M 4.5 in Greece on 21 Mar 2023 00:20 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: 4.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.9974 , 21.131
Event Date: 21 Mar 2023 00:20 UTC
21 Mar 2023 02:20 Local
Exposed Population:
6 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us7000jljx
Inserted at: 21 Mar 2023 00:53 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
us7000jljx Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1496569 0 21 Mar 2023 00:20 4.5M, 10km 5.39 6 thousand (in 100km) 00:33 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 26,170) . The nearest places are Menidi, Anoixiátikon, Krikellos, Sparta, Komobotion, Neokhóri, Embesós, Amfilochia, Loutraki Aitolia kai Acamania, Koronisia, and Pátrai.

Radius Population
100 km 970000 people
75 km 440000 people
50 km 260000 people
20 km 31000 people
10 km 5300 people
5 km 1100 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece 26000 people
Ipiros Greece 50000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Menidi Greece Village - 4 km
Anoixiátikon Greece Village - 5 km
Krikellos Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 6 km
Sparta Greece Village - 12 km
Komobotion Arta Greece City - 13 km
Neokhóri Arta Greece Village - 13 km
Embesós Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 15 km
Amfilochia Greece Village - 15 km
Loutraki Aitolia kai Acamania Greece Village - 16 km
Koronisia Greece Village - 18 km
Malesiádha Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 20 km
Bandoúla Arta Greece Village - 20 km
Skoulikariá Arta Greece Village - 21 km
Kostakioi Arta Greece Village - 22 km
Petas Arta Greece Village - 22 km
Kekhriniá Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 22 km
Stanos Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 22 km
Arta Arta Greece City 17000 people 22 km
Vónitsa Aitoloakarnania Greece Village 4000 people 23 km
Monastirákion Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 23 km
Katoúna Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 23 km
Grammenitsa Arta Greece Village - 25 km
Velaóra Evrytania Greece Village - 28 km
Áno Kalendíni Arta Greece Village - 28 km
Ayios Nikolaos Arta Greece Village - 29 km
Áyios Spirídhon Arta Greece Village - 30 km
Agrámbela Arta Greece Village - 31 km
Pálairos Greece Village 2200 people 32 km
Roupakiá Evrytania Greece Village - 32 km
Filippiás Preveza Greece Village 4000 people 32 km
Lepenou Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 33 km
Préveza Preveza Greece City 16000 people 33 km
Kastráki Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 34 km
Fitíai Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 34 km
Arkhondokhóri Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 34 km
Stefani Priveza Greece Village - 35 km
Néa Sampsoús Preveza Greece Village <1000 people 35 km
Ambélia Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 35 km
Granitsa Evrytania Greece Village - 35 km
Voulpi Evrytania Greece Village - 35 km
Áno Potamiá Evrytania Greece Village - 36 km
Pistiana Arta Greece Village - 36 km
Frangoskala Greece Village - 38 km
Loùros Preveza Greece Village - 38 km
Mytikas Greece Village - 39 km
Arkhangelos Preveza Greece Village - 39 km
Strátos Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 40 km
Makhairá Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 40 km
Piyaí Arta Greece Village - 41 km
Faneroméni Preveza Greece Village - 41 km
Kerasona Preveza Greece Village - 41 km
Thesprotikón Preveza Greece Village 1900 people 41 km
Frangísta Evrytania Greece Village - 42 km
Dhrosopiyí Arta Greece Village - 42 km
Levkás Greece Village 7500 people 42 km
Episkopí Greece Village - 42 km
Mousoúndha Arta Greece Village - 42 km
Stamatoyiannaíika Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 43 km
Sélon Evrytania Greece Village - 44 km
Agalianós Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 45 km
Panayía Ioannina Greece Village - 45 km
Kalamos Lefkada Greece Village <1000 people 45 km
Kastrosikiá Preveza Greece Village - 46 km
Karyá Lefkada Greece Village - 47 km
Lazarata Lefkada Greece Village - 47 km
Trováton Evrytania Greece Village - 48 km
Ágrafa Evrytania Greece Village - 48 km
Agrínion Aitoloakarnania Greece City 42000 people 48 km
Dhokímion Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 48 km
Nydrion Greece Village - 49 km
Vathí Lefkada Greece Village - 49 km
Anatolí Ioannina Greece Village - 49 km
Assos Preveza Greece Village - 49 km
Plaka Arta Greece Village - 50 km
Angelókastron Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 50 km
Áno Esokhória Evrytania Greece Village - 50 km
Kalesménon Evrytania Greece City - 50 km
Astakós Aitoloakarnania Greece Village 2500 people 51 km
Aj. Nikitas Greece Village - 51 km
Rósi Karditsa Greece Village - 52 km
Katoúsi Karditsa Greece Village - 52 km
Kanallaki Preveza Greece Village - 53 km
Panaitólion Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 53 km
Katokhórion Lefkada Greece Village - 53 km
Lisimákhia Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 54 km
Aëtós Trikala Greece Village - 54 km
Paravóla Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 54 km
Stamna Aitoloakarnania Greece Village <1000 people 55 km
Alepokhórion Thesprotia Greece Village - 55 km
Kalendsion Greece Village - 56 km
Mirodháfni Ioannina Greece Village - 56 km
Klávsion Evrytania Greece Village - 57 km
Kondaíika Karditsa Greece Village - 57 km
Gónthi Trikala Greece Village - 58 km
Karpenísion Evrytania Greece Village - 58 km
Kopani Ioannina Greece Village - 58 km
Mesopótamo Preveza Greece Village - 58 km
Vrákha Evrytania Greece Village - 58 km
Glyki Greece Village - 59 km
Akhladhéai Ioannina Greece Village - 59 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
Aktion PVK 4 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 33 km
Agrinion AGQ 30 Mil. Paved No 9600 48 km
Dhokimion 47 0 48 km
Ioannina IOA 476 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 82 km
Araxos GPA 15 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Amfilokhia Greece 15 km
Arta Greece 22 km
Vonitsa Greece 23 km
Preveza Greece 33 km
Palairos Greece 34 km
Levkas GRLEV Greece 42 km
Kalamos Greece 45 km
Meganisi Greece 50 km
Astakos Greece 51 km
Parga GRPAR Greece 72 km
Mesolongion Greece 75 km
Ithaki Greece 78 km
Ithaca GRITH Greece 81 km
Krionerion Greece 83 km
Paxos Island Greece 85 km
Navpaktos GRNPK Greece 91 km
Assos Greece 91 km
Sami Greece 92 km
Igoumenitsa GRIGO Greece 94 km
Patras GRGPA Greece 99 km
Drepano Greece 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pournari Arachthos 1981 23 km
Kremasta Acheloos 1965 34 km
Kastraki Acheloos 1969 35 km
Stratos Acheloos 1988 39 km
Messochora Acheloos n/a 54 km
Limni Plastiras Plastiras Tavropos 1959 60 km
Evinos Evinos 1998 71 km
Ioannina Pigae Aoos Aoos 1989 81 km
Smokovo Sofaditis 1994 82 km

More information

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