M 5.8 in Greece on 29 Mar 2024 07:12 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: 5.8M
Depth: 25.5 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.3286 , 21.3156
Event Date: 29 Mar 2024 07:12 UTC
29 Mar 2024 08:12 Local
Exposed Population: 50 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us7000m8q9
Inserted at: 29 Mar 2024 07:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000m8q9 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 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
1561745 0 29 Mar 2024 07:12 5.8M, 25.5km 5.04 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 off shore.

Radius Population
100 km 440000 people
75 km 280000 people
50 km 100000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Filiatrá Greece Village 6100 people 30 km
Kakovatos Greece Village - 33 km
Kiparissía Messinia Greece City - 33 km
Kaiafa spa Greece Village - 33 km
Elia Messinia Greece Village - 33 km
Janitsochori Messinia Greece Village - 34 km
Zakháro Ileia Greece City - 34 km
Kalo Nero Greece Village - 34 km
Katákolon Greece Village <1000 people 35 km
Anemokhori Greece Village - 36 km
Epitálion Ileia Greece Village - 36 km
Marathópolis Greece Village <1000 people 38 km
Epitalio Greece Village - 38 km
Pirgos Ileia Greece City 20000 people 40 km
Kréstena Ileia Greece Village 5400 people 40 km
Sidirokastro Messinia Greece Village - 40 km
Gargaliánoi Messinia Greece City 5200 people 40 km
Makrisia Ileia Greece Village - 40 km
Varvasaina Ileia Greece Village - 42 km
Metaxádha Messinia Greece Village - 43 km
Platanos Llia Greece Village - 44 km
Máyiras Ileia Greece Village - 46 km
Palaiokhórion Ileia Greece Village - 46 km
Monastíri Messinia Greece Village - 46 km
Platanos Ileia Greece Village 1200 people 46 km
Khóra Messinia Greece City - 46 km
Potamia Ileia Greece Village - 47 km
Douneika Greece Village - 47 km
Dhórion Messinia Greece Village - 48 km
Karatoulas Ileia Greece Village - 49 km
Kardhamás Ileia Greece Village - 49 km
Psári Messinia Greece Village - 51 km
Koromiléa Messinia Greece Village - 51 km
Khimadhión Ileia Greece Village - 51 km
Kallithea Ileia Greece Village - 52 km
Amaliás Ileia Greece City - 52 km
Vasilaki Greece Village - 52 km
Vasilikó Greece Village - 52 km
Vlakhópoulon Messinia Greece Village - 53 km
Andrítsaina Ileia Greece Village - 54 km
Boyiázi Messinia Greece Village - 55 km
Savalia Ileia Greece Village 1100 people 55 km
Lála Ileia Greece Village - 55 km
Stréfi Messinia Greece Village - 56 km
Mileai Ileia Greece Village - 56 km
Ellinoekklisía Messinia Greece Village - 57 km
Políkhni Messinia Greece Village - 57 km
Pílos Greece Village - 57 km
Kerion Greece Village <1000 people 58 km
Gastoúni Ileia Greece City 5900 people 58 km
Khavárion Ileia Greece City - 58 km
Berékla Ileia Greece Village - 58 km
Khandrinón Messinia Greece Village - 58 km
Meligalás Messinia Greece Village - 59 km
Vartholomión Ileia Greece Village 3200 people 60 km
Agrilídhi Arkadia Greece Village - 60 km
Parapoúngi Messinia Greece Village - 60 km
Kazárma Messinia Greece Village - 60 km
Kavasilas Ileia Greece Village - 60 km
Simopoulon Greece Village - 61 km
Mavrommati Messinia Greece Village - 61 km
Loutrá Killínis Greece Village - 62 km
Áno Loukávitsa Ileia Greece Village - 62 km
Isaris Arkadia Greece Village - 62 km
Zákinthos Zakynthos Greece Village 12000 people 62 km
Katsandonaiika Ileia Greece Village - 64 km
Kallithea Messinia Greece Village - 64 km
Rizomilos Messinia Greece Village - 64 km
Katsaros Messinia Greece Village - 64 km
Sakynthos Greece Village - 64 km
Andravídha Ileia Greece City - 65 km
Arfará Messinia Greece Village - 65 km
Neokhori Ileia Greece Village - 65 km
Lithakiá Zakynthos Greece Village - 65 km
Methoni Greece Village - 66 km
Ayia Trias Llia Greece Village - 66 km
Karítaina Arkadia Greece Village - 67 km
Monastiráki Arkadia Greece Village - 68 km
Paradhísia Arkadia Greece Village - 68 km
Lekhainá Ileia Greece Village - 68 km
Áno Milítsa Messinia Greece Village - 68 km
Messíni Messinia Greece City - 68 km
Planos Zakynthos Greece Village - 68 km
Zátouna Arkadia Greece Village - 68 km
Petalidi Greece Village - 69 km
Killíni Greece Village - 69 km
Aletraíika Ileia Greece Village - 70 km
Dhímitra Arkadia Greece Village - 70 km
Stavrodhrómi Arkadia Greece Village - 70 km
Ágrilos Messinia Greece Village - 70 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
Zakinthos ZTH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 60 km
Andravida PYR 17 Mil. Paved Yes 10100 66 km
Kalamata KLX 8 Mil. Paved Yes 8700 69 km
Araxos GPA 15 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 92 km
Tripolis 644 Mil. Paved No 6300 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Filiatra Greece 29 km
Kiparissia Greece 31 km
Katakolon GRKAK Greece 36 km
Proti Island Greece 36 km
Navarino GRNAV Greece 56 km
Pylos GRPYL Greece 57 km
Keri Greece 57 km
Zante GRZAN Greece 58 km
Zakinthos Greece 62 km
Methoni GRMET Greece 67 km
Messini Greece 68 km
Killini Greece 68 km
Kalamata GRKLX Greece 78 km
Koroni Greece 82 km
Kato Akhaia Greece 92 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pinios Ilias Pinios Ilias 1968 65 km
Ladhon Ladhon 1955 76 km

More information

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