Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 12 Sep 2012 03:27 UTC

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M 5.4 in Greece on 12 Sep 2012 03:27 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:	5.4M
Depth:	30 Km
Lat/Lon:	34.74 , 24.03
Event Date:	12 Sep 2012 03:27 UTC 12 Sep 2012 06:27 Local
Exposed Population:	270000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	12 Sep 2012 06:56 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
119560	0.5	12 Sep 2012 03:27	5.5M, 10km	N/A	290 thousand (in 100km)	00:03	EMSC
119561	0.5	12 Sep 2012 03:27	5.5M, 10km	N/A	280 thousand (in 100km)	00:06	EMSC
119562	0.5	12 Sep 2012 03:27	5.7M, 8km	N/A	250 thousand (in 100km)	00:09	EMSC
119563	0.5	12 Sep 2012 03:27	5.5M, 27.4km	N/A	280 thousand (in 100km)	00:12	NEIC
119564	0.5	12 Sep 2012 03:27	5.6M, 20km	N/A	270 thousand (in 100km)	00:16	EMSC
119573	0.5	12 Sep 2012 03:27	5.4M, 30km	N/A	270 thousand (in 100km)	03:28	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 Ámbelos, Loútra, Khóra Sfakíon, Skaloti, Ayía Roúmeli, Sellía, Karés, Livadhás, Palaiokhóra, Omalos, and Kakópetros.

Radius	Population
100 km	270000 people
75 km	130000 people
50 km	2300 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Crete	Greece	540000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	-
Peloponnisos	Greece	1.1 million people
Aegean Islands	Greece	460000 people
Darnah	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	110000 people
Al Jabal al Akhdar	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	460000 people
Tubruq	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	94000 people
Al Fatih	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	100000 people
Mugla	Turkey	610000 people
Marsa Matruh	Egypt	190000 people
Aydin	Turkey	900000 people
Banghazi	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	850000 people
Ionian Islands	Greece	190000 people
Izmir	Turkey	2.9 million people
Ajdabiya	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	100000 people
Thessalia	Greece	730000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ámbelos		Greece	Village	-	2 km
Loútra		Greece	Village	-	41 km
Khóra Sfakíon		Greece	Village	-	41 km
Skaloti		Greece	Village	-	44 km
Ayía Roúmeli		Greece	Village	-	45 km
Sellía		Greece	Village	-	51 km
Karés	Chania	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Livadhás	Chania	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Palaiokhóra		Greece	Village	-	55 km
Omalos	Chania	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Kournas	Chania	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Angouselianá	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Vafes	Chania	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Episkopi Rethimnon		Greece	Village	-	60 km
Kandanos Kriti		Greece	Village	-	60 km
Askídhia	Chania	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Akoúmia	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Episkopi	Chania	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Yeoryioúpolis	Chania	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Meskla	Chania	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Vrísai	Chania	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Kándanos	Chania	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Lakkoi	Chania	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Melambes Kriti		Greece	Village	-	63 km
Theriso		Greece	Village	-	63 km
Arménoi	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Vamos	Chania	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Kalívai	Chania	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Agia Galini		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Neon Khorion Kriti		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Ayía Galíni		Greece	Village	-	65 km
Tsivaras	Chania	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Matala		Greece	Village	-	67 km
Elos	Chania	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Amári	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Kalamion	Chania	Greece	Village	-	69 km
Bandourianá	Chania	Greece	Village	-	69 km
Fournés	Chania	Greece	Village	-	70 km
Apostoli		Greece	Village	-	70 km
Kakópetros	Chania	Greece	Village	-	70 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	70 km
Souda	CHQ	150	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10800	77 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Gavdhos Island		Greece	1 km
Rethimnon		Greece	69 km
Kali Limenes	GRKLL	Greece	70 km
Suda Bay	GRSUD	Greece	71 km
Limin Khanion		Greece	76 km
Kastelli		Greece	85 km

More information

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