M 2.2 in Greece on 28 Jul 2013 16:56 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: 2.2M
Depth: 7.9 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.0567 , 26.474
Event Date: 28 Jul 2013 16:56 UTC
28 Jul 2013 19:56 Local
Exposed Population:
3665154 people within 100km
Source: KOERI 2013072865624.
Inserted at: 28 Jul 2013 20:28 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
KOERI 0 0
2013072865624. Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1000961 0 28 Jul 2013 16:56 2.2M, 7.9km N/A 3.7 million (in 100km) 03:31 KOERI
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 Aegean Islands (population 456,800) . The nearest places are Manisa, Izmir, and Palaiokipos.

Radius Population
100 km 3.7 million people
75 km 630000 people
50 km 230000 people
20 km 42000 people
10 km 35000 people
5 km 2400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Aegean Islands Greece 460000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Palaiokipos Lesvos Greece Village - 1 km
Izmir Izmir Turkey Major city 2.2 million people 90 km
Manisa Manisa Turkey Major city 240000 people 96 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
Mytilene MJT 17 Civ. Paved Yes 7900 11 km
Polikhnitos 198 24 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Mitilene GRMJT Greece 9 km
Plomarion Greece 13 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Guzelhisar Guzelhisar 1982 62 km

More information

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