Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece from 19 Nov 2018 05:56 UTC to 05:56

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M 4.1 in Greece from 19 Nov 2018 05:56 UTC to 05:56

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:	4.1M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.5806 , 20.663
Event Date:	19 Nov 2018 05:56 UTC 19 Nov 2018 07:56 Local
Exposed Population:	270000 people within 100km
Source:	NOAIG 2018wqtt
Inserted at:	19 Nov 2018 06:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NOAIG	0		0
2018wqtt	Scaled population (vector)	5.23
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	-0.61
	INFORM_normalised	0.69

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1237509		0	19 Nov 2018 05:56	4.1M, 10km	N/A	270 thousand (in 100km)		00:03	NOAIG
1237513		0	19 Nov 2018 05:56	4.1M, 16.1km	N/A	260 thousand (in 100km)		00:17	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, Lithakiá, Katastárion, Khartáta, Sakynthos, Zákinthos, Planos, Vasilikó, Volimais, Skinária, and Khavárion.

Radius	Population
100 km	270000 people
75 km	190000 people
50 km	41000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ionian Islands	Greece	190000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kerion		Greece	Village	<1000 people	16 km
Lithakiá	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	24 km
Katastárion	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	24 km
Khartáta	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	29 km
Sakynthos		Greece	Village	-	30 km
Zákinthos	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	12000 people	31 km
Planos	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Vasilikó		Greece	Village	-	32 km
Volimais	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Skinária	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Loutrá Killínis		Greece	Village	-	51 km
Vartholomión	Ileia	Greece	Village	3200 people	57 km
Skala	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	58 km
Killíni		Greece	Village	-	58 km
Katákolon		Greece	Village	<1000 people	58 km
Gastoúni	Ileia	Greece	City	5900 people	60 km
Neokhori	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Valsamáta		Greece	Village	-	61 km
Kavasilas	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Douneika		Greece	Village	-	62 km
Kardhamás	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Savalia	Ileia	Greece	Village	1100 people	63 km
Poros	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Andravídha	Ileia	Greece	City	-	65 km
Amaliás	Ileia	Greece	City	-	65 km
Lekhainá	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Argostoli		Greece	Village	-	66 km
Mikháta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Argostólion	Kefallinia	Greece	City	8200 people	67 km
Pirgos	Ileia	Greece	City	20000 people	69 km
Khavárion	Ileia	Greece	City	-	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	27 km
Argostolion	EFL	18	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	62 km
Andravida	PYR	17	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10100	68 km
Araxos	GPA	15	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	92 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Keri		Greece	15 km
Zante	GRZAN	Greece	27 km
Zakinthos		Greece	31 km
Katakolon	GRKAK	Greece	59 km
Killini		Greece	59 km
Argos (Argolis)	GRARG	Greece	68 km
Sami		Greece	75 km
Cephalonia Island		Greece	76 km
Ithaca	GRITH	Greece	83 km
Assos		Greece	84 km
Ithaki		Greece	88 km
Filiatra		Greece	93 km
Kiparissia		Greece	95 km
Proti Island		Greece	97 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Pinios Ilias	Pinios Ilias	1968	78 km

More information

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