M 6 in Greece on 27 Sep 2021 06:17 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: 8.71 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.2523 , 25.2595
Event Date: 27 Sep 2021 06:17 UTC
27 Sep 2021 09:17 Local
Exposed Population: About 19000 people in MMI
20 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000fes8
Inserted at: 27 Sep 2021 06:38 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.6 0.6
us7000fes8 Scaled population (vector) 3.29  
  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
1398829 0.6 27 Sep 2021 06:17 6M, 8.71km 7.51 20 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 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 Episkopi, Elaia, Voni, Kalloní, Kastellion, Goúrnai, Arkanes, Gouves Kriti, Arkalokhórion, Nea Alikarnassos, and Makriyialos.

Radius Population
100 km 470000 people
75 km 440000 people
50 km 350000 people
20 km 230000 people
10 km 25000 people
5 km 3300 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
Episkopi Irakleio Greece Village - 2 km
Elaia Irakleio Greece Village - 6 km
Voni Irakleio Greece Village - 7 km
Kalloní Irakleio Greece Village - 7 km
Kastellion Irakleio Greece Village - 9 km
Goúrnai Irakleio Greece Village - 9 km
Arkanes Irakleio Greece Village - 9 km
Gouves Kriti Greece Village - 10 km
Arkalokhórion Irakleio Greece Village - 11 km
Nea Alikarnassos Irakleio Greece Village - 12 km
Limin Khersónisos Irakleio Greece Village - 13 km
Heraklion Irakleio Greece Major city 130000 people 15 km
Avadhoú Irakleio Greece Village - 15 km
Profitis Ilias Irakleio Greece Village - 16 km
Dafnes Kriti Greece Village - 18 km
Mállia Irakleio Greece Village - 19 km
Tzermiado Greece Village - 21 km
Tilisos Irakleio Greece Village - 22 km
Áyios Yeóryios Irakleio Greece Village - 22 km
Skinias Irakleio Greece Village - 23 km
Ayía Varvára Irakleio Greece Village - 23 km
Ayios Miron Irakleio Greece Village - 24 km
Tzermiádhon Lasithi Greece Village - 24 km
Ano Viánnos Irakleio Greece Village - 25 km
Pirgos Irakleio Greece Village - 25 km
Protoria Irakleio Greece Village - 27 km
Agia Varvara Greece Village - 28 km
Milatos Irakleio Greece Village - 28 km
Márathos Rethymni Greece Village - 28 km
Khárakas Irakleio Greece Village - 29 km
Neapolis Lasithi Greece City - 31 km
Kefalóvrisi Greece Village - 32 km
Damasta Greece Village - 33 km
Anóyia Rethymni Greece City - 35 km
Ayioi Dhéka Irakleio Greece Village - 35 km
Zaros Irakleio Greece Village - 35 km
Sisai Greece Village - 36 km
Kritsá Lasithi Greece City - 36 km
Káto Vígles Greece Village - 37 km
Zoniana Rethymni Greece Village - 37 km
Metokhi Irisiana Rethymni Greece Village - 38 km
Myrtos Greece Village - 40 km
Eloúnda Lasithi Greece Village - 40 km
Anatoli Greece Village - 41 km
Kalamávka Lasithi Greece Village - 41 km
Kamárai Irakleio Greece Village - 41 km
Ayios Nikolaos Lasithi Greece Village 12000 people 42 km
Moírai Irakleio Greece City - 42 km
Livádhia Rethymni Greece Village - 42 km
Léndas Irakleio Greece Village - 43 km
Kamarai Kriti Greece Village - 43 km
Ammoudhárai Greece Village - 44 km
Platanos Irakleio Greece Village - 45 km
Voroi Irakleio Greece Village - 46 km
Andiskárion Greece Village - 47 km
Pigaïdhákia Irakleio Greece Village - 47 km
Pómbia Irakleio Greece Village - 48 km
Timbákion Greece Village - 49 km
Perama Rethymni Greece Village - 50 km
Fourfourás Rethymni Greece Village - 50 km
Ierapetra Greece Village 12000 people 51 km
Perama Kriti Greece Village - 52 km
Káto Khorió Lasithi Greece Village - 53 km
Kaloi Limenes Greece Village - 53 km
Matala Greece Village - 54 km
Ayía Galíni Greece Village - 55 km
Panormos Rethymni Greece Village - 55 km
Agia Galini Greece Village - 56 km
Kavoúsi Lasithi Greece Village - 56 km
Amári Rethymni Greece Village - 57 km
Apostoli Greece Village - 58 km
Melambes Kriti Greece Village - 58 km
Koutsounára Greece Village - 58 km
Magnisía Rethymni Greece Village - 62 km
Akoúmia Rethymni Greece Village - 62 km
Sfáka Lasithi Greece Village - 63 km
Mouliana Kriti Greece Village - 66 km
Platanés Rethymni Greece Village - 67 km
Koutsouras Greece Village - 68 km
Makriyialos Greece 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
Kasteli 360 Mil. Paved Yes 8000 9 km
N. Kazantzakis HER 35 Civ. Paved Yes 8900 12 km
Tympaki 15 0 50 km
Sitia JSH 122 Civ. Paved No 2300 77 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Iraklion GRHER Greece 14 km
Dia Island Greece 19 km
Aghios Nikolaos Greece 42 km
Ierapetra Greece 51 km
Kali Limenes GRKLL Greece 54 km
Rethimnon Greece 75 km
Sitia GRJSH Greece 79 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Bramianos Bramianos 1986 46 km

More information

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