M 5.7 in Greece on 01 Aug 2021 04:31 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: 5.7M
Depth: 10.99 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.3895 , 27.0222
Event Date: 01 Aug 2021 04:31 UTC
01 Aug 2021 07:31 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VI
240000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000f155
Inserted at: 01 Aug 2021 04:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3.2 (Türkiye)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Türkiye= 3.2; Greece= 2.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000f155 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.77  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1388726 0 01 Aug 2021 04:31 5.7M, 10.99km 4.55 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 Aegean Islands (population 4,793) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
2000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1388726 36.39/27.022 5.7 11.0 5.1 01 Aug 2021 04:52 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1388726 36.39/27.022 5.7 11.0 4.546 01 Aug 2021 05:43 01:11 (upd of #1)
3 0 1388726 36.39/27.022 5.7 11.0 4.546 01 Aug 2021 06:35 02:03 (upd of #2)
4 0 1388726 36.39/27.022 5.7 11.0 4.546 02 Aug 2021 04:35 1d 00:04 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Aegean Islands Greece 91000 people
Mugla Turkey 140000 people
Aydin Turkey 14000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mandrákion Dodekanisos Greece Village - 26 km
Nikia Greece Village - 26 km
Páloi Greece Village - 28 km
Megálon Khorión Greece Village - 30 km
Livadia Greece Village - 31 km
Kéfalos Dodekanisos Greece Village 2300 people 40 km
Kardhámaina Greece Village - 45 km
Andimákhia Dodekanisos Greece Village - 47 km
Yaziköy Mugla Turkey Village - 51 km
Khuríon Greece Village - 54 km
Mesudiye Mugla Turkey Village - 56 km
Siparion Greece Village - 57 km
Argos Greece Village - 58 km
Kos Greece City 19000 people 61 km
Kálimnos Greece Village - 63 km
Chorion Greece Village - 64 km
Vathís Greece Village - 65 km
Chiglio Greece Village - 65 km
Arginonda Greece Village - 70 km
Datça Mugla Turkey Village - 70 km
Monólithos Dodekanisos Greece Village - 71 km
Astipalaia Dodekanisos Greece Village - 71 km
Dhiafánion Dodekanisos Greece Village - 72 km
Karatoprak Mugla Turkey Village - 72 km
Olimbos Dodekanisos Greece Village - 73 km
Akyarlar Mugla Turkey Village - 73 km
Kritinia Dodekanisos Greece Village - 74 km
Sími Mugla Greece City - 76 km
Giris Mugla Turkey Village - 77 km
Apolakkiá Dodekanisos Greece Village - 77 km
Istrios Dodekanisos Greece Village - 78 km
Karakaya Mugla Turkey Village - 78 km
Ortakent Mugla Turkey Village - 79 km
Müsgebi Mugla Turkey Village - 80 km
Bodrum Mugla Turkey City 39000 people 80 km
Profilia Dodekanisos Greece Village - 81 km
Lakki Dodekanisos Greece Village - 82 km
Kattaviá Dodekanisos Greece Village - 82 km
Emecik Mugla Turkey Village - 82 km
Gölköy Mugla Turkey Village - 83 km
Yalikavak Mugla Turkey Village - 83 km
Salakos Dodekanisos Greece Village - 83 km
Kalavardha Dodekanisos Greece Village - 83 km
Lakkion Greece Village - 84 km
Mesanagros Dodekanisos Greece Village - 84 km
Mesoknorion Dodekanisos Greece Village - 84 km
Çiftlikköy Mugla Turkey Village - 85 km
Ayia Marina Greece Village - 86 km
Laerma Dodekanisos Greece Village - 86 km
Aláerma Dodekanisos Greece Village - 86 km
Lakhaniá Dodekanisos Greece Village - 88 km
Soroni Greece Village - 88 km
Parthenion Greece Village - 90 km
Yennádhi Dodekanisos Greece Village - 90 km
Eleoúsa Dodekanisos Greece Village - 91 km
Irmene Mugla Turkey Village - 91 km
Sazköy Mugla Turkey Village - 94 km
Lárdhos Dodekanisos Greece Village - 95 km
Psindhos Dodekanisos Greece Village - 97 km
Kremasti Dodekanisos Greece Village - 98 km
Mumcular Mugla Turkey Village - 98 km
Afándou Dodekanisos Greece Village - 103 km
Faliraki Dodekanisos Greece Village - 103 km
Yenihisar Aydin Turkey City - 113 km
Koruköy Mugla Turkey Village - 113 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
Kos KGS 125 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 45 km
Astipalaia JTY 47 Civ. Paved No 3200 62 km
Leros LRS 11 Civ. Paved No 3300 90 km
Diagoras RHO 4 Civ. Paved Yes 10600 95 km
Maritsa 62 Civ. Paved No 7800 98 km
Bodrum Imsik BXN unknown 0 102 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Nisiros Island Greece 29 km
Sirna Island Greece 30 km
Yali Island GRYLI Greece 32 km
Megalo Khorio Greece 35 km
Khalki Island Greece 52 km
Ormos Maltezana Greece 60 km
Kos GRKGS Greece 62 km
Kalimnos Island GRKMI Greece 63 km
Saria Island Greece 63 km
Alimnia Island Greece 63 km
Dodecanese Island Greece 68 km
Olimbos Greece 72 km
Simi Island Greece 78 km
Bodrum TRBXN Turkey 80 km
Levitha Island Greece 82 km
Lakkion Greece 84 km
Kinaros Island Greece 92 km
Khamili Island Greece 92 km

More information

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