M 5 in Greece on 24 Jul 2021 02:07 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: 5.0M
Depth: 7.52 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.2127 , 25.2601
Event Date: 24 Jul 2021 02:07 UTC
24 Jul 2021 05:07 Local
Exposed Population:
470000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000eyju
Inserted at: 24 Jul 2021 02:29 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000eyju Scaled population (vector) 6.41  
  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
1387215 0 24 Jul 2021 02:07 5M, 7.52km N/A 470 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 Crete (population 537,807) . The nearest places are Voni, Episkopi, Kalloní, Arkalokhórion, Kastellion, Arkanes, Elaia, Goúrnai, Gouves Kriti, Profitis Ilias, and Platanés.

Radius Population
100 km 470000 people
75 km 440000 people
50 km 370000 people
20 km 220000 people
10 km 19000 people
5 km 3300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Crete Greece 540000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Voni Irakleio Greece Village - 3 km
Episkopi Irakleio Greece Village - 4 km
Kalloní Irakleio Greece Village - 6 km
Arkalokhórion Irakleio Greece Village - 7 km
Kastellion Irakleio Greece Village - 7 km
Arkanes Irakleio Greece Village - 9 km
Elaia Irakleio Greece Village - 10 km
Goúrnai Irakleio Greece Village - 13 km
Gouves Kriti Greece Village - 14 km
Profitis Ilias Irakleio Greece Village - 15 km
Avadhoú Irakleio Greece Village - 15 km
Nea Alikarnassos Irakleio Greece Village - 16 km
Limin Khersónisos Irakleio Greece Village - 16 km
Dafnes Kriti Greece Village - 18 km
Heraklion Irakleio Greece Major city 130000 people 18 km
Skinias Irakleio Greece Village - 19 km
Tzermiado Greece Village - 20 km
Mállia Irakleio Greece Village - 20 km
Áyios Yeóryios Irakleio Greece Village - 21 km
Pirgos Irakleio Greece Village - 21 km
Ano Viánnos Irakleio Greece Village - 21 km
Ayía Varvára Irakleio Greece Village - 22 km
Protoria Irakleio Greece Village - 23 km
Tilisos Irakleio Greece Village - 23 km
Tzermiádhon Lasithi Greece Village - 24 km
Ayios Miron Irakleio Greece Village - 24 km
Khárakas Irakleio Greece Village - 26 km
Agia Varvara Greece Village - 26 km
Kefalóvrisi Greece Village - 27 km
Milatos Irakleio Greece Village - 29 km
Márathos Rethymni Greece Village - 30 km
Neapolis Lasithi Greece City - 32 km
Ayioi Dhéka Irakleio Greece Village - 33 km
Káto Vígles Greece Village - 33 km
Zaros Irakleio Greece Village - 34 km
Damasta Greece Village - 35 km
Kritsá Lasithi Greece City - 35 km
Anóyia Rethymni Greece City - 35 km
Myrtos Greece Village - 37 km
Sisai Greece Village - 38 km
Zoniana Rethymni Greece Village - 38 km
Anatoli Greece Village - 39 km
Kalamávka Lasithi Greece Village - 39 km
Moírai Irakleio Greece City - 40 km
Metokhi Irisiana Rethymni Greece Village - 40 km
Léndas Irakleio Greece Village - 40 km
Kamárai Irakleio Greece Village - 41 km
Ayios Nikolaos Lasithi Greece Village 12000 people 41 km
Ammoudhárai Greece Village - 41 km
Eloúnda Lasithi Greece Village - 41 km
Kamarai Kriti Greece Village - 42 km
Livádhia Rethymni Greece Village - 43 km
Voroi Irakleio Greece Village - 44 km
Platanos Irakleio Greece Village - 44 km
Andiskárion Greece Village - 44 km
Pigaïdhákia Irakleio Greece Village - 45 km
Pómbia Irakleio Greece Village - 46 km
Timbákion Greece Village - 47 km
Ierapetra Greece Village 12000 people 49 km
Fourfourás Rethymni Greece Village - 50 km
Kaloi Limenes Greece Village - 51 km
Perama Rethymni Greece Village - 51 km
Káto Khorió Lasithi Greece Village - 51 km
Matala Greece Village - 52 km
Perama Kriti Greece Village - 53 km
Ayía Galíni Greece Village - 54 km
Agia Galini Greece Village - 55 km
Kavoúsi Lasithi Greece Village - 55 km
Panormos Rethymni Greece Village - 56 km
Koutsounára Greece Village - 57 km
Melambes Kriti Greece Village - 57 km
Amári Rethymni Greece Village - 57 km
Apostoli Greece Village - 58 km
Akoúmia Rethymni Greece Village - 62 km
Sfáka Lasithi Greece Village - 62 km
Magnisía Rethymni Greece Village - 63 km
Mouliana Kriti Greece Village - 65 km
Koutsouras Greece Village - 66 km
Makriyialos Greece Village - 68 km
Platanés Rethymni Greece Village - 68 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
Kasteli 360 Mil. Paved Yes 8000 6 km
N. Kazantzakis HER 35 Civ. Paved Yes 8900 16 km
Tympaki 15 0 48 km
Sitia JSH 122 Civ. Paved No 2300 77 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Iraklion GRHER Greece 18 km
Dia Island Greece 24 km
Aghios Nikolaos Greece 42 km
Ierapetra Greece 49 km
Kali Limenes GRKLL Greece 52 km
Rethimnon Greece 76 km
Sitia GRJSH Greece 79 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Bramianos Bramianos 1986 44 km

More information

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