M 4.5 in Greece from 27 Apr 2017 12:04 UTC to 12:04

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: 4.5M
Depth: 94.3 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.145 , 21.3676
Event Date: 27 Apr 2017 12:04 UTC
27 Apr 2017 13:04 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NOAIG 2017iewg
Inserted at: 27 Apr 2017 12:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Greece)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NOAIG n.a n.a
2017iewg 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
1165521 n.a 27 Apr 2017 12:04 4.5M, 94.3km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:02 NOAIG
1165524 n.a 27 Apr 2017 12:04 4.8M, 80km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:08 EMSC
1165525 0 27 Apr 2017 12:04 4.9M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:19 NEIC
1165526 0 27 Apr 2017 12:04 4.1M, 30.5km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:26 NOAIG
1165529 0 27 Apr 2017 12:04 4.6M, 40km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:56 EMSC
1165562 0 27 Apr 2017 12:04 4.7M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 02:56 EMSC
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) .

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

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Peloponnisos Greece 1.1 million people
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece -
Crete Greece 540000 people
Al Jabal al Akhdar Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 460000 people
Darnah Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 110000 people
Al Fatih Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 100000 people
Ionian Islands Greece 190000 people
Banghazi Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 850000 people
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people
Tubruq Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 94000 people
Ipiros Greece 340000 people
Thessalia Greece 730000 people
Ajdabiya Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 100000 people

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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