M 3.3 in Greece on 27 Jul 2009 07:23 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: 3.3M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 37.29 , 21.09
Event Date: 27 Jul 2009 07:23 UTC
27 Jul 2009 10:23 Local
Exposed Population:
450000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 27 Jul 2009 09:11 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
62200 0.5 27 Jul 2009 07:23 3.3M, 2km N/A 450 thousand (in 100km) 01:48 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 Peloponnisos (population 1,079,573) . The nearest places are Katákolon, Filiatrá, Marathópolis, Kerion, Vasilikó, Kiparissía, Kaiafa spa, Kakovatos, Pirgos, Epitálion, and Psári.

Radius Population
100 km 280000 people
75 km 200000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Peloponnisos Greece 1.1 million people
Ionian Islands Greece 190000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece -
Ipiros Greece 340000 people
Thessalia Greece 730000 people
Sarande Albania 93000 people
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people
Gjirokaster Albania 70000 people
Crete Greece 540000 people
Macedonia Greece 2.3 million people
Permet Albania 42000 people
Kolonje Albania 26000 people
Vlore Albania -
Tepelene Albania 54000 people
Korce Albania 210000 people
Skrapar Albania 50000 people
Puglia Italy 4.1 million people
Berat Albania 190000 people
Fier Albania 260000 people
Gramsh Albania 47000 people
Calabria Italy 2.2 million people
Pogradec Albania 77000 people
Macedonia Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of -
Lushnje Albania 140000 people
Librazhd Albania 78000 people
Elbasan Albania 260000 people
Durres Albania 240000 people
Tirane Albania 390000 people
Dibre Albania 150000 people
Mat Albania 83000 people
Kruje Albania 120000 people
Sofiya Bulgaria 1 million people
Al Jabal al Akhdar Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 460000 people
Darnah Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 110000 people
Al Fatih Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 100000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Katákolon Greece Village <1000 people 45 km
Filiatrá Greece Village 6100 people 45 km
Marathópolis Greece Village <1000 people 49 km
Kerion Greece Village <1000 people 49 km
Vasilikó Greece Village - 50 km
Kiparissía Messinia Greece City - 51 km
Kaiafa spa Greece Village - 52 km
Kakovatos Greece Village - 52 km
Pirgos Ileia Greece City 20000 people 53 km
Epitálion Ileia Greece Village - 53 km
Gargaliánoi Messinia Greece City 5200 people 53 km
Anemokhori Greece Village - 53 km
Epitalio Greece Village - 53 km
Elia Messinia Greece Village - 53 km
Janitsochori Messinia Greece Village - 53 km
Kalo Nero Greece Village - 53 km
Zakháro Ileia Greece City - 54 km
Douneika Greece Village - 56 km
Varvasaina Ileia Greece Village - 57 km
Kréstena Ileia Greece Village 5400 people 57 km
Makrisia Ileia Greece Village - 58 km
Kardhamás Ileia Greece Village - 58 km
Zákinthos Zakynthos Greece Village 12000 people 59 km
Metaxádha Messinia Greece Village - 59 km
Lithakiá Zakynthos Greece Village - 59 km
Sidirokastro Messinia Greece Village - 59 km
Khóra Messinia Greece City - 60 km
Sakynthos Greece Village - 60 km
Platanos Llia Greece Village - 61 km
Amaliás Ileia Greece City - 61 km
Máyiras Ileia Greece Village - 62 km
Platanos Ileia Greece Village 1200 people 63 km
Savalia Ileia Greece Village 1100 people 63 km
Karatoulas Ileia Greece Village - 63 km
Monastíri Messinia Greece Village - 64 km
Planos Zakynthos Greece Village - 64 km
Khimadhión Ileia Greece Village - 65 km
Gastoúni Ileia Greece City 5900 people 65 km
Loutrá Killínis Greece Village - 65 km
Vartholomión Ileia Greece Village 3200 people 65 km
Palaiokhórion Ileia Greece Village - 65 km
Katastárion Zakynthos Greece Village - 66 km
Potamia Ileia Greece Village - 67 km
Kavasilas Ileia Greece Village - 67 km
Dhórion Messinia Greece Village - 67 km
Vlakhópoulon Messinia Greece Village - 67 km
Pílos Greece Village - 67 km
Koromiléa Messinia Greece Village - 68 km
Khavárion Ileia Greece City - 68 km
Khartáta Zakynthos Greece Village - 68 km
Psári 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 56 km
Andravida PYR 17 Mil. Paved Yes 10100 74 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Filiatra Greece 44 km
Katakolon GRKAK Greece 45 km
Proti Island Greece 46 km
Keri Greece 49 km
Kiparissia Greece 49 km
Zante GRZAN Greece 54 km
Zakinthos Greece 58 km
Navarino GRNAV Greece 66 km
Pylos GRPYL Greece 67 km
Killini Greece 73 km
Methoni GRMET Greece 75 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pinios Ilias Pinios Ilias 1968 76 km

More information

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