Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 03 Sep 2012 16:22 UTC

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M 4.4 in Greece on 03 Sep 2012 16:22 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude:	4.4M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	35.76 , 25.89
Event Date:	03 Sep 2012 16:22 UTC 03 Sep 2012 19:22 Local
Exposed Population:	310000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	03 Sep 2012 17:43 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.5		0.5
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
119281	0.5	03 Sep 2012 16:22	4.1M, 10km	N/A	310 thousand (in 100km)	00:03	EMSC
119283	0.5	03 Sep 2012 16:22	4.6M, 10km	N/A	310 thousand (in 100km)	00:11	EMSC
119285	0.5	03 Sep 2012 16:22	4.6M, 4km	N/A	310 thousand (in 100km)	00:51	EMSC
119286	0.5	03 Sep 2012 16:22	4.6M, 10km	N/A	300 thousand (in 100km)	01:17	NEIC
119287	0.5	03 Sep 2012 16:22	4.4M, 4km	N/A	310 thousand (in 100km)	01:21	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 Eloúnda, Milatos, Skopi, Neapolis, Sitia, Vái, Skopi Kriti, Ayios Nikolaos, Mállia, Anáfi, and Heraklion.

Radius	Population
100 km	330000 people
75 km	60000 people
50 km	<1000 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
Mugla	Turkey	610000 people
Aydin	Turkey	900000 people
Peloponnisos	Greece	1.1 million people
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	-
Izmir	Turkey	2.9 million people
Denizli	Turkey	820000 people
Antalya	Turkey	1.2 million people
Manisa	Turkey	1.3 million people
Burdur	Turkey	280000 people
Balikesir	Turkey	1.1 million people
Usak	Turkey	320000 people
Afyon	Turkey	800000 people
Canakkale	Turkey	470000 people
Thessalia	Greece	730000 people
Tubruq	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	94000 people
Isparta	Turkey	470000 people
Kutahya	Turkey	630000 people
Darnah	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	110000 people
Marsa Matruh	Egypt	190000 people
Al Jabal al Akhdar	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	460000 people
Ionian Islands	Greece	190000 people
Macedonia	Greece	2.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Eloúnda	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Milatos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Skopi	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Neapolis	Lasithi	Greece	City	-	62 km
Sitia	Lasithi	Greece	City	12000 people	64 km
Vái	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Skopi Kriti		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Ayios Nikolaos	Lasithi	Greece	Village	12000 people	65 km
Mállia	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Anáfi		Greece	Village	-	66 km
Sfáka	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	67 km
Ayía Fotiá	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	67 km
Limin Khersónisos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	67 km
Mouliana Kriti		Greece	Village	-	68 km
Tzermiádhon	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	69 km
Heraklion	Irakleio	Greece	Major city	130000 people	83 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
Sitia	JSH	122	Civ.	Paved	No	2300	63 km
N. Kazantzakis	HER	35	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8900	79 km
Thira	JTR	38	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6900	80 km
Kasteli		360	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8000	82 km
Essey	KSJ	10	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	100 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Khamili Island		Greece	33 km
Aghios Nikolaos		Greece	64 km
Sitia	GRJSH	Greece	65 km
Anafi Island		Greece	66 km
Dia Island		Greece	69 km
Thira	GRJTR	Greece	81 km
Iraklion	GRHER	Greece	81 km
Ierapetra		Greece	85 km
Sirna Island		Greece	98 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Bramianos	Bramianos	1986	82 km

More information

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