M 4.8 in Greece on 05 Apr 2017 15:43 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: 4.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.3848 , 21.8147
Event Date: 05 Apr 2017 15:43 UTC
05 Apr 2017 18:43 Local
Exposed Population:
850000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008enh
Inserted at: 05 Apr 2017 22:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us10008enh 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
1162921 0 05 Apr 2017 15:43 4.4M, 5km N/A 790 thousand (in 100km) 00:03 NOAIG
1162927 0 05 Apr 2017 15:43 4.5M, 13.6km N/A 790 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 NOAIG
1162928 0 05 Apr 2017 15:43 4.5M, 8km N/A 790 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 EMSC
1162929 0 05 Apr 2017 15:43 4.5M, 14km N/A 790 thousand (in 100km) 00:26 EMSC
1162960 0.1 05 Apr 2017 15:43 4.8M, 10km N/A 860 thousand (in 100km) 06:28 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 Peloponnisos (population 1,079,573) . The nearest places are Rio, Andirrion, Rion, Pátrai, Psathópyrgos, Paralia, Ovria, Návpaktos, Gavrolimni, Krionéri, and Áyios Serafím.

Radius Population
100 km 790000 people
75 km 590000 people
50 km 340000 people
20 km 220000 people
10 km 190000 people
5 km 51000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Rio Greece Village - 2 km
Andirrion Greece Village - 5 km
Rion Achaia Greece Village - 6 km
Pátrai Achaia Greece Major city - 6 km
Psathópyrgos Achaia Greece Village - 11 km
Paralia Achaia Greece Village - 11 km
Ovria Achaia Greece Village - 13 km
Návpaktos Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 13 km
Gavrolimni Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 14 km
Krionéri Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 16 km
Vrachneika Greece Village - 18 km
Vasilikon Akhaia Greece Village - 19 km
Evinokhórion Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 20 km
Káto Zíria Achaia Greece Village - 20 km
Evpálion Fokida Greece Village - 20 km
Khalandrítsa Achaia Greece Village - 21 km
Vasilikón Achaia Greece Village - 22 km
Dháfnai Achaia Greece Village - 23 km
Simos Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 24 km
Káto Makrinoú Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 24 km
Káto Akhaïa Achaia Greece City - 24 km
Famíla Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 25 km
Gourzoúmisa Achaia Greece Village - 25 km
Kalanistra Achaia Greece Village - 27 km
Marathias Greece Village - 27 km
Lakkopetra Achaia Greece Village <1000 people 28 km
Aíyion Achaia Greece Village 28000 people 29 km
Mazaráki Achaia Greece Village - 30 km
Mesolóngion Aitoloakarnania Greece City 10000 people 30 km
Khióna Achaia Greece Village - 31 km
Thérmon Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 31 km
Gavalou Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 32 km
Neokhórion Achaia Greece Village - 33 km
Araxos Achaia Greece City - 34 km
Temeni Achaia Greece Village - 34 km
Petsakoi Achaia Greece Village - 34 km
Káto Vlasía Achaia Greece Village - 34 km
Klapatsoúna Achaia Greece Village - 35 km
Mataránga Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 35 km
Vlasiá Achaia Greece Village - 36 km
Flaboura Greece Village - 36 km
Elatoú Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 36 km
Lápas Achaia Greece Village - 36 km
Pérki Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 37 km
Ayios Nikilaos Greece Village - 38 km
Miliá Fokida Greece Village - 38 km
Aitoliko Greece Village - 39 km
Palaiokátounon Fokida Greece Village - 39 km
Tolofón Fokida Greece Village - 39 km
Aitolikón Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 40 km
Dhiakoptón Achaia Greece Village - 41 km
Paravóla Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 41 km
Brostovitsi Achaia Greece Village - 42 km
Kertezi Achaia Greece Village - 42 km
Panaitólion Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 42 km
Livárji Achaia Greece Village - 42 km
Pórtai Ileia Greece Village - 42 km
Eratini Greece Village - 42 km
Perdhikóvrisi Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 43 km
Neochori Greece Village - 43 km
Kókkinon Fokida Greece Village - 43 km
Kalávrita Achaia Greece City - 43 km
Elatóvrisi Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 44 km
Várda Ileia Greece Village 2600 people 45 km
Manolas Ileia Greece Village 1200 people 45 km
Lisimákhia Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 46 km
Katokhi Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 46 km
Gouria Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 46 km
Malandrínon Fokida Greece Village - 46 km
Trístenon Fokida Greece Village - 46 km
Agrínion Aitoloakarnania Greece City 42000 people 47 km
Paralia Platanos Achaia Greece Village - 47 km
Lidhoríkion Fokida Greece Village - 47 km
Dhokímion Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 48 km
Stamna Aitoloakarnania Greece Village <1000 people 48 km
Aletraíika Ileia Greece Village - 48 km
Priolithos Achaia Greece Village - 48 km
Granás Evrytania Greece Village - 49 km
Lambia Greece Village - 49 km
Ayia Trias Llia Greece Village - 49 km
Tripotama Arkadia Greece Village - 49 km
Angelókastron Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 50 km
Aroanía Achaia Greece Village - 50 km
Artotína Fokida Greece Village - 51 km
Pendeória Fokida Greece Village - 51 km
Akráta Achaia Greece Village - 52 km
Áno Esokhória Evrytania Greece Village - 52 km
Áno Loukávitsa Ileia Greece Village - 52 km
Simopoulon Greece Village - 53 km
Katsandonaiika Ileia Greece Village - 53 km
Stamatoyiannaíika Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 53 km
Valimí Achaia Greece Village - 54 km
Galaxidi Greece Village - 54 km
Káto Klitoría Achaia Greece Village - 55 km
Galaxídhion Fokida Greece Village - 56 km
Ayía Varvára Achaia Greece Village - 56 km
Sikiá Fokida Greece Village - 56 km
Agia Efthimia Greece Village - 56 km
Strátos Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 56 km
Kríkellon Evrytania 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 47 km
Agrinion AGQ 30 Mil. Paved No 9600 49 km
Andravida PYR 17 Mil. Paved Yes 10100 57 km
Lamia 18 0 88 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Patras GRGPA Greece 6 km
Drepano Greece 10 km
Navpaktos GRNPK Greece 13 km
Krionerion Greece 15 km
Kato Akhaia Greece 24 km
Aiyion Greece 30 km
Mesolongion Greece 30 km
Galaxidhion Greece 56 km
Itea GRITA Greece 61 km
Antikyra GRATK Greece 62 km
Astakos Greece 63 km
Killini Greece 65 km
Levadhia Greece 66 km
Katakolon GRKAK Greece 81 km
Amfilokhia Greece 81 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Mornos Mornos 1976 41 km
Evinos Evinos 1998 42 km
Pinios Ilias Pinios Ilias 1968 51 km
Stratos Acheloos 1988 57 km
Kastraki Acheloos 1969 60 km
Ladhon Ladhon 1955 62 km
Kremasta Acheloos 1965 70 km

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