Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 07 Dec 2003 15:40 UTC

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M 4.2 in Greece on 07 Dec 2003 15:40 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:	4.2M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	39.76 , 20.6
Event Date:	07 Dec 2003 15:40 UTC
Exposed Population:	950000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	12 Dec 2003 18:31 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
5427		0.5	07 Dec 2003 15:40	4.2M, 10km	N/A	950 thousand (in 100km)		5d 02:50	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 Ipiros (population 341,179) . The nearest places are Soul�poulon, Zitsa, Repet�sta, Klimati�, K�to L�vdhani, Parakalamos, Asf�ka, Vros�na, Kalp�ki, K�to Pedhin�, and Borsh.

Radius	Population
100 km	680000 people
75 km	390000 people
50 km	220000 people
20 km	20000 people
10 km	2200 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ipiros	Greece	340000 people
Gjirokaster	Albania	70000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Soul�poulon	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	4 km
Zitsa	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	6 km
Repet�sta	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	10 km
Klimati�	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	10 km
K�to L�vdhani	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	10 km
Parakalamos	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	11 km
Asf�ka	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	12 km
Vros�na	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	12 km
Kalp�ki	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	15 km
K�to Pedhin�	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	16 km
Vayen�tion	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	17 km
Keramitsa	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	17 km
Elafotopos	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	18 km
Perama	Ioannina	Greece	Village	1900 people	19 km
Tsamand�s	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	-	20 km
Eleousa	Ioannina	Greece	Village	2200 people	20 km
Vissani	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	21 km
Kalot�	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Piakoti		Greece	Village	-	21 km
Dhovl�	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	-	22 km
Kipoi	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	22 km
Krioner		Albania	Village	-	24 km
Yeropl�tanos	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	24 km
Kaminia	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	25 km
Chifl�k Go�riza	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	-	25 km
Kakavi		Greece	Village	-	25 km
Io�nnina	Ioannina	Greece	City	63000 people	26 km
Anthokh�rion	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	26 km
Frang�dhes	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Jagnari		Albania	Village	-	28 km
Fili�tai	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	2600 people	30 km
Pogonian�	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	30 km
Karia�	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Katsikas	Ioannina	Greece	Village	2600 people	31 km
Parapotamos	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Bo�tsikon	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Barkm�dhi	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Ajios Andreas		Albania	Village	-	33 km
Melissopetra	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	33 km
Paramithi�	Thesprotia	Greece	City	-	33 km
Ghiorgnzzati		Albania	Village	-	34 km
Kouts�lion	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	34 km
Konispol		Albania	Village	1300 people	35 km
K�nitsa	Ioannina	Greece	Village	2900 people	36 km
Lesin�tsa	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Akhladh�ai	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	38 km
El�vtheron	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Laista	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Kopani	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Igoumen�tsa		Greece	Village	8100 people	39 km
Libohov�		Albania	Village	2600 people	40 km
Jergucati		Albania	Village	-	40 km
�ifliq		Albania	Village	-	41 km
Mazarakia	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	41 km
Serviana	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	41 km
�iflik Tusha		Albania	Village	-	41 km
Karvounari		Greece	Village	-	41 km
Anatolik�	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	41 km
Ano Labov e Kryqit		Albania	Village	-	42 km
Kotsi�ti	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Baramb�ti	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Plataria		Greece	Village	<1000 people	42 km
Mirodh�fni	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Kalentzi	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Dracevo		Albania	Village	-	42 km
Borov�ri	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Leskovik		Albania	Village	2600 people	44 km
Xarr�		Albania	Village	-	44 km
Alepokh�rion	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Poli�an		Albania	Village	-	45 km
Kalendsion		Greece	Village	-	45 km
Dervi�an		Albania	Village	-	46 km
Margariti		Greece	Village	-	47 km
Finiq		Albania	Village	-	47 km
Am�randos	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Delvin�		Albania	Village	4100 people	47 km
�uk�		Albania	Village	-	47 km
Butrint		Albania	Village	-	47 km
Glyki		Greece	Village	-	48 km
Lazarat		Albania	Village	-	49 km
M�rfion	Thesprotia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	49 km
Assos	Preveza	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Ar�lla		Greece	Village	-	50 km
Petran		Albania	Village	-	51 km
Pr�manta	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Gjirokast�r		Albania	City	22000 people	51 km
Sarand�		Albania	City	14000 people	51 km
Ay�a Paraskev�	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	51 km
M�tsovon	Ioannina	Greece	City	-	51 km
Vovo�sa	Grevena	Greece	Village	<1000 people	51 km
Kastanea	Ioannina	Greece	Village	<1000 people	52 km
Panay�a	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Khal�ki	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Samar�na	Grevena	Greece	Village	<1000 people	53 km
Mesop�tamo	Preveza	Greece	Village	-	54 km
P�rga	Preveza	Greece	Village	1700 people	54 km
Anatol�	Ioannina	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Plaka	Arta	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Areza		Albania	Village	-	55 km
Kassiopi		Greece	Village	<1000 people	56 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
Ioannina	IOA	476	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	22 km
Gjirokaster		203				0	52 km
I. Kapodistrias	CFU	2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7700	60 km
Aktion	PVK	4	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	94 km
Korce Northwest		853				0	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Igoumenitsa	GRIGO	Greece	39 km
Saranda	ALSAR	Albania	51 km
Parga	GRPAR	Greece	55 km
Kerkyra (Corfu)	GRCFU	Greece	60 km
Paxos Island		Greece	69 km
Arta		Greece	75 km
Preveza		Greece	91 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Ioannina	Pigae Aoos	Aoos	1989	24 km
	Messochora	Acheloos	n/a	70 km
	Pournari	Arachthos	1981	74 km

More information

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