M 6.6 in Cyprus on 11 Jan 2022 01:07 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: 6.6M
Depth: 19.6 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.1456 , 31.9095
Event Date: 11 Jan 2022 01:07 UTC
11 Jan 2022 03:07 Local
Exposed Population: About 3000 people in MMI
170 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000gaqu
Inserted at: 11 Jan 2022 01:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2.7 (Cyprus)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.1 0.1
us7000gaqu Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0.1m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.1m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.71      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1420509 0.1 11 Jan 2022 01:07 6.6M, 19.6km 5.78 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:17) 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 Cyprus ,of Paphos (population 42) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
12000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1420509 35.146/31.91 6.6 19.6 5.792 11 Jan 2022 01:26 00:18 (new episode)
2 0 1420509 35.146/31.91 6.6 19.6 5.234 11 Jan 2022 01:40 00:32 (upd of #1)
3 0 1420509 35.146/31.91 6.6 19.6 5.551 11 Jan 2022 01:55 00:47 (upd of #2)
4 0 1420509 35.146/31.91 6.6 19.6 5.416 11 Jan 2022 03:14 02:06 (upd of #3)
5 0 1420509 35.146/31.91 6.6 19.6 5.784 12 Jan 2022 01:40 1d 00:32 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Paphos Cyprus 12000 people
Paphos Cyprus 63000 people
Nicosia Cyprus 2900 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Polis Paphos Cyprus Village 2000 people 49 km
Peyia Paphos Cyprus Village - 51 km
Drousha Paphos Cyprus Village - 51 km
Mavroli Paphos Cyprus Village - 51 km
Kathikas Paphos Cyprus Village <1000 people 55 km
Yialia Paphos Cyprus Village - 56 km
Akarsu Paphos Cyprus Village - 57 km
Poinos Paphos Cyprus Village - 58 km
Paphos Paphos Cyprus City - 62 km
Paphos Ktima Paphos Cyprus City - 63 km
Polemi Paphos Cyprus Village <1000 people 66 km
Erenköy Nicosia Cyprus Village - 66 km
Episkopi Paphos Cyprus Village - 68 km
Amarketi Paphos Cyprus Village - 70 km
Kato Pyrgos Nicosia Cyprus Village 1200 people 71 km
Kserovuno Nicosia Cyprus Village - 76 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
Latchi CYLAT Cyprus 50 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Evretou Stavros tis Psokas 1986 55 km

More information

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