M 4.6 in Greece on 22 Jul 2021 16:49 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: 4.6M
Depth: 22.38 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.829 , 20.6589
Event Date: 22 Jul 2021 16:49 UTC
22 Jul 2021 19:49 Local
Exposed Population:
930000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000ey1q
Inserted at: 22 Jul 2021 17:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Albania)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Albania= 4.2; Greece= 2.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000ey1q Scaled population (vector) 5.91  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.89  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1386995 0 22 Jul 2021 16:49 4.6M, 22.38km N/A 930 thousand (in 100km) 00:43 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 Ipiros (population 341,179) . The nearest places are Káto Pedhiná, Asfáka, Kalpáki, Elafotopos, Repetísta, Zitsa, Parakalamos, Soulópoulon, Kipoi, Klimatiá, and Katundishtë.

Radius Population
100 km 930000 people
75 km 490000 people
50 km 220000 people
20 km 24000 people
10 km 5500 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Ipiros Greece 340000 people
Gjirokaster Albania 70000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Káto Pedhiná Ioannina Greece Village - 6 km
Asfáka Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 6 km
Kalpáki Ioannina Greece Village - 7 km
Elafotopos Ioannina Greece Village - 8 km
Repetísta Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 8 km
Zitsa Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 8 km
Parakalamos Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 8 km
Soulópoulon Ioannina Greece Village - 12 km
Kipoi Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 12 km
Klimatiá Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 14 km
Kalotá Ioannina Greece Village - 15 km
Yeroplátanos Ioannina Greece Village - 16 km
Vissani Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 17 km
Káto Lávdhani Ioannina Greece Village - 17 km
Perama Ioannina Greece Village 1900 people 18 km
Eleousa Ioannina Greece Village 2200 people 18 km
Frangádhes Ioannina Greece Village - 19 km
Kaminia Ioannina Greece Village - 19 km
Vayenítion Ioannina Greece Village - 21 km
Vrosína Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 22 km
Ioánnina Ioannina Greece City 63000 people 25 km
Melissopetra Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 26 km
Kariaí Ioannina Greece Village - 26 km
Boútsikon Ioannina Greece Village - 26 km
Kónitsa Ioannina Greece Village 2900 people 26 km
Lesinítsa Ioannina Greece Village - 27 km
Krioner Albania Village - 27 km
Kakavi Greece Village - 27 km
Keramitsa Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 27 km
Tsamandás Thesprotia Greece Village - 28 km
Pogonianí Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 28 km
Elévtheron Ioannina Greece Village - 28 km
Laista Ioannina Greece Village - 29 km
Katsikas Ioannina Greece Village 2600 people 30 km
Dhovlá Thesprotia Greece Village - 31 km
Barkmádhi Ioannina Greece Village - 31 km
Piakoti Greece Village - 31 km
Anthokhórion Ioannina Greece Village - 33 km
Koutsélion Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 34 km
Chiflík Goúriza Thesprotia Greece Village - 35 km
Leskovik Albania Village 2600 people 36 km
Barambáti Ioannina Greece Village - 37 km
Ghiorgnzzati Albania Village - 37 km
Jagnari Albania Village - 37 km
Dracevo Albania Village - 37 km
Amárandos Ioannina Greece Village - 38 km
Anatolikí Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 39 km
Ajios Andreas Albania Village - 39 km
Filiátai Thesprotia Greece Village 2600 people 40 km
Libohovë Albania Village 2600 people 40 km
Ano Labov e Kryqit Albania Village - 40 km
Ayía Paraskeví Ioannina Greece Village - 41 km
Parapotamos Thesprotia Greece Village - 42 km
Vovoúsa Grevena Greece Village <1000 people 42 km
Jergucati Albania Village - 42 km
Serviana Ioannina Greece Village - 42 km
Paramithiá Thesprotia Greece City - 42 km
Kastanea Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 42 km
Poliçan Albania Village - 43 km
Kopani Ioannina Greece Village - 43 km
Kalentzi Ioannina Greece Village - 43 km
Samarína Grevena Greece Village <1000 people 43 km
Akhladhéai Ioannina Greece Village - 43 km
Konispol Albania Village 1300 people 45 km
Mirodháfni Ioannina Greece Village - 45 km
Métsovon Ioannina Greece City - 45 km
Petran Albania Village - 46 km
Kalendsion Greece Village - 47 km
Derviçan Albania Village - 47 km
Areza Albania Village - 47 km
Khalíki Ioannina Greece Village - 48 km
Çifliq Albania Village - 49 km
Prámanta Ioannina Greece Village - 49 km
Çiflik Tusha Albania Village - 50 km
Igoumenítsa Greece Village 8100 people 50 km
Kotsiáti Thesprotia Greece Village - 50 km
Lazarat Albania Village - 50 km
Karvounari Greece Village - 50 km
Delvinë Albania Village 4100 people 51 km
Mazarakia Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 51 km
Bënjeza Albania Village - 51 km
Finiq Albania Village - 51 km
Alepokhórion Thesprotia Greece Village - 51 km
Gjirokastër Albania City 22000 people 52 km
Xarrë Albania Village - 52 km
Borovári Thesprotia Greece Village - 52 km
Përmet Albania City 9800 people 52 km
Plataria Greece Village <1000 people 52 km
Dhotsikón Kozani Greece Village - 53 km
Likórrakhi Kastoria Greece Village - 53 km
Eptakhórion Kastoria Greece Village - 53 km
Kranea Grevena Greece Village - 53 km
Çukë Albania Village - 53 km
Plikáti Ioannina Greece Village - 54 km
Assos Preveza Greece Village - 55 km
Butrint Albania Village - 55 km
Anatolí Ioannina Greece Village - 55 km
Plaka Arta Greece Village - 55 km
Glyki Greece Village - 56 km
Margariti 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
Ioannina IOA 476 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 20 km
Gjirokaster 203 0 52 km
I. Kapodistrias CFU 2 Civ. Paved Yes 7700 69 km
Aristoteles KSO 665 Civ. Paved Yes 5300 87 km
Korce Northwest 853 0 91 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Igoumenitsa GRIGO Greece 49 km
Saranda ALSAR Albania 56 km
Parga GRPAR Greece 64 km
Kerkyra (Corfu) GRCFU Greece 69 km
Arta Greece 79 km
Paxos Island Greece 79 km
Preveza Greece 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Ioannina Pigae Aoos Aoos 1989 22 km
Messochora Acheloos n/a 68 km
Pournari Arachthos 1981 78 km

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