Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 04 Mar 2021 18:38 UTC

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M 5.6 in Greece on 04 Mar 2021 18:38 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:	5.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	39.7476 , 22.1332
Event Date:	04 Mar 2021 18:38 UTC 04 Mar 2021 20:38 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI VIII 1250000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000dfku
Inserted at:	04 Mar 2021 18:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
us7000dfku	Scaled population (raster)	3.22
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.69

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1362091		0.5	04 Mar 2021 18:38	5.6M, 10km	7.93	20 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		00:14	NEIC
1362546		0.6	04 Mar 2021 18:38	5.8M, 10km	8.01	20 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		20:27	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 Thessalia (population 734,739) . The nearest places are Mesokhórion, Dhoménikon, Dhamasi, Praitóri, Tírnavos, Verdhikoússa, Zarkos, Tsarítsani, Elassón, Agriliá, and Dhomokós.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.3 million people
75 km	760000 people
50 km	470000 people
20 km	47000 people
10 km	5900 people
5 km	1800 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Thessalia	Greece	730000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Mesokhórion	Larisa	Greece	City	-	2 km
Dhoménikon	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	5 km
Dhamasi		Greece	Village	-	7 km
Praitóri	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	8 km
Tírnavos	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	13 km
Verdhikoússa	Larisa	Greece	City	-	14 km
Zarkos	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	16 km
Tsarítsani	Larisa	Greece	City	-	17 km
Elassón	Larisa	Greece	City	-	17 km
Agriliá	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	18 km
Farkadhon	Trikala	Greece	City	-	18 km
Koutsókheron	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	18 km
Ambelón	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	19 km
Neokhórion	Trikala	Greece	City	-	21 km
Longa	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Valanidha		Greece	Village	-	22 km
Falanna	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	23 km
Duvlatán	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	24 km
Terpsithea	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	24 km
Kallithea	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	26 km
Khatzi Khalár	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	26 km
Vlokhos		Greece	Village	-	26 km
Kallithéa Olímbou	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	26 km
Kranéa Dheskátis	Larisa	Greece	City	-	27 km
Lárisa	Larisa	Greece	Major city	120000 people	27 km
Koniskós	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	29 km
Sikia karditsa		Greece	Village	-	29 km
Vánari	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	30 km
Kalívia Skamniás	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Makrikhóri	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Itea	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Gónnoi	Larisa	Greece	City	-	32 km
Palamás	Karditsa	Greece	City	-	32 km
Churmaklí	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Itea Kardhitsa		Greece	Village	-	34 km
Dheskáti	Grevena	Greece	Village	-	34 km
Nikaia	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Rizoma	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Fíllon	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Metaxás	Kozani	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Elati	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Platíkambos	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Tembi	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Moírous	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Kerasiá	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Meríkhovon	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Sikoúrion	Larisa	Greece	City	-	38 km
Agnanderon	Karditsa	Greece	City	-	38 km
Tríkala	Trikala	Greece	City	46000 people	38 km
Vasilikí	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Kallipévki	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Dhoxará	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Záppion	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Mataránga	Karditsa	Greece	City	-	39 km
Rapsáni	Larisa	Greece	Village	1400 people	39 km
Aganderon		Greece	Village	-	40 km
Megála Kalívia	Trikala	Greece	City	-	41 km
Paliouria	Grevena	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Livádhion	Larisa	Greece	City	-	43 km
Kalambaka		Greece	Village	-	43 km
Áyios Theódhoros	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Artesianó	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Piryetós	Larisa	Greece	City	-	44 km
Kalabáka	Trikala	Greece	City	-	44 km
Spiliá	Larisa	Greece	Village	<1000 people	44 km
Niziskós	Kozani	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Agrosikéai	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Megárkhi	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	45 km
Ayios Dhimitrios Pieria		Greece	Village	-	46 km
Kardhítsa	Karditsa	Greece	City	-	46 km
Melia	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Sofádhes	Karditsa	Greece	City	-	46 km
Skotina	Pieria	Greece	Village	<1000 people	46 km
Arápi	Grevena	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Kardhitsomagoula	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Ísari	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Míra	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Stavrós	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Leptokarya		Greece	Village	-	49 km
Rimnio		Greece	Village	-	49 km
Avdhoulár	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Kastrí	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Vasilis	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Karperón	Grevena	Greece	City	-	50 km
Sérvia	Kozani	Greece	City	-	50 km
Litókhoron	Pieria	Greece	City	-	50 km
Leptpkariai	Pieria	Greece	City	-	51 km
Ámbelos	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Platanorrevma	Kozani	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Ayiófillos	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Mitrópolis	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Yefiri		Greece	Village	-	52 km
Agiofillo		Greece	Village	-	52 km
Vamvakou	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Mavromáti	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Prínos	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Aiani		Greece	Village	-	53 km
Tórista	Grevena	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Anixis		Greece	Village	-	53 km
Vrondoú	Pieria	Greece	Village	-	53 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
Larisa	LRA	73	Mil.	Paved	Yes	11900	30 km
Stefanovikion		45	Mil.	Paved	No	5200	62 km
Philippos	KZI	634	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6000	65 km
Volos Army		27	Mil.	Paved	No	3900	79 km
Nea Anchialos	VOL	25	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9000	82 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Stomion		Greece	54 km
Volos	GRVOL	Greece	82 km
Methonis		Greece	89 km
Tsingeli		Greece	89 km
Agria		Greece	89 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Voivis	Polyphyto	Aliakmon Polyphyto	1974	62 km
Limni Plastiras	Plastiras	Tavropos	1959	65 km
	Smokovo	Sofaditis	1994	67 km
	Sfikia	Aliakmon	1985	72 km
	Messochora	Acheloos	n/a	78 km
	Assomata	Aliakmon	1985	81 km

More information

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