Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 16 Oct 2016 16:44 UTC

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M 4.5 in Greece on 16 Oct 2016 16:44 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:	7.18 Km
Lat/Lon:	39.77 , 20.6323
Event Date:	16 Oct 2016 16:44 UTC 16 Oct 2016 19:44 Local
Exposed Population:	700991 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20007els
Inserted at:	16 Oct 2016 17:06 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us20007els	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	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1143022		0	16 Oct 2016 16:44	4.5M, 7.18km	N/A	700 thousand (in 100km)		00:22	NEIC

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 Ipiros (population 341,179) . The nearest places are Zitsa, Asfáka, Soulópoulon, Klimatiá, Repetísta, Káto Pedhiná, Parakalamos, Perama, Kalpáki, Eleousa, and Aryiradhes.

Radius	Population
100 km	700000 people
75 km	360000 people
50 km	190000 people
20 km	34000 people
10 km	7500 people
5 km	1800 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ipiros	Greece	340000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Zitsa	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	2 km
Asfáka	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	5 km
Soulópoulon	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	6 km
Klimatiá	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	7 km
Repetísta	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	11 km
Káto Pedhiná	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	12 km
Parakalamos	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	13 km
Perama	Ioannina	Greece	Village	1900 people	14 km
Kalpáki	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	14 km
Eleousa	Ioannina	Greece	Village	2200 people	14 km
Elafotopos	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	14 km
Kalotá	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	14 km
Vayenítion	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	14 km
Kipoi	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	16 km
Káto Lávdhani	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	17 km
Vrosína	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	17 km
Kaminia	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	18 km
Frangádhes	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	20 km
Ioánnina	Ioannina	Greece	City	63000 people	21 km
Vissani	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	23 km
Yeroplátanos	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	23 km
Keramitsa	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	23 km
Kariaí	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	24 km
Dhovlá	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	-	24 km
Katsikas	Ioannina	Greece	Village	2600 people	26 km
Piakoti		Greece	Village	-	26 km
Anthokhórion	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	26 km
Barkmádhi	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Tsamandás	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Krioner		Albania	Village	-	29 km
Koutsélion	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	29 km
Chiflík Goúriza	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	-	30 km
Kakavi		Greece	Village	-	30 km
Lesinítsa	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Melissopetra	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	32 km
Boútsikon	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Kónitsa	Ioannina	Greece	Village	2900 people	33 km
Pogonianí	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	33 km
Laista	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Elévtheron	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	34 km
Jagnari		Albania	Village	-	35 km
Barambáti	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Anatolikí	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	35 km
Filiátai	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	2600 people	36 km
Paramithiá	Thesprotia	Greece	City	-	36 km
Kopani	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Akhladhéai	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Serviana	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Parapotamos	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Kalentzi	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Mirodháfni	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Ghiorgnzzati		Albania	Village	-	39 km
Ajios Andreas		Albania	Village	-	40 km
Kalendsion		Greece	Village	-	41 km
Konispol		Albania	Village	1300 people	42 km
Leskovik		Albania	Village	2600 people	43 km
Dracevo		Albania	Village	-	43 km
Kotsiáti	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Karvounari		Greece	Village	-	44 km
Métsovon	Ioannina	Greece	City	-	44 km
Amárandos	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Libohovë		Albania	Village	2600 people	44 km
Vovoúsa	Grevena	Greece	Village	<1000 people	45 km
Alepokhórion	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Mazarakia	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	45 km
Ano Labov e Kryqit		Albania	Village	-	45 km
Igoumenítsa		Greece	Village	8100 people	45 km
Prámanta	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Jergucati		Albania	Village	-	45 km
Khalíki	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Borovári	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Ayía Paraskeví	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Plataria		Greece	Village	<1000 people	47 km
Çifliq		Albania	Village	-	48 km
Samarína	Grevena	Greece	Village	<1000 people	48 km
Poliçan		Albania	Village	-	48 km
Çiflik Tusha		Albania	Village	-	48 km
Assos	Preveza	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Kastanea	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	49 km
Glyki		Greece	Village	-	49 km
Margariti		Greece	Village	-	50 km
Anatolí	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Derviçan		Albania	Village	-	50 km
Panayía	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Plaka	Arta	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Xarrë		Albania	Village	-	51 km
Mórfion	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	52 km
Petran		Albania	Village	-	52 km
Delvinë		Albania	Village	4100 people	53 km
Finiq		Albania	Village	-	53 km
Areza		Albania	Village	-	53 km
Lazarat		Albania	Village	-	54 km
Çukë		Albania	Village	-	54 km
Kranea	Grevena	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Arílla		Greece	Village	-	54 km
Butrint		Albania	Village	-	54 km
Kerasona	Preveza	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Faneroméni	Preveza	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Gjirokastër		Albania	City	22000 people	56 km
Mesopótamo	Preveza	Greece	Village	-	56 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
Ioannina	IOA	476	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	16 km
Gjirokaster		203				0	56 km
I. Kapodistrias	CFU	2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7700	67 km
Aktion	PVK	4	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	94 km
Korce Northwest		853				0	97 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Igoumenitsa	GRIGO	Greece	45 km
Saranda	ALSAR	Albania	57 km
Parga	GRPAR	Greece	58 km
Kerkyra (Corfu)	GRCFU	Greece	67 km
Arta		Greece	73 km
Paxos Island		Greece	74 km
Preveza		Greece	92 km
Vonitsa		Greece	98 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Ioannina	Pigae Aoos	Aoos	1989	18 km
	Messochora	Acheloos	n/a	65 km
	Pournari	Arachthos	1981	72 km

More information

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