Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 24 Mar 2017 04:24 UTC

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M 4.6 in Greece on 24 Mar 2017 04:24 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:	4.6M
Depth:	180 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.56 , 23.93
Event Date:	24 Mar 2017 04:24 UTC 24 Mar 2017 06:24 Local
Exposed Population:	3880000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 578963
Inserted at:	24 Mar 2017 07:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	-1		-1
578963	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1161551	n.a	24 Mar 2017 04:24	4.3M, 158.5km	N/A	3.9 million (in 100km)	00:03	NOAIG
1161552	n.a	24 Mar 2017 04:24	4.5M, 165km	N/A	3.9 million (in 100km)	00:04	EMSC
1161554	-0.9	24 Mar 2017 04:24	4.7M, 161.86km	N/A	3.9 million (in 100km)	00:20	NEIC
1161555	n.a	24 Mar 2017 04:24	4.4M, 180.4km	N/A	3.9 million (in 100km)	00:26	NOAIG
1161567	-1	24 Mar 2017 04:24	4.6M, 180km	N/A	3.9 million (in 100km)	03:27	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 Central Greece and Evvoia. The nearest places are Palaia Fokaia, Anávissos, Áyios Andréas, Lavrio, Lavrion, Keratéa, Vouliagmeni, Várkiza, Vari, Kalívia Thorikoú, and Fiyiás.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.9 million people
75 km	3.7 million people
50 km	1 million people
20 km	12000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	-

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Palaia Fokaia	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	18 km
Anávissos	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	20 km
Áyios Andréas		Greece	Village	-	21 km
Lavrio		Greece	Village	-	22 km
Lavrion	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	22 km
Keratéa	Attiki	Greece	City	16000 people	28 km
Vouliagmeni		Greece	Village	-	30 km
Várkiza		Greece	Village	-	31 km
Vari	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Kalívia Thorikoú	Attiki	Greece	City	-	31 km
Voula		Greece	Village	24000 people	34 km
Markópoulon	Attiki	Greece	City	-	36 km
Glifádha		Greece	City	-	36 km
Koropi	Attiki	Greece	City	-	38 km
Korissía	Kyklades	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Mesagros	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Galatás		Greece	City	-	39 km
Ayia Marina	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Elliniká	Kyklades	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Kéa	Kyklades	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Perdhika		Greece	Village	-	40 km
Poros	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Kalamaki	Attiki	Greece	City	-	42 km
Paianía	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Kipseli	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Idhra	Attiki	Greece	City	-	45 km
Kallithea	Attiki	Greece	Major city	110000 people	45 km
Méthana	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Spáta	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Aíyina		Greece	Village	-	45 km
Ydra		Greece	Village	-	46 km
Pireas		Greece	City	-	47 km
Troizín	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Makrílongos	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Athínai		Greece	Capital	760000 people	48 km
Loutra	Kyklades	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Merichas		Greece	Village	-	48 km
Viron	Attiki	Greece	Village	59000 people	49 km
Kythnos		Greece	Village	-	51 km
Chalandri	Attiki	Greece	City	-	52 km
Dhriopís	Kyklades	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Rafina	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Thermisia	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Kalloni	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Perama		Greece	Village	25000 people	53 km
Áyios Ioánnis		Greece	Village	-	54 km
Pendéli	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Dafni	Attiki	Greece	City	-	55 km
Selínia	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Amarousi	Attiki	Greece	City	-	56 km
Salamina		Greece	Village	-	56 km
Kanáki		Greece	Village	-	56 km
Áyios Andhréas	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Nea Makri	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Fanári	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Kifisia	Attiki	Greece	Village	45000 people	58 km
Nea Liosia	Attiki	Greece	Village	81000 people	59 km
Akharnaí	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Ermióni	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Elevsis	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Filí	Attiki	Greece	City	-	63 km
Áno Varibóbi	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Nea Peramos		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Dhídhimoi	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Palaiá Epídhavros	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Marathón	Attiki	Greece	City	-	66 km
Mandra	Attiki	Greece	City	-	67 km
Nea Epidauros		Greece	Village	-	68 km
Megálon Khoríon		Greece	Village	-	68 km
Kranídhion	Argolida	Greece	City	-	68 km
Mégara	Attiki	Greece	City	28000 people	68 km
Káristos		Greece	Village	-	69 km
Mataránga	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	69 km
Fiyiás	Evvoia	Greece	Village	-	69 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
Ellinikon Airport		21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11400	40 km
Athinai / Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Internation	ATH	94				0	42 km
Spetsai	JSS	unknown				0	61 km
Tatoi		239	Mil.	Paved	Yes	4300	61 km
Elefsis		44	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8900	64 km
Marathon		5	Civ.	Paved	No	3800	66 km
Megara		6	Mil.	Paved	No	4100	66 km
Porto Kheli Alexion	PKH	unknown				0	72 km
Tanagra		148	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	91 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Aghios Yeoriyos		Greece	11 km
Lavrion (Laurium)	GRLAV	Greece	23 km
Ormos Avlaki		Greece	31 km
Ormos Raftis		Greece	38 km
Ormos Ayiou Nikolaou	GRZEA	Greece	39 km
Poros		Greece	39 km
Idhra Island	GRHYD	Greece	45 km
Aegina Island		Greece	46 km
Athinai	GRATH	Greece	47 km
Merikhas		Greece	48 km
Piraeus	GRPIR	Greece	49 km
Drapetzona	GRDPA	Greece	51 km
Saint George	GRDPA	Greece	51 km
Rafina	GRRAF	Greece	51 km
Perama	GRPER	Greece	53 km
Skaramanga	GRSKA	Greece	56 km
Salamis	GRSAL	Greece	57 km
Ermioni	GRERM	Greece	60 km
Eleusis	GREEU	Greece	61 km
Megara	GRMGR	Greece	64 km
Megara Oil Terminal		Greece	68 km
Yiaros		Greece	68 km
Karistos		Greece	69 km
Koutalas		Greece	69 km
Portokhelion		Greece	72 km
Spetsai		Greece	72 km
Lavardi		Greece	74 km
Parapola Island		Greece	81 km
Agioi Theodoroi	GRAGT	Greece	82 km
Oropos	GRORO	Greece	85 km
Milaki	GRMYL	Greece	90 km
Amarinthos		Greece	92 km
Nea Psara		Greece	92 km
Andimilios Island		Greece	93 km
Aliverion	GRALV	Greece	93 km
Lefkandion	GRLEF	Greece	95 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Marathon	Haradros	1931	67 km

More information

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