M 6 in Greece on 27 Nov 2019 07:23 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: 6.0M
Depth: 71.76 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.7272 , 23.2673
Event Date: 27 Nov 2019 07:23 UTC
27 Nov 2019 09:23 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
160 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us70006dlt
Inserted at: 28 Nov 2019 07:26 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70006dlt Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.69  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1280968 0 27 Nov 2019 07:23 6M, 71.76km 4.46 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:03 NEIC
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 Potamós, Azoyirás, Platanos, Áyios Ioánnis, Kastellion, Kourthianá, Topolia Kriti, Kolimvárion, Topolia, Áyios Pandeleimon, and Askídhia.

Radius Population
100 km 160000 people
75 km 120000 people
50 km 11000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Crete Greece 540000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece -
Peloponnisos Greece 1.1 million people
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people
Ionian Islands Greece 190000 people
Darnah Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 110000 people
Al Jabal al Akhdar Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 460000 people
Thessalia Greece 730000 people
Al Fatih Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 100000 people
Mugla Turkey 610000 people
Izmir Turkey 2.9 million people
Tubruq Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 94000 people
Aydin Turkey 900000 people
Ipiros Greece 340000 people
Banghazi Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 850000 people
Macedonia Greece 2.3 million people
Manisa Turkey 1.3 million people
Canakkale Turkey 470000 people
Marsa Matruh Egypt 190000 people
Balikesir Turkey 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Potamós Greece Village - 17 km
Azoyirás Greece Village - 37 km
Platanos Greece Village - 42 km
Áyios Ioánnis Greece Village - 43 km
Kastellion Chania Greece City - 43 km
Kourthianá Chania Greece Village - 46 km
Topolia Kriti Greece Village - 50 km
Kolimvárion Chania Greece Village - 50 km
Topolia Chania Greece Village - 51 km
Áyios Pandeleimon Greece Village - 52 km
Bandourianá Chania Greece Village - 53 km
Kíthira Greece Village - 53 km
Elos Chania Greece Village - 54 km
Kakópetros Chania Greece Village - 55 km
Maleme Chania Greece Village - 56 km
Kándanos Chania Greece Village - 61 km
Limnária Greece Village - 61 km
Avlémonas Attiki Greece Village - 61 km
Kandanos Kriti Greece Village - 62 km
Mylopotamos Greece Village - 65 km
Fournés Chania Greece Village - 65 km
Potamós Attiki Greece Village - 66 km
Palaiokhóra Greece Village - 66 km
Askídhia Chania Greece Village - 67 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
Kithira KIT 290 Civ. Paved Yes 4800 65 km
Souda CHQ 150 Mil. Paved Yes 10800 83 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Potamos Greece 17 km
Kastelli Greece 38 km
Cape Spatha Greece 42 km
Kapsali Greece 52 km
Limin Khanion Greece 73 km
Cape Malea Greece 81 km
Suda Bay GRSUD Greece 85 km
Neapolis GRNEA Greece 87 km

More information

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