Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 28 Sep 2016 07:17 UTC

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M 4.7 in Greece on 28 Sep 2016 07:17 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:	35 Km
Lat/Lon:	36.7 , 21.78
Event Date:	28 Sep 2016 07:17 UTC 28 Sep 2016 10:17 Local
Exposed Population:	236590 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 533815
Inserted at:	28 Sep 2016 11:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0		0
533815	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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1141440	0	28 Sep 2016 07:17	5M, 10km	N/A	290 thousand (in 100km)	00:03	EMSC
1141442	n.a	28 Sep 2016 07:17	5M, 19.9km	N/A	260 thousand (in 100km)	00:06	NOAIG
1141443	0	28 Sep 2016 07:17	5M, 30km	N/A	250 thousand (in 100km)	00:07	EMSC
1141444	0	28 Sep 2016 07:17	5M, 10km	N/A	300 thousand (in 100km)	00:12	NEIC
1141445	0	28 Sep 2016 07:17	4.9M, 10km	N/A	240 thousand (in 100km)	00:22	EMSC
1141446	0	28 Sep 2016 07:17	5M, 55.9km	N/A	260 thousand (in 100km)	00:31	NOAIG
1141449	0	28 Sep 2016 07:17	5M, 40km	N/A	240 thousand (in 100km)	01:07	EMSC
1141466	0	28 Sep 2016 07:17	4.7M, 35km	N/A	240 thousand (in 100km)	03:43	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 Vasilítsion, Koroni, Kharokopion, Finikoús, Néa Koróni, Longa, Áno Milítsa, Kallithea, Methoni, Petalidi, and Isaris.

Radius	Population
100 km	290000 people
75 km	210000 people
50 km	130000 people
20 km	5200 people
10 km	1300 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
Vasilítsion	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	3 km
Koroni		Greece	Village	-	7 km
Kharokopion		Greece	Village	-	8 km
Finikoús	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	11 km
Néa Koróni	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	12 km
Longa	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	15 km
Áno Milítsa	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	17 km
Kallithea	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Methoni		Greece	Village	-	22 km
Petalidi		Greece	Village	-	23 km
Khandrinón	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	28 km
Pílos		Greece	Village	-	28 km
Kazárma	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	29 km
Rizomilos	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	30 km
Kardhamíli		Greece	Village	-	32 km
Kambos	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Vlakhópoulon	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Kotrónion	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Messíni	Messinia	Greece	City	-	36 km
Langadha	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Kalamata	Messinia	Greece	City	49000 people	37 km
Stréfi	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Thouría	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Khóra	Messinia	Greece	City	-	40 km
Liménion	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Areopoli		Greece	Village	-	41 km
Pírgos Diroú	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Karéa	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Ellinoekklisía	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Gargaliánoi	Messinia	Greece	City	5200 people	45 km
Arfará	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Árna	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Pánitsa	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Ágrilos	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Metaxádha	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Mézapos	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Koromiléa	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Artemisia	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Marathópolis		Greece	Village	<1000 people	48 km
Mavrommati	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Koita	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Anastásova Mikrá	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Karioúpolis	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Flomokhórion	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Yerolimin	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Potamia	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Kotronas		Greece	Village	-	52 km
Exo Nimfi	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Xirokámbi	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Límberdhon	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Katsaros	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Tripi		Greece	Village	-	54 km
Meligalás	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Kokkala	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Gythio		Greece	Village	-	55 km
Mésa Dhimarístika	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Mavrovounion		Greece	Village	-	55 km
Dirahion	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Monastíri	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Magoula	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Filiatrá		Greece	Village	6100 people	56 km
Yithion	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Krokeaí	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Spárti	Lakonia	Greece	City	15000 people	58 km
Políkhni	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Skoúra	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Kainoúryia Khóra		Greece	Village	-	58 km
Vathia		Greece	Village	-	59 km
Agóriani	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Kiparissía	Messinia	Greece	City	-	61 km
Dhórion	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Longaníkos	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Páliros		Greece	Village	-	62 km
Parapoúngi	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Voutianoi	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Sellasia	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Boyiázi	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Paradhísia	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Psári	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Kalo Nero		Greece	Village	-	66 km
Skala Lakonia		Greece	Village	-	66 km
Skala	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Krisafa	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	67 km
Sidirokastro	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Áyioi Anáryiroi	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	69 km
Isaris	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	69 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	37 km
Sparti	SPJ	152	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	59 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Koroni		Greece	6 km
Methoni	GRMET	Greece	22 km
Pylos	GRPYL	Greece	29 km
Navarino	GRNAV	Greece	29 km
Kalamata	GRKLX	Greece	36 km
Messini		Greece	39 km
Pirgos		Greece	45 km
Proti Island		Greece	50 km
Filiatra		Greece	57 km
Yithion		Greece	57 km
Kiparissia		Greece	62 km
Cape Matapan		Greece	63 km

More information

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