Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 30 Oct 2016 06:41 UTC

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M 4.6 in Greece on 30 Oct 2016 06:41 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:	4.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	39.6132 , 24.1324
Event Date:	30 Oct 2016 06:41 UTC 30 Oct 2016 08:41 Local
Exposed Population:	About 46226 people within 100km
Source:	NOAIG 2016vicr
Inserted at:	30 Oct 2016 06:46 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NOAIG	0		n.a
2016vicr	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
1144632		n.a	30 Oct 2016 06:41	4.6M, 10km	N/A	50 thousand (in 100km)		00:05	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 Macedonia (population 2,267,051) . The nearest places are Koufos, Mourterón, Sikiá, Toroni, Palioúrion, Sárti, Ayios Nikolaos, Alónnisos, Patitirion, Kapsokalívia, and Vourvourou.

Radius	Population
100 km	46000 people
75 km	11000 people
50 km	<1000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Macedonia	Greece	2.3 million people
Thessalia	Greece	730000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	-
Aegean Islands	Greece	460000 people
Canakkale	Turkey	470000 people
Thraki	Greece	340000 people
Peloponnisos	Greece	1.1 million people
Edirne	Turkey	440000 people
Sofiya	Bulgaria	1 million people
Plovdiv	Bulgaria	1.3 million people
Khaskovo	Bulgaria	1.1 million people
Macedonia	Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of	-
Balikesir	Turkey	1.1 million people
Izmir	Turkey	2.9 million people
Ipiros	Greece	340000 people
Tekirdag	Turkey	510000 people
Korce	Albania	210000 people
Manisa	Turkey	1.3 million people
Kolonje	Albania	26000 people
Kirklareli	Turkey	340000 people
Permet	Albania	42000 people
Ionian Islands	Greece	190000 people
Pogradec	Albania	77000 people
Grad Sofiya	Bulgaria	1.2 million people
Burgas	Bulgaria	870000 people
Gjirokaster	Albania	70000 people
Sarande	Albania	93000 people
Skrapar	Albania	50000 people
Aydin	Turkey	900000 people
Serbia	Serbia	-
Gramsh	Albania	47000 people
Librazhd	Albania	78000 people
Bursa	Turkey	1.7 million people
Tepelene	Albania	54000 people
Lovech	Bulgaria	1 million people
Elbasan	Albania	260000 people
Berat	Albania	190000 people
Dibre	Albania	150000 people
Vlore	Albania	-
Mugla	Turkey	610000 people
Istanbul	Turkey	7.9 million people
Fier	Albania	260000 people
Mikhaylovgrad	Bulgaria	650000 people
Mat	Albania	83000 people
Tirane	Albania	390000 people
Lushnje	Albania	140000 people
Kukes	Albania	110000 people
Razgrad	Bulgaria	840000 people
Varna	Bulgaria	980000 people
Crete	Greece	540000 people
Olt	Romania	540000 people
Dolj	Romania	790000 people
Teleorman	Romania	510000 people
Giurgiu	Romania	330000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Koufos		Greece	Village	-	43 km
Mourterón		Greece	Village	-	47 km
Sikiá	Chalkidiki	Greece	City	-	50 km
Toroni		Greece	Village	-	51 km
Palioúrion	Chalkidiki	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Sárti	Chalkidiki	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Ayios Nikolaos		Greece	Village	-	56 km
Alónnisos		Greece	Village	-	57 km
Patitirion		Greece	Village	-	58 km
Kapsokalívia	Chalkidiki	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Haniotis		Greece	Village	-	61 km
Neos Marmaras		Greece	Village	-	61 km
Nea Skioni		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Skopelos	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	65 km
Metókhion Koutloumousíou	Chalkidiki	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Glóssa		Greece	Village	-	66 km
Metókhion Polikhrónou	Chalkidiki	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Vourvourou		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
Skiathos	JSI	15	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5200	73 km
Skiros	SKU	15	Civ.	Paved	No	9800	78 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Peathoura Island		Greece	13 km
Yioura Island		Greece	26 km
Piperi Island		Greece	35 km
Pelagos Island		Greece	35 km
Iliodhromia Island		Greece	54 km
Palourion		Greece	55 km
Skantzoura		Greece	59 km
Ormos Skopelou	GRSKO	Greece	64 km
Skiathos Island	GRJSI	Greece	73 km
Nea Rodha		Greece	86 km
Skiros Island	GRSKU	Greece	86 km
Nikitas		Greece	88 km
Ormos Pevko		Greece	90 km

More information

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