M 4.5 in Greece on 28 Feb 2021 12:26 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: 4.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.7983 , 20.7291
Event Date: 28 Feb 2021 12:26 UTC
28 Feb 2021 14:26 Local
Exposed Population:
370000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000dec9
Inserted at: 28 Feb 2021 12:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000dec9 Scaled population (vector) 5.77  
  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
1361090 0 28 Feb 2021 12:26 4.5M, 10km N/A 370 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 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 Ionian Islands (population 192,059) . The nearest places are Katastárion, Khartáta, Lithakiá, Planos, Volimais, Sakynthos, Skinária, Zákinthos, Kerion, Vasilikó, and Lápas.

Radius Population
100 km 370000 people
75 km 210000 people
50 km 95000 people
20 km 40000 people
10 km 13000 people
5 km 3100 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
Katastárion Zakynthos Greece Village - 1 km
Khartáta Zakynthos Greece Village - 4 km
Lithakiá Zakynthos Greece Village - 9 km
Planos Zakynthos Greece Village - 11 km
Volimais Zakynthos Greece Village - 11 km
Sakynthos Greece Village - 13 km
Skinária Zakynthos Greece Village - 13 km
Zákinthos Zakynthos Greece Village 12000 people 15 km
Kerion Greece Village <1000 people 17 km
Vasilikó Greece Village - 24 km
Skala Kefallinia Greece Village <1000 people 33 km
Loutrá Killínis Greece Village - 35 km
Valsamáta Greece Village - 38 km
Poros Kefallinia Greece Village - 39 km
Killíni Greece Village - 39 km
Vartholomión Ileia Greece Village 3200 people 42 km
Mikháta Kefallinia Greece Village - 43 km
Neokhori Ileia Greece Village - 44 km
Argostoli Greece Village - 45 km
Gastoúni Ileia Greece City 5900 people 46 km
Argostólion Kefallinia Greece City 8200 people 47 km
Kavasilas Ileia Greece Village - 47 km
Andravídha Ileia Greece City - 49 km
Lekhainá Ileia Greece Village - 49 km
Pouláta Kefallinia Greece Village - 50 km
Dhilináta Kefallinia Greece Village - 51 km
Savalia Ileia Greece Village 1100 people 51 km
Lixoúrion Kefallinia Greece Village 3200 people 52 km
Sámi Kefallinia Greece Village <1000 people 52 km
Douneika Greece Village - 53 km
Kardhamás Ileia Greece Village - 54 km
Katákolon Greece Village <1000 people 54 km
Amaliás Ileia Greece City - 55 km
Khavárion Ileia Greece City - 58 km
Kardakáta Kefallinia Greece Village - 58 km
Vilatória Kefallinia Greece Village - 58 km
Manolas Ileia Greece Village 1200 people 61 km
Ayía Evfimía Kefallinia Greece Village - 61 km
Várda Ileia Greece Village 2600 people 61 km
Neokhórion Kefallinia Greece Village - 62 km
Itháki Kefallinia Greece Village 1700 people 62 km
Aletraíika Ileia Greece Village - 63 km
Pirgos Ileia Greece City 20000 people 64 km
Athéras Kefallinia Greece Village <1000 people 64 km
Asos Kefallinia Greece Village - 66 km
Khimadhión Ileia Greece Village - 68 km
Áno Loukávitsa Ileia Greece Village - 68 km
Lápas Achaia Greece Village - 69 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
Zakinthos ZTH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 15 km
Argostolion EFL 18 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 41 km
Andravida PYR 17 Mil. Paved Yes 10100 52 km
Araxos GPA 15 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 73 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Zakinthos Greece 16 km
Zante GRZAN Greece 17 km
Keri Greece 18 km
Killini Greece 41 km
Argos (Argolis) GRARG Greece 47 km
Sami Greece 51 km
Cephalonia Island Greece 54 km
Katakolon GRKAK Greece 55 km
Ithaca GRITH Greece 59 km
Assos Greece 62 km
Ithaki Greece 63 km
Kato Akhaia Greece 82 km
Mesolongion Greece 87 km
Astakos Greece 88 km
Meganisi Greece 94 km
Kalamos Greece 94 km
Krionerion Greece 97 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pinios Ilias Pinios Ilias 1968 64 km

More information

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