M 4.5 in Greece on 16 Aug 2022 16:34 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 4.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.2532 , 20.6164
Event Date: 16 Aug 2022 16:34 UTC
16 Aug 2022 19:34 Local
Exposed Population:
6 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us6000ibdc
Inserted at: 16 Aug 2022 17:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000ibdc Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.58  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1457216 0 16 Aug 2022 16:34 4.5M, 10km 5.22 6 thousand (in 100km) 00:56 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 , Region of Ipiros (population 45,056) . The nearest places are Kanallaki, Mesopótamo, Glyki, Mórfion, Kastrosikiá, Alepokhórion, Kotsiáti, Thesprotikón, Loùros, Assos, and Stanos.

Radius Population
100 km 710000 people
75 km 460000 people
50 km 280000 people
20 km 29000 people
10 km 9400 people
5 km 4400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Ipiros Greece 45000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kanallaki Preveza Greece Village - 2 km
Mesopótamo Preveza Greece Village - 6 km
Glyki Greece Village - 9 km
Mórfion Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 13 km
Kastrosikiá Preveza Greece Village - 13 km
Alepokhórion Thesprotia Greece Village - 15 km
Kotsiáti Thesprotia Greece Village - 15 km
Thesprotikón Preveza Greece Village 1900 people 15 km
Loùros Preveza Greece Village - 15 km
Assos Preveza Greece Village - 18 km
Stefani Priveza Greece Village - 18 km
Arkhangelos Preveza Greece Village - 19 km
Karvounari Greece Village - 19 km
Margariti Greece Village - 19 km
Párga Preveza Greece Village 1700 people 20 km
Néa Sampsoús Preveza Greece Village <1000 people 21 km
Filippiás Preveza Greece Village 4000 people 23 km
Áyios Spirídhon Arta Greece Village - 23 km
Kerasona Preveza Greece Village - 24 km
Borovári Thesprotia Greece Village - 24 km
Panayía Ioannina Greece Village - 25 km
Akhladhéai Ioannina Greece Village - 25 km
Paramithiá Thesprotia Greece City - 26 km
Mazarakia Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 27 km
Arílla Greece Village - 31 km
Anthokhórion Ioannina Greece Village - 31 km
Kopani Ioannina Greece Village - 32 km
Kostakioi Arta Greece Village - 32 km
Bandoúla Arta Greece Village - 32 km
Mirodháfni Ioannina Greece Village - 33 km
Grammenitsa Arta Greece Village - 33 km
Arta Arta Greece City 17000 people 34 km
Pistiana Arta Greece Village - 34 km
Faneroméni Preveza Greece Village - 35 km
Préveza Preveza Greece City 16000 people 35 km
Dhovlá Thesprotia Greece Village - 35 km
Plataria Greece Village <1000 people 36 km
Ayios Nikolaos Arta Greece Village - 37 km
Petas Arta Greece Village - 38 km
Koronisia Greece Village - 38 km
Chiflík Goúriza Thesprotia Greece Village - 38 km
Gáïo Greece Village - 38 km
Piakoti Greece Village - 39 km
Longos Greece Village - 39 km
Serviana Ioannina Greece Village - 40 km
Neokhóri Arta Greece Village - 40 km
Kalendsion Greece Village - 40 km
Parapotamos Thesprotia Greece Village - 40 km
Kalentzi Ioannina Greece Village - 41 km
Igoumenítsa Greece Village 8100 people 42 km
Anatolí Ioannina Greece Village - 42 km
Lakka Greece Village - 42 km
Komobotion Arta Greece City - 44 km
Vayenítion Ioannina Greece Village - 44 km
Plaka Arta Greece Village - 44 km
Koutsélion Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 45 km
Vónitsa Aitoloakarnania Greece Village 4000 people 45 km
Kavos Greece Village - 46 km
Sparterá Greece Village - 46 km
Katsikas Ioannina Greece Village 2600 people 46 km
Filiátai Thesprotia Greece Village 2600 people 47 km
Vrosína Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 47 km
Keramitsa Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 48 km
Levkás Greece Village 7500 people 48 km
Barkmádhi Ioannina Greece Village - 49 km
Áno Kalendíni Arta Greece Village - 49 km
Ioánnina Ioannina Greece City 63000 people 49 km
Dhrosopiyí Arta Greece Village - 50 km
Klimatiá Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 51 km
Menidi Greece Village - 51 km
Levkímmi Kerkyra Greece Village - 52 km
Monastirákion Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 53 km
Perama Ioannina Greece Village 1900 people 53 km
Aj. Nikitas Greece Village - 53 km
Karyá Lefkada Greece Village - 53 km
Eleousa Ioannina Greece Village 2200 people 53 km
Soulópoulon Ioannina Greece Village - 53 km
Prámanta Ioannina Greece Village - 54 km
Perivoli Greece Village - 54 km
Lazarata Lefkada Greece Village - 55 km
Anatolikí Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 55 km
Zitsa Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 56 km
Pálairos Greece Village 2200 people 57 km
Skoulikariá Arta Greece Village - 57 km
Anoixiátikon Greece Village - 57 km
Konispol Albania Village 1300 people 57 km
Loutraki Aitolia kai Acamania Greece Village - 58 km
Sparta Greece Village - 58 km
Krikellos Aitoloakarnania Greece Village - 58 km
Jagnari Albania Village - 59 km
Aryiradhes Greece Village - 59 km
Kariaí Ioannina Greece Village - 60 km
Asfáka Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 60 km
Káto Lávdhani Ioannina Greece Village - 60 km
Nydrion Greece Village - 60 km
Kaminia Ioannina Greece Village - 61 km
Kalotá Ioannina Greece Village - 61 km
Aëtós Trikala Greece Village - 62 km
Mousoúndha Arta Greece Village - 62 km
Tsamandás Thesprotia Greece Village - 63 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
Aktion PVK 4 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 39 km
Ioannina IOA 476 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 52 km
I. Kapodistrias CFU 2 Civ. Paved Yes 7700 72 km
Agrinion AGQ 30 Mil. Paved No 9600 96 km
Dhokimion 47 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Parga GRPAR Greece 20 km
Arta Greece 34 km
Preveza Greece 36 km
Paxos Island Greece 38 km
Igoumenitsa GRIGO Greece 42 km
Vonitsa Greece 45 km
Levkas GRLEV Greece 47 km
Palairos Greece 60 km
Amfilokhia Greece 64 km
Meganisi Greece 69 km
Kerkyra (Corfu) GRCFU Greece 72 km
Kalamos Greece 73 km
Saranda ALSAR Albania 87 km
Astakos Greece 90 km
Ithaki Greece 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pournari Arachthos 1981 36 km
Ioannina Pigae Aoos Aoos 1989 52 km
Messochora Acheloos n/a 64 km
Kastraki Acheloos 1969 86 km
Kremasta Acheloos 1965 86 km
Stratos Acheloos 1988 89 km
Limni Plastiras Plastiras Tavropos 1959 98 km

More information

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