M 5.5 in Greece on 21 Jun 2021 22:14 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: 5.5M
Depth: 8.93 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.4273 , 27.03
Event Date: 21 Jun 2021 22:14 UTC
22 Jun 2021 01:14 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VI
250000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000ef1g
Inserted at: 22 Jun 2021 15:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.2 (Türkiye)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Türkiye= 3.2; Greece= 2.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000ef1g Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.77  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1381793 0 21 Jun 2021 22:14 5.7M, 10.91km N/A 280 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 NEIC
1381914 0 21 Jun 2021 22:14 5.5M, 8.93km 4.81 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 17:25 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 Aegean Islands (population 456,800) . The nearest places are Mandrákion, Nikia, Páloi, Megálon Khorión, Livadia, Kéfalos, Kardhámaina, Andimákhia, Yaziköy, Siparion, and Akyarlar.

Radius Population
100 km 250000 people
75 km 100000 people
50 km 14000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people
Mugla Turkey 610000 people
Aydin Turkey 900000 people
Crete Greece 540000 people
Izmir Turkey 2.9 million people
Denizli Turkey 820000 people
Antalya Turkey 1.2 million people
Burdur Turkey 280000 people
Manisa Turkey 1.3 million people
Usak Turkey 320000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece -
Afyon Turkey 800000 people
Isparta Turkey 470000 people
Balikesir Turkey 1.1 million people
Kutahya Turkey 630000 people
Peloponnisos Greece 1.1 million people
Canakkale Turkey 470000 people
Bursa Turkey 1.7 million people
Konya Turkey 1.9 million people
Thessalia Greece 730000 people
Eskisehir Turkey 700000 people
Bilecik Turkey 190000 people
Thraki Greece 340000 people
Tekirdag Turkey 510000 people
Edirne Turkey 440000 people
Macedonia Greece 2.3 million people
Istanbul Turkey 7.9 million people
Paphos Cyprus 67000 people
Icel Turkey 1.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mandrákion Dodekanisos Greece Village - 22 km
Nikia Greece Village - 22 km
Páloi Greece Village - 24 km
Megálon Khorión Greece Village - 28 km
Livadia Greece Village - 30 km
Kéfalos Dodekanisos Greece Village 2300 people 36 km
Kardhámaina Greece Village - 41 km
Andimákhia Dodekanisos Greece Village - 43 km
Yaziköy Mugla Turkey Village - 48 km
Siparion Greece Village - 53 km
Mesudiye Mugla Turkey Village - 54 km
Khuríon Greece Village - 55 km
Döseme Mugla Turkey Village - 57 km
Kos Greece City 19000 people 57 km
Avlacia Greece Village - 57 km
Kálimnos Greece Village - 58 km
Chorion Greece Village - 60 km
Vathís Greece Village - 61 km
Argos Greece Village - 61 km
Arginonda Greece Village - 65 km
Datça Mugla Turkey Village - 67 km
Karatoprak Mugla Turkey Village - 68 km
Chiglio Greece Village - 69 km
Akyarlar Mugla Turkey 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
Kos KGS 125 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 41 km
Astipalaia JTY 47 Civ. Paved No 3200 61 km
Leros LRS 11 Civ. Paved No 3300 86 km
Diagoras RHO 4 Civ. Paved Yes 10600 95 km
Maritsa 62 Civ. Paved No 7800 98 km
Bodrum Imsik BXN unknown 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Nisiros Island Greece 25 km
Yali Island GRYLI Greece 28 km
Sirna Island Greece 32 km
Megalo Khorio Greece 33 km
Khalki Island Greece 53 km
Kos GRKGS Greece 58 km
Kalimnos Island GRKMI Greece 58 km
Ormos Maltezana Greece 59 km
Alimnia Island Greece 64 km
Dodecanese Island Greece 64 km
Saria Island Greece 67 km
Olimbos Greece 76 km
Bodrum TRBXN Turkey 76 km
Simi Island Greece 76 km
Levitha Island Greece 79 km
Lakkion Greece 80 km
Kinaros Island Greece 90 km
Khamili Island Greece 95 km
Lipsoi Island Greece 99 km
Lipsoi Greece 99 km

More information

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