Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 21 Sep 2012 15:21 UTC

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M 4.1 in Greece on 21 Sep 2012 15:21 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:	4.1M
Depth:	9 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.35 , 22.01
Event Date:	21 Sep 2012 15:21 UTC 21 Sep 2012 18:21 Local
Exposed Population:	1190000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	21 Sep 2012 15:48 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	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
119771		0.5	21 Sep 2012 15:21	4.1M, 5km	N/A	1.2 million (in 100km)		00:07	EMSC
119774		0.5	21 Sep 2012 15:21	4.1M, 9km	N/A	1.2 million (in 100km)		00:27	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 Peloponnisos (population 1,079,573) . The nearest places are Káto Zíria, Marathias, Aíyion, Psathópyrgos, Dháfnai, Evpálion, Rion, Temeni, Návpaktos, Ayios Nikilaos, and Agalianós.

Radius	Population
100 km	930000 people
75 km	530000 people
50 km	320000 people
20 km	47000 people
10 km	5500 people
5 km	1800 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Peloponnisos	Greece	1.1 million people
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	-

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Káto Zíria	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	1 km
Marathias		Greece	Village	-	10 km
Aíyion	Achaia	Greece	Village	28000 people	10 km
Psathópyrgos	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	11 km
Dháfnai	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	12 km
Evpálion	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	13 km
Rion	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	15 km
Temeni	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	15 km
Návpaktos	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	17 km
Ayios Nikilaos		Greece	Village	-	18 km
Rio		Greece	Village	-	19 km
Tolofón	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	19 km
Andirrion		Greece	Village	-	20 km
Miliá	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Eratini		Greece	Village	-	22 km
Gourzoúmisa	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	22 km
Dhiakoptón	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	22 km
Simos	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	23 km
Klapatsoúna	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	23 km
Pátrai	Achaia	Greece	Major city	-	23 km
Petsakoi	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	25 km
Ovria	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Malandrínon	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Palaiokátounon	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Paralia	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Khalandrítsa	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	29 km
Kalanistra	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	29 km
Kókkinon	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	29 km
Paralia Platanos	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	29 km
Famíla	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	30 km
Flaboura		Greece	Village	-	30 km
Vasilikon Akhaia		Greece	Village	-	31 km
Lidhoríkion	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Elatoú	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Gavrolimni	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Pendeória	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Vlasiá	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Kalávrita	Achaia	Greece	City	-	33 km
Akráta	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Galaxidi		Greece	Village	-	34 km
Káto Vlasía	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	34 km
Vrachneika		Greece	Village	-	35 km
Vasilikón	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Galaxídhion	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Krionéri	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Agia Efthimia		Greece	Village	-	37 km
Valimí	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Trístenon	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Káto Makrinoú	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Kertezi	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Elatóvrisi	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Perdhikóvrisi	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Evinokhórion	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Pérki	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Thérmon	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	40 km
Itéa		Greece	Village	-	41 km
Khióna	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Amfissa	Fokida	Greece	City	7600 people	42 km
Sikiá	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Ayía Varvára	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Livárji	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Káto Akhaïa	Achaia	Greece	City	-	43 km
Derveni		Greece	Village	-	43 km
Rodheo	Korinthia	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Priolithos	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Kira		Greece	Village	-	43 km
Artotína	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Mazaráki	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Elaion		Greece	Village	-	45 km
Evrostina	Korinthia	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Gavalou	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Neokhórion	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Aroanía	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Káto Klitoría	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Delfi		Greece	Village	-	48 km
Lakkopetra	Achaia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	48 km
Brostovitsi	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Dhesfína	Fokida	Greece	City	-	49 km
Mesolóngion	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	10000 people	49 km
Áyios Serafím		Greece	Village	-	49 km
Lykoporia		Greece	Village	-	49 km
Tripotama	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Mataránga	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	51 km
Granás	Evrytania	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Filia	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Lambia		Greece	Village	-	53 km
Paravóla	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Xanthokhóri	Korinthia	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Araxos	Achaia	Greece	City	-	53 km
Strómi	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Ano Tríkkala	Korinthia	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Pórtai	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Lápas	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Arákhova	Voiotia	Greece	City	-	55 km
Mosiá	Korinthia	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Kríkellon	Evrytania	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Graviá	Fokida	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Mármara	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Dháfni	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Pavliani	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	56 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	52 km
Dhokimion		47				0	62 km
Agrinion	AGQ	30	Mil.	Paved	No	9600	64 km
Lamia		18				0	74 km
Andravida	PYR	17	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10100	74 km
Tripolis		644	Mil.	Paved	No	6300	94 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Aiyion		Greece	10 km
Drepano		Greece	11 km
Navpaktos	GRNPK	Greece	16 km
Patras	GRGPA	Greece	24 km
Krionerion		Greece	34 km
Galaxidhion		Greece	35 km
Itea	GRITA	Greece	40 km
Antikyra	GRATK	Greece	41 km
Kato Akhaia		Greece	42 km
Levadhia		Greece	46 km
Mesolongion		Greece	50 km
Molos		Greece	71 km
Agia Marina	GRAGM	Greece	85 km
Stylis	GRSYS	Greece	86 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Mornos	Mornos	1976	27 km
Evinos	Evinos	1998	42 km
Ladhon	Ladhon	1955	60 km
Pinios Ilias	Pinios Ilias	1968	65 km
Stratos	Acheloos	1988	71 km
Kastraki	Acheloos	1969	72 km
Kremasta	Acheloos	1965	77 km
Smokovo	Sofaditis	1994	93 km

More information

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