Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 03 Mar 2017 23:17 UTC

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M 4.5 in Greece on 03 Mar 2017 23:17 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:	4.5M
Depth:	14.5 Km
Lat/Lon:	35.4852 , 25.9153
Event Date:	03 Mar 2017 23:17 UTC 04 Mar 2017 01:17 Local
Exposed Population:	310000 people within 100km
Source:	NOAIG 2017ejfu
Inserted at:	03 Mar 2017 23:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NOAIG	0		0
2017ejfu	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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1159418	0	03 Mar 2017 23:17	4.7M, 10km	N/A	300 thousand (in 100km)	00:03	NOAIG
1159420	0.1	03 Mar 2017 23:17	4.8M, 10km	N/A	320 thousand (in 100km)	00:16	EMSC
1159421	0	03 Mar 2017 23:17	4.5M, 20.87km	N/A	330 thousand (in 100km)	00:19	NEIC
1159422	0	03 Mar 2017 23:17	4.5M, 14.5km	N/A	320 thousand (in 100km)	00:22	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 Crete (population 537,807) . The nearest places are Skopi, Sitia, Skopi Kriti, Eloúnda, Sfáka, Mouliana Kriti, Ayía Fotiá, Vái, Praisós, Ayios Nikolaos, and Heraklion.

Radius	Population
100 km	300000 people
75 km	93000 people
50 km	50000 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Crete	Greece	540000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Skopi	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	24 km
Sitia	Lasithi	Greece	City	12000 people	28 km
Skopi Kriti		Greece	Village	-	28 km
Eloúnda	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	28 km
Sfáka	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Mouliana Kriti		Greece	Village	-	31 km
Ayía Fotiá	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Vái	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Praisós	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Ayios Nikolaos	Lasithi	Greece	Village	12000 people	36 km
Kavoúsi	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Palaíkastron	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Neapolis	Lasithi	Greece	City	-	38 km
Milatos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Lithinai		Greece	Village	-	40 km
Ziros	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Zákros	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Kritsá	Lasithi	Greece	City	-	42 km
Makriyialos		Greece	Village	-	44 km
Koutsouras		Greece	Village	-	44 km
Káto Zákros	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Káto Khorió	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Tzermiádhon	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Koutsounára		Greece	Village	-	48 km
Gaïdhourás		Greece	Village	-	48 km
Kalamávka	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Mállia	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Ierapetra		Greece	Village	12000 people	51 km
Tzermiado		Greece	Village	-	52 km
Anatoli		Greece	Village	-	53 km
Áyios Yeóryios	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Avadhoú	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Limin Khersónisos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Ammoudhárai		Greece	Village	-	55 km
Myrtos		Greece	Village	-	59 km
Gouves Kriti		Greece	Village	-	60 km
Kastellion	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Káto Vígles		Greece	Village	-	63 km
Goúrnai	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Ano Viánnos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Elaia	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	69 km
Voni	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	69 km
Episkopi	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	70 km
Heraklion	Irakleio	Greece	Major city	130000 people	76 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
Sitia	JSH	122	Civ.	Paved	No	2300	27 km
Kasteli		360	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8000	65 km
N. Kazantzakis	HER	35	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8900	72 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Sitia	GRJSH	Greece	30 km
Aghios Nikolaos		Greece	35 km
Ierapetra		Greece	52 km
Khamili Island		Greece	53 km
Dia Island		Greece	65 km
Iraklion	GRHER	Greece	75 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Bramianos	Bramianos	1986	51 km

More information

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