Overall Green Earthquake alert in Cyprus on 11 Jan 2022 01:07 UTC

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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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	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 2,301) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	3400 people
	56000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1420509	35.146/31.91	6.6	19.6	5.792	11 Jan 2022 01:26	00:18	(new episode)
2	1420509	35.146/31.91	6.6	19.6	5.234	11 Jan 2022 01:40	00:32	(upd of #1)
3	1420509	35.146/31.91	6.6	19.6	5.551	11 Jan 2022 01:55	00:47	(upd of #2)
4	1420509	35.146/31.91	6.6	19.6	5.416	11 Jan 2022 03:14	02:06	(upd of #3)
5	1420509	35.146/31.91	6.6	19.6	5.784	12 Jan 2022 01:40	1d 00:32	(upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Paphos	Cyprus	2300 people
Paphos	Cyprus	41000 people
Nicosia	Cyprus	9100 people
Paphos	Cyprus	49000 people
Nicosia	Cyprus	390000 people
Limassol	Cyprus	240000 people
Kyrenia	Cyprus	49000 people
Larnaca	Cyprus	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Polis	Paphos	Cyprus	Village	2000 people	49 km
Mavroli	Paphos	Cyprus	Village	-	51 km
Yialia	Paphos	Cyprus	Village	-	56 km
Poinos	Paphos	Cyprus	Village	-	58 km
Paphos	Paphos	Cyprus	City	-	62 km
Paphos Ktima	Paphos	Cyprus	City	-	63 km
Erenköy	Nicosia	Cyprus	Village	-	66 km
Kato Pyrgos	Nicosia	Cyprus	Village	1200 people	71 km
Kserovuno	Nicosia	Cyprus	Village	-	76 km
Lefke	Nicosia	Cyprus	Village	7700 people	87 km
Peyia	Paphos	Cyprus	Village	-	51 km
Drousha	Paphos	Cyprus	Village	-	51 km
Kathikas	Paphos	Cyprus	Village	<1000 people	55 km
Akarsu	Paphos	Cyprus	Village	-	57 km
Polemi	Paphos	Cyprus	Village	<1000 people	66 km
Episkopi	Paphos	Cyprus	Village	-	68 km
Amarketi	Paphos	Cyprus	Village	-	70 km
Pana Panayia	Paphos	Cyprus	Village	-	71 km
Mandria	Paphos	Cyprus	Village	-	74 km
Celocera	Paphos	Cyprus	Village	-	76 km
Salamiou	Paphos	Cyprus	Village	<1000 people	78 km
Kouklia	Paphos	Cyprus	Village	<1000 people	79 km
Kykkou Monastery	Nicosia	Cyprus	Village	-	79 km
Kominarga	Limassol	Cyprus	Village	-	83 km
A. Nikolaos	Paphos	Cyprus	Village	-	84 km
Omodhos	Limassol	Cyprus	Village	-	89 km
Pakhna	Limassol	Cyprus	Village	-	90 km
Evrythou	Nicosia	Cyprus	Village	-	91 km
Dereli	Nicosia	Cyprus	Village	-	92 km
Kakopetria	Nicosia	Cyprus	Village	1200 people	92 km
Evdhimou	Limassol	Cyprus	Village	-	93 km
Siryanohori	Nicosia	Cyprus	Village	-	94 km
Kividhes	Limassol	Cyprus	Village	-	96 km
Liveras	Kyrenia	Cyprus	Village	-	97 km
Akdeniz	Kyrenia	Cyprus	Village	-	98 km
Morphou	Nicosia	Cyprus	Village	-	98 km
Nikitari	Nicosia	Cyprus	Village	<1000 people	99 km
Spilia	Nicosia	Cyprus	Village	<1000 people	99 km
Amiandos	Limassol	Cyprus	Village	-	99 km
Güzelyurt	Nicosia	Cyprus	Village	14000 people	100 km
Episkopi	Limassol	Cyprus	City	-	100 km
Ayios Yeoryios	Nicosia	Cyprus	Village	-	101 km
Çamlibel	Kyrenia	Cyprus	Village	-	106 km
Yerasa	Limassol	Cyprus	Village	-	107 km
Peristerona	Nicosia	Cyprus	Village	2200 people	107 km
Myrtou	Kyrenia	Cyprus	Village	-	108 km
Peristonera	Nicosia	Cyprus	Village	-	109 km
Paleokhorio	Nicosia	Cyprus	Village	-	113 km
Güzelyali	Kyrenia	Cyprus	Village	-	113 km
Akrotiri	Limassol	Cyprus	Village	<1000 people	116 km
Karpasha	Kyrenia	Cyprus	Village	-	116 km
Limassol	Limassol	Cyprus	City	-	116 km
Skilloura	Nicosia	Cyprus	Village	-	117 km
Moni	Limassol	Cyprus	Village	<1000 people	126 km
Asgata	Limassol	Cyprus	Village	<1000 people	128 km
K. Dhikomo	Kyrenia	Cyprus	Village	-	129 km
Kyrenia	Kyrenia	Cyprus	Village	-	131 km
Nicosia	Nicosia	Cyprus	Capital	42000 people	133 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
Paphos International	PFO	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8800	71 km
Episkopi	EPK	unknown				0	105 km
Akrotiri AB	AKT	23	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8900	116 km
Pinarbashi		239				0	125 km
Lakatamia		242				0	129 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Latchi	CYLAT	Cyprus	50 km
Paphos	CYPFO	Cyprus	63 km
Gemikonagi	CYMPB	Cyprus	83 km
Akrotiri	CYAKT	Cyprus	117 km
Limassol	CYLMS	Cyprus	117 km
Cape Gata		Cyprus	122 km
Moni Anchorage	CYMOI	Cyprus	124 km
Kyrenia	CYKYR	Cyprus	133 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Evretou	Stavros tis Psokas	1986	55 km
Asprokremmos	Xeropotamos	1982	75 km
Kouris	Kouris	1988	103 km
Yermasoyia	Yermasoyia	1968	116 km

More information

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