Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 21 Dec 2012 22:48 UTC

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M 4 in Greece on 21 Dec 2012 22:48 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:	4.0M
Depth:	2 Km
Lat/Lon:	36.83 , 27.46
Event Date:	21 Dec 2012 22:48 UTC 22 Dec 2012 00:48 Local
Exposed Population:	820000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	21 Dec 2012 22:57 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
121550		0.5	21 Dec 2012 22:48	4M, 2km	N/A	820 thousand (in 100km)		00:08	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 Aegean Islands (population 456,800) . The nearest places are Kos, Yaziköy, Bodrum, Siparion, Döseme, Çukurgöl Yaylasi, Çiftlikköy, Akyarlar, Ortakent, Mesudiye, and Ortaköy.

Radius	Population
100 km	830000 people
75 km	370000 people
50 km	200000 people
20 km	53000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Aegean Islands	Greece	460000 people
Mugla	Turkey	610000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kos		Greece	City	19000 people	14 km
Yaziköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	18 km
Bodrum	Mugla	Turkey	City	39000 people	19 km
Siparion		Greece	Village	-	21 km
Döseme	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Çukurgöl Yaylasi	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Çiftlikköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	21 km
Akyarlar	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	22 km
Ortakent	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	22 km
Mesudiye	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	22 km
Datça	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	23 km
Müsgebi	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	23 km
Karatoprak	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	23 km
Gölköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	26 km
Avlacia		Greece	Village	-	27 km
Karakaya	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	28 km
Irmene	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	28 km
Giris	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	28 km
Kardhámaina		Greece	Village	-	29 km
Sazköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	29 km
Yalikavak	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	30 km
Andimákhia	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Mazi	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	32 km
Mumcular	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	34 km
Emecik	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	35 km
Páloi		Greece	Village	-	36 km
Nikia		Greece	Village	-	38 km
Mandrákion	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Vathís		Greece	Village	-	39 km
Bozalan	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	40 km
Alayar	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	42 km
Kálimnos		Greece	Village	-	42 km
Sími	Mugla	Greece	City	-	44 km
Güllük	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	44 km
Karacahisar	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	44 km
Chorion		Greece	Village	-	44 km
Kéfalos	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	2300 people	45 km
Arginonda		Greece	Village	-	45 km
Megálon Khorión		Greece	Village	-	46 km
Livadia		Greece	Village	-	48 km
Koruköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	49 km
Oren	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Kultak	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	54 km
Kizilagaç	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	55 km
Lakki	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Akbük	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	59 km
Milâs	Mugla	Turkey	City	43000 people	59 km
Lakkion		Greece	Village	-	60 km
Yenihisar	Aydin	Turkey	City	-	61 km
Selimiye	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Ayia Marina		Greece	Village	-	62 km
Kozagaç	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Sögüt	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Haciahmetler	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Orhaniye	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Hisarönü	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Çamiçi	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Bozburun	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Kayadere	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Bahçeburun	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	64 km
Incirli	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	67 km
Parthenion		Greece	Village	-	67 km
Kiransahili	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Bencik	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	68 km
Akçali	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Ortaköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	69 km

see full list

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
Kos	KGS	125	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	32 km
Bodrum Imsik	BXN	unknown				0	37 km
Milas Bodrum	BJV	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	48 km
Leros	LRS	11	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	67 km
Diagoras	RHO	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10600	77 km
Maritsa		62	Civ.	Paved	No	7800	80 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Kos	GRKGS	Greece	14 km
Bodrum	TRBXN	Turkey	19 km
Nisiros Island		Greece	35 km
Yali Island	GRYLI	Greece	35 km
Kalimnos Island	GRKMI	Greece	41 km
Dodecanese Island		Greece	42 km
Simi Island		Greece	46 km
Megalo Khorio		Greece	47 km
Gulluk	TRGUL	Turkey	47 km
Lakkion		Greece	60 km
Khalki Island		Greece	70 km
Alimnia Island		Greece	71 km
Marmaris	TRMRM	Turkey	75 km
Lipsoi Island		Greece	75 km
Lipsoi		Greece	77 km

More information

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