M 5.9 in Greece on 18 Sep 2020 16:28 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: 5.9M
Depth: 44.49 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.9972 , 25.3313
Event Date: 18 Sep 2020 16:28 UTC
18 Sep 2020 19:28 Local
Exposed Population: 460000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bpvt
Inserted at: 19 Sep 2020 16:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000bpvt 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
1333459 0 18 Sep 2020 16:28 5.9M, 44.49km 4.27 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:04 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 Skinias, Ano Viánnos, Kefalóvrisi, Káto Vígles, Protoria, Pirgos, Arkalokhórion, Khárakas, Voni, Myrtos, and Gaïdhourás.

Radius Population
100 km 470000 people
75 km 400000 people
50 km 340000 people
20 km 24000 people
10 km 5500 people
5 km 1100 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Crete Greece 540000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Skinias Irakleio Greece Village - 6 km
Ano Viánnos Irakleio Greece Village - 8 km
Kefalóvrisi Greece Village - 8 km
Káto Vígles Greece Village - 17 km
Protoria Irakleio Greece Village - 17 km
Pirgos Irakleio Greece Village - 17 km
Arkalokhórion Irakleio Greece Village - 18 km
Khárakas Irakleio Greece Village - 19 km
Voni Irakleio Greece Village - 22 km
Myrtos Greece Village - 23 km
Áyios Yeóryios Irakleio Greece Village - 23 km
Kastellion Irakleio Greece Village - 24 km
Tzermiado Greece Village - 25 km
Kalloní Irakleio Greece Village - 27 km
Avadhoú Irakleio Greece Village - 28 km
Anatoli Greece Village - 28 km
Ammoudhárai Greece Village - 29 km
Episkopi Irakleio Greece Village - 29 km
Tzermiádhon Lasithi Greece Village - 30 km
Arkanes Irakleio Greece Village - 31 km
Kalamávka Lasithi Greece Village - 31 km
Profitis Ilias Irakleio Greece Village - 31 km
Ayía Varvára Irakleio Greece Village - 32 km
Agia Varvara Greece Village - 34 km
Kritsá Lasithi Greece City - 34 km
Dafnes Kriti Greece Village - 34 km
Mállia Irakleio Greece Village - 34 km
Elaia Irakleio Greece Village - 35 km
Ayioi Dhéka Irakleio Greece Village - 35 km
Limin Khersónisos Irakleio Greece Village - 36 km
Léndas Irakleio Greece Village - 37 km
Gouves Kriti Greece Village - 37 km
Ierapetra Greece Village 12000 people 37 km
Goúrnai Irakleio Greece Village - 37 km
Neapolis Lasithi Greece City - 38 km
Nea Alikarnassos Irakleio Greece Village - 40 km
Milatos Irakleio Greece Village - 40 km
Ayios Nikolaos Lasithi Greece Village 12000 people 41 km
Andiskárion Greece Village - 41 km
Zaros Irakleio Greece Village - 41 km
Heraklion Irakleio Greece Major city 130000 people 42 km
Káto Khorió Lasithi Greece Village - 42 km
Ayios Miron Irakleio Greece Village - 42 km
Moírai Irakleio Greece City - 42 km
Tilisos Irakleio Greece Village - 43 km
Pigaïdhákia Irakleio Greece Village - 44 km
Koutsounára Greece Village - 46 km
Pómbia Irakleio Greece Village - 48 km
Kaloi Limenes Greece Village - 48 km
Voroi Irakleio Greece Village - 48 km
Eloúnda Lasithi Greece Village - 49 km
Kamárai Irakleio Greece Village - 50 km
Kavoúsi Lasithi Greece Village - 50 km
Márathos Rethymni Greece Village - 51 km
Kamarai Kriti Greece Village - 51 km
Timbákion Greece Village - 52 km
Anóyia Rethymni Greece City - 52 km
Matala Greece Village - 53 km
Platanos Irakleio Greece Village - 53 km
Damasta Greece Village - 54 km
Zoniana Rethymni Greece Village - 55 km
Koutsouras Greece Village - 57 km
Sfáka Lasithi Greece Village - 58 km
Sisai Greece Village - 58 km
Makriyialos Greece Village - 59 km
Livádhia Rethymni Greece Village - 59 km
Ayía Galíni Greece Village - 60 km
Metokhi Irisiana Rethymni Greece Village - 60 km
Mouliana Kriti Greece Village - 61 km
Fourfourás Rethymni Greece Village - 61 km
Agia Galini Greece Village - 61 km
Melambes Kriti Greece Village - 64 km
Lithinai Greece Village - 65 km
Skopi Lasithi Greece Village - 69 km
Skopi Kriti Greece Village - 69 km
Amári Rethymni Greece Village - 69 km
Praisós Lasithi Greece Village - 69 km
Perama Rethymni Greece Village - 69 km
Gaïdhourás Greece Village - 70 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
Kasteli 360 Mil. Paved Yes 8000 21 km
N. Kazantzakis HER 35 Civ. Paved Yes 8900 40 km
Tympaki 15 0 52 km
Sitia JSH 122 Civ. Paved No 2300 74 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ierapetra Greece 37 km
Aghios Nikolaos Greece 42 km
Iraklion GRHER Greece 42 km
Dia Island Greece 48 km
Kali Limenes GRKLL Greece 48 km
Sitia GRJSH Greece 76 km
Rethimnon Greece 90 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Bramianos Bramianos 1986 34 km

More information

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