M 6 in Greece on 27 Sep 2021 06:17 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: 6.0M
Depth: 8.71 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.2523 , 25.2595
Event Date: 27 Sep 2021 06:17 UTC
27 Sep 2021 09:17 Local
Exposed Population: About 19000 people in MMI
20 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000fes8
Inserted at: 27 Sep 2021 06:38 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.6 0.6
us7000fes8 Scaled population (vector) 3.29  
  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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1398829 0.6 27 Sep 2021 06:17 6M, 8.71km 7.51 20 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 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 9,306) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
20000 people
200000 people
63000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.6 1398829 35.252/25.26 6.0 8.7 6.86 27 Sep 2021 06:41 00:24 (new episode)
2 0 1398829 35.252/25.26 6.0 8.7 6.258 27 Sep 2021 07:38 01:21 (upd of #1)
3 0 1398829 35.252/25.26 6.0 8.7 6.265 27 Sep 2021 08:28 02:10 (upd of #2)
4 0.4 1398829 35.252/25.26 6.0 8.7 7.238 28 Sep 2021 06:22 1d 00:04 (upd of #3)
5 0.6 1398829 35.252/25.26 6.0 8.7 7.514 29 Sep 2021 22:39 2d 16:22 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Crete Greece 20000 people
Crete Greece 190000 people
Crete Greece 58000 people
Crete Greece 37000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Episkopi Irakleio Greece Village - 2 km
Elaia Irakleio Greece Village - 6 km
Voni Irakleio Greece Village - 7 km
Kalloní Irakleio Greece Village - 7 km
Kastellion Irakleio Greece Village - 9 km
Arkalokhórion Irakleio Greece Village - 11 km
Goúrnai Irakleio Greece Village - 9 km
Arkanes Irakleio Greece Village - 9 km
Gouves Kriti Greece Village - 10 km
Nea Alikarnassos Irakleio Greece Village - 12 km
Heraklion Irakleio Greece Major city 130000 people 15 km
Profitis Ilias Irakleio Greece Village - 16 km
Dafnes Kriti Greece Village - 18 km
Skinias Irakleio Greece Village - 23 km
Ano Viánnos Irakleio Greece Village - 25 km
Pirgos Irakleio Greece Village - 25 km
Protoria Irakleio Greece Village - 27 km
Limin Khersónisos Irakleio Greece Village - 13 km
Avadhoú Irakleio Greece Village - 15 km
Mállia Irakleio Greece Village - 19 km
Tzermiado Greece Village - 21 km
Tilisos Irakleio Greece Village - 22 km
Áyios Yeóryios Irakleio Greece Village - 22 km
Ayía Varvára Irakleio Greece Village - 23 km
Ayios Miron Irakleio Greece Village - 24 km
Tzermiádhon Lasithi Greece Village - 24 km
Agia Varvara Greece Village - 28 km
Márathos Rethymni Greece Village - 28 km
Khárakas Irakleio Greece Village - 29 km
Ayioi Dhéka Irakleio Greece Village - 35 km
Milatos Irakleio Greece Village - 28 km
Neapolis Lasithi Greece City - 31 km
Damasta Greece Village - 33 km
Anóyia Rethymni Greece City - 35 km
Zaros Irakleio Greece Village - 35 km
Sisai Greece Village - 36 km
Kritsá Lasithi Greece City - 36 km
Zoniana Rethymni Greece Village - 37 km
Metokhi Irisiana Rethymni Greece Village - 38 km
Myrtos Greece Village - 40 km
Anatoli Greece Village - 41 km
Kalamávka Lasithi Greece Village - 41 km
Moírai Irakleio Greece City - 42 km
Léndas Irakleio Greece Village - 43 km
Ammoudhárai Greece Village - 44 km
Voroi Irakleio Greece Village - 46 km
Pigaïdhákia Irakleio Greece Village - 47 km
Pómbia Irakleio Greece Village - 48 km
Timbákion Greece Village - 49 km

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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 9 km
N. Kazantzakis HER 35 Civ. Paved Yes 8900 12 km
Tympaki 15 0 50 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Iraklion GRHER Greece 14 km
Dia Island Greece 19 km

More information

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