M 4.8 in Greece on 21 Jun 2024 06:09 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: 4.8M
Depth: 38.9 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.9248 , 23.4536
Event Date: 21 Jun 2024 06:09 UTC
21 Jun 2024 08:09 Local
Exposed Population:
210 thousand in MMI III
Source: NEIC us7000mtr5
Inserted at: 21 Jun 2024 07:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000mtr5 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1577921 0 21 Jun 2024 06:09 4.8M, 38.9km 3.28 210 thousand (in 100km) 01:45 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 off shore.

Radius Population
100 km 170000 people
75 km 31000 people
50 km 4100 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Palaiokhóra Greece Village - 41 km
Áyios Pandeleimon Greece Village - 43 km
Livadhás Chania Greece Village - 50 km
Kandanos Kriti Greece Village - 51 km
Bandourianá Chania Greece Village - 51 km
Elos Chania Greece Village - 52 km
Kándanos Chania Greece Village - 52 km
Ámbelos Greece Village - 55 km
Topolia Kriti Greece Village - 58 km
Ayía Roúmeli Greece Village - 58 km
Topolia Chania Greece Village - 58 km
Platanos Greece Village - 60 km
Kakópetros Chania Greece Village - 61 km
Askídhia Chania Greece Village - 62 km
Omalos Chania Greece Village - 62 km
Loútra Greece Village - 65 km
Kastellion Chania Greece City - 65 km
Kourthianá Chania Greece Village - 66 km
Azoyirás Greece Village - 67 km
Lakkoi Chania Greece Village - 69 km
Meskla Chania Greece Village - 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
Souda CHQ 150 Mil. Paved Yes 10800 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Gavdhos Island Greece 56 km
Kastelli Greece 65 km
Limin Khanion Greece 85 km
Cape Spatha Greece 88 km
Suda Bay GRSUD Greece 88 km

More information

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