M 5.5 in Greece on 30 Oct 2018 15:12 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: 5.5M
Depth: 7 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.4692 , 20.4885
Event Date: 30 Oct 2018 15:12 UTC
30 Oct 2018 16:12 Local
Exposed Population: 200000 people within 100km
Source: NOAIG 41F01206
Inserted at: 30 Oct 2018 16:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NOAIG 0 0
41F01206 Scaled population (vector) 4.93  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -0.61  
  INFORM_normalised 0.69  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1234264 0 30 Oct 2018 15:12 5.4M, 10km N/A 210 thousand (in 100km) 00:02 EMSC
1234265 0 30 Oct 2018 15:12 5.5M, 10km N/A 210 thousand (in 100km) 00:03 NOAIG
1234267 0 30 Oct 2018 15:12 5.7M, 10km 4.59 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1234270 0 30 Oct 2018 15:12 5.7M, 10km N/A 210 thousand (in 100km) 00:34 EMSC
1234277 0 30 Oct 2018 15:12 5.5M, 7km N/A 210 thousand (in 100km) 00:59 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 Ionian Islands (population 192,059) . The nearest places are Kerion, Katastárion, Lithakiá, Khartáta, Volimais, Sakynthos, Zákinthos, Planos, Vasilikó, and Skinária.

Radius Population
100 km 200000 people
75 km 43000 people
50 km 15000 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
Calabria Italy 2.2 million people
Fier Albania 260000 people
Berat Albania 190000 people
Crete Greece 540000 people
Gramsh Albania 47000 people
Pogradec Albania 77000 people
Lushnje Albania 140000 people
Macedonia Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of -
Elbasan Albania 260000 people
Librazhd Albania 78000 people
Durres Albania 240000 people
Tirane Albania 390000 people
Dibre Albania 150000 people
Mat Albania 83000 people
Sicilia Italy 5.2 million people
Kruje Albania 120000 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 38 km
Katastárion Zakynthos Greece Village - 44 km
Lithakiá Zakynthos Greece Village - 45 km
Khartáta Zakynthos Greece Village - 49 km
Volimais Zakynthos Greece Village - 51 km
Sakynthos Greece Village - 52 km
Zákinthos Zakynthos Greece Village 12000 people 52 km
Planos Zakynthos Greece Village - 53 km
Vasilikó Greece Village - 53 km
Skinária Zakynthos Greece Village - 56 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 49 km
Argostolion EFL 18 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 76 km
Andravida PYR 17 Mil. Paved Yes 10100 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Keri Greece 37 km
Zante GRZAN Greece 49 km
Zakinthos Greece 53 km
Katakolon GRKAK Greece 77 km
Killini Greece 81 km
Argos (Argolis) GRARG Greece 83 km
Cephalonia Island Greece 90 km
Sami Greece 92 km
Assos Greece 99 km
Filiatra Greece 100 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pinios Ilias Pinios Ilias 1968 99 km

More information

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