M 5.7 in Greece-Albania Border Region on 21 Mar 2020 00:49 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
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: 5.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.3534 , 20.5616
Event Date: 21 Mar 2020 00:49 UTC
21 Mar 2020 02:49 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
670000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70008db1
Inserted at: 21 Mar 2020 01:23 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Greece)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Albania= 4.2; Greece= 2.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70008db1 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1301593 0 21 Mar 2020 00:49 5.7M, 10km 6.76 554 (in MMI>=VII) 00:33 NEIC
1301623 0.1 21 Mar 2020 00:49 5.7M, 10km 7.02 1 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 02:37 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 in Greece , Region of Ipiros (population 341,179) . The nearest places are Kotsiáti, Glyki, Mórfion, Karvounari, Mesopótamo, Margariti, Alepokhórion, Kanallaki, Paramithiá, Borovári, and Gouvia.

Radius Population
100 km 670000 people
75 km 490000 people
50 km 310000 people
20 km 29000 people
10 km 8600 people
5 km 2200 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Ipiros Greece 340000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kotsiáti Thesprotia Greece Village - 4 km
Glyki Greece Village - 4 km
Mórfion Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 7 km
Karvounari Greece Village - 8 km
Mesopótamo Preveza Greece Village - 9 km
Margariti Greece Village - 11 km
Alepokhórion Thesprotia Greece Village - 12 km
Kanallaki Preveza Greece Village - 13 km
Paramithiá Thesprotia Greece City - 14 km
Borovári Thesprotia Greece Village - 14 km
Párga Preveza Greece Village 1700 people 16 km
Mazarakia Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 17 km
Assos Preveza Greece Village - 19 km
Akhladhéai Ioannina Greece Village - 21 km
Anthokhórion Ioannina Greece Village - 22 km
Thesprotikón Preveza Greece Village 1900 people 23 km
Arílla Greece Village - 23 km
Dhovlá Thesprotia Greece Village - 24 km
Kastrosikiá Preveza Greece Village - 25 km
Plataria Greece Village <1000 people 26 km
Chiflík Goúriza Thesprotia Greece Village - 26 km
Loùros Preveza Greece Village - 27 km
Piakoti Greece Village - 27 km
Panayía Ioannina Greece Village - 27 km
Kerasona Preveza Greece Village - 28 km
Kopani Ioannina Greece Village - 28 km
Stefani Priveza Greece Village - 29 km
Parapotamos Thesprotia Greece Village - 29 km
Mirodháfni Ioannina Greece Village - 30 km
Igoumenítsa Greece Village 8100 people 31 km
Arkhangelos Preveza Greece Village - 31 km
Filippiás Preveza Greece Village 4000 people 32 km
Néa Sampsoús Preveza Greece Village <1000 people 33 km
Áyios Spirídhon Arta Greece Village - 34 km
Vayenítion Ioannina Greece Village - 35 km
Filiátai Thesprotia Greece Village 2600 people 35 km
Vrosína Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 35 km
Keramitsa Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 35 km
Serviana Ioannina Greece Village - 36 km
Longos Greece Village - 37 km
Gáïo Greece Village - 37 km
Faneroméni Preveza Greece Village - 38 km
Kalendsion Greece Village - 38 km
Kalentzi Ioannina Greece Village - 38 km
Kavos Greece Village - 39 km
Pistiana Arta Greece Village - 39 km
Koutsélion Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 39 km
Sparterá Greece Village - 39 km
Lakka Greece Village - 40 km
Katsikas Ioannina Greece Village 2600 people 40 km
Klimatiá Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 40 km
Grammenitsa Arta Greece Village - 41 km
Kostakioi Arta Greece Village - 42 km
Ioánnina Ioannina Greece City 63000 people 42 km
Soulópoulon Ioannina Greece Village - 42 km
Arta Arta Greece City 17000 people 42 km
Barkmádhi Ioannina Greece Village - 43 km
Anatolí Ioannina Greece Village - 43 km
Bandoúla Arta Greece Village - 43 km
Ayios Nikolaos Arta Greece Village - 43 km
Perama Ioannina Greece Village 1900 people 44 km
Levkímmi Kerkyra Greece Village - 44 km
Eleousa Ioannina Greece Village 2200 people 45 km
Plaka Arta Greece Village - 45 km
Zitsa Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 45 km
Petas Arta Greece Village - 46 km
Konispol Albania Village 1300 people 46 km
Perivoli Greece Village - 47 km
Préveza Preveza Greece City 16000 people 47 km
Jagnari Albania Village - 47 km
Káto Lávdhani Ioannina Greece Village - 48 km
Koronisia Greece Village - 49 km
Asfáka Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 50 km
Neokhóri Arta Greece Village - 50 km
Tsamandás Thesprotia Greece Village - 51 km
Anatolikí Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 51 km
Aryiradhes Greece Village - 52 km
Prámanta Ioannina Greece Village - 52 km
Kaminia Ioannina Greece Village - 53 km
Kalotá Ioannina Greece Village - 53 km
Kariaí Ioannina Greece Village - 53 km
Komobotion Arta Greece City - 53 km
Çifliq Albania Village - 53 km
Dhrosopiyí Arta Greece Village - 53 km
Çiflik Tusha Albania Village - 53 km
Repetísta Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 55 km
Áno Kalendíni Arta Greece Village - 55 km
Parakalamos Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 56 km
Mesongi Kerkyra Greece Village - 56 km
Vónitsa Aitoloakarnania Greece Village 4000 people 57 km
Xarrë Albania Village - 59 km
Káto Pedhiná Ioannina Greece Village - 59 km
Kalpáki Ioannina Greece Village - 60 km
Frangádhes Ioannina Greece Village - 60 km
Levkás Greece Village 7500 people 60 km
Ajios Andreas Albania Village - 60 km
Kipoi Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 60 km
Barambáti Ioannina Greece Village - 61 km
Menidi Greece Village - 61 km
Elafotopos Ioannina Greece Village - 61 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
Ioannina IOA 476 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 44 km
Aktion PVK 4 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 51 km
I. Kapodistrias CFU 2 Civ. Paved Yes 7700 62 km
Gjirokaster 203 0 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Parga GRPAR Greece 17 km
Igoumenitsa GRIGO Greece 31 km
Paxos Island Greece 36 km
Arta Greece 43 km
Preveza Greece 48 km
Vonitsa Greece 57 km
Levkas GRLEV Greece 59 km
Kerkyra (Corfu) GRCFU Greece 63 km
Palairos Greece 72 km
Saranda ALSAR Albania 75 km
Amfilokhia Greece 75 km
Meganisi Greece 81 km
Kalamos Greece 85 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pournari Arachthos 1981 44 km
Ioannina Pigae Aoos Aoos 1989 44 km
Messochora Acheloos n/a 65 km
Kremasta Acheloos 1965 96 km
Kastraki Acheloos 1969 97 km
Stratos Acheloos 1988 100 km

More information

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