Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 08 Dec 2017 05:20 UTC

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M 4.5 in Greece on 08 Dec 2017 05:20 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:	2 Km
Lat/Lon:	36.36 , 27.65
Event Date:	08 Dec 2017 05:20 UTC 08 Dec 2017 07:20 Local
Exposed Population:	440000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 634683
Inserted at:	08 Dec 2017 07:55 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
634683	Scaled population (vector)	5.24
	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
1190411	08 Dec 2017 05:20	4.4M, 10km	N/A	440 thousand (in 100km)	00:03	NOAIG
1190412	08 Dec 2017 05:20	4.6M, 2km	N/A	450 thousand (in 100km)	00:04	EMSC
1190413	08 Dec 2017 05:20	4.6M, 5km	N/A	450 thousand (in 100km)	00:05	EMSC
1190415	08 Dec 2017 05:20	4.5M, 2km	N/A	450 thousand (in 100km)	00:10	EMSC
1190416	08 Dec 2017 05:20	4.3M, 14.1km	N/A	440 thousand (in 100km)	00:13	NOAIG
1190417	08 Dec 2017 05:20	4.5M, 11km	N/A	430 thousand (in 100km)	00:13	EMSC
1190425	08 Dec 2017 05:20	4.5M, 10km	N/A	420 thousand (in 100km)	01:41	NEIC
1190431	08 Dec 2017 05:20	4.5M, 2km	N/A	440 thousand (in 100km)	02:35	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 Livadia, Khuríon, Megálon Khorión, Kritinia, Mesudiye, Castello, Monólithos, Döseme, Sími, Yaziköy, and Chiglio.

Radius	Population
100 km	450000 people
75 km	220000 people
50 km	27000 people
20 km	<1000 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
Aydin	Turkey	900000 people
Denizli	Turkey	820000 people
Antalya	Turkey	1.2 million people
Crete	Greece	540000 people
Izmir	Turkey	2.9 million people
Burdur	Turkey	280000 people
Manisa	Turkey	1.3 million people
Usak	Turkey	320000 people
Afyon	Turkey	800000 people
Isparta	Turkey	470000 people
Kutahya	Turkey	630000 people
Balikesir	Turkey	1.1 million people
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	-
Konya	Turkey	1.9 million people
Canakkale	Turkey	470000 people
Bursa	Turkey	1.7 million people
Peloponnisos	Greece	1.1 million people
Eskisehir	Turkey	700000 people
Bilecik	Turkey	190000 people
Tekirdag	Turkey	510000 people
Thraki	Greece	340000 people
Edirne	Turkey	440000 people
Istanbul	Turkey	7.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Livadia		Greece	Village	-	17 km
Khuríon		Greece	Village	-	19 km
Megálon Khorión		Greece	Village	-	20 km
Kritinia	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	29 km
Mesudiye	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	32 km
Castello	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Monólithos	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Döseme	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Sími	Mugla	Greece	City	-	35 km
Yaziköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	35 km
Kalavardha	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Salakos	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Nikia		Greece	Village	-	39 km
Istrios	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Páloi		Greece	Village	-	41 km
Soroni		Greece	Village	-	41 km
Apolakkiá	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Datça	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	42 km
Profilia	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Aláerma	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Laerma	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Mandrákion	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Eleoúsa	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Emecik	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	48 km
Mesanagros	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Psindhos	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Kremasti	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Kattaviá	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Yennádhi	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Lárdhos	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Alayar	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Arkhangelos Rodhos		Greece	Village	-	54 km
Lakhaniá	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Triánda	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Bozburun	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Afándou	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Faliraki	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Sögüt	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	58 km
Kardhámaina		Greece	Village	-	58 km
Lindos		Greece	Village	-	59 km
Ródhos		Greece	City	-	61 km
Kos		Greece	City	19000 people	61 km
Argos		Greece	Village	-	62 km
Siparion		Greece	Village	-	62 km
Andimákhia	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Kéfalos	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	2300 people	66 km
Orhaniye	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Çukurgöl Yaylasi	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Hisarönü	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Chiglio		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
Diagoras	RHO	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10600	48 km
Maritsa		62	Civ.	Paved	No	7800	51 km
Kos	KGS	125	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	61 km
Bodrum Imsik	BXN	unknown				0	84 km
Milas Bodrum	BJV	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	96 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Megalo Khorio		Greece	14 km
Khalki Island		Greece	16 km
Alimnia Island		Greece	21 km
Simi Island		Greece	37 km
Nisiros Island		Greece	39 km
Yali Island	GRYLI	Greece	49 km
Lindos		Greece	60 km
Kos	GRKGS	Greece	62 km
Rhodes	GRRHO	Greece	62 km
Saria Island		Greece	66 km
Bodrum	TRBXN	Turkey	72 km
Sirna Island		Greece	77 km
Olimbos		Greece	79 km
Kalimnos Island	GRKMI	Greece	80 km
Marmaris	TRMRM	Turkey	83 km
Dodecanese Island		Greece	84 km
Gulluk	TRGUL	Turkey	97 km

More information

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