M 4.5 in Greece on 08 Apr 2021 00:33 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: 4.5M
Depth: 2.35 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.4721 , 27.1608
Event Date: 08 Apr 2021 00:33 UTC
08 Apr 2021 03:33 Local
Exposed Population:
400000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000dzvs
Inserted at: 08 Apr 2021 00:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.2 (Türkiye)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Türkiye= 3.2; Greece= 2.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000dzvs Scaled population (vector) 5.25  
  C1 earthquake 1.37  
  C2 earthquake -0.11  
  Country Vulnerability 0.27  
  INFORM_normalised 0.77  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1369078 0 08 Apr 2021 00:33 4.5M, 2.35km N/A 400 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 Aegean Islands (population 456,800) . The nearest places are Nikia, Mandrákion, Páloi, Megálon Khorión, Livadia, Kardhámaina, Kéfalos, Yaziköy, Andimákhia, Mesudiye, and Castello.

Radius Population
100 km 400000 people
75 km 170000 people
50 km 37000 people
20 km 1600 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people
Mugla Turkey 610000 people
Aydin Turkey 900000 people
Crete Greece 540000 people
Izmir Turkey 2.9 million people
Denizli Turkey 820000 people
Antalya Turkey 1.2 million people
Burdur Turkey 280000 people
Manisa Turkey 1.3 million people
Usak Turkey 320000 people
Afyon Turkey 800000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece -
Isparta Turkey 470000 people
Balikesir Turkey 1.1 million people
Kutahya Turkey 630000 people
Peloponnisos Greece 1.1 million people
Canakkale Turkey 470000 people
Bursa Turkey 1.7 million people
Konya Turkey 1.9 million people
Thessalia Greece 730000 people
Eskisehir Turkey 700000 people
Bilecik Turkey 190000 people
Thraki Greece 340000 people
Tekirdag Turkey 510000 people
Edirne Turkey 440000 people
Macedonia Greece 2.3 million people
Istanbul Turkey 7.9 million people
Paphos Cyprus 67000 people
Icel Turkey 1.4 million people
Kocaeli Turkey 1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nikia Greece Village - 13 km
Mandrákion Dodekanisos Greece Village - 15 km
Páloi Greece Village - 15 km
Megálon Khorión Greece Village - 16 km
Livadia Greece Village - 19 km
Kardhámaina Greece Village - 35 km
Kéfalos Dodekanisos Greece Village 2300 people 36 km
Yaziköy Mugla Turkey Village - 36 km
Andimákhia Dodekanisos Greece Village - 38 km
Mesudiye Mugla Turkey Village - 41 km
Döseme Mugla Turkey Village - 44 km
Siparion Greece Village - 45 km
Khuríon Greece Village - 47 km
Kos Greece City 19000 people 49 km
Avlacia Greece Village - 51 km
Datça Mugla Turkey Village - 55 km
Kálimnos Greece Village - 56 km
Vathís Greece Village - 57 km
Chorion Greece Village - 57 km
Karatoprak Mugla Turkey Village - 61 km
Akyarlar Mugla Turkey Village - 61 km
Sími Mugla Greece City - 62 km
Arginonda Greece Village - 63 km
Argos Greece Village - 64 km
Monólithos Dodekanisos Greece Village - 64 km
Kritinia Dodekanisos Greece Village - 64 km
Giris Mugla Turkey Village - 65 km
Ortakent Mugla Turkey Village - 66 km
Karakaya Mugla Turkey Village - 67 km
Bodrum Mugla Turkey City 39000 people 67 km
Emecik Mugla Turkey Village - 67 km
Müsgebi Mugla Turkey Village - 67 km
Castello Dodekanisos Greece Village - 67 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
Kos KGS 125 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 36 km
Astipalaia JTY 47 Civ. Paved No 3200 71 km
Diagoras RHO 4 Civ. Paved Yes 10600 83 km
Leros LRS 11 Civ. Paved No 3300 85 km
Maritsa 62 Civ. Paved No 7800 86 km
Bodrum Imsik BXN unknown 0 87 km
Milas Bodrum BJV 6 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Nisiros Island Greece 15 km
Yali Island GRYLI Greece 21 km
Megalo Khorio Greece 22 km
Sirna Island Greece 44 km
Khalki Island Greece 45 km
Kos GRKGS Greece 49 km
Alimnia Island Greece 55 km
Kalimnos Island GRKMI Greece 55 km
Dodecanese Island Greece 61 km
Simi Island Greece 64 km
Bodrum TRBXN Turkey 67 km
Saria Island Greece 69 km
Ormos Maltezana Greece 70 km
Lakkion Greece 78 km
Olimbos Greece 80 km
Levitha Island Greece 83 km
Lindos Greece 95 km
Kinaros Island Greece 95 km
Gulluk TRGUL Turkey 96 km
Rhodes GRRHO Greece 97 km
Lipsoi Island Greece 97 km
Lipsoi Greece 98 km

More information

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