M 3 in Greece on 21 Mar 2011 09:45 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: 3.0M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 37.72 , 22.89
Event Date: 21 Mar 2011 09:45 UTC
21 Mar 2011 11:45 Local
Exposed Population:
4240000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 21 Mar 2011 09:59 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 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
105950 0.5 21 Mar 2011 09:45 3M, 163km N/A 4.2 million (in 100km) 00:14 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 Límnes, Arakhnainon, Khiliomodhion, Plataníti, Athíkia, Áyios Adhrianós, Fikhtia, Dhímaina, Koutsopódhi, Solomos, and Athínai.

Radius Population
100 km 4.3 million people
75 km 930000 people
50 km 290000 people
20 km 86000 people
10 km 5000 people
5 km 1300 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
Límnes Argolida Greece Village - 1 km
Arakhnainon Argolida Greece Village - 8 km
Khiliomodhion Korinthia Greece City - 10 km
Plataníti Argolida Greece Village - 11 km
Athíkia Korinthia Greece Village - 11 km
Áyios Adhrianós Argolida Greece Village - 14 km
Fikhtia Greece Village - 14 km
Dhímaina Argolida Greece Village - 16 km
Koutsopódhi Argolida Greece Village - 16 km
Solomos Korinthia Greece Village - 16 km
Loutrón Elénis Korinthia Greece Village - 17 km
Sofikón Korinthia Greece Village - 17 km
Argos Argolida Greece City 23000 people 17 km
Ligoúrion Argolida Greece Village - 17 km
Asini Argolida Greece Village - 18 km
Návplion Argolida Greece City 13000 people 18 km
Néa Kíos Argolida Greece Village - 19 km
Examilia Korinthia Greece Village - 20 km
Kórfos Greece Village - 21 km
Xidhéïka Argolida Greece Village - 22 km
Tolón Greece Village - 22 km
Nea Epidauros Greece Village - 23 km
Adhami Greece Village - 23 km
Neméa Korinthia Greece Village - 23 km
Lekheo Greece Village - 24 km
Míloi Arkadia Greece Village - 25 km
Palaiá Epídhavros Argolida Greece Village - 25 km
Kórinthos Korinthia Greece City 31000 people 25 km
Isthmia Greece Village - 26 km
Zevgolatíon Korinthia Greece City - 26 km
Mataránga Argolida Greece Village - 28 km
Paralia Iríon Argolida Greece Village - 28 km
Fréngaina Argolida Greece Village - 28 km
Iria Argolida Greece Village - 28 km
Stérna Argolida Greece Village - 30 km
Loutraki Korinthia Greece Village - 30 km
Galatas Korinthia Greece Village - 31 km
Kíaton Korinthia Greece Village - 31 km
Agii Theodori Greece Village - 31 km
Galatas Korinthia Greece Village - 32 km
Pásion Korinthia Greece City - 35 km
Fanári Argolida Greece Village - 35 km
Akhladókambos Arkadia Greece Village - 35 km
Perakhóra Korinthia Greece Village - 36 km
Psari Korinthia Greece Village - 36 km
Soúlion Korinthia Greece Village - 37 km
Dhídhimoi Argolida Greece Village - 38 km
Kineta Greece Village - 38 km
Astros Arkadia Greece City - 38 km
Nestáni Arkadia Greece Village - 39 km
Laliotis Korinthia Greece Village - 39 km
Kaliáni Korinthia Greece Village - 40 km
Kalloni Attiki Greece Village - 41 km
Loukas Arkadia Greece Village - 42 km
Makrílongos Attiki Greece Village - 42 km
Verzová Arkadia Greece Village - 43 km
Ayios Andreas Arkadia Greece Village - 43 km
Manna Korinthia Greece Village - 44 km
Kranídhion Argolida Greece City - 44 km
Riza Korinthia Greece Village - 45 km
Kandila Arkadia Greece Village - 46 km
Samarádhes Arkadia Greece Village - 46 km
Xylokastro Greece Village - 46 km
Xilókastron Korinthia Greece City - 46 km
Méthana Attiki Greece Village - 46 km
Kapsas Arkadia Greece Village - 48 km
Ano Tríkkala Korinthia Greece Village - 48 km
Ermióni Argolida Greece Village - 48 km
Aíyina Greece Village - 48 km
Kato Alepokhóri Attiki Greece Village - 48 km
Troizín Attiki Greece Village - 49 km
Portokhéli Argolida Greece Village - 49 km
Mégara Attiki Greece City 28000 people 50 km
Xanthokhóri Korinthia Greece Village - 50 km
Kanáki Greece Village - 50 km
Kipseli Attiki Greece Village - 51 km
Perdhika Greece Village - 51 km
Kastri Greece Village - 51 km
Trípolis Arkadia Greece City - 52 km
Thermisia Argolida Greece Village - 52 km
Mosiá Korinthia Greece Village - 53 km
Levídhi Arkadia Greece Village - 53 km
Sítaina Arkadia Greece Village - 53 km
Ayios Petros Lakonia Greece Village - 53 km
Péra Mélana Arkadia Greece Village - 54 km
Kosta Greece Village - 54 km
Áno Agali Arkadia Greece Village - 55 km
Poros Attiki Greece Village - 55 km
Ayia Marina Attiki Greece Village - 55 km
Galatás Greece City - 56 km
Spétsai Argolida Greece City - 56 km
Mesagros Attiki Greece Village - 56 km
Lykoporia Greece Village - 56 km
Aigosthena Attiki Greece Village - 57 km
Vlakhérna Arkadia Greece Village - 57 km
Áyios Vasílios Voiotia Greece Village - 57 km
Evrostina Korinthia Greece Village - 58 km
Nea Peramos Greece Village - 58 km
Áyios Ioánnis Greece Village - 58 km
Piana Arkadia Greece Village - 59 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 48 km
Megara 6 Mil. Paved No 4100 51 km
Porto Kheli Alexion PKH unknown 0 52 km
Spetsai JSS unknown 0 52 km
Elefsis 44 Mil. Paved Yes 8900 70 km
Ellinikon Airport 21 Civ. Paved Yes 11400 76 km
Sparti SPJ 152 Civ. Paved No 3200 89 km
Tatoi 239 Mil. Paved Yes 4300 90 km
Tanagra 148 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 91 km
Athinai / Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Internation ATH 94 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kalamaki GRKLM Greece 18 km
Navplion GRNPL Greece 19 km
Isthmia GRITM Greece 24 km
Corinth GRCRG Greece 26 km
Agioi Theodoroi GRAGT Greece 28 km
Paralion Astrous Greece 34 km
Aegina Island Greece 47 km
Megara Oil Terminal Greece 49 km
Ermioni GRERM Greece 49 km
Portokhelion Greece 50 km
Megara GRMGR Greece 53 km
Poros Greece 56 km
Spetsai Greece 56 km
Salamis GRSAL Greece 60 km
Leonidhion Greece 62 km
Idhra Island GRHYD Greece 65 km
Perama GRPER Greece 65 km
Skaramanga GRSKA Greece 66 km
Saint George GRDPA Greece 66 km
Drapetzona GRDPA Greece 66 km
Eleusis GREEU Greece 68 km
Piraeus GRPIR Greece 70 km
Athinai GRATH Greece 73 km
Levadhia Greece 81 km
Galaxidhion Greece 86 km
Antikyra GRATK Greece 88 km
Itea GRITA Greece 89 km
Aiyion Greece 93 km
Aghios Yeoriyos Greece 96 km
Larimna Greece 100 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Ladhon Ladhon 1955 80 km

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