M 4.5 in Greece on 16 Jan 2022 22:32 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: 40.1468 , 24.4808
Event Date: 16 Jan 2022 22:32 UTC
17 Jan 2022 00:32 Local
Exposed Population:
250 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000gcj0
Inserted at: 16 Jan 2022 22:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000gcj0 Scaled population (vector) 4.77  
  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
1421581 0 16 Jan 2022 22:32 4.5M, 10km N/A 250 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 Macedonia (population 2,267,051) . The nearest places are Kapsokalívia, Sárti, Sikiá, Ouranopoli, Koufos, Metókhion Koutloumousíou, Toroni, Skala Marion, Limenaria, Kaspakas, and Stratónion.

Radius Population
100 km 250000 people
75 km 52000 people
50 km 5300 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Macedonia Greece 2.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kapsokalívia Chalkidiki Greece Village - 11 km
Sárti Chalkidiki Greece Village - 43 km
Sikiá Chalkidiki Greece City - 47 km
Ouranopoli Greece Village - 47 km
Koufos Greece Village - 51 km
Metókhion Koutloumousíou Chalkidiki Greece Village - 52 km
Toroni Greece Village - 54 km
Skala Marion Greece Village - 55 km
Limenaria Kavala Greece Village - 56 km
Kaspakas Lesvos Greece Village - 57 km
Kástron Lesvos Greece Village - 57 km
Vourvourou Greece Village - 58 km
Mírina Lesvos Greece City - 58 km
Ierisós Chalkidiki Greece City - 58 km
Neos Marmaras Greece Village - 59 km
Theologos Kavala Greece Village - 60 km
Kornós Lesvos Greece Village - 60 km
Kondiás Lesvos Greece City - 65 km
Atsiki Lesvos Greece Village - 65 km
Potamia Kavala Greece Village - 66 km
Áyios Nikólaos Chalkidiki Greece City - 67 km
Livádhi Lesvos Greece Village - 67 km
Ladharió Chalkidiki Greece Village - 67 km
Ormos Prinou Greece Village - 68 km
Pirgadikia Greece Village - 68 km
Agios Nikolaos Greece Village - 69 km
Nikitas Chalkidiki Greece Village - 69 km
Stratónion Chalkidiki 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
Limnos LXS 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 69 km
Megas Alexandros KVA 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 86 km
Migdhaleon 62 Mil. Paved No 5100 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Limenaria Greece 54 km
Nea Rodha Greece 54 km
Mirina Greece 59 km
Ormos Kondias Greece 67 km
Stratoni GRSTI Greece 68 km
Palourion Greece 72 km
Thasos GRTSO Greece 74 km
Ormos Moudhros Greece 75 km
Peathoura Island Greece 76 km
Nea Peramos Greece 78 km
Nikitas Greece 80 km
Keramoti GRKER Greece 83 km
Yerakini GRYER Greece 88 km
Kavala GRKVA Greece 88 km
Stavros Greece 88 km
Yioura Island Greece 90 km
Amfipolis Greece 90 km
Nea Karvali GRNKV Greece 90 km
Kamariotissa Greece 91 km
Piperi Island Greece 91 km

More information

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