Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 22 Nov 2017 22:37 UTC

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M 4.5 in Greece on 22 Nov 2017 22:37 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:	4.5M
Depth:	6 Km
Lat/Lon:	40.51 , 22.52
Event Date:	22 Nov 2017 22:37 UTC 23 Nov 2017 00:37 Local
Exposed Population:	2030000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 631862
Inserted at:	22 Nov 2017 23:08 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.7 (The Republic of North Macedonia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	The Republic of North Macedonia= 3.7; Bulgaria= 3.1; Greece= 2.5

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.1		0.1
631862	Scaled population (vector)	6.44
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.83

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1188779	0.1	22 Nov 2017 22:37	4.4M, 5km	N/A	1.9 million (in 100km)	00:02	NOAIG
1188782	0.2	22 Nov 2017 22:37	4.6M, 2km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)	00:06	EMSC
1188786	0.1	22 Nov 2017 22:37	4.5M, 2km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)	00:16	EMSC
1188788	0	22 Nov 2017 22:37	4.2M, 5.6km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)	00:21	NOAIG
1188790	0.1	22 Nov 2017 22:37	4.5M, 6km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)	00:31	EMSC

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 , Region of Macedonia (population 2,267,051) . The nearest places are Nea Malgara, Aiyínion, Plati Imathia, Kolindrós, Alexandria, Melíki, Pirgos, Loutros, Makriyialos Pieria, Nea Chalkidona, and Komanos.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.9 million people
75 km	1.6 million people
50 km	1.3 million people
20 km	79000 people
10 km	16000 people
5 km	3700 people
2 km	1300 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Macedonia	Greece	2.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Nea Malgara	Imathia	Greece	City	-	4 km
Aiyínion	Pieria	Greece	City	-	8 km
Plati Imathia		Greece	Village	-	11 km
Kolindrós	Pieria	Greece	City	-	12 km
Alexandria	Imathia	Greece	City	-	13 km
Melíki	Imathia	Greece	Village	-	15 km
Pirgos	Thessaloniki	Greece	Village	-	15 km
Loutros	Imathia	Greece	Village	-	16 km
Makriyialos Pieria		Greece	Village	-	18 km
Nea Chalkidona		Greece	Village	-	18 km
Gefira		Greece	Village	-	20 km
Stavros	Imathia	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Kavásila	Imathia	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Kitros	Pieria	Greece	Village	1800 people	21 km
Koúkkos	Pieria	Greece	Village	<1000 people	22 km
Pella	Pella	Greece	Village	-	22 km
Diavata	Thessaloniki	Greece	Village	-	23 km
Palatitsia		Greece	Village	-	23 km
Nea Pella	Pella	Greece	Village	-	23 km
Ayía Triás	Thessaloniki	Greece	Village	-	23 km
Áno Koufália	Thessaloniki	Greece	City	-	24 km
Stavros Imathia		Greece	Village	-	24 km
Veryina		Greece	Village	-	25 km
Nea Mesimvria	Thessaloniki	Greece	Village	-	25 km
Koufalia	Thessaloniki	Greece	Village	-	26 km
Kría Vrísi	Pella	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Prokhoma		Greece	Village	-	27 km
Néa Magnisía	Thessaloniki	Greece	City	-	27 km
Michianio	Thessaloniki	Greece	Village	-	28 km
Korinós	Pieria	Greece	Village	3700 people	28 km
Makrikhorion		Greece	Village	-	28 km
Giannitsa		Greece	City	-	29 km
Yiannitsá	Pella	Greece	City	20000 people	29 km
Athira	Thessaloniki	Greece	Village	-	29 km
Bratínista	Imathia	Greece	Village	-	30 km
Ayionéri	Kilkis	Greece	Village	-	30 km
Peraia	Thessaloniki	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Ampelokipoi	Thessaloniki	Greece	City	-	31 km
Véroia	Imathia	Greece	City	43000 people	31 km
Kalamaria		Greece	Village	86000 people	32 km
Kariotissa		Greece	Village	-	32 km
Kallithea	Pieria	Greece	Village	2000 people	33 km
Kateríni	Pieria	Greece	City	53000 people	33 km
Thessaloníki	Thessaloniki	Greece	Major city	350000 people	34 km
Tripotamos	Imathia	Greece	Village	-	34 km
Epanomí	Thessaloniki	Greece	City	-	34 km
Paralia Pieria		Greece	Village	-	34 km
Bourayiá	Pieria	Greece	Village	-	34 km
Mikrokambos	Kilkis	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Evropos	Kilkis	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Amátovon	Kilkis	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Thermi	Thessaloniki	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Kopanos	Imathia	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Panorama	Thessaloniki	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Nea Efesos	Pieria	Greece	Village	1500 people	38 km
Aravissós	Pella	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Episkopí	Pella	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Ritini	Pieria	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Rizomata	Imathia	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Kráni	Thessaloniki	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Líti	Thessaloniki	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Lagina		Greece	Village	-	40 km
Lofos	Pieria	Greece	Village	1600 people	40 km
Áno Apóstoloi	Kilkis	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Mesimeri	Thessaloniki	Greece	City	-	40 km
Bóstiani	Imathia	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Skídhra	Pella	Greece	City	-	41 km
Drimós	Thessaloniki	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Marína	Imathia	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Kali	Pella	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Naousa	Imathia	Greece	City	-	42 km
Dóliani	Imathia	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Kalívia Varikoú	Pieria	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Kastanea		Greece	Village	-	43 km
Skydra		Greece	Village	-	43 km
Gouménissa	Kilkis	Greece	City	-	44 km
Karitsa	Pieria	Greece	Village	2200 people	44 km
Kariaí	Pieria	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Lakkoma	Chalkidiki	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Vrondoú	Pieria	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Kambánis	Kilkis	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Axioupolis	Kilkis	Greece	City	-	47 km
Ayios Paylos		Greece	Village	-	47 km
Assiros	Thessaloniki	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Langadhás	Thessaloniki	Greece	City	-	47 km
Dion		Greece	Village	-	48 km
Políkastron	Kilkis	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Vasilika	Thessaloniki	Greece	City	-	48 km
Hádova	Kozani	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Kristoni	Kilkis	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Néa Kallikrátia	Chalkidiki	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Flamouria	Pella	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Peristera	Thessaloniki	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Ardhaméri	Thessaloniki	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Edhessa	Pella	Greece	City	-	51 km
Ayía Fotiní	Imathia	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Yerakaroz		Greece	Village	-	53 km
Litókhoron	Pieria	Greece	City	-	53 km
Kilas		Greece	Village	-	53 km
Nea Silata	Chalkidiki	Greece	Village	-	54 km

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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
Alexandria	AXY	8	Mil.	Paved	No	5900	12 km
Makedonia	SKG	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	33 km
Sedes AB		34	Mil.	Unpaved	No	4200	38 km
Philippos	KZI	634	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6000	70 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Methonis		Greece	13 km
Thessaloniki	GRSKG	Greece	32 km
Nea Moudhania		Greece	70 km
Stomion		Greece	79 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Assomata	Aliakmon	1985	31 km
	Sfikia	Aliakmon	1985	38 km
Voivis	Polyphyto	Aliakmon Polyphyto	1974	51 km
	Vodoca	Vodoca	1965	94 km

More information

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