km
Kalamata GRKLX Greece 89 km
Messini Greece 93 km
Proti Island Greece 96 km

More information

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