Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 30 Jul 2013 02:42 UTC

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M 2.8 in Greece on 30 Jul 2013 02:42 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:	2.8M
Depth:	10.1 Km
Lat/Lon:	34.9837 , 26.6168
Event Date:	30 Jul 2013 02:42 UTC 30 Jul 2013 04:42 Local
Exposed Population:	About 75833 people within 100km
Source:	KOERI 2013073024249.
Inserted at:	30 Jul 2013 02:58 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
KOERI	0		0
2013073024249.	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1001136		0	30 Jul 2013 02:42	2.8M, 10.1km	N/A	80 thousand (in 100km)		00:15	KOERI

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 Crete (population 537,807) . The nearest places are Káto Zákros, Zákros, Palaíkastron, Vái, Gaïdhourás, Ziros, Ayía Fotiá, Praisós, Sitia, Lithinai, and Koutsounára.

Radius	Population
100 km	51000 people
75 km	27000 people
50 km	4800 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Crete	Greece	540000 people
Aegean Islands	Greece	460000 people
Mugla	Turkey	610000 people
Aydin	Turkey	900000 people
Antalya	Turkey	1.2 million people
Denizli	Turkey	820000 people
Izmir	Turkey	2.9 million people
Burdur	Turkey	280000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	-
Peloponnisos	Greece	1.1 million people
Tubruq	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	94000 people
Marsa Matruh	Egypt	190000 people
Manisa	Turkey	1.3 million people
Darnah	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	110000 people
Usak	Turkey	320000 people
Afyon	Turkey	800000 people
Isparta	Turkey	470000 people
Balikesir	Turkey	1.1 million people
Kutahya	Turkey	630000 people
Canakkale	Turkey	470000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Káto Zákros	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Zákros	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Palaíkastron	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Vái	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Gaïdhourás		Greece	Village	-	46 km
Ziros	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Ayía Fotiá	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Praisós	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Sitia	Lasithi	Greece	City	12000 people	52 km
Lithinai		Greece	Village	-	52 km
Skopi Kriti		Greece	Village	-	55 km
Makriyialos		Greece	Village	-	57 km
Ayía Marína	Dodekanisos	Greece	City	-	57 km
Skopi	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Koutsouras		Greece	Village	-	58 km
Mouliana Kriti		Greece	Village	-	59 km
Sfáka	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Kavoúsi	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	69 km
Koutsounára		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
Sitia	JSH	122	Civ.	Paved	No	2300	52 km
Essey	KSJ	10	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	57 km
Karpathos	AOK	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6800	70 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Kasos Island		Greece	49 km
Sitia	GRJSH	Greece	49 km
Ierapetra		Greece	78 km
Karpathos Island		Greece	82 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Bramianos	Bramianos	1986	82 km

More information

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