M 4.7 in Greece on 24 May 2022 20:50 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 4.7M
Depth: 29.95 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.7921 , 21.3207
Event Date: 24 May 2022 20:50 UTC
24 May 2022 23:50 Local
Exposed Population:
1.1 million in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000hcab
Inserted at: 24 May 2022 22:31 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000hcab Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1445027 0 24 May 2022 20:50 4.7M, 29.95km 4.5 1.1 million (in 100km) 01:40 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 Central Greece and Evvoia (population 95,224) . The nearest places are Kastráki, Lepenou, Kekhriniá, Frangoskala, Malesiádha, Stanos, Ambélia, Strátos, Amfilochia, Stamatoyiannaíika, and Pátrai.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 610000 people
50 km 240000 people
20 km 52000 people
10 km 3900 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece 95000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kastráki Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 6 km
Lepenou Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 8 km
Kekhriniá Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 8 km
Frangoskala Greece Village - 11 km
Malesiádha Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 12 km
Stanos Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 12 km
Ambélia Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 13 km
Strátos Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 13 km
Amfilochia Greece Village - 15 km
Stamatoyiannaíika Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 15 km
Fitíai Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 16 km
Katoúna Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 18 km
Roupakiá Evrytania Greece Village - 20 km
Agrínion Aitoloakarnania Greece City 42000 people 20 km
Dhokímion Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 21 km
Sparta Greece Village - 22 km
Krikellos Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 22 km
Makhairá Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 23 km
Anoixiátikon Greece Village - 24 km
Loutraki Aitolia kai Acamania Greece Village - 24 km
Angelókastron Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 25 km
Panaitólion Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 25 km
Áno Esokhória Evrytania Greece Village - 26 km
Embesós Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 26 km
Paravóla Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 26 km
Arkhondokhóri Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 27 km
Agalianós Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 27 km
Lisimákhia Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 28 km
Velaóra Evrytania Greece Village - 30 km
Stamna Aitoloakarnania Greece Village <1000 people 31 km
Frangísta Evrytania Greece Village - 31 km
Menidi Greece Village - 31 km
Mataránga Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 32 km
Monastirákion Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 34 km
Voulpi Evrytania Greece Village - 34 km
Mytikas Greece Village - 34 km
Gavalou Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 35 km
Astakós Aitoloakarnania Greece Village 2500 people 35 km
Gouria Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 36 km
Granás Evrytania Greece Village - 36 km
Episkopí Greece Village - 37 km
Pálairos Greece Village 2200 people 38 km
Kalesménon Evrytania Greece City - 38 km
Granitsa Evrytania Greece Village - 38 km
Thérmon Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 39 km
Kalamos Lefkada Greece Village <1000 people 39 km
Klávsion Evrytania Greece Village - 39 km
Sélon Evrytania Greece Village - 39 km
Vónitsa Aitoloakarnania Greece Village 4000 people 39 km
Aitolikón Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 40 km
Áno Potamiá Evrytania Greece Village - 40 km
Skoulikariá Arta Greece Village - 40 km
Aitoliko Greece Village - 40 km
Komobotion Arta Greece City - 40 km
Neokhóri Arta Greece Village - 41 km
Aniádha Evrytania Greece Village - 41 km
Valtíon Greece Village - 42 km
Katokhi Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 42 km
Koronisia Greece Village - 42 km
Karpenísion Evrytania Greece Village - 43 km
Káto Makrinoú Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 43 km
Pérki Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 43 km
Neochori Greece Village - 44 km
Mesolóngion Aitoloakarnania Greece City 10000 people 45 km
Kríkellon Evrytania Greece Village - 46 km
Agrámbela Arta Greece Village - 47 km
Bandoúla Arta Greece Village - 47 km
Ágrafa Evrytania Greece Village - 48 km
Ayía Triás Evrytania Greece Village - 48 km
Timfristós Evrytania Greece Village - 49 km
Petas Arta Greece Village - 49 km
Famíla Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 49 km
Vathí Lefkada Greece Village - 49 km
Kostakioi Arta Greece Village - 50 km
Arta Arta Greece City 17000 people 50 km
Vrákha Evrytania Greece Village - 52 km
Evinokhórion Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 52 km
Áno Kalendíni Arta Greece Village - 52 km
Préveza Preveza Greece City 16000 people 52 km
Perdhikóvrisi Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 53 km
Grammenitsa Arta Greece Village - 53 km
Trováton Evrytania Greece Village - 53 km
Gavrolimni Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 53 km
Levkás Greece Village 7500 people 54 km
Nydrion Greece Village - 54 km
Krionéri Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 54 km
Lazarata Lefkada Greece Village - 56 km
Piyaí Arta Greece Village - 56 km
Ayios Nikolaos Arta Greece Village - 56 km
Agios Georgios Greece Village - 57 km
Elatoú Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 57 km
Katokhórion Lefkada Greece Village - 57 km
Fourná Evrytania Greece Village - 57 km
Karyá Lefkada Greece Village - 57 km
Áyios Spirídhon Arta Greece Village - 57 km
Simos Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 58 km
Elatóvrisi Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 58 km
Kondaíika Karditsa Greece Village - 58 km
Ghardhiki Omiléon Fthiotida Greece Village - 60 km
Filippiás Preveza Greece Village 4000 people 60 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
Dhokimion 47 0 21 km
Agrinion AGQ 30 Mil. Paved No 9600 22 km
Aktion PVK 4 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 50 km
Araxos GPA 15 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 72 km
Andravida PYR 17 Mil. Paved Yes 10100 96 km
Lamia 18 0 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Amfilokhia Greece 15 km
Astakos Greece 35 km
Palairos Greece 38 km
Vonitsa Greece 40 km
Kalamos Greece 41 km
Mesolongion Greece 48 km
Meganisi Greece 50 km
Arta Greece 50 km
Preveza Greece 52 km
Levkas GRLEV Greece 55 km
Krionerion Greece 55 km
Navpaktos GRNPK Greece 63 km
Ithaki Greece 70 km
Patras GRGPA Greece 71 km
Drepano Greece 71 km
Ithaca GRITH Greece 72 km
Kato Akhaia Greece 76 km
Sami Greece 83 km
Assos Greece 87 km
Aiyion Greece 89 km
Cephalonia Island Greece 96 km
Killini Greece 97 km
Parga GRPAR Greece 98 km
Argos (Argolis) GRARG Greece 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kastraki Acheloos 1969 7 km
Stratos Acheloos 1988 13 km
Kremasta Acheloos 1965 19 km
Evinos Evinos 1998 47 km
Pournari Arachthos 1981 51 km
Limni Plastiras Plastiras Tavropos 1959 62 km
Messochora Acheloos n/a 75 km
Smokovo Sofaditis 1994 75 km
Mornos Mornos 1976 76 km
Pinios Ilias Pinios Ilias 1968 99 km

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