M 4.6 in Greece on 16 Jul 2017 02:51 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: 0 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.11 , 25.38
Event Date: 16 Jul 2017 02:51 UTC
16 Jul 2017 05:51 Local
Exposed Population:
410000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 605474
Inserted at: 16 Jul 2017 02:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
605474 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
1173963 0 16 Jul 2017 02:51 4.6M, 0km N/A 420 thousand (in 100km) 00:05 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 Crete (population 537,807) . The nearest places are Ano Viánnos, Skinias, Áyios Yeóryios, Arkalokhórion, Kastellion, Tzermiado, Voni, Avadhoú, Tzermiádhon, Káto Vígles, and Amári.

Radius Population
100 km 420000 people
75 km 370000 people
50 km 310000 people
20 km 36000 people
10 km 6100 people
5 km 2200 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Crete Greece 540000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ano Viánnos Irakleio Greece Village - 7 km
Skinias Irakleio Greece Village - 10 km
Áyios Yeóryios Irakleio Greece Village - 11 km
Arkalokhórion Irakleio Greece Village - 12 km
Kastellion Irakleio Greece Village - 12 km
Tzermiado Greece Village - 12 km
Voni Irakleio Greece Village - 13 km
Avadhoú Irakleio Greece Village - 14 km
Tzermiádhon Lasithi Greece Village - 17 km
Káto Vígles Greece Village - 17 km
Kefalóvrisi Greece Village - 20 km
Episkopi Irakleio Greece Village - 20 km
Kalloní Irakleio Greece Village - 21 km
Mállia Irakleio Greece Village - 21 km
Myrtos Greece Village - 21 km
Pirgos Irakleio Greece Village - 22 km
Protoria Irakleio Greece Village - 23 km
Limin Khersónisos Irakleio Greece Village - 23 km
Anatoli Greece Village - 24 km
Arkanes Irakleio Greece Village - 24 km
Kritsá Lasithi Greece City - 25 km
Elaia Irakleio Greece Village - 25 km
Gouves Kriti Greece Village - 25 km
Kalamávka Lasithi Greece Village - 26 km
Khárakas Irakleio Greece Village - 26 km
Neapolis Lasithi Greece City - 26 km
Ammoudhárai Greece Village - 26 km
Goúrnai Irakleio Greece Village - 26 km
Milatos Irakleio Greece Village - 27 km
Profitis Ilias Irakleio Greece Village - 28 km
Dafnes Kriti Greece Village - 31 km
Nea Alikarnassos Irakleio Greece Village - 31 km
Ayios Nikolaos Lasithi Greece Village 12000 people 32 km
Ayía Varvára Irakleio Greece Village - 32 km
Heraklion Irakleio Greece Major city 130000 people 34 km
Ierapetra Greece Village 12000 people 34 km
Agia Varvara Greece Village - 35 km
Eloúnda Lasithi Greece Village - 37 km
Káto Khorió Lasithi Greece Village - 38 km
Tilisos Irakleio Greece Village - 38 km
Ayios Miron Irakleio Greece Village - 38 km
Ayioi Dhéka Irakleio Greece Village - 39 km
Koutsounára Greece Village - 43 km
Zaros Irakleio Greece Village - 43 km
Kavoúsi Lasithi Greece Village - 44 km
Léndas Irakleio Greece Village - 44 km
Márathos Rethymni Greece Village - 46 km
Moírai Irakleio Greece City - 47 km
Andiskárion Greece Village - 48 km
Anóyia Rethymni Greece City - 50 km
Damasta Greece Village - 50 km
Pigaïdhákia Irakleio Greece Village - 50 km
Sfáka Lasithi Greece Village - 51 km
Kamárai Irakleio Greece Village - 51 km
Voroi Irakleio Greece Village - 52 km
Zoniana Rethymni Greece Village - 52 km
Kamarai Kriti Greece Village - 53 km
Koutsouras Greece Village - 53 km
Pómbia Irakleio Greece Village - 53 km
Sisai Greece Village - 53 km
Mouliana Kriti Greece Village - 54 km
Platanos Irakleio Greece Village - 55 km
Makriyialos Greece Village - 55 km
Kaloi Limenes Greece Village - 55 km
Metokhi Irisiana Rethymni Greece Village - 55 km
Timbákion Greece Village - 56 km
Livádhia Rethymni Greece Village - 57 km
Matala Greece Village - 58 km
Lithinai Greece Village - 60 km
Skopi Lasithi Greece Village - 61 km
Skopi Kriti Greece Village - 61 km
Fourfourás Rethymni Greece Village - 62 km
Praisós Lasithi Greece Village - 63 km
Ayía Galíni Greece Village - 63 km
Agia Galini Greece Village - 64 km
Ziros Lasithi Greece Village - 66 km
Perama Rethymni Greece Village - 66 km
Gaïdhourás Greece Village - 66 km
Sitia Lasithi Greece City 12000 people 66 km
Melambes Kriti Greece Village - 67 km
Perama Kriti Greece Village - 67 km
Amári Rethymni 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
Kasteli 360 Mil. Paved Yes 8000 10 km
N. Kazantzakis HER 35 Civ. Paved Yes 8900 31 km
Tympaki 15 0 56 km
Sitia JSH 122 Civ. Paved No 2300 67 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Aghios Nikolaos Greece 32 km
Iraklion GRHER Greece 34 km
Ierapetra Greece 34 km
Dia Island Greece 37 km
Kali Limenes GRKLL Greece 56 km
Sitia GRJSH Greece 69 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Bramianos Bramianos 1986 30 km

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