M 4.8 in Greece on 01 Nov 2018 02:44 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: 4.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.5 , 20.63
Event Date: 01 Nov 2018 02:44 UTC
01 Nov 2018 03:44 Local
Exposed Population:
250000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 721979
Inserted at: 01 Nov 2018 03:10 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
721979 Scaled population (vector) 5.17  
  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
1234547 0 01 Nov 2018 02:44 4.6M, 10km N/A 280 thousand (in 100km) 00:02 NOAIG
1234551 0 01 Nov 2018 02:44 4.9M, 10km N/A 230 thousand (in 100km) 00:14 NEIC
1234552 0 01 Nov 2018 02:44 4.6M, 9.7km N/A 220 thousand (in 100km) 00:25 NOAIG
1234553 0 01 Nov 2018 02:44 4.8M, 10km N/A 250 thousand (in 100km) 00:25 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, Lithakiá, Vasilikó, Katastárion, Zákinthos, Sakynthos, Khartáta, Planos, Volimais, Skinária, and Pirgos.

Radius Population
100 km 280000 people
75 km 160000 people
50 km 40000 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 25 km
Lithakiá Zakynthos Greece Village - 35 km
Vasilikó Greece Village - 38 km
Katastárion Zakynthos Greece Village - 39 km
Zákinthos Zakynthos Greece Village 12000 people 40 km
Sakynthos Greece Village - 40 km
Khartáta Zakynthos Greece Village - 43 km
Planos Zakynthos Greece Village - 43 km
Volimais Zakynthos Greece Village - 48 km
Skinária Zakynthos Greece Village - 52 km
Katákolon Greece Village <1000 people 56 km
Loutrá Killínis Greece Village - 57 km
Vartholomión Ileia Greece Village 3200 people 62 km
Douneika Greece Village - 64 km
Gastoúni Ileia Greece City 5900 people 64 km
Kardhamás Ileia Greece Village - 65 km
Killíni Greece Village - 66 km
Neokhori Ileia Greece Village - 66 km
Savalia Ileia Greece Village 1100 people 66 km
Kavasilas Ileia Greece Village - 67 km
Amaliás Ileia Greece City - 68 km
Pirgos Ileia Greece City 20000 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
Andravida PYR 17 Mil. Paved Yes 10100 73 km
Argostolion EFL 18 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 77 km
Araxos GPA 15 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 100 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Keri Greece 24 km
Zante GRZAN Greece 36 km
Zakinthos Greece 40 km
Katakolon GRKAK Greece 57 km
Killini Greece 66 km
Filiatra Greece 81 km
Argos (Argolis) GRARG Greece 84 km
Proti Island Greece 84 km
Kiparissia Greece 85 km
Sami Greece 90 km
Cephalonia Island Greece 91 km
Ithaca GRITH Greece 98 km
Assos Greece 100 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pinios Ilias Pinios Ilias 1968 82 km

More information

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