M 6.3 in Greece on 24 May 2014 09:25 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.3M
Depth: 27 Km
Lat/Lon: 40.2948 , 25.4038
Event Date: 24 May 2014 09:25 UTC
24 May 2014 12:25 Local
Exposed Population: 471685 people within 100km
Source: NOAIG 14F03994
Inserted at: 24 May 2014 10:01 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NOAIG 0.6 n.a
14F03994 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
1050364 n.a 24 May 2014 09:25 6M, 6.5km N/A 460 thousand (in 100km) 00:03 NOAIG
1050367 0.5 24 May 2014 09:25 6.5M, 10km N/A 460 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:18) 00:06 GEOFON
1050377 n.a 24 May 2014 09:25 6.3M, 27km N/A 470 thousand (in 100km) 00:36 NOAIG
1050378 0.7 24 May 2014 09:25 6.5M, 23.3km N/A 530 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:45 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 Thraki (population 344,124) . The nearest places are Edirne, and Lakkoma.

Radius Population
100 km 470000 people
75 km 100000 people
50 km 31000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Thraki Greece 340000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lakkoma Evros Greece Village - 19 km
Edirne Edirne Turkey Major city 130000 people 182 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
Imroz 46 42 km
Limnos LXS 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 44 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kamariotissa Greece 21 km
Ormos Moudhros Greece 52 km
Kefalo Turkey 52 km
Ormos Kondias Greece 54 km
Mirina Greece 56 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Atikhisar Saricay 1973 97 km

More information

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