Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 17 Jun 2017 03:40 UTC

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M 4.6 in Greece on 17 Jun 2017 03:40 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:	4.6M
Depth:	13.6 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.8888 , 26.2517
Event Date:	17 Jun 2017 03:40 UTC 17 Jun 2017 06:40 Local
Exposed Population:	3300000 people within 100km
Source:	NOAIG 2017ltkh
Inserted at:	17 Jun 2017 04:28 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		0
2017ltkh	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
1171018	0.2	17 Jun 2017 03:40	5M, 7km	N/A	1.4 million (in 100km)	00:02	NOAIG
1171019	0.2	17 Jun 2017 03:40	5M, 10km	N/A	740 thousand (in 100km)	00:04	EMSC
1171020	0.2	17 Jun 2017 03:40	5M, 2km	N/A	3.3 million (in 100km)	00:06	EMSC
1171023	0.1	17 Jun 2017 03:40	4.7M, 10km	N/A	3.3 million (in 100km)	00:19	EMSC
1171024	0	17 Jun 2017 03:40	4.6M, 10km	N/A	700 thousand (in 100km)	00:22	NEIC
1171028	0	17 Jun 2017 03:40	4.6M, 13.6km	N/A	3.3 million (in 100km)	00:47	NOAIG

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 Plomárion, Skopelos, Vrisa, Palaiokipos, Ayiásos, Vasilika, Políkhnitos, Loutra, Tepeboz, Kratipos, and Kakliç.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.5 million people
75 km	430000 people
50 km	76000 people
20 km	5200 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
Plomárion		Greece	Village	-	10 km
Skopelos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	17 km
Vrisa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Palaiokipos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Ayiásos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	22 km
Vasilika	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	25 km
Políkhnitos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	26 km
Loutra	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	26 km
Tepeboz	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	27 km
Kratipos		Greece	Village	-	27 km
Karaburun	Izmir	Turkey	Village	3200 people	28 km
Mitilíni	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	29 km
Moria	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Loutrá Termís	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Parakoila		Greece	Village	-	35 km
Kucukbahce	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	35 km
Mistegná	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Skala Kallonis		Greece	Village	-	38 km
Kalloni	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	41 km
Ayía Paraskevi	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	41 km
Mesótopos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Kösedere	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	43 km
Foca	Izmir	Turkey	City	-	43 km
Kardhámila	Chios	Greece	City	-	44 km
Bademli	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	44 km
Skala Eresou	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Vatoussa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Yenifoca	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Vadoússa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Marmaron		Greece	Village	-	47 km
Mandamádhos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Eresos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	48 km
Stípsi	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Yenibagarasi	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Leptópodha	Chios	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Andissa	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	50 km
Petra	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Çandarli	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Dikili	Izmir	Turkey	City	14000 people	51 km
Kozbeyli	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Kabakum	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Küçükköy	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	52 km
Altinova	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Áryennos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Pityus		Greece	Village	-	53 km
Makaron	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Geren	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Mithymna		Greece	Village	-	55 km
Aivali	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Balikliova	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Sigri	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Aliaga	Izmir	Turkey	City	38000 people	56 km
Vrondádhos	Chios	Greece	City	-	57 km
Ayvalik	Balikesir	Turkey	City	33000 people	57 km
Maltepe	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Melaniós	Chios	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Volissós		Greece	Village	<1000 people	58 km
Sidheroúnda	Chios	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Khíos	Chios	Greece	City	-	60 km
Narlica	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Yenisakran	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Mentes	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Çesme	Izmir	Turkey	City	-	62 km
Helevaci	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Osmaniye	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Yeniköy	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Anavatos		Greece	Village	-	63 km
Zeytindag	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Tuzculu	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Kesik	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Karaköy	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Seyrek	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Thimianá	Chios	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Ovacik	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Ciftlik Koyu Ciftlikkoy	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Alaçati	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Behramkale	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Kalimasiá	Chios	Greece	Village	1000 people	68 km
Özbek	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Bademli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Uzunkuyu	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	70 km
Armutova	Balikesir	Turkey	City	-	70 km
Menemen	Izmir	Turkey	City	53000 people	70 km
Kakliç	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	25 km
Mytilene	MJT	17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	29 km
Chios	JKH	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	63 km
Cigli Military Airport		5	Mil.	Paved	No	10700	69 km
Cigli	IGL	5	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	71 km
Olimboi		152				0	81 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Plomarion		Greece	10 km
Mitilene	GRMJT	Greece	30 km
Kolpis Kallonis		Greece	31 km
Marmaron		Greece	43 km
Ormos Kolokithias		Greece	49 km
Nemrut Bay	TRNEM	Turkey	50 km
Foca	TRFOC	Turkey	51 km
Dikili	TRDIK	Turkey	51 km
Aliaga	TRALI	Turkey	52 km
Mithimna		Greece	54 km
Sigri		Greece	56 km
Ayvalik	TRAYV	Turkey	56 km
Khios		Greece	61 km
Cesme	TRCES	Turkey	63 km
Psara		Greece	72 km
Alacati		Turkey	72 km
Andipsara Island		Greece	79 km
Sigacik		Turkey	85 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Guzelhisar	Guzelhisar	1982	67 km

More information

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