Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 26 May 2024 15:15 UTC

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M 4.5 in Greece on 26 May 2024 15:15 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:	150.1 Km
Lat/Lon:	36.8039 , 27.0503
Event Date:	26 May 2024 15:15 UTC 26 May 2024 18:15 Local
Exposed Population:	680 thousand in MMI III
Source:	NEIC us6000n148
Inserted at:	26 May 2024 15:32 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
us6000n148	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1573226		0	26 May 2024 15:15	4.5M, 150.1km	3.32	680 thousand (in 100km)		00:17	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 Aegean Islands (population 43,573) . The nearest places are Andimákhia, Kardhámaina, Kéfalos, Siparion, Avlacia, Kálimnos, Vathís, Chorion, Mandrákion, Kos, and Güllük.

Radius	Population
100 km	510000 people
75 km	380000 people
50 km	220000 people
20 km	28000 people
10 km	5700 people
5 km	2000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Aegean Islands	Greece	44000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Andimákhia	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	4 km
Kardhámaina		Greece	Village	-	7 km
Kéfalos	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	2300 people	10 km
Siparion		Greece	Village	-	16 km
Avlacia		Greece	Village	-	17 km
Kálimnos		Greece	Village	-	18 km
Vathís		Greece	Village	-	19 km
Chorion		Greece	Village	-	19 km
Mandrákion	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	23 km
Kos		Greece	City	19000 people	23 km
Arginonda		Greece	Village	-	24 km
Páloi		Greece	Village	-	25 km
Nikia		Greece	Village	-	27 km
Karatoprak	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	30 km
Akyarlar	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	32 km
Giris	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	33 km
Karakaya	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	35 km
Yaziköy	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	37 km
Ortakent	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	38 km
Lakki	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Müsgebi	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	39 km
Lakkion		Greece	Village	-	40 km
Yalikavak	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	40 km
Gölköy	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	42 km
Bodrum	Mugla	Türkiye	City	39000 people	42 km
Ayia Marina		Greece	Village	-	43 km
Mesudiye	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	46 km
Megálon Khorión		Greece	Village	-	46 km
Parthenion		Greece	Village	-	47 km
Döseme	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	48 km
Livadia		Greece	Village	-	50 km
Çiftlikköy	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	51 km
Çukurgöl Yaylasi	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	54 km
Datça	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	55 km
Irmene	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	55 km
Sazköy	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	59 km
Mumcular	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	64 km
Mazi	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	66 km
Yenihisar	Aydin	Türkiye	City	-	67 km
Emecik	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	68 km
Güllük	Mugla	Türkiye	Village	-	69 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
Kos	KGS	125	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	4 km
Leros	LRS	11	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	48 km
Astipalaia	JTY	47	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	65 km
Bodrum Imsik	BXN	unknown				0	67 km
Milas Bodrum	BJV	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	74 km
Samos	SMI	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6600	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Yali Island	GRYLI	Greece	17 km
Kalimnos Island	GRKMI	Greece	17 km
Dodecanese Island		Greece	23 km
Kos	GRKGS	Greece	24 km
Nisiros Island		Greece	26 km
Lakkion		Greece	40 km
Bodrum	TRBXN	Türkiye	43 km
Megalo Khorio		Greece	51 km
Levitha Island		Greece	54 km
Sirna Island		Greece	59 km
Lipsoi Island		Greece	60 km
Lipsoi		Greece	60 km
Ormos Maltezana		Greece	65 km
Kinaros Island		Greece	70 km
Gulluk	TRGUL	Türkiye	71 km
Patmos	GRPMS	Greece	72 km
Simi Island		Greece	75 km
Khalki Island		Greece	78 km
Alimnia Island		Greece	85 km
Aigiali		Greece	97 km
Pithagorion		Greece	99 km

More information

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