Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 18 Jan 2018 23:57 UTC

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M 4.1 in Greece on 18 Jan 2018 23:57 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:	5 Km
Lat/Lon:	39.4395 , 22.9724
Event Date:	18 Jan 2018 23:57 UTC 19 Jan 2018 01:57 Local
Exposed Population:	890000 people within 100km
Source:	NOAIG 2018bgwz
Inserted at:	19 Jan 2018 00:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NOAIG	0		0
2018bgwz	Scaled population (vector)	6.28
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	-0.61
	INFORM_normalised	0.69

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1194715		0	18 Jan 2018 23:57	4.1M, 5km	N/A	890 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 Thessalia (population 734,739) . The nearest places are Makrinitsa, Portaria, Káto Kerasiá, Vólos, Kanália, Agriá, Zagorá, Véneton, Lekhonia, Tsangarádha, and Itea.

Radius	Population
100 km	890000 people
75 km	560000 people
50 km	250000 people
20 km	150000 people
10 km	110000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Thessalia	Greece	730000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Makrinitsa	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	4 km
Portaria	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	7 km
Káto Kerasiá	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	8 km
Vólos	Magnisia	Greece	City	82000 people	8 km
Kanália	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	10 km
Agriá	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	11 km
Zagorá	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	11 km
Véneton	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	12 km
Lekhonia		Greece	Village	-	13 km
Tsangarádha	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	14 km
Kalá Nerá	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	14 km
Vizítsa	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	18 km
Rizomilos	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	19 km
Miléai	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	19 km
Velestinion	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	21 km
Néa Ankhíalos	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	22 km
Aerinon		Greece	Village	-	22 km
Kalamákion	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	23 km
Neokhori Magnisia		Greece	Village	-	24 km
Afetai		Greece	Village	-	25 km
Mustafaklí	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	26 km
Mikrothívai	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Ayiokambos	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	28 km
Skiti	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	30 km
Neokhóri	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	30 km
Argalastí	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Kastrí	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Almirós	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	32 km
Avdhoulár	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Melia	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	34 km
Plátanos	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	34 km
Polidhámion	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Eretria	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Ayiá	Larisa	Greece	City	-	36 km
Miliana	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Míra	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Soúrpi	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	37 km
Melívoia	Larisa	Greece	City	-	38 km
Promírion	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Tríkerion	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Agrillokhóri	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Platania	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Pteleón	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Bekídhes	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Platíkambos	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Vrínaina	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Pteleos	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Záppion	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Ambelia		Greece	Village	-	44 km
Kokkotoi	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Nikaia	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Agrosikéai	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Narthákion	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Vamvakou	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Spiliá	Larisa	Greece	Village	<1000 people	49 km
Karítsa	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Akhillion		Greece	Village	-	49 km
Sikoúrion	Larisa	Greece	City	-	49 km
Trullos		Greece	Village	-	51 km
Artemísion	Evvoia	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Lárisa	Larisa	Greece	Major city	120000 people	53 km
Kamaróvrisi	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Fársala	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Churmaklí	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Skíathos	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	53 km
Dhoxará	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Vasilis	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Skopiá	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Glifa Fthiotis		Greece	Village	-	54 km
Anávra	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Pelasgia		Greece	Village	-	56 km
Oreoi	Evvoia	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Istiaía	Evvoia	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Elinika Evia		Greece	Village	-	56 km
Terpsithea	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Palaiokeraséa	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Khatzi Khalár	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Néos Pírgos	Evvoia	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Agriovótanon	Evvoia	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Makrikhóri	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Ayiokambos		Greece	Village	-	59 km
Falanna	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Khiliadhoú	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Monokariá	Evvoia	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Tembi	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Loutrá Aidhipsoú		Greece	Village	-	62 km
Glóssa		Greece	Village	-	62 km
Piryetós	Larisa	Greece	City	-	62 km
Ambelón	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Rapsáni	Larisa	Greece	Village	1400 people	63 km
Gónnoi	Larisa	Greece	City	-	63 km
Yiáltra	Evvoia	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Rákhes		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Neón Monastírion	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Melitaia	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Stavrós	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Vasilika	Evvoia	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Stilís	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	66 km
Likhás	Evvoia	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Koutsókheron	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	66 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
Volos Army		27	Mil.	Paved	No	3900	8 km
Stefanovikion		45	Mil.	Paved	No	5200	18 km
Nea Anchialos	VOL	25	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9000	29 km
Larisa	LRA	73	Mil.	Paved	Yes	11900	50 km
Skiathos	JSI	15	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5200	54 km
Lamia		18				0	78 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Volos	GRVOL	Greece	10 km
Agria		Greece	13 km
Tsingeli		Greece	32 km
Milina		Greece	37 km
Ormos Pteleou		Greece	47 km
Stomion		Greece	52 km
Skiathos Island	GRJSI	Greece	55 km
Achladi	GRACL	Greece	62 km
Loutra Aidhipsou		Greece	64 km
Stylis	GRSYS	Greece	67 km
Agia Marina	GRAGM	Greece	68 km
Ormos Skopelou	GRSKO	Greece	75 km
Aghios Konstandinos		Greece	76 km
Euboea		Greece	77 km
Limni	GRLII	Greece	81 km
Molos		Greece	83 km
Palourion		Greece	84 km
Kymassi	GRKYM	Greece	85 km
Iliodhromia Island		Greece	86 km
Pilion		Greece	92 km
Nea Moudhania		Greece	94 km
Pelagos Island		Greece	96 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Smokovo	Sofaditis	1994	85 km

More information

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