Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 29 Mar 2024 07:12 UTC

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M 5.8 in Greece on 29 Mar 2024 07:12 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	5.8M
Depth:	25.5 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.3286 , 21.3156
Event Date:	29 Mar 2024 07:12 UTC 29 Mar 2024 08:12 Local
Exposed Population:	50 thousand in MMI V
Source:	NEIC us7000m8q9
Inserted at:	29 Mar 2024 07:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000m8q9	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

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
1561745		0	29 Mar 2024 07:12	5.8M, 25.5km	5.04	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:19	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 Peloponnisos (population 1,079,573) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	23000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1561745	21.316/37.329	5.8	25.5	5.034	29 Mar 2024 07:34	00:22	(new episode)
	2	0	1561745	21.316/37.329	5.8	25.5	5.033	29 Mar 2024 07:49	00:36	(upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Peloponnisos	Greece	21000 people
Peloponnisos	Greece	470000 people
Ionian Islands	Greece	42000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	2300 people
Peloponnisos	Greece	2000 people
Ionian Islands	Greece	1500 people
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	51000 people
Ipiros	Greece	<1000 people
Crete	Greece	no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Filiatrá		Greece	Village	6100 people	30 km
Kakovatos		Greece	Village	-	33 km
Kiparissía	Messinia	Greece	City	-	33 km
Kaiafa spa		Greece	Village	-	33 km
Elia Messinia		Greece	Village	-	33 km
Zakháro	Ileia	Greece	City	-	34 km
Kalo Nero		Greece	Village	-	34 km
Katákolon		Greece	Village	<1000 people	35 km
Anemokhori		Greece	Village	-	36 km
Epitálion	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Marathópolis		Greece	Village	<1000 people	38 km
Epitalio		Greece	Village	-	38 km
Pirgos	Ileia	Greece	City	20000 people	40 km
Kréstena	Ileia	Greece	Village	5400 people	40 km
Sidirokastro	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Gargaliánoi	Messinia	Greece	City	5200 people	40 km
Makrisia	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Varvasaina	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Metaxádha	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Platanos Llia		Greece	Village	-	44 km
Máyiras	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Palaiokhórion	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Monastíri	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Platanos	Ileia	Greece	Village	1200 people	46 km
Khóra	Messinia	Greece	City	-	46 km
Potamia	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Douneika		Greece	Village	-	47 km
Dhórion	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Karatoulas	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Kardhamás	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Psári	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Koromiléa	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Kallithea	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Amaliás	Ileia	Greece	City	-	52 km
Vasilaki		Greece	Village	-	52 km
Vasilikó		Greece	Village	-	52 km
Vlakhópoulon	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Andrítsaina	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Boyiázi	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Savalia	Ileia	Greece	Village	1100 people	55 km
Lála	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Stréfi	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Mileai	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Ellinoekklisía	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Políkhni	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Pílos		Greece	Village	-	57 km
Kerion		Greece	Village	<1000 people	58 km
Gastoúni	Ileia	Greece	City	5900 people	58 km
Khavárion	Ileia	Greece	City	-	58 km
Berékla	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Khandrinón	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Meligalás	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Vartholomión	Ileia	Greece	Village	3200 people	60 km
Parapoúngi	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Kazárma	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Kavasilas	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Simopoulon		Greece	Village	-	61 km
Mavrommati	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Loutrá Killínis		Greece	Village	-	62 km
Isaris	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Zákinthos	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	12000 people	62 km
Katsandonaiika	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Kallithea	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Rizomilos	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Katsaros	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Sakynthos		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Andravídha	Ileia	Greece	City	-	65 km
Arfará	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Neokhori	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Lithakiá	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Methoni		Greece	Village	-	66 km
Ayia Trias Llia		Greece	Village	-	66 km
Karítaina	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	67 km
Monastiráki	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Paradhísia	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Lekhainá	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Áno Milítsa	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Messíni	Messinia	Greece	City	-	68 km
Planos	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Zátouna	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Petalidi		Greece	Village	-	69 km
Killíni		Greece	Village	-	69 km
Dhímitra	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	70 km
Stavrodhrómi	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	70 km
Ágrilos	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	70 km
Thouría	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	70 km
Tropaia	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	71 km
Pórtai	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	72 km
Ipsoús	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	72 km
Megalópolis	Arkadia	Greece	City	-	73 km
Longa	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	73 km
Lambia		Greece	Village	-	73 km
Katastárion	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	74 km
Finikoús	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	74 km
Langadia		Greece	Village	-	74 km
Khartáta	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	74 km
Néa Koróni	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	75 km
Brostovitsi	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	76 km
Karkalou	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	77 km
Kalamata	Messinia	Greece	City	49000 people	78 km
Várda	Ileia	Greece	Village	2600 people	78 km
Kharokopion		Greece	Village	-	79 km
Tripotama	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	79 km
Manolas	Ileia	Greece	Village	1200 people	79 km
Dirahion	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	80 km
Neokhórion	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	81 km
Vasilítsion	Messinia	Greece	Village	-	82 km
Dháfni	Arkadia	Greece	Village	-	82 km
Koroni		Greece	Village	-	82 km
Khióna	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	83 km
Nea Epidauros		Greece	Village	-	166 km
Monemvasía	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	168 km
Distomo		Greece	Village	-	170 km
Aniádha	Evrytania	Greece	Village	-	171 km
Aj. Nikitas		Greece	Village	-	172 km
Kiriákion	Voiotia	Greece	City	-	173 km
Sklavoúna	Lakonia	Greece	Village	-	173 km
Ghardhiki Omiléon	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	177 km
Timfristós	Evrytania	Greece	Village	-	181 km
Makrílongos	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	183 km
Méthana	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	185 km
Levkás	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	186 km
Mylopotamos		Greece	Village	-	188 km
Potamós	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	189 km
Sperkhiás	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	189 km
Makrakómi	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	192 km
Perdhika		Greece	Village	-	194 km
Kómma	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	196 km
Lianokládhion	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	197 km
Ayia Marina	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	200 km
Mesagros	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	201 km
Mólos	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	202 km
Dervisádhes	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	204 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
Zakinthos	ZTH	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7200	60 km
Andravida	PYR	17	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10100	66 km
Kalamata	KLX	8	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8700	69 km
Araxos	GPA	15	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	92 km
Tripolis		644	Mil.	Paved	No	6300	99 km
Kithira	KIT	290	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4800	192 km
Lamia		18				0	198 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Filiatra		Greece	29 km
Kiparissia		Greece	31 km
Katakolon	GRKAK	Greece	36 km
Proti Island		Greece	36 km
Navarino	GRNAV	Greece	56 km
Pylos	GRPYL	Greece	57 km
Keri		Greece	57 km
Zante	GRZAN	Greece	58 km
Zakinthos		Greece	62 km
Methoni	GRMET	Greece	67 km
Messini		Greece	68 km
Killini		Greece	68 km
Kalamata	GRKLX	Greece	78 km
Koroni		Greece	82 km
Kato Akhaia		Greece	92 km
Patras	GRGPA	Greece	107 km
Mesolongion		Greece	115 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Pinios Ilias	Pinios Ilias	1968	65 km
		Ladhon	Ladhon	1955	76 km

More information

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