M 5.3 in Greece on 15 Jul 2017 20:30 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: 5.3M
Depth: 2.7 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.8708 , 25.4265
Event Date: 15 Jul 2017 20:30 UTC
15 Jul 2017 23:30 Local
Exposed Population:
390000 people within 100km
Source: NOAIG 2017ntvr
Inserted at: 15 Jul 2017 21:19 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NOAIG 0.2 0.2
2017ntvr 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
1173931 0.3 15 Jul 2017 20:30 5.4M, 10km N/A 420 thousand (in 100km) 00:03 EMSC
1173932 0.2 15 Jul 2017 20:30 5.3M, 10km N/A 390 thousand (in 100km) 00:04 NOAIG
1173935 0.1 15 Jul 2017 20:30 4.9M, 60km N/A 370 thousand (in 100km) 00:10 EMSC
1173936 0.1 15 Jul 2017 20:30 4.9M, 10km N/A 390 thousand (in 100km) 00:11 EMSC
1173937 0.3 15 Jul 2017 20:30 5.4M, 8.7km N/A 410 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 NEIC
1173939 0.2 15 Jul 2017 20:30 5.3M, 15km N/A 390 thousand (in 100km) 00:31 EMSC
1173943 0.2 15 Jul 2017 20:30 5.3M, 2.7km N/A 400 thousand (in 100km) 00:48 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 Crete (population 537,807) . The nearest places are Káto Vígles, Myrtos, Ano Viánnos, Ammoudhárai, Kefalóvrisi, Anatoli, Skinias, Kalamávka, Ierapetra, Áyios Yeóryios, and Anóyia.

Radius Population
100 km 400000 people
75 km 350000 people
50 km 110000 people
20 km 3600 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Crete Greece 540000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Káto Vígles Greece Village - 12 km
Myrtos Greece Village - 16 km
Ano Viánnos Irakleio Greece Village - 18 km
Ammoudhárai Greece Village - 21 km
Kefalóvrisi Greece Village - 21 km
Anatoli Greece Village - 22 km
Skinias Irakleio Greece Village - 22 km
Kalamávka Lasithi Greece Village - 26 km
Ierapetra Greece Village 12000 people 28 km
Áyios Yeóryios Irakleio Greece Village - 30 km
Tzermiado Greece Village - 32 km
Protoria Irakleio Greece Village - 33 km
Pirgos Irakleio Greece Village - 33 km
Kritsá Lasithi Greece City - 33 km
Arkalokhórion Irakleio Greece Village - 34 km
Káto Khorió Lasithi Greece Village - 34 km
Khárakas Irakleio Greece Village - 34 km
Tzermiádhon Lasithi Greece Village - 35 km
Koutsounára Greece Village - 36 km
Kastellion Irakleio Greece Village - 36 km
Voni Irakleio Greece Village - 37 km
Avadhoú Irakleio Greece Village - 37 km
Ayios Nikolaos Lasithi Greece Village 12000 people 39 km
Neapolis Lasithi Greece City - 42 km
Kalloní Irakleio Greece Village - 43 km
Mállia Irakleio Greece Village - 43 km
Kavoúsi Lasithi Greece Village - 44 km
Episkopi Irakleio Greece Village - 44 km
Milatos Irakleio Greece Village - 46 km
Arkanes Irakleio Greece Village - 47 km
Limin Khersónisos Irakleio Greece Village - 47 km
Koutsouras Greece Village - 47 km
Profitis Ilias Irakleio Greece Village - 48 km
Ayía Varvára Irakleio Greece Village - 48 km
Makriyialos Greece Village - 49 km
Elaia Irakleio Greece Village - 49 km
Gouves Kriti Greece Village - 50 km
Agia Varvara Greece Village - 50 km
Léndas Irakleio Greece Village - 50 km
Ayioi Dhéka Irakleio Greece Village - 50 km
Dafnes Kriti Greece Village - 51 km
Goúrnai Irakleio Greece Village - 51 km
Eloúnda Lasithi Greece Village - 51 km
Sfáka Lasithi Greece Village - 52 km
Andiskárion Greece Village - 54 km
Mouliana Kriti Greece Village - 54 km
Nea Alikarnassos Irakleio Greece Village - 55 km
Lithinai Greece Village - 55 km
Moírai Irakleio Greece City - 57 km
Zaros Irakleio Greece Village - 57 km
Heraklion Irakleio Greece Major city 130000 people 57 km
Pigaïdhákia Irakleio Greece Village - 58 km
Ayios Miron Irakleio Greece Village - 58 km
Gaïdhourás Greece Village - 59 km
Tilisos Irakleio Greece Village - 60 km
Kaloi Limenes Greece Village - 60 km
Praisós Lasithi Greece Village - 60 km
Ziros Lasithi Greece Village - 61 km
Pómbia Irakleio Greece Village - 61 km
Skopi Kriti Greece Village - 62 km
Voroi Irakleio Greece Village - 63 km
Skopi Lasithi Greece Village - 63 km
Kamárai Irakleio Greece Village - 66 km
Matala Greece Village - 66 km
Timbákion Greece Village - 67 km
Sitia Lasithi Greece City 12000 people 67 km
Kamarai Kriti Greece Village - 67 km
Márathos Rethymni Greece Village - 67 km
Platanos Irakleio Greece Village - 68 km
Anóyia Rethymni Greece City - 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
Kasteli 360 Mil. Paved Yes 8000 35 km
N. Kazantzakis HER 35 Civ. Paved Yes 8900 55 km
Tympaki 15 0 67 km
Sitia JSH 122 Civ. Paved No 2300 68 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ierapetra Greece 27 km
Aghios Nikolaos Greece 40 km
Iraklion GRHER Greece 57 km
Kali Limenes GRKLL Greece 61 km
Dia Island Greece 62 km
Sitia GRJSH Greece 69 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Bramianos Bramianos 1986 26 km

More information

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