Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 30 Mar 2017 05:12 UTC

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M 4.2 in Greece on 30 Mar 2017 05:12 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:	4.2M
Depth:	18 Km
Lat/Lon:	34.722 , 24.8505
Event Date:	30 Mar 2017 05:12 UTC 30 Mar 2017 07:12 Local
Exposed Population:	400000 people within 100km
Source:	NOAIG 2017gfep
Inserted at:	30 Mar 2017 05:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NOAIG	0		0
2017gfep	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1162218		0	30 Mar 2017 05:12	4.2M, 22.4km	N/A	410 thousand (in 100km)		00:03	NOAIG
1162222		0	30 Mar 2017 05:12	4.2M, 18km	N/A	410 thousand (in 100km)		00:24	NOAIG

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 Kaloi Limenes, Andiskárion, Léndas, Pigaïdhákia, Matala, Pómbia, Moírai, Voroi, Ayioi Dhéka, Timbákion, and Arménoi.

Radius	Population
100 km	410000 people
75 km	360000 people
50 km	71000 people
20 km	1100 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Crete	Greece	540000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kaloi Limenes		Greece	Village	-	16 km
Andiskárion		Greece	Village	-	19 km
Léndas	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Pigaïdhákia	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Matala		Greece	Village	-	23 km
Pómbia	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	25 km
Moírai	Irakleio	Greece	City	-	28 km
Voroi	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	30 km
Ayioi Dhéka	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Timbákion		Greece	Village	-	31 km
Khárakas	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Ayía Galíni		Greece	Village	-	36 km
Zaros	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Protoria	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Agia Galini		Greece	Village	-	38 km
Agia Varvara		Greece	Village	-	39 km
Platanos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Pirgos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Kamarai Kriti		Greece	Village	-	39 km
Kamárai	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Melambes Kriti		Greece	Village	-	40 km
Kefalóvrisi		Greece	Village	-	42 km
Ayía Varvára	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Akoúmia	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Fourfourás	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Profitis Ilias	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Skinias	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Dafnes Kriti		Greece	Village	-	51 km
Amári	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Ayios Miron	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Apostoli		Greece	Village	-	54 km
Arkalokhórion	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Anóyia	Rethymni	Greece	City	-	55 km
Zoniana	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Kalloní	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Livádhia	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Arkanes	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Ano Viánnos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Tilisos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Voni	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Sellía		Greece	Village	-	61 km
Episkopi	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Angouselianá	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Márathos	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Damasta		Greece	Village	-	62 km
Perama Kriti		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Kastellion	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Perama	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Heraklion	Irakleio	Greece	Major city	130000 people	66 km
Káto Vígles		Greece	Village	-	66 km
Sisai		Greece	Village	-	66 km
Nea Alikarnassos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Elaia	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Metokhi Irisiana	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Magnisía	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Platanés	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	69 km
Panormos	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	69 km
Arménoi	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	69 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
Tympaki		15				0	30 km
Kasteli		360	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8000	62 km
N. Kazantzakis	HER	35	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8900	68 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Kali Limenes	GRKLL	Greece	15 km
Iraklion	GRHER	Greece	67 km
Gavdhos Island		Greece	72 km
Rethimnon		Greece	73 km
Dia Island		Greece	79 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Bramianos	Bramianos	1986	82 km

More information

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