M 6 in Greece on 27 Nov 2019 07:23 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: 71.76 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.7272 , 23.2673
Event Date: 27 Nov 2019 07:23 UTC
27 Nov 2019 09:23 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
160 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us70006dlt
Inserted at: 28 Nov 2019 07:26 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70006dlt 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1280968 0 27 Nov 2019 07:23 6M, 71.76km 4.46 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:03 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 11,723) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
13000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1280968 35.727/23.267 6.0 71.8 4.767 27 Nov 2019 07:58 00:34 (new episode)
2 0 1280968 35.727/23.267 6.0 71.8 5.061 27 Nov 2019 09:30 02:06 (upd of #1)
3 0 1280968 35.727/23.267 6.0 71.8 4.462 28 Nov 2019 07:26 1d 00:03 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Crete Greece 12000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Potamós Greece Village - 17 km
Azoyirás Greece Village - 37 km
Platanos Greece Village - 42 km
Kastellion Chania Greece City - 43 km
Kourthianá Chania Greece Village - 46 km
Kolimvárion Chania Greece Village - 50 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Potamos Greece 17 km
Kastelli Greece 38 km
Cape Spatha Greece 42 km

More information

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