Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 11 Jan 2014 04:12 UTC

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M 4.7 in Greece on 11 Jan 2014 04:12 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:	4.7M
Depth:	8 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.8487 , 21.0415
Event Date:	11 Jan 2014 04:12 UTC 11 Jan 2014 06:12 Local
Exposed Population:	772062 people within 100km
Source:	NOAIG 10F03787
Inserted at:	11 Jan 2014 04:34 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NOAIG	0		0
10F03787	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	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1036991	0	11 Jan 2014 04:12	4.3M, 10km	N/A	750 thousand (in 100km)	00:01	NOAIG
1036996	0.1	11 Jan 2014 04:12	4.8M, 2km	N/A	780 thousand (in 100km)	00:14	EMSC
1036999	0.1	11 Jan 2014 04:12	4.8M, 9.22km	N/A	750 thousand (in 100km)	00:19	NEIC
1037001	0	11 Jan 2014 04:12	4.7M, 8km	N/A	770 thousand (in 100km)	00:21	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 Ionian Islands (population 192,059) . The nearest places are Zákinthos, Sakynthos, Loutrá Killínis, Planos, Vasilikó, Killíni, Lithakiá, Vartholomión, Khartáta, Neokhori, and Pátrai.

Radius	Population
100 km	620000 people
75 km	260000 people
50 km	130000 people
20 km	30000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ionian Islands	Greece	190000 people
Peloponnisos	Greece	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Zákinthos	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	12000 people	10 km
Sakynthos		Greece	Village	-	11 km
Loutrá Killínis		Greece	Village	-	12 km
Planos	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	12 km
Vasilikó		Greece	Village	-	15 km
Killíni		Greece	Village	-	17 km
Lithakiá	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	18 km
Vartholomión	Ileia	Greece	Village	3200 people	19 km
Khartáta	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	20 km
Neokhori	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Katastárion	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	24 km
Gastoúni	Ileia	Greece	City	5900 people	24 km
Kavasilas	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	25 km
Kerion		Greece	Village	<1000 people	25 km
Andravídha	Ileia	Greece	City	-	26 km
Skinária	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	26 km
Lekhainá	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	26 km
Volimais	Zakynthos	Greece	Village	-	29 km
Savalia	Ileia	Greece	Village	1100 people	29 km
Kardhamás	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Douneika		Greece	Village	-	33 km
Amaliás	Ileia	Greece	City	-	33 km
Skala	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	34 km
Khavárion	Ileia	Greece	City	-	35 km
Katákolon		Greece	Village	<1000 people	37 km
Poros	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Manolas	Ileia	Greece	Village	1200 people	39 km
Várda	Ileia	Greece	Village	2600 people	39 km
Aletraíika	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Valsamáta		Greece	Village	-	44 km
Pirgos	Ileia	Greece	City	20000 people	45 km
Áno Loukávitsa	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Khimadhión	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Lápas	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Mikháta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Varvasaina	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Karatoulas	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Araxos	Achaia	Greece	City	-	51 km
Epitalio		Greece	Village	-	51 km
Simopoulon		Greece	Village	-	52 km
Pórtai	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Sámi	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	54 km
Pouláta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Argostoli		Greece	Village	-	55 km
Argostólion	Kefallinia	Greece	City	8200 people	56 km
Lakkopetra	Achaia	Greece	Village	<1000 people	56 km
Epitálion	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Neokhórion	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Dhilináta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Anemokhori		Greece	Village	-	59 km
Mazaráki	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Máyiras	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Ayia Trias Llia		Greece	Village	-	59 km
Káto Akhaïa	Achaia	Greece	City	-	60 km
Platanos Llia		Greece	Village	-	60 km
Platanos	Ileia	Greece	Village	1200 people	60 km
Kréstena	Ileia	Greece	Village	5400 people	61 km
Itháki	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	1700 people	61 km
Makrisia	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Katsandonaiika	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Lixoúrion	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	3200 people	62 km
Ayía Evfimía	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Mileai	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Khióna	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Kardakáta	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Neochori		Greece	Village	-	66 km
Neokhórion	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Lála	Ileia	Greece	Village	-	67 km
Vrachneika		Greece	Village	-	67 km
Katokhi	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	67 km
Brostovitsi	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Valtíon		Greece	Village	-	68 km
Vasilikón	Achaia	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Vilatória	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Asos	Kefallinia	Greece	Village	-	69 km
Kaiafa spa		Greece	Village	-	69 km
Pátrai	Achaia	Greece	Major city	-	79 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
Zakinthos	ZTH	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7200	14 km
Andravida	PYR	17	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10100	29 km
Araxos	GPA	15	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	51 km
Argostolion	EFL	18	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	52 km
Agrinion	AGQ	30	Mil.	Paved	No	9600	89 km
Dhokimion		47				0	92 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Zakinthos		Greece	10 km
Zante	GRZAN	Greece	14 km
Killini		Greece	18 km
Keri		Greece	26 km
Katakolon	GRKAK	Greece	38 km
Sami		Greece	54 km
Argos (Argolis)	GRARG	Greece	56 km
Ithaca	GRITH	Greece	57 km
Kato Akhaia		Greece	60 km
Ithaki		Greece	62 km
Cephalonia Island		Greece	63 km
Assos		Greece	67 km
Mesolongion		Greece	69 km
Astakos		Greece	77 km
Krionerion		Greece	77 km
Patras	GRGPA	Greece	78 km
Kalamos		Greece	88 km
Meganisi		Greece	90 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Pinios Ilias	Pinios Ilias	1968	41 km
	Stratos	Acheloos	1988	97 km

More information

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