Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 21 Jul 2017 02:12 UTC

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M 4.6 in Greece on 21 Jul 2017 02:12 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:	7.7 Km
Lat/Lon:	36.8805 , 27.3777
Event Date:	21 Jul 2017 02:12 UTC 21 Jul 2017 05:12 Local
Exposed Population:	830000 people within 100km
Source:	NOAIG 2017odkm
Inserted at:	21 Jul 2017 07:41 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
2017odkm	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	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1174618	21 Jul 2017 02:12	4.7M, 10km	N/A	930 thousand (in 100km)	00:02	NOAIG
1174623	21 Jul 2017 02:12	4.5M, 2km	N/A	700 thousand (in 100km)	00:14	EMSC
1174625	21 Jul 2017 02:12	4.7M, 10km	N/A	530 thousand (in 100km)	00:19	NEIC
1174659	21 Jul 2017 02:12	4.5M, 5km	N/A	700 thousand (in 100km)	02:00	EMSC
1174668	21 Jul 2017 02:12	4.7M, 10km	N/A	700 thousand (in 100km)	02:29	EMSC
1174727	21 Jul 2017 02:12	4.6M, 7.7km	N/A	830 thousand (in 100km)	05:28	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 Çukurgöl Yaylasi, Çiftlikköy, Bodrum, Kos, Ortakent, Yaziköy, Müsgebi, Akyarlar, Datça, Döseme, and Turunç.

Radius	Population
100 km	930000 people
75 km	390000 people
50 km	210000 people
20 km	51000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Aegean Islands	Greece	460000 people
Mugla	Turkey	610000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Çukurgöl Yaylasi	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	16 km
Çiftlikköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	17 km
Bodrum	Mugla	Turkey	City	39000 people	17 km
Kos		Greece	City	19000 people	17 km
Ortakent	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Yaziköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	22 km
Müsgebi	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	22 km
Akyarlar	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	22 km
Datça	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	22 km
Döseme	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	23 km
Irmene	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	23 km
Gölköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	24 km
Karatoprak	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	24 km
Siparion		Greece	Village	-	24 km
Mesudiye	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Sazköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	25 km
Karakaya	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	27 km
Mazi	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	28 km
Giris	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	28 km
Yalikavak	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	29 km
Mumcular	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	29 km
Avlacia		Greece	Village	-	30 km
Emecik	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	33 km
Kardhámaina		Greece	Village	-	33 km
Bozalan	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	36 km
Andimákhia	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Karacahisar	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	39 km
Alayar	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	39 km
Güllük	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Páloi		Greece	Village	-	41 km
Vathís		Greece	Village	-	42 km
Nikia		Greece	Village	-	43 km
Sími	Mugla	Greece	City	-	44 km
Mandrákion	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Koruköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	45 km
Kálimnos		Greece	Village	-	45 km
Oren	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Chorion		Greece	Village	-	47 km
Arginonda		Greece	Village	-	47 km
Kéfalos	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	2300 people	49 km
Kultak	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Megálon Khorión		Greece	Village	-	50 km
Kizilagaç	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Livadia		Greece	Village	-	52 km
Milâs	Mugla	Turkey	City	43000 people	54 km
Akbük	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	56 km
Selimiye	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Kozagaç	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	58 km
Yenihisar	Aydin	Turkey	City	-	58 km
Kayadere	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Haciahmetler	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Bahçeburun	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Çamiçi	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Lakki	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Hisarönü	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Orhaniye	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Sögüt	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Lakkion		Greece	Village	-	61 km
Incirli	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Bozburun	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Ayia Marina		Greece	Village	-	63 km
Kiransahili	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Bencik	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Ortaköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Akçali	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Sakarkaya	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Yeniköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Beldibi	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Osmaniye	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Parthenion		Greece	Village	-	68 km
Asardami	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Yeniköy	Aydin	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Akköy	Aydin	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Çiftlik	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Turunç	Mugla	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
Bodrum Imsik	BXN	unknown				0	33 km
Kos	KGS	125	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	36 km
Milas Bodrum	BJV	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	43 km
Leros	LRS	11	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	68 km
Diagoras	RHO	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10600	77 km
Maritsa		62	Civ.	Paved	No	7800	80 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Bodrum	TRBXN	Turkey	16 km
Kos	GRKGS	Greece	17 km
Nisiros Island		Greece	40 km
Yali Island	GRYLI	Greece	40 km
Gulluk	TRGUL	Turkey	43 km
Kalimnos Island	GRKMI	Greece	44 km
Dodecanese Island		Greece	44 km
Simi Island		Greece	45 km
Megalo Khorio		Greece	51 km
Lakkion		Greece	62 km
Marmaris	TRMRM	Turkey	71 km
Khalki Island		Greece	72 km
Alimnia Island		Greece	73 km
Lipsoi Island		Greece	76 km
Lipsoi		Greece	78 km
Gokova Iskelesi	TRGKV	Turkey	78 km
Rhodes	GRRHO	Greece	85 km

More information

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