M 4.6 in Greece on 26 Jul 2024 16:02 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: 4.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.6464 , 25.6524
Event Date: 26 Jul 2024 16:02 UTC
26 Jul 2024 19:02 Local
Exposed Population:
410 thousand in MMI III
Source: NEIC us6000ng6h
Inserted at: 26 Jul 2024 16:40 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
us6000ng6h 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
1584608 0 26 Jul 2024 16:02 4.6M, 10km 3.31 410 thousand (in 100km) 00:37 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 410000 people
75 km 330000 people
50 km 31000 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
Eloúnda Lasithi Greece Village - 36 km
Milatos Irakleio Greece Village - 39 km
Mállia Irakleio Greece Village - 43 km
Neapolis Lasithi Greece City - 43 km
Limin Khersónisos Irakleio Greece Village - 44 km
Gouves Kriti Greece Village - 47 km
Goúrnai Irakleio Greece Village - 49 km
Tzermiádhon Lasithi Greece Village - 49 km
Avadhoú Irakleio Greece Village - 50 km
Ayios Nikolaos Lasithi Greece Village 12000 people 51 km
Tzermiado Greece Village - 53 km
Kritsá Lasithi Greece City - 54 km
Elaia Irakleio Greece Village - 54 km
Áyios Yeóryios Irakleio Greece Village - 55 km
Kastellion Irakleio Greece Village - 56 km
Nea Alikarnassos Irakleio Greece Village - 57 km
Skopi Lasithi Greece Village - 58 km
Heraklion Irakleio Greece Major city 130000 people 58 km
Episkopi Irakleio Greece Village - 58 km
Sfáka Lasithi Greece Village - 60 km
Kavoúsi Lasithi Greece Village - 61 km
Skopi Kriti Greece Village - 62 km
Voni Irakleio Greece Village - 62 km
Mouliana Kriti Greece Village - 62 km
Sitia Lasithi Greece City 12000 people 63 km
Kalamávka Lasithi Greece Village - 63 km
Arkanes Irakleio Greece Village - 64 km
Kalloní Irakleio Greece Village - 64 km
Arkalokhórion Irakleio Greece Village - 66 km
Anatoli Greece Village - 67 km
Káto Khorió Lasithi Greece Village - 67 km
Ayía Fotiá Lasithi Greece Village - 68 km
Praisós Lasithi Greece Village - 69 km
Tilisos Irakleio Greece Village - 69 km
Vái Lasithi Greece Village - 69 km
Ammoudhárai 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
N. Kazantzakis HER 35 Civ. Paved Yes 8900 55 km
Kasteli 360 Mil. Paved Yes 8000 59 km
Sitia JSH 122 Civ. Paved No 2300 63 km
Thira JTR 38 Civ. Paved Yes 6900 85 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Dia Island Greece 44 km
Aghios Nikolaos Greece 50 km
Iraklion GRHER Greece 56 km
Khamili Island Greece 57 km
Sitia GRJSH Greece 65 km
Ierapetra Greece 71 km
Anafi Island Greece 79 km
Thira GRJTR Greece 84 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Bramianos Bramianos 1986 68 km

More information

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