M 4.1 in Greece on 15 Oct 2017 03:42 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: 4.1M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.9627 , 26.7637
Event Date: 15 Oct 2017 03:42 UTC
15 Oct 2017 05:42 Local
Exposed Population:
About 32000 people within 100km
Source: NOAIG 2017ueqs
Inserted at: 15 Oct 2017 03:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NOAIG 0 0
2017ueqs Scaled population (vector) 3.93  
  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
1184026 0 15 Oct 2017 03:42 4.1M, 10km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:02 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 Zákros, Zákros, Palaíkastron, Ayía Marína, Vái, Gaïdhourás, Ziros, Ayía Fotiá, Praisós, Sitia, and Skopi Kriti.

Radius Population
100 km 32000 people
75 km 13000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Crete Greece 540000 people
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people
Mugla Turkey 610000 people
Aydin Turkey 900000 people
Antalya Turkey 1.2 million people
Denizli Turkey 820000 people
Burdur Turkey 280000 people
Izmir Turkey 2.9 million people
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece -
Peloponnisos Greece 1.1 million people
Tubruq Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 94000 people
Marsa Matruh Egypt 190000 people
Manisa Turkey 1.3 million people
Afyon Turkey 800000 people
Usak Turkey 320000 people
Darnah Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 110000 people
Isparta Turkey 470000 people
Kutahya Turkey 630000 people
Balikesir Turkey 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Káto Zákros Lasithi Greece Village - 48 km
Zákros Lasithi Greece Village - 52 km
Palaíkastron Lasithi Greece Village - 54 km
Ayía Marína Dodekanisos Greece City - 56 km
Vái Lasithi Greece Village - 58 km
Gaïdhourás Greece Village - 60 km
Ziros Lasithi Greece Village - 61 km
Ayía Fotiá Lasithi Greece Village - 61 km
Praisós Lasithi Greece Village - 65 km
Sitia Lasithi Greece City 12000 people 66 km
Lithinai Greece Village - 67 km
Skopi Kriti 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
Essey KSJ 10 Civ. Paved No 3200 57 km
Karpathos AOK 6 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 66 km
Sitia JSH 122 Civ. Paved No 2300 66 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kasos Island Greece 48 km
Sitia GRJSH Greece 64 km
Karpathos Island Greece 78 km

More information

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