Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 19 Jan 2018 10:10 UTC

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M 4.2 in Greece on 19 Jan 2018 10:10 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:	4.2M
Depth:	117.6 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.4792 , 23.776
Event Date:	19 Jan 2018 10:10 UTC 19 Jan 2018 12:10 Local
Exposed Population:	4090000 people within 100km
Source:	NOAIG 2018bhre
Inserted at:	19 Jan 2018 10:13 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NOAIG	0		0
2018bhre	Scaled population (vector)	6.49
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	-0.61
	INFORM_normalised	0.69

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1194754		0	19 Jan 2018 10:10	4.2M, 117.6km	N/A	4.1 million (in 100km)		00:03	NOAIG

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, Galatás, Anávissos, Poros, Idhra, Áyios Andréas, Lavrion, Lavrio, Perdhika, Vouliagmeni, and Áno Varibóbi.

Radius	Population
100 km	4.1 million people
75 km	3.8 million people
50 km	770000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	-
Peloponnisos	Greece	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Palaia Fokaia	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Galatás		Greece	City	-	29 km
Anávissos	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	29 km
Poros	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	30 km
Idhra	Attiki	Greece	City	-	33 km
Áyios Andréas		Greece	Village	-	33 km
Lavrion	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Lavrio		Greece	Village	-	33 km
Perdhika		Greece	Village	-	34 km
Vouliagmeni		Greece	Village	-	34 km
Ydra		Greece	Village	-	35 km
Mesagros	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Vari	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Várkiza		Greece	Village	-	35 km
Méthana	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Ayia Marina	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Troizín	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Keratéa	Attiki	Greece	City	16000 people	37 km
Voula		Greece	Village	24000 people	37 km
Kalívia Thorikoú	Attiki	Greece	City	-	39 km
Kipseli	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Makrílongos	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Glifádha		Greece	City	-	40 km
Aíyina		Greece	Village	-	40 km
Thermisia	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Áyios Ioánnis		Greece	Village	-	42 km
Kalloni	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Markópoulon	Attiki	Greece	City	-	43 km
Koropi	Attiki	Greece	City	-	44 km
Kalamaki	Attiki	Greece	City	-	45 km
Kallithea	Attiki	Greece	Major city	110000 people	48 km
Fanári	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Pireas		Greece	City	-	49 km
Ermióni	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Paianía	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Korissía	Kyklades	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Elliniká	Kyklades	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Athínai		Greece	Capital	760000 people	52 km
Kéa	Kyklades	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Spáta	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Viron	Attiki	Greece	Village	59000 people	52 km
Kanáki		Greece	Village	-	54 km
Dhídhimoi	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Perama		Greece	Village	25000 people	54 km
Selínia	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Salamina		Greece	Village	-	55 km
Merichas		Greece	Village	-	56 km
Kranídhion	Argolida	Greece	City	-	57 km
Chalandri	Attiki	Greece	City	-	57 km
Palaiá Epídhavros	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Dafni	Attiki	Greece	City	-	57 km
Loutra	Kyklades	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Kosta		Greece	Village	-	58 km
Mataránga	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Nea Epidauros		Greece	Village	-	59 km
Portokhéli	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Dhriopís	Kyklades	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Rafina	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Kythnos		Greece	Village	-	60 km
Pendéli	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Amarousi	Attiki	Greece	City	-	61 km
Spétsai	Argolida	Greece	City	-	62 km
Elevsis	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Nea Liosia	Attiki	Greece	Village	81000 people	63 km
Adhami		Greece	Village	-	63 km
Nea Peramos		Greece	Village	-	63 km
Akharnaí	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Kifisia	Attiki	Greece	Village	45000 people	64 km
Áyios Andhréas	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Kórfos		Greece	Village	-	65 km
Nea Makri	Attiki	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Dhímaina	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Mégara	Attiki	Greece	City	28000 people	66 km
Ligoúrion	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Filí	Attiki	Greece	City	-	67 km
Mandra	Attiki	Greece	City	-	67 km
Paralia Iríon	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Iria	Argolida	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Áno Varibóbi	Attiki	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	43 km
Athinai / Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Internation	ATH	94				0	49 km
Spetsai	JSS	unknown				0	50 km
Porto Kheli Alexion	PKH	unknown				0	60 km
Megara		6	Mil.	Paved	No	4100	63 km
Elefsis		44	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8900	65 km
Tatoi		239	Mil.	Paved	Yes	4300	66 km
Marathon		5	Civ.	Paved	No	3800	73 km
Tanagra		148	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	94 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Aghios Yeoriyos		Greece	14 km
Poros		Greece	29 km
Idhra Island	GRHYD	Greece	33 km
Lavrion (Laurium)	GRLAV	Greece	34 km
Aegina Island		Greece	40 km
Ormos Avlaki		Greece	41 km
Ormos Raftis		Greece	47 km
Ermioni	GRERM	Greece	49 km
Athinai	GRATH	Greece	49 km
Piraeus	GRPIR	Greece	50 km
Ormos Ayiou Nikolaou	GRZEA	Greece	51 km
Saint George	GRDPA	Greece	51 km
Drapetzona	GRDPA	Greece	51 km
Perama	GRPER	Greece	53 km
Salamis	GRSAL	Greece	56 km
Skaramanga	GRSKA	Greece	56 km
Merikhas		Greece	56 km
Rafina	GRRAF	Greece	60 km
Portokhelion		Greece	60 km
Spetsai		Greece	60 km
Megara	GRMGR	Greece	62 km
Eleusis	GREEU	Greece	62 km
Megara Oil Terminal		Greece	65 km
Parapola Island		Greece	72 km
Koutalas		Greece	73 km
Agioi Theodoroi	GRAGT	Greece	76 km
Kalamaki	GRKLM	Greece	78 km
Lavardi		Greece	79 km
Yiaros		Greece	79 km
Karistos		Greece	80 km
Isthmia	GRITM	Greece	81 km
Navplion	GRNPL	Greece	87 km
Corinth	GRCRG	Greece	88 km
Paralion Astrous		Greece	89 km
Leonidhion		Greece	90 km
Oropos	GRORO	Greece	90 km
Andimilios Island		Greece	92 km
Gavrion	GRGAV	Greece	94 km
Milaki	GRMYL	Greece	97 km
Nea Psara		Greece	98 km
Amarinthos		Greece	98 km
Kamares		Greece	99 km
Lefkandion	GRLEF	Greece	100 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Marathon	Haradros	1931	74 km

More information

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