M 4.5 in Greece from 26 Jul 2018 08:17 UTC to 08:17

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: 4.5M
Depth: 2 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.66 , 26.65
Event Date: 26 Jul 2018 08:17 UTC
26 Jul 2018 11:17 Local
Exposed Population:
3400000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 699629
Inserted at: 26 Jul 2018 08:23 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.2 (Türkiye)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Türkiye= 3.2; Greece= 2.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
699629 Scaled population (vector) 5.87  
  C1 earthquake 1.37  
  C2 earthquake -0.11  
  Country Vulnerability 0.27  
  INFORM_normalised 0.77  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1221332 0 26 Jul 2018 08:17 4.5M, 10km N/A 3.6 million (in 100km) 00:03 EMSC
1221333 0 26 Jul 2018 08:17 4.5M, 10km N/A 4.4 million (in 100km) 00:04 NOAIG
1221334 0 26 Jul 2018 08:17 4.5M, 2km N/A 3.4 million (in 100km) 00:05 EMSC
1221338 0 26 Jul 2018 08:17 4.3M, 13.1km N/A 4.2 million (in 100km) 00:21 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 Aegean Islands (population 456,800) . The nearest places are Kumäika, Pagóndas, Pandrosson, Marathókambos, Iräon, Pithagorion, Néon Karlovásion, Kokkárion, Kallithea, Vathy, and Aydin.

Radius Population
100 km 4.4 million people
75 km 680000 people
50 km 190000 people
20 km 32000 people
10 km 5900 people
5 km 1400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kumäika Greece Village - 2 km
Pagóndas Samos Greece Village 1100 people 5 km
Pandrosson Greece Village - 8 km
Marathókambos Samos Greece City - 9 km
Iräon Greece Village - 10 km
Pithagorion Samos Greece Village - 12 km
Néon Karlovásion Samos Greece Village 4800 people 14 km
Kokkárion Samos Greece Village <1000 people 15 km
Kallithea Greece Village <1000 people 17 km
Vathy Greece Village - 19 km
Samos Samos Greece City 5900 people 21 km
Khrisomilea Samos Greece Village - 24 km
Atburgazi Aydin Turkey Village - 36 km
Therma Samos Greece Village - 40 km
Güzelçamli Aydin Turkey Village - 41 km
Doganbey Izmir Turkey Village - 44 km
Skala Dodekanisos Greece Village - 45 km
Ürkmez Izmir Turkey Village - 46 km
Pátmos Dodekanisos Greece Village - 46 km
Balat Aydin Turkey Village - 46 km
Davutlar Aydin Turkey Village - 47 km
Xilosírtis Samos Greece Village - 47 km
Kusadasi Aydin Turkey City 44000 people 48 km
Akköy Aydin Turkey Village - 48 km
Doganbey Aydin Turkey Village - 48 km
Özdere Izmir Turkey Village - 49 km
Gümüldür Izmir Turkey Village - 50 km
Yeniköy Aydin Turkey Village - 51 km
Evdilos Greece Village - 54 km
Gökçealan Aydin Turkey Village - 54 km
Yenihisar Aydin Turkey City - 55 km
Parthenion Greece Village - 56 km
Sarikemer Aydin Turkey Village - 57 km
Söke Aydin Turkey City 70000 people 57 km
Seferihisar Izmir Turkey City 19000 people 57 km
Manganítis Samos Greece Village - 59 km
Yenice Izmir Turkey Village - 59 km
Demirci Izmir Turkey Village - 59 km
Acarlar Izmir Turkey Village - 59 km
Ayia Marina Greece Village - 60 km
Selçuk Izmir Turkey City 26000 people 61 km
Çileme Izmir Turkey Village - 62 km
Lakkion Greece Village - 62 km
Benler Izmir Turkey Village - 62 km
Lakki Dodekanisos Greece Village - 64 km
Bademler Izmir Turkey Village - 64 km
Zeytineli Izmir Turkey Village - 64 km
Yeniköy Izmir Turkey Village - 65 km
Bayrakci Aydin Turkey Village - 67 km
Cumaovasi Izmir Turkey Village - 68 km
Karkinágrion Samos Greece Village - 68 km
Akbük Mugla Turkey Village - 68 km
Ortaklar Aydin Turkey City - 69 km
Uzunkuyu Izmir Turkey Village - 69 km
Bagarasi Aydin Turkey Village - 69 km
Amalon Greece Village - 70 km
Izmir Izmir Turkey Major city 2.2 million people 89 km
Aydin Aydin Turkey Major city 150000 people 97 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
Samos SMI 6 Civ. Paved Yes 6600 13 km
Ikaria JIK 24 Civ. Paved No 4200 37 km
Leros LRS 11 Civ. Paved No 3300 56 km
Efes 3 Civ. Paved No 5700 58 km
Adnan Menderes ADB 132 Civ. Paved Yes 10600 75 km
Gaziemir 126 Mil. Paved Yes 4400 78 km
Chios JKH 5 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 91 km
Milas Bodrum BJV 6 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 93 km
Cigli Military Airport 5 Mil. Paved No 10700 94 km
Cigli IGL 5 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 94 km
Olimboi 152 0 95 km
Cildir 32 Civ. Paved No 4700 100 km
Bodrum Imsik BXN unknown 0 100 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Karlovasi Greece 15 km
Pithagorion Greece 16 km
Ormos Vathi GRSMI Greece 20 km
Fournoi Greece 24 km
Lipsoi Island Greece 43 km
Lipsoi Greece 43 km
Patmos GRPMS Greece 45 km
Kusadasi TRKUS Turkey 47 km
Sigacik Turkey 57 km
Lakkion Greece 62 km
Alacati Turkey 73 km
Dodecanese Island Greece 78 km
Levitha Island Greece 80 km
Cesme TRCES Turkey 82 km
Kalimnos Island GRKMI Greece 84 km
Izmir Turkey 87 km
Gulluk TRGUL Turkey 88 km
Kinaros Island Greece 88 km
Izmir (Smyrna) TRIZM Turkey 92 km
Khios Greece 93 km
Bodrum TRBXN Turkey 94 km
Kos GRKGS Greece 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Tahtali Tahtali 1996 55 km

More information

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