M 4.5 in Greece on 17 Sep 2017 14:29 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: 4.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.29 , 24.01
Event Date: 17 Sep 2017 14:29 UTC
17 Sep 2017 17:29 Local
Exposed Population:
110000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 618748
Inserted at: 17 Sep 2017 15:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
618748 Scaled population (vector) 4.44  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -0.61  
  INFORM_normalised 0.69  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1180945 0 17 Sep 2017 14:29 4.3M, 10km N/A 120 thousand (in 100km) 00:01 NOAIG
1180953 0 17 Sep 2017 14:29 4.1M, 7.3km N/A 120 thousand (in 100km) 00:27 NOAIG
1180958 0 17 Sep 2017 14:29 4.5M, 10km N/A 120 thousand (in 100km) 00:56 NEIC
1180959 0 17 Sep 2017 14:29 4.5M, 10km N/A 120 thousand (in 100km) 01:03 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 Thessalia (population 734,739) . The nearest places are Mourterón, Alónnisos, Patitirion, Skopelos, Glóssa, Skíathos, Trullos, Promírion, Neokhóri, Platania, and Katoúnia.

Radius Population
100 km 100000 people
75 km 16000 people
50 km 3300 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Thessalia Greece 730000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece -
Macedonia Greece 2.3 million people
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people
Peloponnisos Greece 1.1 million people
Canakkale Turkey 470000 people
Thraki Greece 340000 people
Ipiros Greece 340000 people
Izmir Turkey 2.9 million people
Balikesir Turkey 1.1 million people
Edirne Turkey 440000 people
Macedonia Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of -
Sofiya Bulgaria 1 million people
Plovdiv Bulgaria 1.3 million people
Khaskovo Bulgaria 1.1 million people
Ionian Islands Greece 190000 people
Tekirdag Turkey 510000 people
Manisa Turkey 1.3 million people
Korce Albania 210000 people
Kolonje Albania 26000 people
Permet Albania 42000 people
Gjirokaster Albania 70000 people
Sarande Albania 93000 people
Pogradec Albania 77000 people
Aydin Turkey 900000 people
Skrapar Albania 50000 people
Kirklareli Turkey 340000 people
Gramsh Albania 47000 people
Tepelene Albania 54000 people
Librazhd Albania 78000 people
Grad Sofiya Bulgaria 1.2 million people
Burgas Bulgaria 870000 people
Berat Albania 190000 people
Elbasan Albania 260000 people
Mugla Turkey 610000 people
Serbia Serbia -
Vlore Albania -
Bursa Turkey 1.7 million people
Dibre Albania 150000 people
Fier Albania 260000 people
Lovech Bulgaria 1 million people
Mat Albania 83000 people
Lushnje Albania 140000 people
Tirane Albania 390000 people
Crete Greece 540000 people
Istanbul Turkey 7.9 million people
Kukes Albania 110000 people
Mikhaylovgrad Bulgaria 650000 people
Razgrad Bulgaria 840000 people
Varna Bulgaria 980000 people
Olt Romania 540000 people
Dolj Romania 790000 people
Teleorman Romania 510000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mourterón Greece Village - 10 km
Alónnisos Greece Village - 20 km
Patitirion Greece Village - 21 km
Skopelos Magnisia Greece City - 30 km
Glóssa Greece Village - 35 km
Skíathos Magnisia Greece City - 45 km
Trullos Greece Village - 52 km
Promírion Magnisia Greece Village - 61 km
Neokhóri Magnisia Greece Village - 63 km
Platania Magnisia Greece Village - 63 km
Agriovótanon Evvoia Greece Village - 65 km
Skíros Greece City - 66 km
Elinika Evia Greece Village - 67 km
Argalastí Magnisia Greece Village - 67 km
Miliana Magnisia Greece Village - 67 km
Vasilika Evvoia Greece Village - 67 km
Neokhori Magnisia Greece Village - 68 km
Katoúnia Evvoia 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
Skiathos JSI 15 Civ. Paved Yes 5200 44 km
Skiros SKU 15 Civ. Paved No 9800 57 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pelagos Island Greece 7 km
Iliodhromia Island Greece 17 km
Yioura Island Greece 18 km
Skantzoura Greece 27 km
Peathoura Island Greece 28 km
Piperi Island Greece 29 km
Ormos Skopelou GRSKO Greece 29 km
Skiathos Island GRJSI Greece 44 km
Ormos Pevko Greece 67 km
Skiros Island GRSKU Greece 67 km
Kymassi GRKYM Greece 67 km
Milina Greece 68 km
Pilion Greece 68 km
Kymi (Kimi) GRKIM Greece 76 km
Palourion Greece 78 km
Limni GRLII Greece 83 km
Vrisakia Greece 88 km

More information

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