M 4.5 in Greece on 10 Jan 2017 12:44 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: Km
Lat/Lon: 38.2946 , 21.7512
Event Date: 10 Jan 2017 12:44 UTC
10 Jan 2017 14:44 Local
Exposed Population:
780000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007scl
Inserted at: 10 Jan 2017 17:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007scl Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1153522 0 10 Jan 2017 12:44 4.2M, 10.6km N/A 780 thousand (in 100km) 00:27 NOAIG
1153564 0 10 Jan 2017 12:44 4.5M, 23.48km N/A 790 thousand (in 100km) 04:21 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 Central Greece and Evvoia. The nearest places are Andirrion, Rio, Gavrolimni, Rion, Návpaktos, Pátrai, Krionéri, Psathópyrgos, Paralia, Evinokhórion, and Vartholomión.

Radius Population
100 km 780000 people
75 km 580000 people
50 km 420000 people
20 km 220000 people
10 km 44000 people
5 km 1200 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece -
Peloponnisos Greece 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Andirrion Greece Village - 4 km
Rio Greece Village - 7 km
Gavrolimni Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 8 km
Rion Achaia Greece Village - 9 km
Návpaktos Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 11 km
Pátrai Achaia Greece Major city - 11 km
Krionéri Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 12 km
Psathópyrgos Achaia Greece Village - 13 km
Paralia Achaia Greece Village - 16 km
Evinokhórion Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 16 km
Ovria Achaia Greece Village - 18 km
Káto Makrinoú Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 18 km
Famíla Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 20 km
Evpálion Fokida Greece Village - 20 km
Simos Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 21 km
Vrachneika Greece Village - 22 km
Káto Zíria Achaia Greece Village - 24 km
Vasilikon Akhaia Greece Village - 24 km
Mesolóngion Aitoloakarnania Greece City 10000 people 25 km
Thérmon Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 26 km
Gavalou Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 26 km
Khalandrítsa Achaia Greece Village - 26 km
Káto Akhaïa Achaia Greece City - 26 km
Vasilikón Achaia Greece Village - 27 km
Marathias Greece Village - 28 km
Lakkopetra Achaia Greece Village <1000 people 28 km
Dháfnai Achaia Greece Village - 29 km
Mataránga Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 30 km
Gourzoúmisa Achaia Greece Village - 31 km
Pérki Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 32 km
Kalanistra Achaia Greece Village - 33 km
Elatoú Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 33 km
Mazaráki Achaia Greece Village - 33 km
Araxos Achaia Greece City - 33 km
Aíyion Achaia Greece Village 28000 people 33 km
Aitoliko Greece Village - 34 km
Paravóla Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 35 km
Aitolikón Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 36 km
Khióna Achaia Greece Village - 36 km
Panaitólion Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 36 km
Neokhórion Achaia Greece Village - 37 km
Lápas Achaia Greece Village - 37 km
Palaiokátounon Fokida Greece Village - 38 km
Temeni Achaia Greece Village - 38 km
Neochori Greece Village - 39 km
Perdhikóvrisi Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 39 km
Miliá Fokida Greece Village - 39 km
Petsakoi Achaia Greece Village - 40 km
Lisimákhia Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 40 km
Káto Vlasía Achaia Greece Village - 40 km
Klapatsoúna Achaia Greece Village - 41 km
Ayios Nikilaos Greece Village - 41 km
Gouria Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 41 km
Elatóvrisi Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 41 km
Vlasiá Achaia Greece Village - 41 km
Flaboura Greece Village - 42 km
Agrínion Aitoloakarnania Greece City 42000 people 42 km
Katokhi Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 42 km
Tolofón Fokida Greece Village - 42 km
Dhokímion Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 42 km
Kókkinon Fokida Greece Village - 42 km
Stamna Aitoloakarnania Greece Village <1000 people 43 km
Granás Evrytania Greece Village - 44 km
Trístenon Fokida Greece Village - 44 km
Angelókastron Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 45 km
Eratini Greece Village - 45 km
Dhiakoptón Achaia Greece Village - 45 km
Pórtai Ileia Greece Village - 46 km
Várda Ileia Greece Village 2600 people 46 km
Manolas Ileia Greece Village 1200 people 46 km
Áno Esokhória Evrytania Greece Village - 46 km
Brostovitsi Achaia Greece Village - 47 km
Stamatoyiannaíika Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 47 km
Malandrínon Fokida Greece Village - 47 km
Kertezi Achaia Greece Village - 48 km
Lidhoríkion Fokida Greece Village - 48 km
Livárji Achaia Greece Village - 48 km
Artotína Fokida Greece Village - 48 km
Kalávrita Achaia Greece City - 49 km
Strátos Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 51 km
Aletraíika Ileia Greece Village - 51 km
Frangoskala Greece Village - 52 km
Paralia Platanos Achaia Greece Village - 52 km
Kríkellon Evrytania Greece Village - 52 km
Pendeória Fokida Greece Village - 53 km
Ayia Trias Llia Greece Village - 53 km
Valtíon Greece Village - 54 km
Aniádha Evrytania Greece Village - 54 km
Lambia Greece Village - 54 km
Priolithos Achaia Greece Village - 54 km
Tripotama Arkadia Greece Village - 55 km
Sikiá Fokida Greece Village - 55 km
Kastráki Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 55 km
Áno Loukávitsa Ileia Greece Village - 56 km
Akráta Achaia Greece Village - 56 km
Aroanía Achaia Greece Village - 56 km
Simopoulon Greece Village - 57 km
Galaxidi Greece Village - 57 km
Lepenou Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 57 km
Ambélia Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 57 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
Araxos GPA 15 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 33 km
Dhokimion 47 0 42 km
Agrinion AGQ 30 Mil. Paved No 9600 43 km
Andravida PYR 17 Mil. Paved Yes 10100 59 km
Lamia 18 0 86 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Krionerion Greece 10 km
Patras GRGPA Greece 11 km
Navpaktos GRNPK Greece 12 km
Drepano Greece 13 km
Mesolongion Greece 26 km
Kato Akhaia Greece 26 km
Aiyion Greece 34 km
Astakos Greece 58 km
Galaxidhion Greece 58 km
Itea GRITA Greece 63 km
Antikyra GRATK Greece 64 km
Killini Greece 66 km
Levadhia Greece 69 km
Amfilokhia Greece 75 km
Kalamos Greece 79 km
Katakolon GRKAK Greece 84 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Evinos Evinos 1998 38 km
Mornos Mornos 1976 41 km
Stratos Acheloos 1988 51 km
Pinios Ilias Pinios Ilias 1968 54 km
Kastraki Acheloos 1969 54 km
Kremasta Acheloos 1965 64 km
Ladhon Ladhon 1955 68 km
Smokovo Sofaditis 1994 94 km

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