Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 22 Sep 2017 04:20 UTC

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M 4.5 in Greece on 22 Sep 2017 04:20 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:	5 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.95 , 26.27
Event Date:	22 Sep 2017 04:20 UTC 22 Sep 2017 07:20 Local
Exposed Population:	790000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 619788
Inserted at:	22 Sep 2017 04:32 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
EMSC	0		0
619788	Scaled population (vector)	5.6
	C1 earthquake	1.37
	C2 earthquake	-0.11
	Country Vulnerability	0.27
	INFORM_normalised	0.77

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1181493	22 Sep 2017 04:20	4.1M, 5km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	00:01	NOAIG
1181496	22 Sep 2017 04:20	4.5M, 2km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	00:09	EMSC
1181497	22 Sep 2017 04:20	4.5M, 5km	N/A	790 thousand (in 100km)	00:12	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 Aegean Islands (population 456,800) . The nearest places are Plomárion, Ayiásos, Skopelos, Vrisa, Vasilika, Palaiokipos, Políkhnitos, Loutra, Moria, Mitilíni, and Sidheroúnda.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.1 million people
75 km	360000 people
50 km	83000 people
20 km	13000 people
10 km	4500 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 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	-	4 km
Ayiásos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	9 km
Skopelos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	11 km
Vrisa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	11 km
Vasilika	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	12 km
Palaiokipos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	13 km
Políkhnitos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	16 km
Loutra	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	20 km
Moria	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Mitilíni	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	22 km
Parakoila		Greece	Village	-	23 km
Loutrá Termís	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	23 km
Kratipos		Greece	Village	-	24 km
Skala Kallonis		Greece	Village	-	25 km
Mistegná	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	26 km
Ayía Paraskevi	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	27 km
Kalloni	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	27 km
Mesótopos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Mandamádhos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	34 km
Vatoussa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	34 km
Vadoússa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	34 km
Stípsi	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Skala Eresou	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Petra	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Eresos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	39 km
Andissa	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	40 km
Áryennos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Tepeboz	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Karaburun	Izmir	Turkey	Village	3200 people	41 km
Mithymna		Greece	Village	-	42 km
Bademli	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	43 km
Küçükköy	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	43 km
Altinova	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Aivali	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Sigri	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Ayvalik	Balikesir	Turkey	City	33000 people	47 km
Kucukbahce	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Dikili	Izmir	Turkey	City	14000 people	49 km
Kabakum	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Makaron	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Çandarli	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	53 km
Foca	Izmir	Turkey	City	-	53 km
Yenifoca	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Behramkale	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Bademli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Kardhámila	Chios	Greece	City	-	55 km
Osmaniye	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Kösedere	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Bergos	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Baba Kale	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	57 km
Kozlu	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	58 km
Yenibagarasi	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	58 km
Leptópodha	Chios	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Marmaron		Greece	Village	-	58 km
Kozbeyli	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Armutova	Balikesir	Turkey	City	-	61 km
Aliaga	Izmir	Turkey	City	38000 people	61 km
Gülpinar	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Yeniköy	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Geren	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Hacibozan	Balikesir	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Ovacik	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Zeytindag	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Küçukkuyu	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Pityus		Greece	Village	-	65 km
Tuzla	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Yenisakran	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	65 km
Ayvacik	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Melaniós	Chios	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Maltepe	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Kösedere	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Volissós		Greece	Village	<1000 people	68 km
Balikliova	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Vrondádhos	Chios	Greece	City	-	69 km
Karaköy	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Helevaci	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Terzihaliller	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Sidheroúnda	Chios	Greece	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	14 km
Mytilene	MJT	17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	24 km
Chios	JKH	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	76 km
Cigli Military Airport		5	Mil.	Paved	No	10700	79 km
Cigli	IGL	5	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	81 km
Edremit Korfez	EDO	15	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6800	85 km
Olimboi		152				0	92 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Plomarion		Greece	5 km
Kolpis Kallonis		Greece	23 km
Mitilene	GRMJT	Greece	23 km
Mithimna		Greece	40 km
Ayvalik	TRAYV	Turkey	46 km
Sigri		Greece	47 km
Dikili	TRDIK	Turkey	49 km
Marmaron		Greece	54 km
Nemrut Bay	TRNEM	Turkey	57 km
Aliaga	TRALI	Turkey	57 km
Foca	TRFOC	Turkey	58 km
Ormos Kolokithias		Greece	61 km
Khios		Greece	73 km
Cesme	TRCES	Turkey	76 km
Psara		Greece	78 km
Akcay		Turkey	82 km
Andipsara Island		Greece	85 km
Alacati		Turkey	86 km
Bozcaada		Turkey	94 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Guzelhisar	Guzelhisar	1982	72 km
	Bayramic	Akcin	1997	95 km

More information

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