M 5.5 in Greece on 25 Jun 2018 05:14 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.68 , 21.35
Event Date: 25 Jun 2018 05:14 UTC
25 Jun 2018 06:14 Local
Exposed Population: 170000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 682000
Inserted at: 25 Jun 2018 07:05 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
682000 Scaled population (vector) 4.83  
  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
1216139 0 25 Jun 2018 05:14 5.2M, 10km N/A 210 thousand (in 100km) 00:04 NOAIG
1216149 0 25 Jun 2018 05:14 5.5M, 30.35km 4.12 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:14 NEIC
1216150 0 25 Jun 2018 05:14 5.8M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:17 EMSC
1216152 0 25 Jun 2018 05:14 5.4M, 10km N/A 230 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 EMSC
1216154 0 25 Jun 2018 05:14 5.2M, 7.3km N/A 180 thousand (in 100km) 00:25 NOAIG
1216161 0 25 Jun 2018 05:14 5.5M, 10km N/A 180 thousand (in 100km) 01:50 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 Peloponnisos (population 1,079,573) . The nearest places are Methoni, Pílos, Kallithea, Marathópolis, Gargaliánoi, Finikoús, Áno Milítsa, Khandrinón, Khóra, Vasilítsion, and Ellinoekklisía.

Radius Population
100 km 180000 people
75 km 76000 people
50 km 25000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Peloponnisos Greece 1.1 million people
Ionian Islands Greece 190000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece -
Crete Greece 540000 people
Ipiros Greece 340000 people
Thessalia Greece 730000 people
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people
Sarande Albania 93000 people
Gjirokaster Albania 70000 people
Macedonia Greece 2.3 million people
Permet Albania 42000 people
Kolonje Albania 26000 people
Vlore Albania -
Tepelene Albania 54000 people
Korce Albania 210000 people
Skrapar Albania 50000 people
Al Jabal al Akhdar Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 460000 people
Darnah Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 110000 people
Puglia Italy 4.1 million people
Berat Albania 190000 people
Fier Albania 260000 people
Al Fatih Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 100000 people
Calabria Italy 2.2 million people
Gramsh Albania 47000 people
Pogradec Albania 77000 people
Macedonia Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of -
Banghazi Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 850000 people
Izmir Turkey 2.9 million people
Librazhd Albania 78000 people
Lushnje Albania 140000 people
Elbasan Albania 260000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Methoni Greece Village - 35 km
Pílos Greece Village - 39 km
Kallithea Messinia Greece Village - 43 km
Marathópolis Greece Village <1000 people 44 km
Gargaliánoi Messinia Greece City 5200 people 47 km
Finikoús Messinia Greece Village - 47 km
Áno Milítsa Messinia Greece Village - 48 km
Khandrinón Messinia Greece Village - 48 km
Khóra Messinia Greece City - 50 km
Vasilítsion Messinia Greece Village - 51 km
Kharokopion Greece Village - 53 km
Vlakhópoulon Messinia Greece Village - 53 km
Filiatrá Greece Village 6100 people 53 km
Néa Koróni Messinia Greece Village - 53 km
Longa Messinia Greece Village - 54 km
Kazárma Messinia Greece Village - 55 km
Koroni Greece Village - 56 km
Metaxádha Messinia Greece Village - 57 km
Petalidi Greece Village - 57 km
Rizomilos Messinia Greece Village - 61 km
Stréfi Messinia Greece Village - 62 km
Kiparissía Messinia Greece City - 66 km
Koromiléa Messinia Greece Village - 66 km
Ellinoekklisía Messinia 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
Kalamata KLX 8 Mil. Paved Yes 8700 72 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Methoni GRMET Greece 35 km
Pylos GRPYL Greece 38 km
Navarino GRNAV Greece 39 km
Proti Island Greece 42 km
Filiatra Greece 53 km
Koroni Greece 55 km
Kiparissia Greece 66 km
Messini Greece 73 km
Kalamata GRKLX Greece 77 km
Pirgos Greece 93 km

More information

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