M 5.5 in Greece on 30 Oct 2018 15:12 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: 5.5M
Depth: 7 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.4692 , 20.4885
Event Date: 30 Oct 2018 15:12 UTC
30 Oct 2018 16:12 Local
Exposed Population: 200000 people within 100km
Source: NOAIG 41F01206
Inserted at: 30 Oct 2018 16:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NOAIG 0 0
41F01206 Scaled population (vector) 4.93  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -0.61  
  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
1234264 0 30 Oct 2018 15:12 5.4M, 10km N/A 210 thousand (in 100km) 00:02 EMSC
1234265 0 30 Oct 2018 15:12 5.5M, 10km N/A 210 thousand (in 100km) 00:03 NOAIG
1234267 0 30 Oct 2018 15:12 5.7M, 10km 4.59 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1234270 0 30 Oct 2018 15:12 5.7M, 10km N/A 210 thousand (in 100km) 00:34 EMSC
1234277 0 30 Oct 2018 15:12 5.5M, 7km N/A 210 thousand (in 100km) 00:59 NOAIG
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 Ionian Islands (population 39,773) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1234267 37.504/20.507 5.7 10 4.48 30 Oct 2018 15:34 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1234267 37.512/20.508 5.7 10 4.59 30 Oct 2018 16:53 01:41 (upd of #1)
3 0 1234267 37.512/20.508 5.7 10 4.59 30 Oct 2018 17:14 02:02 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Ionian Islands Greece 57000 people
Peloponnisos Greece 110000 people
Ionian Islands Greece 42000 people
Peloponnisos Greece 610000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece 190000 people
Ipiros Greece 79000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kerion Greece Village <1000 people 32 km
Katastárion Zakynthos Greece Village - 37 km
Lithakiá Zakynthos Greece Village - 39 km
Khartáta Zakynthos Greece Village - 42 km
Volimais Zakynthos Greece Village - 44 km
Sakynthos Greece Village - 45 km
Planos Zakynthos Greece Village - 46 km
Zákinthos Zakynthos Greece Village 12000 people 46 km
Vasilikó Greece Village - 48 km
Skinária Zakynthos Greece Village - 49 km
Loutrá Killínis Greece Village - 67 km
Argostoli Greece Village - 73 km
Vartholomión Ileia Greece Village 3200 people 73 km
Katákolon Greece Village <1000 people 73 km
Killíni Greece Village - 74 km
Gastoúni Ileia Greece City 5900 people 76 km
Neokhori Ileia Greece Village - 76 km
Kavasilas Ileia Greece Village - 78 km
Lixoúrion Kefallinia Greece Village 3200 people 78 km
Douneika Greece Village - 78 km
Kardhamás Ileia Greece Village - 79 km
Savalia Ileia Greece Village 1100 people 79 km
Andravídha Ileia Greece City - 81 km
Amaliás Ileia Greece City - 81 km
Lekhainá Ileia Greece Village - 82 km
Pirgos Ileia Greece City 20000 people 84 km
Khavárion Ileia Greece City - 86 km
Skala Kefallinia Greece Village <1000 people 69 km
Valsamáta Greece Village - 70 km
Argostólion Kefallinia Greece City 8200 people 74 km
Mikháta Kefallinia Greece Village - 75 km
Poros Kefallinia Greece Village - 75 km
Dhilináta Kefallinia Greece Village - 80 km
Pouláta Kefallinia Greece Village - 82 km
Vilatória Kefallinia Greece Village - 83 km
Sámi Kefallinia Greece Village <1000 people 86 km
Kardakáta Kefallinia Greece Village - 86 km
Epitalio Greece Village - 89 km
Varvasaina Ileia Greece Village - 91 km
Epitálion Ileia Greece Village - 92 km
Neokhórion Kefallinia Greece Village - 93 km
Ayía Evfimía Kefallinia Greece Village - 93 km
Anemokhori Greece Village - 93 km
Karatoulas Ileia Greece Village - 94 km
Manolas Ileia Greece Village 1200 people 95 km
Várda Ileia Greece Village 2600 people 95 km
Asos Kefallinia Greece Village - 96 km
Itháki Kefallinia Greece Village 1700 people 97 km
Kréstena Ileia Greece Village 5400 people 97 km
Makrisia Ileia Greece Village - 98 km
Platanos Llia Greece Village - 99 km
Kaiafa spa Greece Village - 99 km
Máyiras Ileia Greece Village - 99 km
Platanos Ileia Greece Village 1200 people 100 km
Zakháro Ileia Greece City - 101 km
Kakovatos Greece Village - 101 km
Simopoulon Greece Village - 101 km
Filiatrá Greece Village 6100 people 103 km
Lápas Achaia Greece Village - 104 km
Palikáta Kefallinia Greece Village - 105 km
Pórtai Ileia Greece Village - 105 km
Elia Messinia Greece Village - 106 km
Frikes Kefallinia Greece Village - 106 km
Fiskardhon Kefallinia Greece Village - 106 km
Stavros Greece Village - 107 km
Kiparissía Messinia Greece City - 107 km
Marathópolis Greece Village <1000 people 107 km
Araxos Achaia Greece City - 108 km
Kalo Nero Greece Village - 108 km
Ayia Trias Llia Greece Village - 109 km
Mileai Ileia Greece Village - 109 km
Lála Ileia Greece Village - 109 km
Katsandonaiika Ileia Greece Village - 110 km
Palaiokhórion Ileia Greece Village - 111 km
Gargaliánoi Messinia Greece City 5200 people 111 km
Vasilaki Greece Village - 111 km
Neokhórion Achaia Greece Village - 112 km
Lakkopetra Achaia Greece Village <1000 people 113 km
Sidirokastro Messinia Greece Village - 113 km
Mazaráki Achaia Greece Village - 114 km
Káto Akhaïa Achaia Greece City - 116 km
Metaxádha Messinia Greece Village - 117 km
Potamia Ileia Greece Village - 117 km
Kallithea Ileia Greece Village - 117 km
Khóra Messinia Greece City - 118 km
Brostovitsi Achaia Greece Village - 118 km
Khióna Achaia Greece Village - 119 km
Neochori Greece Village - 120 km
Monastíri Messinia Greece Village - 120 km
Katokhi Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 121 km
Monastiráki Arkadia Greece Village - 121 km
Lambia Greece Village - 122 km
Dhórion Messinia Greece Village - 122 km
Andrítsaina Ileia Greece Village - 123 km
Vrachneika Greece Village - 123 km
Vasilikón Achaia Greece Village - 123 km
Psári Messinia Greece Village - 124 km
Pílos Greece Village - 125 km
Koromiléa Messinia Greece Village - 125 km
Kondáraina Lefkada Greece Village - 125 km
Vlakhópoulon Messinia Greece Village - 125 km
Astakós Aitoloakarnania Greece Village 2500 people 125 km
Vasiliki Lefkada Greece Village <1000 people 126 km
Aitolikón Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 126 km
Dhímitra Arkadia Greece Village - 126 km
Aitoliko Greece Village - 126 km
Gouria Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 127 km
Vasilikon Akhaia Greece Village - 128 km
Boyiázi Messinia Greece Village - 128 km
Mesolóngion Aitoloakarnania Greece City 10000 people 128 km
Khandrinón Messinia Greece Village - 129 km
Berékla Ileia Greece Village - 129 km
Áyios Pétros Lefkada Greece Village - 129 km
Tripotama Arkadia Greece Village - 129 km
Stavrodhrómi Arkadia Greece Village - 129 km
Stréfi Messinia Greece Village - 129 km
Kalamos Lefkada Greece Village <1000 people 130 km
Katokhórion Lefkada Greece Village - 130 km
Vathí Lefkada Greece Village - 130 km
Tropaia Arkadia Greece Village - 130 km
Methoni Greece Village - 131 km
Ellinoekklisía Messinia Greece Village - 131 km
Paralia Achaia Greece Village - 131 km
Khalandrítsa Achaia Greece Village - 131 km
Evinokhórion Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 131 km
Políkhni Messinia Greece Village - 131 km
Stamna Aitoloakarnania Greece Village <1000 people 131 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
Zakinthos ZTH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 43 km
Argostolion EFL 18 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 69 km
Andravida PYR 17 Mil. Paved Yes 10100 84 km
Araxos GPA 15 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 108 km
Agrinion AGQ 30 Mil. Paved No 9600 142 km
Kalamata KLX 8 Mil. Paved Yes 8700 143 km
Dhokimion 47 0 146 km
Aktion PVK 4 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 160 km
Tripolis 644 Mil. Paved No 6300 168 km
Sparti SPJ 152 Civ. Paved No 3200 189 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Keri Greece 32 km
Zante GRZAN Greece 44 km
Zakinthos Greece 47 km
Katakolon GRKAK Greece 74 km
Killini Greece 75 km
Argos (Argolis) GRARG Greece 75 km
Cephalonia Island Greece 82 km
Sami Greece 85 km
Assos Greece 92 km
Ithaca GRITH Greece 94 km
Ithaki Greece 98 km
Filiatra Greece 101 km
Proti Island Greece 104 km
Kiparissia Greece 106 km
Kato Akhaia Greece 117 km
Navarino GRNAV Greece 124 km
Pylos GRPYL Greece 124 km
Mesolongion Greece 125 km
Astakos Greece 126 km
Meganisi Greece 129 km
Kalamos Greece 130 km
Methoni GRMET Greece 131 km
Krionerion Greece 134 km
Patras GRGPA Greece 135 km
Messini Greece 142 km
Palairos Greece 143 km
Levkas GRLEV Greece 149 km
Drepano Greece 149 km
Koroni Greece 151 km
Kalamata GRKLX Greece 152 km
Navpaktos GRNPK Greece 153 km
Vonitsa Greece 160 km
Preveza Greece 162 km
Aiyion Greece 162 km
Amfilokhia Greece 162 km
Arta Greece 190 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pinios Ilias Pinios Ilias 1968 94 km
Ladhon Ladhon 1955 133 km
Stratos Acheloos 1988 149 km
Kastraki Acheloos 1969 157 km

More information

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