M 4.9 in Greece on 29 Dec 2020 08:06 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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.7367 , 24.0728
Event Date: 29 Dec 2020 08:06 UTC
29 Dec 2020 10:06 Local
Exposed Population:
280000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000d3y3
Inserted at: 29 Dec 2020 08:44 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000d3y3 Scaled population (vector) 4.67  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -0.61  
  INFORM_normalised 0.69  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1350251 0 29 Dec 2020 08:06 4.9M, 10km N/A 280 thousand (in 100km) 00:38 NEIC
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 Crete (population 537,807) . The nearest places are Ámbelos, Khóra Sfakíon, Loútra, Skaloti, Ayía Roúmeli, Sellía, Karés, Livadhás, Angouselianá, Palaiokhóra, and Episkopi Rethimnon.

Radius Population
100 km 280000 people
75 km 42000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Crete Greece 540000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece -
Peloponnisos Greece 1.1 million people
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people
Darnah Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 110000 people
Al Jabal al Akhdar Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 460000 people
Tubruq Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 94000 people
Al Fatih Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 100000 people
Marsa Matruh Egypt 190000 people
Mugla Turkey 610000 people
Aydin Turkey 900000 people
Banghazi Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 850000 people
Ajdabiya Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 100000 people
Ionian Islands Greece 190000 people
Izmir Turkey 2.9 million people
Thessalia Greece 730000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ámbelos Greece Village - 13 km
Khóra Sfakíon Greece Village - 52 km
Loútra Greece Village - 52 km
Skaloti Greece Village - 54 km
Ayía Roúmeli Greece Village - 57 km
Sellía Greece Village - 59 km
Karés Chania Greece Village - 63 km
Livadhás Chania Greece Village - 63 km
Angouselianá Rethymni Greece Village - 65 km
Palaiokhóra Greece Village - 66 km
Kournas Chania Greece Village - 67 km
Akoúmia Rethymni Greece Village - 67 km
Melambes Kriti Greece Village - 68 km
Omalos Chania Greece Village - 68 km
Matala Greece Village - 69 km
Agia Galini Greece Village - 69 km
Ayía Galíni Greece Village - 69 km
Episkopi Rethimnon 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
Tympaki 15 0 73 km
Souda CHQ 150 Mil. Paved Yes 10800 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Gavdhos Island Greece 12 km
Kali Limenes GRKLL Greece 71 km
Rethimnon Greece 79 km
Suda Bay GRSUD Greece 82 km
Limin Khanion Greece 87 km
Kastelli Greece 96 km

More information

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