Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece from 30 Oct 2018 02:59 UTC to 02:59

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M 5.4 in Greece from 30 Oct 2018 02:59 UTC to 02:59

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:	5.4M
Depth:	6.9 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.5938 , 20.5123
Event Date:	30 Oct 2018 02:59 UTC 30 Oct 2018 03:59 Local
Exposed Population:	230000 people within 100km
Source:	NOAIG 41F01163
Inserted at:	30 Oct 2018 06:28 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NOAIG	0		0
41F01163	Scaled population (vector)	5.1
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	-0.61
	INFORM_normalised	0.69

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1234127	30 Oct 2018 02:59	5.3M, 10km	N/A	210 thousand (in 100km)	00:03	NOAIG
1234131	30 Oct 2018 02:59	5.2M, 1km	N/A	200 thousand (in 100km)	00:08	EMSC
1234132	30 Oct 2018 02:59	5.3M, 2km	N/A	200 thousand (in 100km)	00:09	EMSC
1234133	30 Oct 2018 02:59	5.4M, 10km	N/A	200 thousand (in 100km)	00:10	EMSC
1234134	30 Oct 2018 02:59	5.6M, 10km	4.32	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	00:13	NEIC
1234137	30 Oct 2018 02:59	5.3M, 5.3km	N/A	200 thousand (in 100km)	00:31	NOAIG
1234165	30 Oct 2018 02:59	5.4M, 6.9km	N/A	230 thousand (in 100km)	03:28	NOAIG
1234184	30 Oct 2018 02:59	5.6M, 10km	N/A	200 thousand (in 100km)	05:15	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 Ionian Islands (population 192,059) . The nearest places are Kerion, Katastárion, Lithakiá, Khartáta, Volimais, Sakynthos, Planos, Skinária, Zákinthos, Vasilikó, and Lixoúrion.

Radius	Population
100 km	230000 people
75 km	110000 people
50 km	41000 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ionian Islands	Greece	190000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kerion		Greece	Village	<1000 people	28 km
Katastárion	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	29 km
Lithakiá	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Khartáta	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	34 km
Volimais	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	34 km
Sakynthos		Greece	Village	-	39 km
Planos	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Skinária	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Zákinthos	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	12000 people	40 km
Vasilikó		Greece	Village	-	44 km
Skala	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	60 km
Valsamáta		Greece	Village	-	60 km
Loutrá Killínis		Greece	Village	-	61 km
Argostoli		Greece	Village	-	63 km
Argostólion	Kefallinia	Greece	City	8200 people	64 km
Mikháta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Poros	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Killíni		Greece	Village	-	67 km
Vartholomión	Ileia	Greece	Village	3200 people	68 km
Lixoúrion	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	3200 people	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
Zakinthos	ZTH	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7200	37 km
Argostolion	EFL	18	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	59 km
Andravida	PYR	17	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10100	78 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Keri		Greece	27 km
Zante	GRZAN	Greece	38 km
Zakinthos		Greece	40 km
Argos (Argolis)	GRARG	Greece	65 km
Killini		Greece	68 km
Katakolon	GRKAK	Greece	72 km
Cephalonia Island		Greece	72 km
Sami		Greece	75 km
Assos		Greece	82 km
Ithaca	GRITH	Greece	84 km
Ithaki		Greece	88 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Pinios Ilias	Pinios Ilias	1968	89 km

More information

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