Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece from 16 Jun 2017 23:42 UTC to 23:42

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M 4.9 in Greece from 16 Jun 2017 23:42 UTC to 23:42

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:	40.7 Km
Lat/Lon:	36.7979 , 22.9748
Event Date:	16 Jun 2017 23:42 UTC 17 Jun 2017 02:42 Local
Exposed Population:	260000 people within 100km
Source:	NOAIG 2017ltcl
Inserted at:	16 Jun 2017 23:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NOAIG	0.1		0.1
2017ltcl	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
1170997	0.1	16 Jun 2017 23:42	4.9M, 40.7km	N/A	260 thousand (in 100km)	00:07	NOAIG
1170999	0	16 Jun 2017 23:42	4.7M, 70km	N/A	320 thousand (in 100km)	00:30	EMSC
1171000	0	16 Jun 2017 23:42	4.8M, 59km	N/A	230 thousand (in 100km)	00:32	NOAIG
1171001	0	16 Jun 2017 23:42	4.8M, 52km	N/A	200 thousand (in 100km)	00:38	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) . The nearest places are Sikea, Rikhéa, Áyios Ioánnis, Moláoi, Veliés, Monemvasía, Asopos, Papadhiánika, Elíka, Plítra, and Áyios Ioánnis.

Radius	Population
100 km	260000 people
75 km	120000 people
50 km	54000 people
20 km	18000 people
10 km	4600 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Peloponnisos	Greece	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sikea	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	5 km
Rikhéa	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	6 km
Áyios Ioánnis	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	6 km
Moláoi	Lakonia	Greece	City	-	11 km
Veliés	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	12 km
Monemvasía	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	13 km
Asopos	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	13 km
Papadhiánika	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	13 km
Elíka		Greece	Village	-	16 km
Plítra	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	17 km
Dhaimoniaa		Greece	Village	-	17 km
Nomia	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	17 km
Kiparíssion	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	19 km
Paralia	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	19 km
Elaía	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	20 km
Niáta	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Kremastí	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	22 km
Vlachioti		Greece	Village	-	25 km
Sklavoúna	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	25 km
Skala Lakonia		Greece	Village	-	28 km
Skala	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	29 km
Pandánassa		Greece	Village	-	30 km
Faraklón	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	30 km
Peleta	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	30 km
Amigdhaléa	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Yeráki	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Neapolis		Greece	Village	-	33 km
Poulithra	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Yithion	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Áyios Nikólaos Voión	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Mavrovounion		Greece	Village	-	38 km
Gythio		Greece	Village	-	39 km
Kosmás	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Plaka	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Krokeaí	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Áyioi Anáryiroi	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Límberdhon	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Leonidi		Greece	Village	-	41 km
Leonídhion	Arkadia	Greece	City	-	43 km
Karioúpolis	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Pánitsa	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Kotronas		Greece	Village	-	47 km
Potamia	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Flomokhórion	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Skoúra	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Karavas	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Xirokámbi	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Platanákion	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Aylia Pelayía	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Péra Mélana	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Árna	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Aj.Pelajia		Greece	Village	-	51 km
Krisafa	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Exo Nimfi	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Liménion	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Kokkala	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Spétsai	Argolida	Greece	City	-	54 km
Mésa Dhimarístika	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Areopoli		Greece	Village	-	55 km
Pírgos Diroú	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Langadha	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Kosta		Greece	Village	-	58 km
Vasaras	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Spárti	Lakonia	Greece	City	15000 people	58 km
Kotrónion	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Potamós	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Mézapos	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Kainoúryia Khóra		Greece	Village	-	60 km
Magoula	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Koita	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Vathia		Greece	Village	-	61 km
Avlémonas	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Portokhéli	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Mylopotamos		Greece	Village	-	61 km
Sítaina	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Páliros		Greece	Village	-	62 km
Voutianoi	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Yerolimin	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Ayios Andreas	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Sellasia	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Vrésthena	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Karéa	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Tripi		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Limnária		Greece	Village	-	66 km
Kardhamíli		Greece	Village	-	67 km
Kranídhion	Argolida	Greece	City	-	67 km
Ermióni	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	70 km
Áyios Ioánnis		Greece	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
Sparti	SPJ	152	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	44 km
Porto Kheli Alexion	PKH	unknown				0	58 km
Kithira	KIT	290	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4800	58 km
Spetsai	JSS	unknown				0	66 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Monemvasia		Greece	14 km
Plitra		Greece	18 km
Neapolis	GRNEA	Greece	34 km
Yithion		Greece	36 km
Leonidhion		Greece	42 km
Cape Malea		Greece	43 km
Parapola Island		Greece	46 km
Spetsai		Greece	55 km
Portokhelion		Greece	60 km
Cape Matapan		Greece	63 km
Pirgos		Greece	64 km
Ermioni	GRERM	Greece	69 km
Paralion Astrous		Greece	72 km
Kapsali		Greece	73 km
Idhra Island	GRHYD	Greece	75 km
Kalamata	GRKLX	Greece	81 km
Navplion	GRNPL	Greece	87 km
Poros		Greece	89 km

More information

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