Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 29 Jul 2013 22:59 UTC

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M 2.6 in Greece on 29 Jul 2013 22:59 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:	2.6M
Depth:	12.9 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.9283 , 25.9862
Event Date:	29 Jul 2013 22:59 UTC 30 Jul 2013 01:59 Local
Exposed Population:	567257 people within 100km
Source:	KOERI 2013072925941.
Inserted at:	29 Jul 2013 23:20 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
KOERI	0		0
2013072925941.	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1001104		0	29 Jul 2013 22:59	2.6M, 12.9km	N/A	570 thousand (in 100km)		00:20	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 Vrisa, Políkhnitos, Mesótopos, Skala Eresou, Parakoila, Vasilika, Eresos, Plomárion, Vatoussa, Vadoússa, and Vessa.

Radius	Population
100 km	400000 people
75 km	140000 people
50 km	34000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Aegean Islands	Greece	460000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Vrisa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Políkhnitos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	22 km
Mesótopos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	24 km
Skala Eresou	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	24 km
Parakoila		Greece	Village	-	28 km
Vasilika	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	29 km
Eresos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	29 km
Plomárion		Greece	Village	-	31 km
Vatoussa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Vadoússa	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	34 km
Andissa	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	35 km
Sigri	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Ayiásos	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	35 km
Skala Kallonis		Greece	Village	-	36 km
Kalloni	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	38 km
Leptópodha	Chios	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Skopelos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Palaiokipos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Ayía Paraskevi	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	42 km
Kardhámila	Chios	Greece	City	-	43 km
Melaniós	Chios	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Tepeboz	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	46 km
Marmaron		Greece	Village	-	46 km
Stípsi	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Petra	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Karaburun	Izmir	Turkey	Village	3200 people	49 km
Loutra	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Moria	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Volissós		Greece	Village	<1000 people	49 km
Kucukbahce	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	50 km
Mistegná	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Mitilíni	Lesvos	Greece	City	-	50 km
Loutrá Termís	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Mithymna		Greece	Village	-	51 km
Pityus		Greece	Village	-	51 km
Mandamádhos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Kratipos		Greece	Village	-	52 km
Áryennos	Lesvos	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Sidheroúnda	Chios	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Psará	Chios	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Vrondádhos	Chios	Greece	City	-	58 km
Anavatos		Greece	Village	-	61 km
Baba Kale	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	62 km
Khíos	Chios	Greece	City	-	62 km
Bademli	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Kösedere	Izmir	Turkey	Village	-	63 km
Kalimasiá	Chios	Greece	Village	1000 people	67 km
Thimianá	Chios	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Gülpinar	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Bergos	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Behramkale	Canakkale	Turkey	Village	-	69 km
Vessa	Chios	Greece	Village	<1000 people	70 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
Polikhnitos		198				0	23 km
Mytilene	MJT	17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	52 km
Chios	JKH	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	65 km
Olimboi		152				0	77 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Kolpis Kallonis		Greece	18 km
Plomarion		Greece	31 km
Sigri		Greece	35 km
Marmaron		Greece	42 km
Mithimna		Greece	49 km
Ormos Kolokithias		Greece	50 km
Psara		Greece	51 km
Mitilene	GRMJT	Greece	51 km
Andipsara Island		Greece	59 km
Khios		Greece	63 km
Cesme	TRCES	Turkey	71 km
Ayvalik	TRAYV	Turkey	73 km
Dikili	TRDIK	Turkey	77 km
Alacati		Turkey	81 km

More information

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