Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 21 Feb 2018 23:44 UTC

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M 5 in Greece on 21 Feb 2018 23:44 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:	5.0M
Depth:	15 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.8 , 20.44
Event Date:	21 Feb 2018 23:44 UTC 22 Feb 2018 00:44 Local
Exposed Population:	230000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 650117
Inserted at:	22 Feb 2018 07:47 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0		0
650117	Scaled population (vector)	5.23
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	-0.61
	INFORM_normalised	0.69

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1200098	21 Feb 2018 23:44	4.8M, 5km	N/A	200 thousand (in 100km)	00:05	NOAIG
1200101	21 Feb 2018 23:44	5.2M, 80km	N/A	170 thousand (in 100km)	00:08	EMSC
1200104	21 Feb 2018 23:44	5M, 16.66km	N/A	220 thousand (in 100km)	00:26	NEIC
1200105	21 Feb 2018 23:44	4.8M, 10km	N/A	200 thousand (in 100km)	00:27	NOAIG
1200106	21 Feb 2018 23:44	5M, 14km	N/A	240 thousand (in 100km)	00:39	EMSC
1200111	21 Feb 2018 23:44	4.7M, 8.9km	N/A	240 thousand (in 100km)	01:32	NOAIG
1200145	21 Feb 2018 23:44	5M, 15km	N/A	230 thousand (in 100km)	08:02	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 Ionian Islands (population 192,059) . The nearest places are Volimais, Skinária, Katastárion, Khartáta, Argostoli, Lithakiá, Argostólion, Valsamáta, Lixoúrion, Kerion, and Loutrá Killínis.

Radius	Population
100 km	200000 people
75 km	83000 people
50 km	64000 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ionian Islands	Greece	190000 people
Peloponnisos	Greece	1.1 million people
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	-
Ipiros	Greece	340000 people
Thessalia	Greece	730000 people
Sarande	Albania	93000 people
Gjirokaster	Albania	70000 people
Permet	Albania	42000 people
Vlore	Albania	-
Kolonje	Albania	26000 people
Macedonia	Greece	2.3 million people
Tepelene	Albania	54000 people
Puglia	Italy	4.1 million people
Skrapar	Albania	50000 people
Korce	Albania	210000 people
Fier	Albania	260000 people
Berat	Albania	190000 people
Calabria	Italy	2.2 million people
Gramsh	Albania	47000 people
Pogradec	Albania	77000 people
Lushnje	Albania	140000 people
Elbasan	Albania	260000 people
Macedonia	Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of	-
Librazhd	Albania	78000 people
Aegean Islands	Greece	460000 people
Durres	Albania	240000 people
Tirane	Albania	390000 people
Crete	Greece	540000 people
Dibre	Albania	150000 people
Mat	Albania	83000 people
Kruje	Albania	120000 people
Basilicata	Italy	630000 people
Sicilia	Italy	5.2 million people
Mirdite	Albania	55000 people
Lezhe	Albania	67000 people
Kukes	Albania	110000 people
Serbia	Serbia	-
Sofiya	Bulgaria	1 million people
Shkoder	Albania	230000 people
Puke	Albania	52000 people
Montenegro	Montenegro	-
Campania	Italy	5.8 million people
Tropoje	Albania	48000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Volimais	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	30 km
Skinária	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Katastárion	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Khartáta	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Argostoli		Greece	Village	-	42 km
Lithakiá	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Argostólion	Kefallinia	Greece	City	8200 people	44 km
Valsamáta		Greece	Village	-	44 km
Lixoúrion	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	3200 people	45 km
Kerion		Greece	Village	<1000 people	45 km
Planos	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Mikháta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Sakynthos		Greece	Village	-	48 km
Skala	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	49 km
Vilatória	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Dhilináta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Zákinthos	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	12000 people	50 km
Pouláta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Kardakáta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Poros	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Athéras	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	58 km
Vasilikó		Greece	Village	-	58 km
Sámi	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	60 km
Neokhórion	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Ayía Evfimía	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Asos	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Loutrá Killínis		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
Argostolion	EFL	18	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	39 km
Zakinthos	ZTH	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7200	49 km
Andravida	PYR	17	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10100	86 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Argos (Argolis)	GRARG	Greece	45 km
Keri		Greece	45 km
Zakinthos		Greece	51 km
Cephalonia Island		Greece	51 km
Zante	GRZAN	Greece	51 km
Sami		Greece	58 km
Assos		Greece	61 km
Ithaca	GRITH	Greece	69 km
Ithaki		Greece	72 km
Killini		Greece	75 km
Katakolon	GRKAK	Greece	89 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Pinios Ilias	Pinios Ilias	1968	99 km

More information

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