M 4.6 in Greece on 13 Jan 2018 16:30 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: 30 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.44 , 23.3
Event Date: 13 Jan 2018 16:30 UTC
13 Jan 2018 18:30 Local
Exposed Population:
About 4000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 641072
Inserted at: 13 Jan 2018 17:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
641072 Scaled population (vector) 2.67  
  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
1194166 0 13 Jan 2018 16:30 4.3M, 10km N/A 5 thousand (in 100km) 00:04 NOAIG
1194185 0 13 Jan 2018 16:30 4M, 20.1km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 00:16 NOAIG
1194186 0 13 Jan 2018 16:30 4.6M, 28.57km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 NEIC
1194187 0 13 Jan 2018 16:30 4.6M, 15km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:35 EMSC
1194190 0 13 Jan 2018 16:30 4.6M, 30km N/A 5 thousand (in 100km) 00:57 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 Crete (population 537,807) .

Radius Population
100 km 5300 people
75 km no people
50 km no 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
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece -
Darnah Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 110000 people
Al Jabal al Akhdar Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 460000 people
Peloponnisos Greece 1.1 million people
Tubruq Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 94000 people
Al Fatih Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 100000 people
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people
Banghazi Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 850000 people
Marsa Matruh Egypt 190000 people
Ajdabiya Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 100000 people
Ionian Islands Greece 190000 people
Mugla Turkey 610000 people
Aydin Turkey 900000 people

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Gavdhos Island Greece 85 km

More information

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