M 6.4 in Greece on 12 Oct 2021 09:24 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: 6.4M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 12 Oct 2021 09:24 UTC
12 Oct 2021 12:24 Local
Exposed Population: About 4000 people in MMI
20 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000ftxu
Inserted at: 18 Oct 2021 15:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.8 0.1 0.8
us6000ftxu Scaled population (raster) 3.82 Max wave alert 0.13m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.13m  
  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
1401763 0.3 12 Oct 2021 09:24 6.6M, 10km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:12) 6d 05:54 GEOFON
1401766 0.8 12 Oct 2021 09:24 6.4M, 10km 8.28 20 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:07) 6d 05:54 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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Vai, Greece. This height is estimated for 12-Oct-2021 09:31:51.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
12-Oct-2021 09:31:51 Vai Greece  0.1
12-Oct-2021 09:30:74 Kato Zakros Greece  0.1
12-Oct-2021 09:33:13 Palaikastron Greece  0.1
12-Oct-2021 09:49:65 Ayia Marina Greece  0.1
12-Oct-2021 09:49:92 Arkasa Greece  0.1
12-Oct-2021 09:52:36 Siteia Greece  0.1
12-Oct-2021 09:52:36 Ayia Fotia Greece  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""0 km SSE of Palekastro""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 35.193
  • Longitude: 26.256
  • Length: 25 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.4 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 184 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 25 degree
  • Rake: 262 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 24.756, 33.693, 27.756, 36.693
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
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