M 5.7 in Greece-Albania Border Region on 21 Mar 2020 00:49 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: 5.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.3534 , 20.5616
Event Date: 21 Mar 2020 00:49 UTC
21 Mar 2020 02:49 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
670000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70008db1
Inserted at: 21 Mar 2020 01:23 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.2 (Greece)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Albania= 4.2; Greece= 2.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70008db1 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1301593 0 21 Mar 2020 00:49 5.7M, 10km 6.76 554 (in MMI>=VII) 00:33 NEIC
1301623 0.1 21 Mar 2020 00:49 5.7M, 10km 7.02 1 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 02:37 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 Greece ,of Ipiros (population 9,839) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
9800 people
42000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1301593 39.353/20.562 5.7 10.0 6.875 21 Mar 2020 01:10 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1301593 39.353/20.562 5.7 10.0 6.651 21 Mar 2020 01:23 00:33 (upd of #1)
3 0 1301593 39.353/20.562 5.7 10.0 6.844 21 Mar 2020 01:49 00:59 (upd of #2)
4 0 1301593 39.353/20.562 5.7 10.0 6.762 21 Mar 2020 02:53 02:03 (upd of #3)
5 0 1301623 39.374/20.633 5.7 10.0 6.556 21 Mar 2020 03:30 02:40 (new episode)
6 0 1301623 39.374/20.633 5.7 10.0 6.583 21 Mar 2020 03:41 02:52 (upd of #5)
7 0.1 1301623 39.374/20.633 5.7 10.0 7.015 22 Mar 2020 00:53 1d 00:03 (upd of #6)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Ipiros Greece 9800 people
Ipiros Greece 40000 people
Ipiros Greece 260000 people
Thessalia Greece 1900 people
Ionian Islands Greece 36000 people
Sarande Albania 28000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece 26000 people
Gjirokaster Albania <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Glyki Greece Village - 6 km
Karvounari Greece Village - 13 km
Mesopótamo Preveza Greece Village - 13 km
Mórfion Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 13 km
Assos Preveza Greece Village - 13 km
Paramithiá Thesprotia Greece City - 15 km
Kanallaki Preveza Greece Village - 15 km
Margariti Greece Village - 17 km
Thesprotikón Preveza Greece Village 1900 people 19 km
Mazarakia Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 22 km
Párga Preveza Greece Village 1700 people 23 km
Loùros Preveza Greece Village - 25 km
Stefani Priveza Greece Village - 26 km
Áyios Spirídhon Arta Greece Village - 31 km
Néa Sampsoús Preveza Greece Village <1000 people 33 km
Kostakioi Arta Greece Village - 38 km
Bandoúla Arta Greece Village - 41 km
Panayía Ioannina Greece Village - 21 km
Kopani Ioannina Greece Village - 22 km
Kerasona Preveza Greece Village - 23 km
Mirodháfni Ioannina Greece Village - 24 km
Kastrosikiá Preveza Greece Village - 27 km
Piakoti Greece Village - 27 km
Filippiás Preveza Greece Village 4000 people 28 km
Arílla Greece Village - 29 km
Serviana Ioannina Greece Village - 30 km
Plataria Greece Village <1000 people 31 km
Vayenítion Ioannina Greece Village - 31 km
Arkhangelos Preveza Greece Village - 32 km
Parapotamos Thesprotia Greece Village - 32 km
Kalentzi Ioannina Greece Village - 32 km
Koutsélion Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 33 km
Pistiana Arta Greece Village - 33 km
Katsikas Ioannina Greece Village 2600 people 34 km
Igoumenítsa Greece Village 8100 people 35 km
Keramitsa Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 36 km
Ioánnina Ioannina Greece City 63000 people 37 km
Grammenitsa Arta Greece Village - 37 km
Klimatiá Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 37 km
Barkmádhi Ioannina Greece Village - 37 km
Filiátai Thesprotia Greece Village 2600 people 38 km
Ayios Nikolaos Arta Greece Village - 38 km
Plaka Arta Greece Village - 38 km
Arta Arta Greece City 17000 people 39 km
Perama Ioannina Greece Village 1900 people 39 km
Soulópoulon Ioannina Greece Village - 40 km
Eleousa Ioannina Greece Village 2200 people 40 km
Petas Arta Greece Village - 41 km
Zitsa Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 42 km
Longos Greece Village - 44 km
Gáïo Greece Village - 44 km
Kavos Greece Village - 45 km
Sparterá Greece Village - 45 km
Prámanta Ioannina Greece Village - 45 km
Lakka Greece Village - 46 km
Dhrosopiyí Arta Greece Village - 47 km
Koronisia Greece Village - 47 km
Neokhóri Arta Greece Village - 47 km
Préveza Preveza Greece City 16000 people 47 km
Kaminia Ioannina Greece Village - 48 km
Kalotá Ioannina Greece Village - 48 km
Konispol Albania Village 1300 people 49 km
Komobotion Arta Greece City - 49 km
Levkímmi Kerkyra Greece Village - 50 km
Tsamandás Thesprotia Greece Village - 51 km
Perivoli Greece Village - 52 km
Parakalamos Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 54 km
Frangádhes Ioannina Greece Village - 55 km
Vónitsa Aitoloakarnania Greece Village 4000 people 56 km
Çifliq Albania Village - 56 km
Káto Pedhiná Ioannina Greece Village - 56 km
Çiflik Tusha Albania Village - 57 km
Kalpáki Ioannina Greece Village - 57 km
Menidi Greece Village - 57 km
Aryiradhes Greece Village - 57 km
Skoulikariá Arta Greece Village - 60 km
Levkás Greece Village 7500 people 61 km
Mesongi Kerkyra Greece Village - 62 km
Xarrë Albania Village - 62 km
Monastirákion Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 64 km
Kakavi Greece Village - 64 km
Vissani Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 64 km
Krikellos Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 66 km
Karyá Lefkada Greece Village - 66 km
Aj. Nikitas Greece Village - 66 km
Butrint Albania Village - 66 km
Yeroplátanos Ioannina Greece Village - 66 km
Áyios Matthaíos Kerkyra Greece Village - 67 km
Sparta Greece Village - 67 km
Loutraki Aitolia kai Acamania Greece Village - 68 km
Lazarata Lefkada Greece Village - 68 km
Pálairos Greece Village 2200 people 69 km
Çukë Albania Village - 73 km
Nydrion Greece Village - 74 km
Amfilochia Greece Village - 74 km
Finiq Albania Village - 77 km
Katoúna Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 77 km
Dhokímion Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 107 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Ioannina IOA 476 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 39 km
Aktion PVK 4 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 51 km
I. Kapodistrias CFU 2 Civ. Paved Yes 7700 67 km
Agrinion AGQ 30 Mil. Paved No 9600 106 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Parga GRPAR Greece 23 km
Igoumenitsa GRIGO Greece 35 km
Arta Greece 39 km
Paxos Island Greece 43 km
Preveza Greece 48 km
Vonitsa Greece 56 km
Levkas GRLEV Greece 60 km
Kerkyra (Corfu) GRCFU Greece 67 km
Palairos Greece 72 km
Amfilokhia Greece 73 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Ioannina Pigae Aoos Aoos 1989 39 km
Pournari Arachthos 1981 40 km

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