Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 12 Jun 2017 12:31 UTC

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M 4.9 in Greece on 12 Jun 2017 12:31 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:	4.9M
Depth:	8 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.94 , 26.19
Event Date:	12 Jun 2017 12:31 UTC 12 Jun 2017 15:31 Local
Exposed Population:	1670000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 597720
Inserted at:	12 Jun 2017 15:07 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
EMSC	0.2		0.2
597720	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	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1170464		0.1	12 Jun 2017 12:31	4.9M, 7km	N/A	980 thousand (in 100km)		00:24	EMSC
1170506		0.2	12 Jun 2017 12:31	4.9M, 8km	N/A	1.7 million (in 100km)		02:36	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 Vrisa, Políkhnitos, Plomárion, Vasilika, Ayiásos, Parakoila, Skopelos, Mesótopos, Palaiokipos, Skala Kallonis, and Narlica.

Radius	Population
100 km	630000 people
75 km	290000 people
50 km	77000 people
20 km	4600 people
10 km	<1000 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
Vrisa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	12 km
Políkhnitos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	16 km
Plomárion		Greece	Village	-	16 km
Vasilika	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	19 km
Ayiásos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	23 km
Parakoila		Greece	Village	-	25 km
Skopelos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	25 km
Mesótopos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Palaiokipos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Skala Kallonis		Greece	Village	-	30 km
Skala Eresou	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Kalloni	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	33 km
Vatoussa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	34 km
Eresos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	34 km
Loutra	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Vadoússa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Ayía Paraskevi	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	35 km
Moria	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Mitilíni	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	36 km
Kratipos		Greece	Village	-	37 km
Loutrá Termís	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Tepeboz	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	37 km
Andissa	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	38 km
Mistegná	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Karaburun	Izmir	Turkey	Village	3200 people	39 km
Sigri	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Stípsi	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Petra	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Mandamádhos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Kucukbahce	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	44 km
Kardhámila	Chios	Greece	City	-	45 km
Leptópodha	Chios	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Mithymna		Greece	Village	-	47 km
Áryennos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Marmaron		Greece	Village	-	48 km
Melaniós	Chios	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Pityus		Greece	Village	-	54 km
Kösedere	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Volissós		Greece	Village	<1000 people	55 km
Bademli	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	56 km
Küçükköy	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	58 km
Foca	Izmir	Turkey	City	-	58 km
Sidheroúnda	Chios	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Vrondádhos	Chios	Greece	City	-	59 km
Altinova	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Bademli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Aivali	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Yenifoca	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Baba Kale	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Ayvalik	Balikesir	Turkey	City	33000 people	61 km
Dikili	Izmir	Turkey	City	14000 people	62 km
Khíos	Chios	Greece	City	-	63 km
Kabakum	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Behramkale	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Yenibagarasi	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Anavatos		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Çandarli	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Bergos	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Makaron	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Kozbeyli	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Balikliova	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Gülpinar	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Kozlu	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Çesme	Izmir	Turkey	City	-	69 km
Thimianá	Chios	Greece	Village	-	69 km
Psará	Chios	Greece	Village	-	69 km
Kalimasiá	Chios	Greece	Village	1000 people	69 km
Geren	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Osmaniye	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	70 km
Narlica	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	70 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
Polikhnitos		198				0	16 km
Mytilene	MJT	17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	38 km
Chios	JKH	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	66 km
Olimboi		152				0	81 km
Cigli Military Airport		5	Mil.	Paved	No	10700	83 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Plomarion		Greece	16 km
Kolpis Kallonis		Greece	18 km
Mitilene	GRMJT	Greece	37 km
Sigri		Greece	42 km
Marmaron		Greece	43 km
Mithimna		Greece	46 km
Ormos Kolokithias		Greece	51 km
Ayvalik	TRAYV	Turkey	60 km
Dikili	TRDIK	Turkey	63 km
Psara		Greece	63 km
Khios		Greece	64 km
Nemrut Bay	TRNEM	Turkey	65 km
Foca	TRFOC	Turkey	65 km
Aliaga	TRALI	Turkey	67 km
Cesme	TRCES	Turkey	69 km
Andipsara Island		Greece	70 km
Alacati		Turkey	79 km

More information

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