M 4.1 in Greece on 10 Nov 2012 21:30 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: Km
Lat/Lon: 37.89 , 20.87
Event Date: 10 Nov 2012 21:30 UTC
10 Nov 2012 23:30 Local
Exposed Population:
710000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 11 Nov 2012 09:04 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
120776 0.5 10 Nov 2012 21:30 4.2M, 10km N/A 540 thousand (in 100km) 00:08 EMSC
120777 0.5 10 Nov 2012 21:30 4.2M, 2km N/A 750 thousand (in 100km) 00:12 EMSC
120778 0.5 10 Nov 2012 21:30 4.2M, 2km N/A 730 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 EMSC
120780 0.5 10 Nov 2012 21:30 4.1M, 2km N/A 710 thousand (in 100km) 01:46 EMSC
120798 0.5 10 Nov 2012 21:30 4.1M, 2km N/A 710 thousand (in 100km) 11:34 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 Pouláta, Mikháta, Dhilináta, Sámi, Argostólion, Argostoli, Valsamáta, Kardakáta, Neokhórion, Ayía Evfimía, and Aitolikón.

Radius Population
100 km 490000 people
75 km 190000 people
50 km 53000 people
20 km 35000 people
10 km 15000 people
5 km 1500 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Ionian Islands Greece 190000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pouláta Kefallinia Greece Village - 2 km
Mikháta Kefallinia Greece Village - 5 km
Dhilináta Kefallinia Greece Village - 6 km
Sámi Kefallinia Greece Village <1000 people 9 km
Argostólion Kefallinia Greece City 8200 people 9 km
Argostoli Greece Village - 10 km
Valsamáta Greece Village - 11 km
Kardakáta Kefallinia Greece Village - 12 km
Neokhórion Kefallinia Greece Village - 13 km
Ayía Evfimía Kefallinia Greece Village - 13 km
Lixoúrion Kefallinia Greece Village 3200 people 14 km
Asos Kefallinia Greece Village - 17 km
Vilatória Kefallinia Greece Village - 17 km
Athéras Kefallinia Greece Village <1000 people 18 km
Poros Kefallinia Greece Village - 19 km
Itháki Kefallinia Greece Village 1700 people 20 km
Skala Kefallinia Greece Village <1000 people 20 km
Palikáta Kefallinia Greece Village - 25 km
Frikes Kefallinia Greece Village - 27 km
Fiskardhon Kefallinia Greece Village - 27 km
Stavros Greece Village - 27 km
Skinária Zakynthos Greece Village - 35 km
Volimais Zakynthos Greece Village - 39 km
Kondáraina Lefkada Greece Village - 45 km
Vasiliki Lefkada Greece Village <1000 people 46 km
Khartáta Zakynthos Greece Village - 46 km
Katastárion Zakynthos Greece Village - 49 km
Áyios Pétros Lefkada Greece Village - 49 km
Planos Zakynthos Greece Village - 50 km
Katokhórion Lefkada Greece Village - 50 km
Vathí Lefkada Greece Village - 51 km
Valtíon Greece Village - 53 km
Kalamos Lefkada Greece Village <1000 people 54 km
Sakynthos Greece Village - 54 km
Lithakiá Zakynthos Greece Village - 55 km
Nydrion Greece Village - 56 km
Astakós Aitoloakarnania Greece Village 2500 people 56 km
Zákinthos Zakynthos Greece Village 12000 people 56 km
Episkopí Greece Village - 57 km
Killíni Greece Village - 59 km
Mytikas Greece Village - 60 km
Lazarata Lefkada Greece Village - 61 km
Loutrá Killínis Greece Village - 61 km
Aj. Nikitas Greece Village - 62 km
Karyá Lefkada Greece Village - 62 km
Katokhi Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 63 km
Neochori Greece Village - 64 km
Neokhori Ileia Greece Village - 65 km
Kerion Greece Village <1000 people 65 km
Vasilikó Greece Village - 66 km
Arkhondokhóri Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 66 km
Gouria Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 67 km
Lekhainá Ileia Greece Village - 67 km
Vartholomión Ileia Greece Village 3200 people 68 km
Makhairá Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 68 km
Levkás Greece Village 7500 people 68 km
Pálairos Greece Village 2200 people 68 km
Stamna Aitoloakarnania Greece Village <1000 people 69 km
Andravídha Ileia Greece City - 69 km
Aitolikón Aitoloakarnania 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
Argostolion EFL 18 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 13 km
Zakinthos ZTH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 59 km
Andravida PYR 17 Mil. Paved Yes 10100 71 km
Araxos GPA 15 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 74 km
Agrinion AGQ 30 Mil. Paved No 9600 79 km
Aktion PVK 4 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 80 km
Dhokimion 47 0 84 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Sami Greece 8 km
Argos (Argolis) GRARG Greece 9 km
Cephalonia Island Greece 10 km
Assos Greece 14 km
Ithaca GRITH Greece 19 km
Ithaki Greece 20 km
Meganisi Greece 50 km
Kalamos Greece 54 km
Zakinthos Greece 56 km
Astakos Greece 57 km
Killini Greece 60 km
Zante GRZAN Greece 60 km
Palairos Greece 65 km
Keri Greece 66 km
Levkas GRLEV Greece 69 km
Mesolongion Greece 75 km
Vonitsa Greece 81 km
Preveza Greece 82 km
Kato Akhaia Greece 87 km
Amfilokhia Greece 89 km
Krionerion Greece 90 km
Katakolon GRKAK Greece 91 km
Patras GRGPA Greece 100 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Stratos Acheloos 1988 83 km
Pinios Ilias Pinios Ilias 1968 83 km
Kastraki Acheloos 1969 90 km

More information

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