Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 01 Aug 2021 04:31 UTC

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M 5.7 in Greece on 01 Aug 2021 04:31 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:	5.7M
Depth:	10.99 Km
Lat/Lon:	36.3895 , 27.0222
Event Date:	01 Aug 2021 04:31 UTC 01 Aug 2021 07:31 Local
Exposed Population:	Less than 100 people in MMI VI 240000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000f155
Inserted at:	01 Aug 2021 04:50 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
us6000f155	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

ID	Level	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1388726		0	01 Aug 2021 04:31	5.7M, 10.99km	4.55	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:19	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, Khuríon, and Arginonda.

Radius	Population
100 km	240000 people
75 km	87000 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
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	-	26 km
Nikia		Greece	Village	-	26 km
Páloi		Greece	Village	-	28 km
Megálon Khorión		Greece	Village	-	30 km
Livadia		Greece	Village	-	31 km
Kéfalos	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	2300 people	40 km
Kardhámaina		Greece	Village	-	45 km
Andimákhia	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Yaziköy	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	51 km
Khuríon		Greece	Village	-	54 km
Mesudiye	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	56 km
Siparion		Greece	Village	-	57 km
Argos		Greece	Village	-	58 km
Döseme	Mugla	Turkey	Village	-	60 km
Kos		Greece	City	19000 people	61 km
Avlacia		Greece	Village	-	61 km
Kálimnos		Greece	Village	-	63 km
Chorion		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Vathís		Greece	Village	-	65 km
Chiglio		Greece	Village	-	65 km
Arginonda		Greece	Village	-	70 km

see full list

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	45 km
Astipalaia	JTY	47	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	62 km
Leros	LRS	11	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	90 km
Diagoras	RHO	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10600	95 km
Maritsa		62	Civ.	Paved	No	7800	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Nisiros Island		Greece	29 km
Sirna Island		Greece	30 km
Yali Island	GRYLI	Greece	32 km
Megalo Khorio		Greece	35 km
Khalki Island		Greece	52 km
Ormos Maltezana		Greece	60 km
Kos	GRKGS	Greece	62 km
Kalimnos Island	GRKMI	Greece	63 km
Saria Island		Greece	63 km
Alimnia Island		Greece	63 km
Dodecanese Island		Greece	68 km
Olimbos		Greece	72 km
Simi Island		Greece	78 km
Bodrum	TRBXN	Turkey	80 km
Levitha Island		Greece	82 km
Lakkion		Greece	84 km
Kinaros Island		Greece	92 km
Khamili Island		Greece	92 km
Karpathos Island		Greece	99 km

More information

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