M 4.3 in Greece on 09 Dec 2012 01:23 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: 4.3M
Depth: 24 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.93 , 22.59
Event Date: 09 Dec 2012 01:23 UTC
09 Dec 2012 03:23 Local
Exposed Population:
2300000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 09 Dec 2012 07:53 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
121360 0.5 09 Dec 2012 01:23 4.3M, 10km N/A 1.9 million (in 100km) 00:05 EMSC
121361 0.5 09 Dec 2012 01:23 4.5M, 13.9km N/A 2.7 million (in 100km) 00:23 NEIC
121362 0.5 09 Dec 2012 01:23 4.1M, 24km N/A 2.3 million (in 100km) 00:30 EMSC
121365 0.5 09 Dec 2012 01:23 4M, 24km N/A 2.3 million (in 100km) 04:22 EMSC
121367 0.5 09 Dec 2012 01:23 4.3M, 24km N/A 2.3 million (in 100km) 06:30 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 Manna, Soúlion, Kaliáni, Psari Korinthia, Ano Tríkkala, Laliotis, Riza, Galatas, Galatas Korinthia, Xanthokhóri, and Kallithea.

Radius Population
100 km 2.1 million people
75 km 530000 people
50 km 270000 people
20 km 47000 people
10 km 6000 people
5 km 1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Peloponnisos Greece 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Manna Korinthia Greece Village - 6 km
Soúlion Korinthia Greece Village - 8 km
Kaliáni Korinthia Greece Village - 9 km
Psari Korinthia Greece Village - 10 km
Ano Tríkkala Korinthia Greece Village - 11 km
Laliotis Korinthia Greece Village - 11 km
Riza Korinthia Greece Village - 11 km
Galatas Korinthia Greece Village - 12 km
Galatas Korinthia Greece Village - 13 km
Xanthokhóri Korinthia Greece Village - 14 km
Neméa Korinthia Greece Village - 15 km
Xylokastro Greece Village - 15 km
Xilókastron Korinthia Greece City - 16 km
Kíaton Korinthia Greece Village - 17 km
Pásion Korinthia Greece City - 17 km
Zevgolatíon Korinthia Greece City - 20 km
Evrostina Korinthia Greece Village - 20 km
Lykoporia Greece Village - 21 km
Mosiá Korinthia Greece Village - 21 km
Derveni Greece Village - 24 km
Rodheo Korinthia Greece Village - 25 km
Kandila Arkadia Greece Village - 25 km
Lekheo Greece Village - 25 km
Stérna Argolida Greece Village - 26 km
Ayía Varvára Achaia Greece Village - 27 km
Fikhtia Greece Village - 28 km
Valimí Achaia Greece Village - 29 km
Solomos Korinthia Greece Village - 29 km
Áno Agali Arkadia Greece Village - 30 km
Khiliomodhion Korinthia Greece City - 30 km
Koutsopódhi Argolida Greece Village - 31 km
Akráta Achaia Greece Village - 33 km
Examilia Korinthia Greece Village - 33 km
Kórinthos Korinthia Greece City 31000 people 34 km
Athíkia Korinthia Greece Village - 34 km
Daras Greece Village - 35 km
Perakhóra Korinthia Greece Village - 35 km
Fréngaina Argolida Greece Village - 36 km
Loutraki Korinthia Greece Village - 36 km
Paralia Platanos Achaia Greece Village - 37 km
Argos Argolida Greece City 23000 people 37 km
Plataníti Argolida Greece Village - 37 km
Nestáni Arkadia Greece Village - 37 km
Límnes Argolida Greece Village - 37 km
Loutrón Elénis Korinthia Greece Village - 37 km
Vlakhérna Arkadia Greece Village - 37 km
Levídhi Arkadia Greece Village - 37 km
Káto Klitoría Achaia Greece Village - 39 km
Áyios Serafím Greece Village - 40 km
Isthmia Greece Village - 40 km
Kalávrita Achaia Greece City - 41 km
Néa Kíos Argolida Greece Village - 42 km
Filia Achaia Greece Village - 42 km
Kapsas Arkadia Greece Village - 42 km
Theóktiston Arkadia Greece Village - 43 km
Dhiakoptón Achaia Greece Village - 43 km
Loukas Arkadia Greece Village - 43 km
Áyios Adhrianós Argolida Greece Village - 44 km
Arakhnainon Argolida Greece Village - 45 km
Míloi Arkadia Greece Village - 45 km
Sofikón Korinthia Greece Village - 45 km
Vitina Arkadia Greece Village - 46 km
Priolithos Achaia Greece Village - 46 km
Akhladókambos Arkadia Greece Village - 46 km
Návplion Argolida Greece City 13000 people 46 km
Thísvi Voiotia Greece Village - 46 km
Klapatsoúna Achaia Greece Village - 47 km
Petsakoi Achaia Greece Village - 49 km
Andíkira Fokida Greece Village - 49 km
Aroanía Achaia Greece Village - 49 km
Agii Theodori Greece Village - 50 km
Asini Argolida Greece Village - 50 km
Piana Arkadia Greece Village - 50 km
Kiriákion Voiotia Greece City - 50 km
Temeni Achaia Greece Village - 50 km
Galaxidi Greece Village - 50 km
Dháfni Arkadia Greece Village - 50 km
Samarádhes Arkadia Greece Village - 51 km
Trípolis Arkadia Greece City - 51 km
Galaxídhion Fokida Greece Village - 51 km
Kertezi Achaia Greece Village - 51 km
Flaboura Greece Village - 52 km
Kórfos Greece Village - 52 km
Dhímaina Argolida Greece Village - 52 km
Verzová Arkadia Greece Village - 52 km
Tolón Greece Village - 53 km
Dhesfína Fokida Greece City - 53 km
Khrisovítsi Arkadia Greece Village - 53 km
Karkalou Arkadia Greece Village - 54 km
Distomo Greece Village - 54 km
Vlasiá Achaia Greece Village - 55 km
Ligoúrion Argolida Greece Village - 55 km
Aíyion Achaia Greece Village 28000 people 55 km
Kineta Greece Village - 56 km
Eratini Greece Village - 56 km
Kira Greece Village - 56 km
Langadia Greece Village - 56 km
Itéa Greece Village - 56 km
Kato Alepokhóri Attiki Greece Village - 57 km
Xidhéïka Argolida Greece Village - 57 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
Tripolis 644 Mil. Paved No 6300 48 km
Megara 6 Mil. Paved No 4100 70 km
Porto Kheli Alexion PKH unknown 0 88 km
Elefsis 44 Mil. Paved Yes 8900 88 km
Spetsai JSS unknown 0 89 km
Tanagra 148 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Corinth GRCRG Greece 33 km
Isthmia GRITM Greece 39 km
Kalamaki GRKLM Greece 39 km
Agioi Theodoroi GRAGT Greece 45 km
Navplion GRNPL Greece 46 km
Levadhia Greece 50 km
Galaxidhion Greece 52 km
Aiyion Greece 55 km
Antikyra GRATK Greece 56 km
Itea GRITA Greece 56 km
Paralion Astrous Greece 60 km
Megara Oil Terminal Greece 68 km
Megara GRMGR Greece 73 km
Drepano Greece 74 km
Aegina Island Greece 79 km
Patras GRGPA Greece 81 km
Salamis GRSAL Greece 81 km
Navpaktos GRNPK Greece 82 km
Portokhelion Greece 86 km
Ermioni GRERM Greece 86 km
Eleusis GREEU Greece 87 km
Skaramanga GRSKA Greece 87 km
Perama GRPER Greece 88 km
Saint George GRDPA Greece 89 km
Drapetzona GRDPA Greece 89 km
Leonidhion Greece 90 km
Molos Greece 90 km
Kato Akhaia Greece 91 km
Spetsai Greece 92 km
Poros Greece 92 km
Piraeus GRPIR Greece 93 km
Larimna Greece 93 km
Aghios Konstandinos Greece 94 km
Krionerion Greece 96 km
Athinai GRATH Greece 97 km
Euboea Greece 97 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Ladhon Ladhon 1955 55 km
Mornos Mornos 1976 76 km
Pinios Ilias Pinios Ilias 1968 99 km

More information

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