Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece from 28 Jan 2018 14:48 UTC to 14:48

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M 4.2 in Greece from 28 Jan 2018 14:48 UTC to 14:48

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:	4.2M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.1847 , 23.8538
Event Date:	28 Jan 2018 14:48 UTC 28 Jan 2018 16:48 Local
Exposed Population:	3480000 people within 100km
Source:	NOAIG 2018bylx
Inserted at:	28 Jan 2018 14:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NOAIG	0		0
2018bylx	Scaled population (vector)	5.64
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	-0.61
	INFORM_normalised	0.69

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1196027	28 Jan 2018 14:48	4.2M, 10km	N/A	3.5 million (in 100km)	00:01	NOAIG
1196030	28 Jan 2018 14:48	4.2M, 22.7km	N/A	3.8 million (in 100km)	00:24	NOAIG
1196033	28 Jan 2018 14:48	4.5M, 10km	N/A	3.8 million (in 100km)	01:00	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 Peloponnisos (population 1,079,573) . The nearest places are Ydra, Idhra, Áyios Ioánnis, Galatás, Poros, Thermisia, Merichas, Megálon Khoríon, Troizín, Dhriopís, and Athínai.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.4 million people
75 km	180000 people
50 km	3900 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Peloponnisos	Greece	1.1 million people
Aegean Islands	Greece	460000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	-
Crete	Greece	540000 people
Thessalia	Greece	730000 people
Izmir	Turkey	2.9 million people
Ionian Islands	Greece	190000 people
Aydin	Turkey	900000 people
Mugla	Turkey	610000 people
Macedonia	Greece	2.3 million people
Ipiros	Greece	340000 people
Canakkale	Turkey	470000 people
Balikesir	Turkey	1.1 million people
Manisa	Turkey	1.3 million people
Thraki	Greece	340000 people
Gjirokaster	Albania	70000 people
Denizli	Turkey	820000 people
Sarande	Albania	93000 people
Kolonje	Albania	26000 people
Edirne	Turkey	440000 people
Permet	Albania	42000 people
Korce	Albania	210000 people
Macedonia	Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of	-
Usak	Turkey	320000 people
Sofiya	Bulgaria	1 million people
Khaskovo	Bulgaria	1.1 million people
Tekirdag	Turkey	510000 people
Skrapar	Albania	50000 people
Tepelene	Albania	54000 people
Plovdiv	Bulgaria	1.3 million people
Vlore	Albania	-
Kutahya	Turkey	630000 people
Pogradec	Albania	77000 people
Bursa	Turkey	1.7 million people
Berat	Albania	190000 people
Burdur	Turkey	280000 people
Antalya	Turkey	1.2 million people
Gramsh	Albania	47000 people
Darnah	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	110000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ydra		Greece	Village	-	38 km
Idhra	Attiki	Greece	City	-	39 km
Áyios Ioánnis		Greece	Village	-	48 km
Galatás		Greece	City	-	50 km
Poros	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Thermisia	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Merichas		Greece	Village	-	54 km
Megálon Khoríon		Greece	Village	-	54 km
Troizín	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Dhriopís	Kyklades	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Áyios Andréas		Greece	Village	-	58 km
Sérifos	Kyklades	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Loutra	Kyklades	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Kythnos		Greece	Village	-	59 km
Ermióni	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Livadion		Greece	Village	-	60 km
Palaia Fokaia	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Méthana	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Kosta		Greece	Village	-	61 km
Lavrio		Greece	Village	-	62 km
Anávissos	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Spétsai	Argolida	Greece	City	-	62 km
Lavrion	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Kalloni	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Elliniká	Kyklades	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Portokhéli	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Kranídhion	Argolida	Greece	City	-	66 km
Makrílongos	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Perdhika		Greece	Village	-	66 km
Korissía	Kyklades	Greece	Village	-	67 km
Kéa	Kyklades	Greece	Village	-	67 km
Dhídhimoi	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Fanári	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	69 km
Mesagros	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	70 km
Kallithea	Attiki	Greece	Major city	110000 people	85 km
Athínai		Greece	Capital	760000 people	89 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
Spetsai	JSS	unknown				0	56 km
Porto Kheli Alexion	PKH	unknown				0	64 km
Milos	MLO	unknown	Civ.	Paved	Yes	2600	77 km
Ellinikon Airport		21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11400	80 km
Athinai / Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Internation	ATH	94				0	84 km
Megara		6	Mil.	Paved	No	4100	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Aghios Yeoriyos		Greece	32 km
Idhra Island	GRHYD	Greece	39 km
Parapola Island		Greece	45 km
Poros		Greece	50 km
Koutalas		Greece	54 km
Merikhas		Greece	54 km
Andimilios Island		Greece	57 km
Ermioni	GRERM	Greece	58 km
Lavardi		Greece	60 km
Spetsai		Greece	61 km
Lavrion (Laurium)	GRLAV	Greece	62 km
Portokhelion		Greece	64 km
Ormos Ayiou Nikolaou	GRZEA	Greece	68 km
Ormos Avlaki		Greece	71 km
Aegina Island		Greece	73 km
Milos Island	GRMLO	Greece	76 km
Kamares		Greece	76 km
Voudhia Bay	GRKMS	Greece	77 km
Ormos Raftis		Greece	80 km
Apollonia		Greece	83 km
Yiaros		Greece	86 km
Athinai	GRATH	Greece	87 km
Piraeus	GRPIR	Greece	88 km
Leonidhion		Greece	88 km
Saint George	GRDPA	Greece	88 km
Drapetzona	GRDPA	Greece	88 km
Perama	GRPER	Greece	90 km
Monemvasia		Greece	91 km
Salamis	GRSAL	Greece	93 km
Skaramanga	GRSKA	Greece	93 km
Rafina	GRRAF	Greece	94 km
Megara	GRMGR	Greece	97 km
Cape Malea		Greece	99 km
Eleusis	GREEU	Greece	99 km
Paralion Astrous		Greece	99 km
Megara Oil Terminal		Greece	100 km

More information

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