M 6.6 in Greece on 02 May 2020 12:51 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: 6.6M
Depth: 16.99 Km
Event Date: 02 May 2020 12:51 UTC
02 May 2020 14:51 Local
Exposed Population: About 3000 people in MMI
About 32000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us700098qd
Inserted at: 02 May 2020 14:59 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
2.5 (Greece)
Maximun Wave Height observed: 0.16 m

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.1 0.1
us700098qd Scaled population (raster) 0.7 Max wave alert 0.11m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.11m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  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
1308370 0.1 02 May 2020 12:51 6.6M, 16.99km 6.3 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:19) 02:08 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.

Estimated Tsunami affected locations

The maximum observed wave height is 0.16m in Ierapetra (Greece);
The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Kato Vigles, Greece. This height is estimated for 2-May-2020 13:10:32.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
2-May-2020 13:10:32 Kato Vigles Greece  0.1
2-May-2020 13:10:32 Myrtos Greece  0.1
2-May-2020 13:14:93 Ammoudharai Greece  0.1
2-May-2020 13:14:93 Ierapetra Greece  0.1
2-May-2020 13:05:45 Makriyialos Greece  0.1
2-May-2020 13:09:26 Koutsounara Greece  0.1
2-May-2020 13:05:45 Gaidhouras Greece  0.1
2-May-2020 13:07:96 Kato Zakros Greece  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""89km S of Ierapetra""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 34.204
  • Longitude: 25.712
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 291 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 47 degree
  • Rake: 99 degree
  • Depth: 17 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 24.212, 32.704, 27.212, 35.704
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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