M 5.6 in Greece on 30 Oct 2018 02:59 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.52 , 20.43
Event Date: 30 Oct 2018 02:59 UTC
30 Oct 2018 03:59 Local
Exposed Population: 200000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 721454
Inserted at: 30 Oct 2018 08:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
721454 Scaled population (vector) 4.92  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -0.61  
  INFORM_normalised 0.69  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1234127 0 30 Oct 2018 02:59 5.3M, 10km N/A 210 thousand (in 100km) 00:03 NOAIG
1234131 0 30 Oct 2018 02:59 5.2M, 1km N/A 200 thousand (in 100km) 00:08 EMSC
1234132 0 30 Oct 2018 02:59 5.3M, 2km N/A 200 thousand (in 100km) 00:09 EMSC
1234133 0 30 Oct 2018 02:59 5.4M, 10km N/A 200 thousand (in 100km) 00:10 EMSC
1234134 0 30 Oct 2018 02:59 5.6M, 10km 4.32 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:13 NEIC
1234137 0 30 Oct 2018 02:59 5.3M, 5.3km N/A 200 thousand (in 100km) 00:31 NOAIG
1234165 0 30 Oct 2018 02:59 5.4M, 6.9km N/A 230 thousand (in 100km) 03:28 NOAIG
1234184 0 30 Oct 2018 02:59 5.6M, 10km N/A 200 thousand (in 100km) 05:15 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 ,of Ionian Islands (population 15,287) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
3.4 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1234134 37.531/20.44 5.6 10 4.32 30 Oct 2018 03:15 00:15 (new episode)
2 0 1234134 37.531/20.44 5.6 10 4.32 30 Oct 2018 05:03 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Ionian Islands Greece 45000 people
Peloponnisos Greece 36000 people
Ionian Islands Greece 53000 people
Peloponnisos Greece 590000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece 180000 people
Ipiros Greece 53000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kerion Greece Village <1000 people 36 km
Katastárion Zakynthos Greece Village - 38 km
Lithakiá Zakynthos Greece Village - 41 km
Volimais Zakynthos Greece Village - 43 km
Khartáta Zakynthos Greece Village - 43 km
Sakynthos Greece Village - 48 km
Planos Zakynthos Greece Village - 48 km
Skinária Zakynthos Greece Village - 48 km
Zákinthos Zakynthos Greece Village 12000 people 49 km
Vasilikó Greece Village - 52 km
Loutrá Killínis Greece Village - 70 km
Vartholomión Ileia Greece Village 3200 people 76 km
Neokhori Ileia Greece Village - 79 km
Gastoúni Ileia Greece City 5900 people 80 km
Kavasilas Ileia Greece Village - 81 km
Savalia Ileia Greece Village 1100 people 83 km
Andravídha Ileia Greece City - 84 km
Lekhainá Ileia Greece Village - 85 km
Valsamáta Greece Village - 68 km
Skala Kefallinia Greece Village <1000 people 68 km
Argostoli Greece Village - 70 km
Argostólion Kefallinia Greece City 8200 people 71 km
Mikháta Kefallinia Greece Village - 73 km
Poros Kefallinia Greece Village - 74 km
Lixoúrion Kefallinia Greece Village 3200 people 74 km
Killíni Greece Village - 76 km
Dhilináta Kefallinia Greece Village - 77 km
Katákolon Greece Village <1000 people 78 km
Pouláta Kefallinia Greece Village - 79 km
Vilatória Kefallinia Greece Village - 80 km
Douneika Greece Village - 83 km
Kardakáta Kefallinia Greece Village - 83 km
Kardhamás Ileia Greece Village - 83 km
Sámi Kefallinia Greece Village <1000 people 84 km
Amaliás Ileia Greece City - 86 km
Pirgos Ileia Greece City 20000 people 89 km
Neokhórion Kefallinia Greece Village - 90 km
Khavárion Ileia Greece City - 90 km
Ayía Evfimía Kefallinia Greece Village - 91 km
Asos Kefallinia Greece Village - 94 km
Epitalio Greece Village - 94 km
Itháki Kefallinia Greece Village 1700 people 95 km
Varvasaina Ileia Greece Village - 96 km
Epitálion Ileia Greece Village - 98 km
Manolas Ileia Greece Village 1200 people 98 km
Várda Ileia Greece Village 2600 people 98 km
Anemokhori Greece Village - 99 km
Karatoulas Ileia Greece Village - 99 km
Palikáta Kefallinia Greece Village - 103 km
Kréstena Ileia Greece Village 5400 people 103 km
Fiskardhon Kefallinia Greece Village - 103 km
Makrisia Ileia Greece Village - 104 km
Frikes Kefallinia Greece Village - 104 km
Platanos Llia Greece Village - 104 km
Stavros Greece Village - 104 km
Máyiras Ileia Greece Village - 104 km
Kaiafa spa Greece Village - 105 km
Platanos Ileia Greece Village 1200 people 105 km
Simopoulon Greece Village - 106 km
Zakháro Ileia Greece City - 107 km
Lápas Achaia Greece Village - 107 km
Kakovatos Greece Village - 107 km
Pórtai Ileia Greece Village - 109 km
Filiatrá Greece Village 6100 people 109 km
Araxos Achaia Greece City - 110 km
Elia Messinia Greece Village - 112 km
Ayia Trias Llia Greece Village - 113 km
Kiparissía Messinia Greece City - 113 km
Marathópolis Greece Village <1000 people 114 km
Mileai Ileia Greece Village - 114 km
Katsandonaiika Ileia Greece Village - 115 km
Lála Ileia Greece Village - 115 km
Kalo Nero Greece Village - 115 km
Lakkopetra Achaia Greece Village <1000 people 115 km
Neokhórion Achaia Greece Village - 116 km
Palaiokhórion Ileia Greece Village - 116 km
Vasilaki Greece Village - 117 km
Gargaliánoi Messinia Greece City 5200 people 117 km
Mazaráki Achaia Greece Village - 118 km
Káto Akhaïa Achaia Greece City - 119 km
Sidirokastro Messinia Greece Village - 119 km
Neochori Greece Village - 121 km
Katokhi Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 121 km
Kondáraina Lefkada Greece Village - 123 km
Brostovitsi Achaia Greece Village - 123 km
Khióna Achaia Greece Village - 123 km
Kallithea Ileia Greece Village - 123 km
Metaxádha Messinia Greece Village - 123 km
Potamia Ileia Greece Village - 123 km
Vasiliki Lefkada Greece Village <1000 people 123 km
Khóra Messinia Greece City - 125 km
Astakós Aitoloakarnania Greece Village 2500 people 125 km
Monastiráki Arkadia Greece Village - 126 km
Vrachneika Greece Village - 126 km
Lambia Greece Village - 126 km
Monastíri Messinia Greece Village - 126 km
Áyios Pétros Lefkada Greece Village - 127 km
Vasilikón Achaia Greece Village - 127 km
Aitolikón Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 127 km
Gouria Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 128 km
Aitoliko Greece Village - 128 km
Katokhórion Lefkada Greece Village - 128 km
Dhórion Messinia Greece Village - 128 km
Vathí Lefkada Greece Village - 128 km
Kalamos Lefkada Greece Village <1000 people 129 km
Andrítsaina Ileia Greece Village - 129 km
Mesolóngion Aitoloakarnania Greece City 10000 people 130 km
Psári Messinia Greece Village - 130 km
Vasilikon Akhaia Greece Village - 131 km
Koromiléa Messinia Greece Village - 131 km
Pílos Greece Village - 131 km
Dhímitra Arkadia Greece Village - 132 km
Vlakhópoulon Messinia Greece Village - 132 km
Stamna Aitoloakarnania Greece Village <1000 people 132 km
Evinokhórion Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 133 km
Nydrion Greece Village - 133 km
Tripotama Arkadia Greece Village - 134 km
Boyiázi Messinia Greece Village - 134 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Zakinthos ZTH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 46 km
Argostolion EFL 18 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 66 km
Andravida PYR 17 Mil. Paved Yes 10100 87 km
Araxos GPA 15 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 111 km
Agrinion AGQ 30 Mil. Paved No 9600 143 km
Dhokimion 47 0 147 km
Kalamata KLX 8 Mil. Paved Yes 8700 150 km
Aktion PVK 4 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 157 km
Tripolis 644 Mil. Paved No 6300 174 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Keri Greece 35 km
Zante GRZAN Greece 47 km
Zakinthos Greece 50 km
Argos (Argolis) GRARG Greece 72 km
Killini Greece 78 km
Katakolon GRKAK Greece 79 km
Cephalonia Island Greece 79 km
Sami Greece 83 km
Assos Greece 89 km
Ithaca GRITH Greece 93 km
Ithaki Greece 96 km
Filiatra Greece 108 km
Proti Island Greece 111 km
Kiparissia Greece 112 km
Kato Akhaia Greece 120 km
Astakos Greece 125 km
Mesolongion Greece 126 km
Meganisi Greece 127 km
Kalamos Greece 129 km
Navarino GRNAV Greece 130 km
Pylos GRPYL Greece 131 km
Krionerion Greece 136 km
Methoni GRMET Greece 138 km
Patras GRGPA Greece 138 km
Palairos Greece 142 km
Levkas GRLEV Greece 146 km
Messini Greece 148 km
Drepano Greece 152 km
Navpaktos GRNPK Greece 155 km
Koroni Greece 157 km
Vonitsa Greece 158 km
Kalamata GRKLX Greece 158 km
Preveza Greece 160 km
Amfilokhia Greece 162 km
Aiyion Greece 166 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pinios Ilias Pinios Ilias 1968 98 km
Ladhon Ladhon 1955 139 km
Stratos Acheloos 1988 149 km
Kastraki Acheloos 1969 157 km

More information

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