M 4.2 in Greece on 22 Feb 2018 05:15 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: 4.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.4005 , 25.1509
Event Date: 22 Feb 2018 05:15 UTC
22 Feb 2018 07:15 Local
Exposed Population:
150000 people within 100km
Source: NOAIG 2018drko
Inserted at: 22 Feb 2018 05:19 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NOAIG 0 0
2018drko Scaled population (vector) 4.45  
  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
1200120 0 22 Feb 2018 05:15 4.2M, 10km N/A 160 thousand (in 100km) 00:03 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 Crete (population 537,807) . The nearest places are Kefalóvrisi, Léndas, Andiskárion, Kaloi Limenes, Khárakas, and Protoria.

Radius Population
100 km 160000 people
75 km 32000 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
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people
Tubruq Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 94000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece -
Darnah Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 110000 people
Peloponnisos Greece 1.1 million people
Marsa Matruh Egypt 190000 people
Mugla Turkey 610000 people
Al Jabal al Akhdar Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 460000 people
Aydin Turkey 900000 people
Al Fatih Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 100000 people
Antalya Turkey 1.2 million people
Izmir Turkey 2.9 million people
Ajdabiya Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 100000 people
Denizli Turkey 820000 people
Banghazi Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 850000 people
Burdur Turkey 280000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kefalóvrisi Greece Village - 63 km
Léndas Irakleio Greece Village - 67 km
Andiskárion Greece Village - 67 km
Kaloi Limenes Greece Village - 68 km
Khárakas Irakleio Greece Village - 68 km
Protoria Irakleio Greece Village - 70 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
Tympaki 15 0 81 km
Kasteli 360 Mil. Paved Yes 8000 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kali Limenes GRKLL Greece 67 km
Ierapetra Greece 86 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Bramianos Bramianos 1986 87 km

More information

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