Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 25 Oct 2018 22:54 UTC

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M 6.7 in Greece on 25 Oct 2018 22:54 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:	6.7M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.51 , 20.58
Event Date:	25 Oct 2018 22:54 UTC 25 Oct 2018 23:54 Local
Exposed Population:	240000 people within 100km
Source:	GEOFON gfz2018uyjt
Inserted at:	25 Oct 2018 23:01 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		Tsunami		GDACS score
GEOFON	0.2		0.1		0.2
gfz2018uyjt	Scaled population (vector)	5.12	Max wave alert	0.12m
	C1 earthquake	1	Max wave realtime	0.12m
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	-0.61
	INFORM_normalised	0.69

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1232986	0.4	25 Oct 2018 22:54	6.5M, 10km	N/A	220 thousand (in 100km)	0.4m (at 00:07)	00:04	NOAIG
1232990	0.2	25 Oct 2018 22:54	6.7M, 10km	N/A	240 thousand (in 100km)	0.1m (at 01:10)	00:06	GEOFON
1232995	0.4	25 Oct 2018 22:54	6.5M, 10km	N/A	220 thousand (in 100km)	0.4m (at 00:07)	00:07	EMSC
1233000	0.4	25 Oct 2018 22:54	6.8M, 16.55km	6.91	8 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.5m (at 00:06)	00:20	NEIC
1233011	0.1	25 Oct 2018 22:54	6.4M, 5km	N/A	250 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:36	NOAIG
1233015	0.7	25 Oct 2018 22:54	6.8M, 10km	N/A	250 thousand (in 100km)	0.7m (at 00:05)	00:39	EMSC
1233019	0.5	25 Oct 2018 22:54	6.8M, 14km	7	7 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.5m (at 00:06)	01:04	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 Ionian Islands (population 192,059) . The nearest places are Kerion, Katastárion, Lithakiá, Khartáta, Sakynthos, Zákinthos, Volimais, Planos, Vasilikó, Skinária, and Valsamáta.

Radius	Population
100 km	240000 people
75 km	110000 people
50 km	41000 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ionian Islands	Greece	190000 people
Peloponnisos	Greece	1.1 million people
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	-
Ipiros	Greece	340000 people
Thessalia	Greece	730000 people
Sarande	Albania	93000 people
Gjirokaster	Albania	70000 people
Permet	Albania	42000 people
Kolonje	Albania	26000 people
Vlore	Albania	-
Macedonia	Greece	2.3 million people
Tepelene	Albania	54000 people
Puglia	Italy	4.1 million people
Skrapar	Albania	50000 people
Korce	Albania	210000 people
Aegean Islands	Greece	460000 people
Fier	Albania	260000 people
Berat	Albania	190000 people
Calabria	Italy	2.2 million people
Crete	Greece	540000 people
Gramsh	Albania	47000 people
Pogradec	Albania	77000 people
Macedonia	Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of	-
Lushnje	Albania	140000 people
Elbasan	Albania	260000 people
Librazhd	Albania	78000 people
Durres	Albania	240000 people
Tirane	Albania	390000 people
Dibre	Albania	150000 people
Mat	Albania	83000 people
Kruje	Albania	120000 people
Sicilia	Italy	5.2 million people
Basilicata	Italy	630000 people
Mirdite	Albania	55000 people
Lezhe	Albania	67000 people
Sofiya	Bulgaria	1 million people
Serbia	Serbia	-
Kukes	Albania	110000 people
Shkoder	Albania	230000 people
Puke	Albania	52000 people
Montenegro	Montenegro	-

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kerion		Greece	Village	<1000 people	27 km
Katastárion	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Lithakiá	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Khartáta	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Sakynthos		Greece	Village	-	41 km
Zákinthos	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	12000 people	42 km
Volimais	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Planos	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Vasilikó		Greece	Village	-	43 km
Skinária	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Loutrá Killínis		Greece	Village	-	62 km
Katákolon		Greece	Village	<1000 people	67 km
Vartholomión	Ileia	Greece	Village	3200 people	68 km
Skala	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	68 km
Killíni		Greece	Village	-	69 km
Valsamáta		Greece	Village	-	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
Zakinthos	ZTH	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7200	39 km
Argostolion	EFL	18	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	69 km
Andravida	PYR	17	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10100	79 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Keri		Greece	27 km
Zante	GRZAN	Greece	39 km
Zakinthos		Greece	42 km
Katakolon	GRKAK	Greece	68 km
Killini		Greece	70 km
Argos (Argolis)	GRARG	Greece	76 km
Cephalonia Island		Greece	83 km
Sami		Greece	84 km
Assos		Greece	92 km
Ithaca	GRITH	Greece	93 km
Filiatra		Greece	95 km
Ithaki		Greece	97 km
Proti Island		Greece	98 km
Kiparissia		Greece	99 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Pinios Ilias	Pinios Ilias	1968	89 km

More information

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