M 4.3 in Greece on 04 Nov 2012 23:49 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: 4.3M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 39.18 , 19.94
Event Date: 04 Nov 2012 23:49 UTC
05 Nov 2012 00:49 Local
Exposed Population:
530000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 04 Nov 2012 23:56 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
120670 0.5 04 Nov 2012 23:49 4.3M, 100km N/A 530 thousand (in 100km) 00:06 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 Ionian Islands (population 192,059) . The nearest places are Lakka, Longos, Gáïo, Kavos, Sparterá, Perivoli, Levkímmi, Aryiradhes, Mesongi, Áyios Matthaíos, and Loùros.

Radius Population
100 km 500000 people
75 km 210000 people
50 km 92000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Ionian Islands Greece 190000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lakka Greece Village - 17 km
Longos Greece Village - 20 km
Gáïo Greece Village - 21 km
Kavos Greece Village - 26 km
Sparterá Greece Village - 27 km
Perivoli Greece Village - 28 km
Levkímmi Kerkyra Greece Village - 29 km
Aryiradhes Greece Village - 29 km
Mesongi Kerkyra Greece Village - 34 km
Áyios Matthaíos Kerkyra Greece Village - 35 km
Arílla Greece Village - 37 km
Párga Preveza Greece Village 1700 people 41 km
Plataria Greece Village <1000 people 43 km
Sinarádhes Kerkyra Greece Village - 44 km
Igoumenítsa Greece Village 8100 people 45 km
Margariti Greece Village - 47 km
Mazarakia Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 47 km
Pelekas Kerkyra Greece Village <1000 people 47 km
Borovári Thesprotia Greece Village - 48 km
Kérkira Greece City 36000 people 49 km
Potamos Kerkyra Greece Village 1900 people 50 km
Mórfion Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 50 km
Gouvia Kerkyra Greece Village 1400 people 53 km
Parapotamos Thesprotia Greece Village - 53 km
Karvounari Greece Village - 53 km
Mesopótamo Preveza Greece Village - 54 km
Filiátai Thesprotia Greece Village 2600 people 56 km
Konispol Albania Village 1300 people 57 km
Ipsos Greece Village - 57 km
Kanallaki Preveza Greece Village - 57 km
Çiflik Tusha Albania Village - 58 km
Çifliq Albania Village - 58 km
Paramithiá Thesprotia Greece City - 58 km
Palaiokastritsa Greece Village - 59 km
Liapádhes Kerkyra Greece Village - 59 km
Glyki Greece Village - 60 km
Kastrosikiá Preveza Greece Village - 60 km
Kotsiáti Thesprotia Greece Village - 60 km
Chiflík Goúriza Thesprotia Greece Village - 60 km
Nissala Greece Village - 61 km
Xarrë Albania Village - 62 km
Butrint Albania Village - 63 km
Nissákion Greece Village - 64 km
Piakoti Greece Village - 64 km
Jagnari Albania Village - 65 km
Arkhangelos Preveza Greece Village - 66 km
Kassiopi Greece Village <1000 people 67 km
Keramitsa Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 68 km
Dhovlá Thesprotia Greece Village - 68 km
Alepokhórion Thesprotia Greece Village - 69 km
Rodha Greece Village - 69 km
Andipernoí Kerkyra Greece Village - 69 km
Loùros Preveza 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
I. Kapodistrias CFU 2 Civ. Paved Yes 7700 47 km
Aktion PVK 4 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 77 km
Ioannina IOA 476 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Paxos Island Greece 21 km
Parga GRPAR Greece 41 km
Igoumenitsa GRIGO Greece 46 km
Kerkyra (Corfu) GRCFU Greece 47 km
Preveza Greece 75 km
Levkas GRLEV Greece 76 km
Saranda ALSAR Albania 77 km
Vonitsa Greece 87 km
Arta Greece 92 km
Palairos Greece 94 km
Meganisi Greece 94 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pournari Arachthos 1981 94 km
Ioannina Pigae Aoos Aoos 1989 96 km

More information

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