M 5.4 in Greece from 18 Jun 2008 01:58 UTC to 01:58

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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.4M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 37.7 , 22.73
Event Date: 18 Jun 2008 01:58 UTC
18 Jun 2008 04:58 Local
Exposed Population:
3550000 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON
Inserted at: 18 Jun 2008 02:03 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
GEOFON 0.5 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
41305 0.5 18 Jun 2008 01:58 5.4M, 65km N/A 3.6 million (in 100km) 00:04 GEOFON
41306 0.5 18 Jun 2008 01:58 5.4M, 65km N/A 3.6 million (in 100km) 00:08 GEOFON
41307 0.5 18 Jun 2008 01:58 5.1M, 94.5km N/A 2.7 million (in 100km) 00:19 NEIC
41308 0.5 18 Jun 2008 01:58 5.2M, 87km N/A 3.1 million (in 100km) 00:29 EMSC
41309 0.5 18 Jun 2008 01:58 5.4M, 65.8km N/A 4.3 million (in 100km) 00:33 NEIC
41324 0.5 18 Jun 2008 01:58 5M, 75km N/A 2.5 million (in 100km) 05:29 EMSC
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 Peloponnisos (population 1,079,573) . The nearest places are Fikhtia, Koutsopódhi, Plataníti, Argos, Néa Kíos, Límnes, Áyios Adhrianós, Fréngaina, Neméa, Stérna, and Athínai.

Radius Population
100 km 3.5 million people
75 km 510000 people
50 km 290000 people
20 km 84000 people
10 km 42000 people
5 km 8200 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Peloponnisos Greece 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Fikhtia Greece Village - 2 km
Koutsopódhi Argolida Greece Village - 2 km
Plataníti Argolida Greece Village - 7 km
Argos Argolida Greece City 23000 people 7 km
Néa Kíos Argolida Greece Village - 12 km
Límnes Argolida Greece Village - 13 km
Áyios Adhrianós Argolida Greece Village - 15 km
Fréngaina Argolida Greece Village - 15 km
Neméa Korinthia Greece Village - 15 km
Stérna Argolida Greece Village - 16 km
Návplion Argolida Greece City 13000 people 16 km
Míloi Arkadia Greece Village - 17 km
Khiliomodhion Korinthia Greece City - 17 km
Asini Argolida Greece Village - 20 km
Galatas Korinthia Greece Village - 20 km
Arakhnainon Argolida Greece Village - 20 km
Galatas Korinthia Greece Village - 21 km
Athíkia Korinthia Greece Village - 22 km
Tolón Greece Village - 23 km
Solomos Korinthia Greece Village - 23 km
Akhladókambos Arkadia Greece Village - 24 km
Nestáni Arkadia Greece Village - 25 km
Psari Korinthia Greece Village - 25 km
Zevgolatíon Korinthia Greece City - 27 km
Loutrón Elénis Korinthia Greece Village - 28 km
Xidhéïka Argolida Greece Village - 28 km
Lekheo Greece Village - 28 km
Loukas Arkadia Greece Village - 28 km
Ligoúrion Argolida Greece Village - 29 km
Examilia Korinthia Greece Village - 29 km
Kaliáni Korinthia Greece Village - 30 km
Dhímaina Argolida Greece Village - 30 km
Sofikón Korinthia Greece Village - 30 km
Kíaton Korinthia Greece Village - 31 km
Verzová Arkadia Greece Village - 32 km
Kandila Arkadia Greece Village - 32 km
Astros Arkadia Greece City - 33 km
Soúlion Korinthia Greece Village - 33 km
Kórinthos Korinthia Greece City 31000 people 33 km
Samarádhes Arkadia Greece Village - 33 km
Adhami Greece Village - 34 km
Kapsas Arkadia Greece Village - 34 km
Iria Argolida Greece Village - 34 km
Paralia Iríon Argolida Greece Village - 34 km
Pásion Korinthia Greece City - 35 km
Kórfos Greece Village - 35 km
Laliotis Korinthia Greece Village - 36 km
Isthmia Greece Village - 36 km
Manna Korinthia Greece Village - 36 km
Nea Epidauros Greece Village - 36 km
Palaiá Epídhavros Argolida Greece Village - 38 km
Mataránga Argolida Greece Village - 38 km
Loutraki Korinthia Greece Village - 38 km
Trípolis Arkadia Greece City - 38 km
Levídhi Arkadia Greece Village - 38 km
Ayios Andreas Arkadia Greece Village - 40 km
Ano Tríkkala Korinthia Greece Village - 40 km
Riza Korinthia Greece Village - 40 km
Mosiá Korinthia Greece Village - 41 km
Kastri Greece Village - 41 km
Áno Agali Arkadia Greece Village - 41 km
Perakhóra Korinthia Greece Village - 42 km
Xylokastro Greece Village - 42 km
Vlakhérna Arkadia Greece Village - 43 km
Xilókastron Korinthia Greece City - 43 km
Agii Theodori Greece Village - 43 km
Xanthokhóri Korinthia Greece Village - 44 km
Ayios Petros Lakonia Greece Village - 45 km
Piana Arkadia Greece Village - 45 km
Daras Greece Village - 46 km
Sítaina Arkadia Greece Village - 47 km
Fanári Argolida Greece Village - 47 km
Dhídhimoi Argolida Greece Village - 47 km
Khrisovítsi Arkadia Greece Village - 48 km
Makri Arkadia Greece Village - 48 km
Vitina Arkadia Greece Village - 48 km
Vlakhokerasia Arkadia Greece Village - 48 km
Evrostina Korinthia Greece Village - 50 km
Kineta Greece Village - 51 km
Lykoporia Greece Village - 51 km
Kranídhion Argolida Greece City - 52 km
Péra Mélana Arkadia Greece Village - 52 km
Ayía Varvára Achaia Greece Village - 53 km
Kalloni Attiki Greece Village - 53 km
Derveni Greece Village - 54 km
Theóktiston Arkadia Greece Village - 55 km
Portokhéli Argolida Greece Village - 55 km
Rodheo Korinthia Greece Village - 55 km
Makrílongos Attiki Greece Village - 56 km
Kollínai Arkadia Greece Village - 56 km
Vrésthena Lakonia Greece Village - 57 km
Karkalou Arkadia Greece Village - 57 km
Ermióni Argolida Greece Village - 57 km
Platanákion Arkadia Greece Village - 57 km
Filia Achaia Greece Village - 57 km
Káto Klitoría Achaia Greece Village - 57 km
Valimí Achaia Greece Village - 58 km
Kato Alepokhóri Attiki Greece Village - 59 km
Méthana Attiki Greece Village - 59 km
Ipsoús Arkadia Greece Village - 60 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
Tripolis 644 Mil. Paved No 6300 34 km
Porto Kheli Alexion PKH unknown 0 58 km
Spetsai JSS unknown 0 61 km
Megara 6 Mil. Paved No 4100 64 km
Sparti SPJ 152 Civ. Paved No 3200 83 km
Elefsis 44 Mil. Paved Yes 8900 84 km
Ellinikon Airport 21 Civ. Paved Yes 11400 90 km
Kalamata KLX 8 Mil. Paved Yes 8700 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Navplion GRNPL Greece 16 km
Kalamaki GRKLM Greece 30 km
Paralion Astrous Greece 31 km
Corinth GRCRG Greece 33 km
Isthmia GRITM Greece 35 km
Agioi Theodoroi GRAGT Greece 39 km
Portokhelion Greece 56 km
Ermioni GRERM Greece 58 km
Leonidhion Greece 60 km
Aegina Island Greece 62 km
Megara Oil Terminal Greece 62 km
Spetsai Greece 62 km
Megara GRMGR Greece 66 km
Poros Greece 68 km
Salamis GRSAL Greece 74 km
Idhra Island GRHYD Greece 75 km
Levadhia Greece 79 km
Perama GRPER Greece 79 km
Skaramanga GRSKA Greece 80 km
Saint George GRDPA Greece 80 km
Drapetzona GRDPA Greece 80 km
Eleusis GREEU Greece 81 km
Galaxidhion Greece 82 km
Aiyion Greece 84 km
Piraeus GRPIR Greece 84 km
Antikyra GRATK Greece 85 km
Itea GRITA Greece 86 km
Athinai GRATH Greece 87 km
Kalamata GRKLX Greece 92 km
Messini Greece 93 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Ladhon Ladhon 1955 66 km

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