Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 18 Sep 2020 16:28 UTC

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M 5.9 in Greece on 18 Sep 2020 16:28 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:	5.9M
Depth:	44.49 Km
Lat/Lon:	34.9972 , 25.3313
Event Date:	18 Sep 2020 16:28 UTC 18 Sep 2020 19:28 Local
Exposed Population:	460000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000bpvt
Inserted at:	19 Sep 2020 16:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000bpvt	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.69

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1333459		0	18 Sep 2020 16:28	5.9M, 44.49km	4.27	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		1d 00:04	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 ,of Crete (population 6,377) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1333459	34.997/25.331	5.9	44.5	5.377	18 Sep 2020 16:54	00:25	(new episode)
2	1333459	34.997/25.331	5.9	44.5	4.497	18 Sep 2020 17:39	01:11	(upd of #1)
3	1333459	34.997/25.331	5.9	44.5	4.385	18 Sep 2020 18:31	02:03	(upd of #2)
4	1333459	34.997/25.331	5.9	44.5	4.273	19 Sep 2020 16:32	1d 00:04	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Crete	Greece	270000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Skinias	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	6 km
Ano Viánnos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	8 km
Protoria	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	17 km
Pirgos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	17 km
Arkalokhórion	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	18 km
Khárakas	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	19 km
Voni	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	22 km
Myrtos		Greece	Village	-	23 km
Kastellion	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	24 km
Kalloní	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Ammoudhárai		Greece	Village	-	29 km
Episkopi	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	29 km
Arkanes	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Profitis Ilias	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Ayía Varvára	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Agia Varvara		Greece	Village	-	34 km
Dafnes Kriti		Greece	Village	-	34 km
Elaia	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Ayioi Dhéka	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Léndas	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Ierapetra		Greece	Village	12000 people	37 km
Nea Alikarnassos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Andiskárion		Greece	Village	-	41 km
Heraklion	Irakleio	Greece	Major city	130000 people	42 km
Ayios Miron	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Moírai	Irakleio	Greece	City	-	42 km
Tilisos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Pigaïdhákia	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Kaloi Limenes		Greece	Village	-	48 km
Voroi	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Márathos	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Damasta		Greece	Village	-	54 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity	Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
	Kasteli		360	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8000	21 km
	N. Kazantzakis	HER	35	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8900	40 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Ierapetra		Greece	37 km
Iraklion	GRHER	Greece	42 km
Kali Limenes	GRKLL	Greece	48 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Bramianos	Bramianos	1986	34 km

More information

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