Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 01 Feb 2021 06:00 UTC

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M 4.8 in Greece on 01 Feb 2021 06:00 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:	4.8M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.89 , 26.0215
Event Date:	01 Feb 2021 06:00 UTC 01 Feb 2021 08:00 Local
Exposed Population:	800000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000ddkp
Inserted at:	01 Feb 2021 06:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.2 (Türkiye)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Türkiye= 3.2; Greece= 2.5

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000ddkp	Scaled population (vector)	5.42
	C1 earthquake	1.37
	C2 earthquake	-0.11
	Country Vulnerability	0.27
	INFORM_normalised	0.77

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1355975		0	01 Feb 2021 06:00	4.8M, 10km	N/A	810 thousand (in 100km)		00:41	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 Aegean Islands (population 456,800) . The nearest places are Vrisa, Políkhnitos, Mesótopos, Skala Eresou, Vasilika, Plomárion, Parakoila, Eresos, Leptópodha, Vatoussa, and Mestá.

Radius	Population
100 km	810000 people
75 km	280000 people
50 km	49000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Aegean Islands	Greece	460000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Vrisa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	24 km
Políkhnitos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	25 km
Mesótopos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	28 km
Skala Eresou	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	28 km
Vasilika	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Plomárion		Greece	Village	-	32 km
Parakoila		Greece	Village	-	32 km
Eresos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	33 km
Leptópodha	Chios	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Vatoussa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Ayiásos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	37 km
Vadoússa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Sigri	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Andissa	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	39 km
Kardhámila	Chios	Greece	City	-	39 km
Skala Kallonis		Greece	Village	-	39 km
Skopelos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Melaniós	Chios	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Kalloni	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	42 km
Marmaron		Greece	Village	-	42 km
Palaiokipos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Tepeboz	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	43 km
Ayía Paraskevi	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	45 km
Volissós		Greece	Village	<1000 people	46 km
Karaburun	Izmir	Turkey	Village	3200 people	46 km
Kucukbahce	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	47 km
Pityus		Greece	Village	-	47 km
Sidheroúnda	Chios	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Loutra	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Stípsi	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Petra	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Moria	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Mitilíni	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	52 km
Loutrá Termís	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Mistegná	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Kratipos		Greece	Village	-	53 km
Vrondádhos	Chios	Greece	City	-	54 km
Psará	Chios	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Mandamádhos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Mithymna		Greece	Village	-	55 km
Anavatos		Greece	Village	-	57 km
Áryennos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Khíos	Chios	Greece	City	-	58 km
Kösedere	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	61 km
Kalimasiá	Chios	Greece	Village	1000 people	63 km
Thimianá	Chios	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Vessa	Chios	Greece	Village	<1000 people	66 km
Baba Kale	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Bademli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	66 km
Çesme	Izmir	Turkey	City	-	67 km
Foca	Izmir	Turkey	City	-	69 km
Mestá	Chios	Greece	Village	<1000 people	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
Polikhnitos		198				0	26 km
Mytilene	MJT	17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	53 km
Chios	JKH	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	61 km
Olimboi		152				0	73 km
Cigli Military Airport		5	Mil.	Paved	No	10700	93 km
Cigli	IGL	5	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	96 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Kolpis Kallonis		Greece	22 km
Plomarion		Greece	32 km
Marmaron		Greece	38 km
Sigri		Greece	38 km
Ormos Kolokithias		Greece	46 km
Psara		Greece	49 km
Mithimna		Greece	53 km
Mitilene	GRMJT	Greece	53 km
Andipsara Island		Greece	56 km
Khios		Greece	59 km
Cesme	TRCES	Turkey	67 km
Ayvalik	TRAYV	Turkey	75 km
Alacati		Turkey	77 km
Foca	TRFOC	Turkey	78 km
Dikili	TRDIK	Turkey	78 km
Nemrut Bay	TRNEM	Turkey	78 km
Aliaga	TRALI	Turkey	81 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Guzelhisar	Guzelhisar	1982	95 km

More information

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