M 3 in Greece on 17 Jan 2009 02:26 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: 3.0M
Depth: 5 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.54 , 25.62
Event Date: 17 Jan 2009 02:26 UTC
17 Jan 2009 04:26 Local
Exposed Population:
170000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 17 Jan 2009 10:18 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.5 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
51628 0.5 17 Jan 2009 02:26 3M, 5km N/A 170 thousand (in 100km) 07:52 EMSC
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 Psará, Melaniós, Volissós, Leptópodha, Sidheroúnda, Pityus, Anavatos, Mestá, Kardhámila, Marmaron, and Skala Eresou.

Radius Population
100 km 170000 people
75 km 81000 people
50 km 13000 people
20 km 1300 people
10 km 1300 people
5 km 1300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Psará Chios Greece Village - 3 km
Melaniós Chios Greece Village - 24 km
Volissós Greece Village <1000 people 32 km
Leptópodha Chios Greece Village - 32 km
Sidheroúnda Chios Greece Village - 37 km
Pityus Greece Village - 44 km
Anavatos Greece Village - 44 km
Mestá Chios Greece Village <1000 people 46 km
Kardhámila Chios Greece City - 46 km
Marmaron Greece Village - 46 km
Vessa Chios Greece Village <1000 people 49 km
Kalimasiá Chios Greece Village 1000 people 50 km
Vrondádhos Chios Greece City - 51 km
Piryíon Chios Greece Village - 52 km
Khíos Chios Greece City - 54 km
Pyrjion Greece Village - 55 km
Thimianá Chios Greece Village - 56 km
Katarraktis Chios Greece Village - 57 km
Nenita Chios Greece Village 1100 people 58 km
Kalamoti Chios Greece Village <1000 people 58 km
Ciftlik Koyu Ciftlikkoy Izmir Turkey Village - 69 km
Kucukbahce Izmir Turkey Village - 69 km
Çesme Izmir Turkey City - 70 km
Skala Eresou Lesvos 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
Olimboi 152 0 49 km
Chios JKH 5 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 55 km
Polikhnitos 198 0 78 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Psara Greece 4 km
Andipsara Island Greece 4 km
Marmaron Greece 46 km
Ormos Kolokithias Greece 49 km
Khios Greece 54 km
Cesme TRCES Turkey 69 km
Kolpis Kallonis Greece 71 km
Sigri Greece 74 km
Alacati Turkey 74 km
Plomarion Greece 82 km
Skiros Island GRSKU Greece 95 km
Andros Greece 99 km
Ormos Pevko Greece 99 km

More information

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