M 4 in Greece on 18 Sep 2018 02:48 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: 4.0M
Depth: 19.2 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.1228 , 21.5705
Event Date: 18 Sep 2018 02:48 UTC
18 Sep 2018 05:48 Local
Exposed Population:
900000 people within 100km
Source: NOAIG 2018shgj
Inserted at: 18 Sep 2018 03:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NOAIG 0 0
2018shgj Scaled population (vector) 6.37  
  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
1228712 0 18 Sep 2018 02:48 4.1M, 10km N/A 900 thousand (in 100km) 00:03 NOAIG
1228715 0 18 Sep 2018 02:48 4M, 19.2km N/A 900 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 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 Peloponnisos (population 1,079,573) . The nearest places are Mazaráki, Neokhórion, Káto Akhaïa, Vasilikón, Vrachneika, Khióna, Vasilikon Akhaia, Lakkopetra, Lápas, Pórtai, and Strátos.

Radius Population
100 km 900000 people
75 km 680000 people
50 km 470000 people
20 km 60000 people
10 km 20000 people
5 km 3400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Peloponnisos Greece 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mazaráki Achaia Greece Village - 3 km
Neokhórion Achaia Greece Village - 6 km
Káto Akhaïa Achaia Greece City - 8 km
Vasilikón Achaia Greece Village - 10 km
Vrachneika Greece Village - 10 km
Khióna Achaia Greece Village - 11 km
Vasilikon Akhaia Greece Village - 14 km
Lakkopetra Achaia Greece Village <1000 people 14 km
Lápas Achaia Greece Village - 15 km
Pórtai Ileia Greece Village - 15 km
Paralia Achaia Greece Village - 17 km
Ovria Achaia Greece Village - 17 km
Khalandrítsa Achaia Greece Village - 18 km
Araxos Achaia Greece City - 19 km
Várda Ileia Greece Village 2600 people 20 km
Aletraíika Ileia Greece Village - 20 km
Manolas Ileia Greece Village 1200 people 21 km
Brostovitsi Achaia Greece Village - 22 km
Pátrai Achaia Greece Major city - 22 km
Kalanistra Achaia Greece Village - 24 km
Áno Loukávitsa Ileia Greece Village - 25 km
Ayia Trias Llia Greece Village - 25 km
Simopoulon Greece Village - 26 km
Káto Vlasía Achaia Greece Village - 29 km
Rio Greece Village - 30 km
Katsandonaiika Ileia Greece Village - 30 km
Krionéri Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 30 km
Gourzoúmisa Achaia Greece Village - 31 km
Khavárion Ileia Greece City - 31 km
Evinokhórion Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 31 km
Lambia Greece Village - 32 km
Livárji Achaia Greece Village - 32 km
Lekhainá Ileia Greece Village - 32 km
Andirrion Greece Village - 33 km
Rion Achaia Greece Village - 33 km
Vlasiá Achaia Greece Village - 33 km
Andravídha Ileia Greece City - 33 km
Gavrolimni Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 34 km
Khimadhión Ileia Greece Village - 35 km
Tripotama Arkadia Greece Village - 36 km
Flaboura Greece Village - 37 km
Kavasilas Ileia Greece Village - 37 km
Savalia Ileia Greece Village 1100 people 37 km
Psathópyrgos Achaia Greece Village - 37 km
Kertezi Achaia Greece Village - 37 km
Amaliás Ileia Greece City - 37 km
Mesolóngion Aitoloakarnania Greece City 10000 people 38 km
Neokhori Ileia Greece Village - 38 km
Dháfnai Achaia Greece Village - 39 km
Gastoúni Ileia Greece City 5900 people 39 km
Karatoulas Ileia Greece Village - 39 km
Mileai Ileia Greece Village - 40 km
Monastiráki Arkadia Greece Village - 40 km
Petsakoi Achaia Greece Village - 40 km
Kardhamás Ileia Greece Village - 41 km
Návpaktos Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 41 km
Vartholomión Ileia Greece Village 3200 people 41 km
Killíni Greece Village - 42 km
Douneika Greece Village - 42 km
Lála Ileia Greece Village - 42 km
Káto Zíria Achaia Greece Village - 43 km
Aroanía Achaia Greece Village - 43 km
Priolithos Achaia Greece Village - 44 km
Klapatsoúna Achaia Greece Village - 44 km
Neochori Greece Village - 44 km
Aitoliko Greece Village - 44 km
Káto Makrinoú Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 45 km
Varvasaina Ileia Greece Village - 45 km
Aitolikón Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 46 km
Máyiras Ileia Greece Village - 46 km
Platanos Ileia Greece Village 1200 people 46 km
Dhímitra Arkadia Greece Village - 46 km
Kalávrita Achaia Greece City - 47 km
Pirgos Ileia Greece City 20000 people 47 km
Platanos Llia Greece Village - 47 km
Katokhi Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 48 km
Loutrá Killínis Greece Village - 48 km
Aíyion Achaia Greece Village 28000 people 48 km
Evpálion Fokida Greece Village - 48 km
Dháfni Arkadia Greece Village - 49 km
Epitalio Greece Village - 49 km
Gavalou Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 50 km
Vasilaki Greece Village - 51 km
Mataránga Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 51 km
Temeni Achaia Greece Village - 51 km
Gouria Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 51 km
Famíla Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 51 km
Tropaia Arkadia Greece Village - 52 km
Simos Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 52 km
Káto Klitoría Achaia Greece Village - 52 km
Makrisia Ileia Greece Village - 52 km
Kréstena Ileia Greece Village 5400 people 52 km
Stavrodhrómi Arkadia Greece Village - 52 km
Filia Achaia Greece Village - 53 km
Marathias Greece Village - 53 km
Epitálion Ileia Greece Village - 53 km
Katákolon Greece Village <1000 people 54 km
Anemokhori Greece Village - 55 km
Dhiakoptón Achaia Greece Village - 55 km
Thérmon Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 55 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
Araxos GPA 15 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 16 km
Andravida PYR 17 Mil. Paved Yes 10100 30 km
Agrinion AGQ 30 Mil. Paved No 9600 61 km
Dhokimion 47 0 62 km
Zakinthos ZTH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 71 km
Tripolis 644 Mil. Paved No 6300 94 km
Argostolion EFL 18 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kato Akhaia Greece 7 km
Patras GRGPA Greece 22 km
Krionerion Greece 29 km
Mesolongion Greece 35 km
Drepano Greece 35 km
Killini Greece 40 km
Navpaktos GRNPK Greece 41 km
Aiyion Greece 48 km
Katakolon GRKAK Greece 53 km
Astakos Greece 66 km
Zakinthos Greece 68 km
Zante GRZAN Greece 71 km
Galaxidhion Greece 78 km
Ithaca GRITH Greece 78 km
Ithaki Greece 82 km
Keri Greece 83 km
Itea GRITA Greece 83 km
Sami Greece 84 km
Antikyra GRATK Greece 84 km
Kalamos Greece 87 km
Levadhia Greece 87 km
Kiparissia Greece 92 km
Meganisi Greece 94 km
Amfilokhia Greece 95 km
Argos (Argolis) GRARG Greece 96 km
Palairos Greece 97 km
Assos Greece 98 km
Cephalonia Island Greece 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pinios Ilias Pinios Ilias 1968 22 km
Ladhon Ladhon 1955 49 km
Mornos Mornos 1976 69 km
Evinos Evinos 1998 69 km
Stratos Acheloos 1988 70 km
Kastraki Acheloos 1969 76 km
Kremasta Acheloos 1965 91 km

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