Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 18 Sep 2018 05:04 UTC

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M 4.5 in Greece on 18 Sep 2018 05:04 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:	4.5M
Depth:	80 Km
Lat/Lon:	34.45 , 24.55
Event Date:	18 Sep 2018 05:04 UTC 18 Sep 2018 07:04 Local
Exposed Population:	110000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 713480
Inserted at:	18 Sep 2018 06:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0		0
713480	Scaled population (vector)	4.42
	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
1228735	18 Sep 2018 05:04	4.5M, 10km	N/A	400 thousand (in 100km)	00:24	NEIC
1228736	18 Sep 2018 05:04	4.5M, 52km	N/A	200 thousand (in 100km)	00:25	EMSC
1228738	18 Sep 2018 05:04	4.5M, 40km	N/A	100 thousand (in 100km)	00:55	EMSC
1228741	18 Sep 2018 05:04	4.5M, 80km	N/A	120 thousand (in 100km)	01:14	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 Crete (population 537,807) . The nearest places are Kaloi Limenes, Matala, Ámbelos, Andiskárion, Pigaïdhákia, Pómbia, Timbákion, Ayía Galíni, Léndas, Agia Galini, and Heraklion.

Radius	Population
100 km	400000 people
75 km	80000 people
50 km	3100 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
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	-
Aegean Islands	Greece	460000 people
Peloponnisos	Greece	1.1 million people
Darnah	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	110000 people
Tubruq	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	94000 people
Al Jabal al Akhdar	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	460000 people
Marsa Matruh	Egypt	190000 people
Mugla	Turkey	610000 people
Al Fatih	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	100000 people
Aydin	Turkey	900000 people
Ajdabiya	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	100000 people
Izmir	Turkey	2.9 million people
Banghazi	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	850000 people
Ionian Islands	Greece	190000 people
Antalya	Turkey	1.2 million people
Denizli	Turkey	820000 people
Thessalia	Greece	730000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kaloi Limenes		Greece	Village	-	44 km
Matala		Greece	Village	-	45 km
Ámbelos		Greece	Village	-	47 km
Andiskárion		Greece	Village	-	50 km
Pigaïdhákia	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Pómbia	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Timbákion		Greece	Village	-	54 km
Ayía Galíni		Greece	Village	-	54 km
Léndas	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Agia Galini		Greece	Village	-	54 km
Voroi	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Melambes Kriti		Greece	Village	-	55 km
Moírai	Irakleio	Greece	City	-	57 km
Akoúmia	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Platanos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Ayioi Dhéka	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Sellía		Greece	Village	-	63 km
Kamarai Kriti		Greece	Village	-	63 km
Kamárai	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Zaros	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Amári	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Fourfourás	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Skaloti		Greece	Village	-	67 km
Angouselianá	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	67 km
Apostoli		Greece	Village	-	69 km
Agia Varvara		Greece	Village	-	70 km
Heraklion	Irakleio	Greece	Major city	130000 people	96 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	53 km
Kasteli		360	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8000	96 km
N. Kazantzakis	HER	35	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8900	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Kali Limenes	GRKLL	Greece	43 km
Gavdhos Island		Greece	46 km
Rethimnon		Greece	81 km
Suda Bay	GRSUD	Greece	98 km
Iraklion	GRHER	Greece	98 km

More information

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