M 4.4 in Greece on 15 Jan 2018 20:24 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: 4.4M
Depth: 13.9 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.0957 , 23.9378
Event Date: 15 Jan 2018 20:24 UTC
15 Jan 2018 22:24 Local
Exposed Population:
4190000 people within 100km
Source: NOAIG 2018bbdl
Inserted at: 15 Jan 2018 21:08 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NOAIG 0 0
2018bbdl Scaled population (vector) 7.31  
  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
1194408 0 15 Jan 2018 20:24 4.2M, 5km N/A 4.2 million (in 100km) 00:25 NOAIG
1194410 0 15 Jan 2018 20:24 4.4M, 13.9km N/A 4.2 million (in 100km) 00:44 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 Central Greece and Evvoia. The nearest places are Nea Makri, Áyios Andhréas, Marathón, Pendéli, Rafina, Kifisia, Grammatikón, Amarousi, Áno Varibóbi, Varnavas, and Politiká.

Radius Population
100 km 4.2 million people
75 km 4 million people
50 km 3.8 million people
20 km 1.6 million people
10 km 130000 people
5 km 8000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nea Makri Attiki Greece Village - 4 km
Áyios Andhréas Attiki Greece Village - 6 km
Marathón Attiki Greece City - 7 km
Pendéli Attiki Greece Village - 8 km
Rafina Attiki Greece Village - 10 km
Kifisia Attiki Greece Village 45000 people 11 km
Grammatikón Attiki Greece Village - 13 km
Amarousi Attiki Greece City - 13 km
Áno Varibóbi Attiki Greece Village - 13 km
Varnavas Attiki Greece Village - 14 km
Chalandri Attiki Greece City - 14 km
Spáta Attiki Greece Village - 14 km
Kapandrítion Attiki Greece Village - 15 km
Paianía Attiki Greece Village - 17 km
Akharnaí Attiki Greece Village - 21 km
Kalamos Attiki Greece Village - 21 km
Nea Liosia Attiki Greece Village 81000 people 21 km
Viron Attiki Greece Village 59000 people 21 km
Koropi Attiki Greece City - 22 km
Filí Attiki Greece City - 23 km
Markópoulon Attiki Greece City - 23 km
Athínai Greece Capital 760000 people 24 km
Néa Stíra Evvoia Greece Village - 26 km
Skala Oropou Attiki Greece Village - 27 km
Dafni Attiki Greece City - 27 km
Stíra Evvoia Greece Village - 27 km
Kallithea Attiki Greece Major city 110000 people 28 km
Avlón Attiki Greece City - 28 km
Kalamaki Attiki Greece City - 28 km
Néa Palátia Attiki Greece Village - 28 km
Kalívia Thorikoú Attiki Greece City - 28 km
Polipótamos Evvoia Greece Village - 30 km
Vírra Evvoia Greece Village - 30 km
Glifádha Greece City - 30 km
Pireas Greece City - 31 km
Voula Greece Village 24000 people 31 km
Várkiza Greece Village - 32 km
Vari Attiki Greece Village - 32 km
Zárakes Evvoia Greece Village - 33 km
Keratéa Attiki Greece City 16000 people 33 km
Fiyiás Evvoia Greece Village - 33 km
Amarynthos Greece Village - 34 km
Vouliagmeni Greece Village - 34 km
Perama Greece Village 25000 people 34 km
Elevsis Attiki Greece Village - 35 km
Erétria Greece Village - 35 km
Alivérion Evvoia Greece City - 36 km
Píli Attiki Greece Village - 37 km
Áyios Thomás Voiotia Greece Village - 37 km
Áno Mámoula Evvoia Greece Village - 38 km
Alónia Evvoia Greece Village - 38 km
Krieza Evvoia Greece Village - 38 km
Lepoura Evvoia Greece Village - 38 km
Stefani Attiki Greece Village - 38 km
Skourta Attiki Greece Village - 38 km
Mandra Attiki Greece City - 39 km
Selínia Attiki Greece Village - 39 km
Anávissos Attiki Greece Village - 40 km
Salamina Greece Village - 41 km
Palaia Fokaia Attiki Greece Village - 42 km
Lavrion Attiki Greece Village - 43 km
Káristos Greece Village - 43 km
Vathi Voiotia Greece Village - 44 km
Lavrio Greece Village - 44 km
Amarinthos Evvoia Greece City - 44 km
Áyios Dhimítrios Evvoia Greece Village - 44 km
Asopía Voiotia Greece Village - 44 km
Nea Peramos Greece Village - 45 km
Vasilikón Evvoia Greece City - 46 km
Nea Lampsakos Greece Village - 46 km
Oinoi Attiki Greece Village - 46 km
Makrokhori Evvoia Greece Village - 47 km
Káto Aëtós Evvoia Greece City - 47 km
Seta Evvoia Greece Village - 48 km
Metamórfosis Evvoia Greece Village - 48 km
Dhokós Evvoia Greece Village - 48 km
Místros Evvoia Greece Village - 48 km
Áno Séta Evvoia Greece Village - 49 km
Moustafádhes Voiotia Greece Village - 49 km
Khalkís Greece City - 50 km
Kanáki Greece Village - 51 km
Áyios Andréas Greece Village - 51 km
Platanistos Evvoia Greece Village - 51 km
Avlonárion Evvoia Greece Village - 51 km
Pissonas Evvoia Greece Village - 52 km
Monódhri Evvoia Greece Village - 52 km
Dhrítsa Voiotia Greece Village - 53 km
Mesagros Attiki Greece Village - 53 km
Víllia Attiki Greece Village - 53 km
Néa Artáki Evvoia Greece City - 53 km
Mégara Attiki Greece City 28000 people 54 km
Ayia Marina Attiki Greece Village - 54 km
Stení Evvoia Greece Village - 55 km
Kathenoi Evvoia Greece Village - 55 km
Skhízali Evvoia Greece Village - 55 km
Konistres Greece Village - 55 km
Kadhenoi Evvoia Greece Village - 55 km
Khalía Evvoia Greece City - 55 km
Erithraí Attiki Greece City - 56 km
Oxílithos Evvoia Greece Village - 56 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
Marathon 5 Civ. Paved No 3800 9 km
Tatoi 239 Mil. Paved Yes 4300 14 km
Athinai / Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Internation ATH 94 0 18 km
Ellinikon Airport 21 Civ. Paved Yes 11400 29 km
Elefsis 44 Mil. Paved Yes 8900 33 km
Tanagra 148 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 42 km
Megara 6 Mil. Paved No 4100 52 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Rafina GRRAF Greece 12 km
Ormos Raftis Greece 26 km
Oropos GRORO Greece 28 km
Athinai GRATH Greece 29 km
Milaki GRMYL Greece 31 km
Piraeus GRPIR Greece 31 km
Amarinthos Greece 33 km
Aliverion GRALV Greece 34 km
Eleusis GREEU Greece 35 km
Nea Psara Greece 35 km
Drapetzona GRDPA Greece 35 km
Saint George GRDPA Greece 35 km
Skaramanga GRSKA Greece 35 km
Perama GRPER Greece 36 km
Ormos Avlaki Greece 36 km
Lefkandion GRLEF Greece 41 km
Salamis GRSAL Greece 41 km
Karistos Greece 43 km
Lavrion (Laurium) GRLAV Greece 44 km
Dhiavlos Steno Greece 49 km
Megara GRMGR Greece 49 km
Megara Oil Terminal Greece 54 km
Ormos Ayiou Nikolaou GRZEA Greece 59 km
Aegina Island Greece 59 km
Vrisakia Greece 60 km
Kymi (Kimi) GRKIM Greece 61 km
Aghios Yeoriyos Greece 70 km
Gavrion GRGAV Greece 74 km
Larimna Greece 77 km
Agioi Theodoroi GRAGT Greece 78 km
Poros Greece 79 km
Pilion Greece 80 km
Isthmia GRITM Greece 83 km
Yiaros Greece 84 km
Kalamaki GRKLM Greece 86 km
Kymassi GRKYM Greece 87 km
Merikhas Greece 87 km
Corinth GRCRG Greece 89 km
Limni GRLII Greece 92 km
Idhra Island GRHYD Greece 93 km
Andros Greece 93 km
Ormos Pevko Greece 97 km
Ermioni GRERM Greece 100 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Marathon Haradros 1931 8 km

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