M 5.1 in Greece from 17 May 2017 11:30 UTC to 11:30

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: 5.1M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.9386 , 27.6269
Event Date: 17 May 2017 11:30 UTC
17 May 2017 14:30 Local
Exposed Population:
150000 people within 100km
Source: NOAIG 2017jpjf
Inserted at: 17 May 2017 11:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.2 (Türkiye)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Türkiye= 3.2; Greece= 2.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NOAIG 0.1 0.1
2017jpjf 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
1168117 0.1 17 May 2017 11:30 5.1M, 10km N/A 160 thousand (in 100km) 00:02 NOAIG
1168118 0.1 17 May 2017 11:30 5M, 10km N/A 160 thousand (in 100km) 00:03 EMSC
1168120 0.1 17 May 2017 11:30 5M, 5km N/A 160 thousand (in 100km) 00:06 EMSC
1168122 0.1 17 May 2017 11:30 5M, 8km N/A 160 thousand (in 100km) 00:09 EMSC
1168124 0 17 May 2017 11:30 4.9M, 60km N/A 150 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 EMSC
1168125 0 17 May 2017 11:30 4.9M, 13.6km N/A 150 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 NEIC
1168126 0.1 17 May 2017 11:30 5.1M, 22.8km N/A 190 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 NOAIG
1168127 0 17 May 2017 11:30 4.9M, 49km N/A 150 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 EMSC
1168129 0.1 17 May 2017 11:30 5.3M, 12km N/A 110 thousand (in 100km) 00:36 EMSC
1168131 0 17 May 2017 11:30 4.9M, 12km N/A 100 thousand (in 100km) 00:51 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 Aegean Islands (population 456,800) . The nearest places are Kattaviá, Mesanagros, Apolakkiá, Lakhaniá, Monólithos, Profilia, Istrios, Yennádhi, Khuríon, Argos, and Arkasa.

Radius Population
100 km 160000 people
75 km 50000 people
50 km 15000 people
20 km 1900 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kattaviá Dodekanisos Greece Village - 13 km
Mesanagros Dodekanisos Greece Village - 20 km
Apolakkiá Dodekanisos Greece Village - 21 km
Lakhaniá Dodekanisos Greece Village - 21 km
Monólithos Dodekanisos Greece Village - 25 km
Profilia Dodekanisos Greece Village - 26 km
Istrios Dodekanisos Greece Village - 26 km
Yennádhi Dodekanisos Greece Village - 28 km
Khuríon Greece Village - 32 km
Argos Greece Village - 36 km
Laerma Dodekanisos Greece Village - 36 km
Aláerma Dodekanisos Greece Village - 37 km
Kritinia Dodekanisos Greece Village - 38 km
Castello Dodekanisos Greece Village - 38 km
Chiglio Greece Village - 39 km
Lárdhos Dodekanisos Greece Village - 40 km
Dhiafánion Dodekanisos Greece Village - 43 km
Lindos Greece Village - 45 km
Olimbos Dodekanisos Greece Village - 46 km
Salakos Dodekanisos Greece Village - 48 km
Eleoúsa Dodekanisos Greece Village - 52 km
Kalavardha Dodekanisos Greece Village - 53 km
Arkhangelos Rodhos Greece Village - 53 km
Soroni Greece Village - 58 km
Mesoknorion Dodekanisos Greece Village - 58 km
Livadia Greece Village - 59 km
Psindhos Dodekanisos Greece Village - 59 km
Volada Dodekanisos Greece Village - 60 km
Kárpathos Dodekanisos Greece Village - 61 km
Afándou Dodekanisos Greece Village - 62 km
Megálon Khorión Greece Village - 63 km
Piles Dodekanisos Greece Village - 63 km
Menetes Dodekanisos Greece Village - 65 km
Faliraki Dodekanisos Greece Village - 66 km
Kremasti Dodekanisos Greece Village - 68 km
Arkasa Dodekanisos Greece Village - 69 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
Diagoras RHO 4 Civ. Paved Yes 10600 66 km
Maritsa 62 Civ. Paved No 7800 66 km
Karpathos AOK 6 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 72 km
Essey KSJ 10 Civ. Paved No 3200 87 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Khalki Island Greece 34 km
Saria Island Greece 36 km
Alimnia Island Greece 36 km
Lindos Greece 43 km
Olimbos Greece 46 km
Megalo Khorio Greece 59 km
Karpathos Island Greece 60 km
Simi Island Greece 77 km
Rhodes GRRHO Greece 78 km
Nisiros Island Greece 83 km
Yali Island GRYLI Greece 92 km

More information

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