M 3.8 in Greece on 27 Jul 2013 04:38 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: 3.8M
Depth: 19.6 Km
Lat/Lon: 40.117 , 21.8905
Event Date: 27 Jul 2013 04:38 UTC
27 Jul 2013 07:38 Local
Exposed Population:
1346280 people within 100km
Source: NOAIG 07F04723
Inserted at: 28 Jul 2013 20:31 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NOAIG 0 0
07F04723 Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1000962 0 27 Jul 2013 04:38 3.8M, 19.6km N/A 1.3 million (in 100km) 1d 15:53 NOAIG
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 L�risa, and Rimnio.

Radius Population
100 km 1.3 million people
75 km 870000 people
50 km 220000 people
20 km 25000 people
10 km 6600 people
5 km 1500 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Macedonia Greece 2.3 million people
Thessalia Greece 730000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Rimnio Greece Village - 3 km
L�risa Larisa Greece Major city 120000 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
Philippos KZI 634 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 19 km
Aristoteles KSO 665 Civ. Paved Yes 5300 63 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Methonis Greece 72 km
Stomion Greece 77 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Voivis Polyphyto Aliakmon Polyphyto 1974 27 km

More information

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