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: 39.3741 , 20.6329
Event Date: 21 Mar 2020 00:49 UTC
21 Mar 2020 02:49 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people in MMI
730000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70008db1
Inserted at: 21 Mar 2020 03:27 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 0.1 0.1
us70008db1 Scaled population (raster) 1.95  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.69  
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, Alepokhórion, Karvounari, Mesopótamo, Assos, Mórfion, Akhladhéai, Paramithiá, Kanallaki, and Embesós.

Radius Population
100 km 730000 people
75 km 480000 people
50 km 310000 people
20 km 29000 people
10 km 5000 people
5 km <1000 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 - 6 km
Alepokhórion Thesprotia Greece Village - 6 km
Karvounari Greece Village - 13 km
Mesopótamo Preveza Greece Village - 13 km
Assos Preveza Greece Village - 13 km
Mórfion Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 13 km
Akhladhéai Ioannina Greece Village - 14 km
Paramithiá Thesprotia Greece City - 15 km
Kanallaki Preveza Greece Village - 15 km
Margariti Greece Village - 17 km
Anthokhórion Ioannina Greece Village - 18 km
Borovári Thesprotia Greece Village - 19 km
Thesprotikón Preveza Greece Village 1900 people 19 km
Panayía Ioannina Greece Village - 21 km
Kopani Ioannina Greece Village - 22 km
Mazarakia Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 22 km
Párga Preveza Greece Village 1700 people 23 km
Dhovlá Thesprotia Greece Village - 23 km
Kerasona Preveza Greece Village - 23 km
Mirodháfni Ioannina Greece Village - 24 km
Loùros Preveza Greece Village - 25 km
Stefani Priveza Greece Village - 26 km
Kastrosikiá Preveza Greece Village - 27 km
Piakoti Greece Village - 27 km
Chiflík Goúriza Thesprotia Greece Village - 27 km
Filippiás Preveza Greece Village 4000 people 28 km
Arílla Greece Village - 29 km
Serviana Ioannina Greece Village - 30 km
Plataria Greece Village <1000 people 31 km
Vayenítion Ioannina Greece Village - 31 km
Áyios Spirídhon Arta Greece Village - 31 km
Arkhangelos Preveza Greece Village - 32 km
Faneroméni Preveza Greece Village - 32 km
Kalendsion Greece Village - 32 km
Parapotamos Thesprotia Greece Village - 32 km
Kalentzi Ioannina Greece Village - 32 km
Néa Sampsoús Preveza Greece Village <1000 people 33 km
Koutsélion Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 33 km
Pistiana Arta Greece Village - 33 km
Vrosína Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 34 km
Katsikas Ioannina Greece Village 2600 people 34 km
Igoumenítsa Greece Village 8100 people 35 km
Keramitsa Thesprotia Greece Village <1000 people 36 km
Anatolí Ioannina Greece Village - 37 km
Ioánnina Ioannina Greece City 63000 people 37 km
Grammenitsa Arta Greece Village - 37 km
Klimatiá Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 37 km
Barkmádhi Ioannina Greece Village - 37 km
Filiátai Thesprotia Greece Village 2600 people 38 km
Ayios Nikolaos Arta Greece Village - 38 km
Plaka Arta Greece Village - 38 km
Kostakioi Arta Greece Village - 38 km
Arta Arta Greece City 17000 people 39 km
Perama Ioannina Greece Village 1900 people 39 km
Soulópoulon Ioannina Greece Village - 40 km
Eleousa Ioannina Greece Village 2200 people 40 km
Bandoúla Arta Greece Village - 41 km
Petas Arta Greece Village - 41 km
Zitsa Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 42 km
Longos Greece Village - 44 km
Gáïo Greece Village - 44 km
Kavos Greece Village - 45 km
Anatolikí Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 45 km
Sparterá Greece Village - 45 km
Prámanta Ioannina Greece Village - 45 km
Lakka Greece Village - 46 km
Asfáka Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 47 km
Dhrosopiyí Arta Greece Village - 47 km
Koronisia Greece Village - 47 km
Neokhóri Arta Greece Village - 47 km
Préveza Preveza Greece City 16000 people 47 km
Kariaí Ioannina Greece Village - 48 km
Káto Lávdhani Ioannina Greece Village - 48 km
Kaminia Ioannina Greece Village - 48 km
Kalotá Ioannina Greece Village - 48 km
Konispol Albania Village 1300 people 49 km
Jagnari Albania Village - 49 km
Komobotion Arta Greece City - 49 km
Áno Kalendíni Arta Greece Village - 49 km
Levkímmi Kerkyra Greece Village - 50 km
Tsamandás Thesprotia Greece Village - 51 km
Perivoli Greece Village - 52 km
Repetísta Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 53 km
Parakalamos Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 54 km
Barambáti Ioannina Greece Village - 55 km
Frangádhes Ioannina Greece Village - 55 km
Vónitsa Aitoloakarnania Greece Village 4000 people 56 km
Kipoi Ioannina Greece Village <1000 people 56 km
Çifliq Albania Village - 56 km
Káto Pedhiná Ioannina Greece Village - 56 km
Çiflik Tusha Albania Village - 57 km
Aëtós Trikala Greece Village - 57 km
Kalpáki Ioannina Greece Village - 57 km
Menidi Greece Village - 57 km
Aryiradhes Greece Village - 57 km
Elafotopos Ioannina Greece Village - 58 km
Khalíki Ioannina Greece Village - 59 km
Gardhíki Trikala Greece Village - 59 km
Skoulikariá Arta Greece Village - 60 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 39 km
Aktion PVK 4 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 51 km
I. Kapodistrias CFU 2 Civ. Paved Yes 7700 67 km
Gjirokaster 203 0 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Parga GRPAR Greece 23 km
Igoumenitsa GRIGO Greece 35 km
Arta Greece 39 km
Paxos Island Greece 43 km
Preveza Greece 48 km
Vonitsa Greece 56 km
Levkas GRLEV Greece 60 km
Kerkyra (Corfu) GRCFU Greece 67 km
Palairos Greece 72 km
Amfilokhia Greece 73 km
Saranda ALSAR Albania 78 km
Meganisi Greece 82 km
Kalamos Greece 85 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Ioannina Pigae Aoos Aoos 1989 39 km
Pournari Arachthos 1981 40 km
Messochora Acheloos n/a 58 km
Kremasta Acheloos 1965 92 km
Kastraki Acheloos 1969 95 km
Limni Plastiras Plastiras Tavropos 1959 97 km
Stratos Acheloos 1988 98 km

More information

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