Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 14 Mar 2010 02:20 UTC

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M 3.1 in Greece on 14 Mar 2010 02:20 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude:	3.1M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	36.46 , 21.81
Event Date:	14 Mar 2010 02:20 UTC 14 Mar 2010 03:20 Local
Exposed Population:	240000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 159974
Inserted at:	14 Mar 2010 02:36 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.5		0.5
159974	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	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
82305	0.5	14 Mar 2010 02:20	3.1M, 10km	N/A	220 thousand (in 100km)	00:07	EMSC
82306	0.5	14 Mar 2010 02:20	3.1M, 10km	N/A	220 thousand (in 100km)	00:10	EMSC
82307	0.5	14 Mar 2010 02:20	3.1M, 10km	N/A	220 thousand (in 100km)	00:13	EMSC
82308	0.5	14 Mar 2010 02:20	3.1M, 10km	N/A	240 thousand (in 100km)	00:16	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 Vasilítsion, Methoni, Koroni, Kharokopion, Finikoús, Néa Koróni, Áno Milítsa, Kallithea, Longa, Yerolimin, and Kotrónion.

Radius	Population
100 km	200000 people
75 km	37000 people
50 km	3800 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
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	-
Ionian Islands	Greece	190000 people
Crete	Greece	540000 people
Aegean Islands	Greece	460000 people
Thessalia	Greece	730000 people
Ipiros	Greece	340000 people
Al Jabal al Akhdar	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	460000 people
Darnah	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	110000 people
Sarande	Albania	93000 people
Gjirokaster	Albania	70000 people
Macedonia	Greece	2.3 million people
Al Fatih	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	100000 people
Permet	Albania	42000 people
Kolonje	Albania	26000 people
Banghazi	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	850000 people
Vlore	Albania	-
Tepelene	Albania	54000 people
Izmir	Turkey	2.9 million people
Korce	Albania	210000 people
Skrapar	Albania	50000 people
Berat	Albania	190000 people
Fier	Albania	260000 people
Puglia	Italy	4.1 million people
Tubruq	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	94000 people
Mugla	Turkey	610000 people
Aydin	Turkey	900000 people
Macedonia	Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of	-

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Vasilítsion	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Methoni		Greece	Village	-	50 km
Koroni		Greece	Village	-	50 km
Kharokopion		Greece	Village	-	50 km
Finikoús	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Néa Koróni	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Áno Milítsa	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Kallithea	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Longa	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Yerolimin	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Koita	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Pílos		Greece	Village	-	59 km
Mézapos	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Pírgos Diroú	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Vathia		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Petalidi		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Areopoli		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Kainoúryia Khóra		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Khandrinón	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Páliros		Greece	Village	-	65 km
Mésa Dhimarístika	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Langadha	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Exo Nimfi	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Kokkala	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Liménion	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	67 km
Kazárma	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	69 km
Flomokhórion	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	69 km
Kotrónion	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	69 km

see full list

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
Kalamata	KLX	8	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8700	80 km
Sparti	SPJ	152	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	95 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Methoni	GRMET	Greece	49 km
Koroni		Greece	49 km
Pirgos		Greece	55 km
Pylos	GRPYL	Greece	59 km
Navarino	GRNAV	Greece	60 km
Cape Matapan		Greece	65 km
Proti Island		Greece	78 km
Kalamata	GRKLX	Greece	79 km
Messini		Greece	82 km
Yithion		Greece	84 km
Filiatra		Greece	88 km
Kiparissia		Greece	97 km

More information

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