Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 03 Mar 2021 10:16 UTC

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M 6.3 in Greece on 03 Mar 2021 10:16 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:	6.3M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	39.7641 , 22.1756
Event Date:	03 Mar 2021 10:16 UTC 03 Mar 2021 12:16 Local
Exposed Population:	About 11000 people in MMI 1290000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000df40
Inserted at:	03 Mar 2021 10:34 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.9		0.9
us7000df40	Scaled population (raster)	4.28
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.69

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1361614		0.9	03 Mar 2021 10:16	6.3M, 10km	8.12	170 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		00:18	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 ,of Thessalia (population 773) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	14000 people
	170000 people
	170000 people
	150000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0.5	1361614	39.764/22.176	6.3	10.0	7.044	03 Mar 2021 10:36	00:19	(new episode)
2	0.4	1361614	39.764/22.176	6.3	10.0	6.842	03 Mar 2021 11:15	00:59	(upd of #1)
3	0.5	1361614	39.764/22.176	6.3	10.0	6.999	03 Mar 2021 12:21	02:04	(upd of #2)
4	0.9	1361614	39.764/22.176	6.3	10.0	7.743	04 Mar 2021 10:21	1d 00:05	(upd of #3)
5	0.9	1361614	39.764/22.176	6.3	10.0	8.246	04 Mar 2021 16:55	1d 06:39	(upd of #4)
6	0.9	1361614	39.764/22.176	6.3	10.0	8.119	04 Mar 2021 17:46	1d 07:30	(upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Thessalia	Greece	<1000 people
Thessalia	Greece	170000 people
Thessalia	Greece	170000 people
Thessalia	Greece	130000 people
Macedonia	Greece	1100 people
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	1700 people
Thessalia	Greece	130000 people
Macedonia	Greece	130000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	12000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Dhoménikon	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	6 km
Mesokhórion	Larisa	Greece	City	-	6 km
Dhamasi		Greece	Village	-	8 km
Tírnavos	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	10 km
Praitóri	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	10 km
Ambelón	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	16 km
Koutsókheron	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	18 km
Zarkos	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	18 km
Falanna	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	20 km
Farkadhon	Trikala	Greece	City	-	21 km
Terpsithea	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	22 km
Lárisa	Larisa	Greece	Major city	120000 people	25 km
Khatzi Khalár	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	25 km
Tsarítsani	Larisa	Greece	City	-	14 km
Elassón	Larisa	Greece	City	-	14 km
Verdhikoússa	Larisa	Greece	City	-	18 km
Agriliá	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Neokhórion	Trikala	Greece	City	-	24 km
Vlokhos		Greece	Village	-	29 km
Sikia karditsa		Greece	Village	-	30 km
Churmaklí	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Nikaia	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Itea	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Vánari	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Palamás	Karditsa	Greece	City	-	34 km
Platíkambos	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Itea Kardhitsa		Greece	Village	-	35 km
Fíllon	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Záppion	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Dhoxará	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Moírous	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Meríkhovon	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Agnanderon	Karditsa	Greece	City	-	42 km
Mataránga	Karditsa	Greece	City	-	42 km
Tríkala	Trikala	Greece	City	46000 people	42 km
Aganderon		Greece	Village	-	44 km
Megála Kalívia	Trikala	Greece	City	-	45 km
Áyios Theódhoros	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Artesianó	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Sofádhes	Karditsa	Greece	City	-	48 km
Stavrós	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Valanidha		Greece	Village	-	23 km
Kallithea	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	23 km
Kallithéa Olímbou	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	24 km
Longa	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	24 km
Makrikhóri	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Gónnoi	Larisa	Greece	City	-	28 km
Kranéa Dheskátis	Larisa	Greece	City	-	28 km
Koniskós	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Tembi	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	33 km
Sikoúrion	Larisa	Greece	City	-	34 km
Metaxás	Kozani	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Dheskáti	Grevena	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Rizoma	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Vasilikí	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Melia	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Agrosikéai	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Kastrí	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Míra	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Kalambaka		Greece	Village	-	47 km
Avdhoulár	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Kardhítsa	Karditsa	Greece	City	-	49 km
Megárkhi	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Vasilis	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Ísari	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Kardhitsomagoula	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Vamvakou	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Yefiri		Greece	Village	-	53 km
Bekídhes	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Ámbelos	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Fársala	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Kallifóni	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Ambelia		Greece	Village	-	58 km
Neón Monastírion	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Rizomilos	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Leondarion		Greece	Village	-	63 km
Rapsáni	Larisa	Greece	Village	1400 people	35 km
Elati	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Piryetós	Larisa	Greece	City	-	40 km
Spiliá	Larisa	Greece	Village	<1000 people	40 km
Livádhion	Larisa	Greece	City	-	41 km
Skotina	Pieria	Greece	Village	<1000 people	42 km
Ayios Dhimitrios Pieria		Greece	Village	-	43 km
Paliouria	Grevena	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Leptokarya		Greece	Village	-	45 km
Litókhoron	Pieria	Greece	City	-	47 km
Leptpkariai	Pieria	Greece	City	-	47 km
Kalabáka	Trikala	Greece	City	-	48 km
Arápi	Grevena	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Rimnio		Greece	Village	-	49 km
Sérvia	Kozani	Greece	City	-	49 km
Vrondoú	Pieria	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Ayiá	Larisa	Greece	City	-	50 km
Platanorrevma	Kozani	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Dion		Greece	Village	-	50 km
Karítsa	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Karperón	Grevena	Greece	City	-	52 km
Melívoia	Larisa	Greece	City	-	53 km
Aiani		Greece	Village	-	53 km
Karitsa	Pieria	Greece	Village	2200 people	54 km
Eáni	Kozani	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Tórista	Grevena	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Ayiófillos	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Mitrópolis	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Agiofillo		Greece	Village	-	55 km
Anixis		Greece	Village	-	55 km
Mavromáti	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Kalamákion	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Prínos	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Skiti	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Itea	Grevena	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Sékliza	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Mouzáki	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Polidhámion	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Nea Efesos	Pieria	Greece	Village	1500 people	59 km
Píli	Trikala	Greece	City	-	59 km
Mesenikolas	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Vathilakkos		Greece	Village	-	60 km
Ayiokambos	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	61 km
Kédhros	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Elati	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Tírna	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Eretria	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Krokos	Kozani	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Narthákion	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Keraséa	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Anávra	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Vatsouniá	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Rakhoúla	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Petrana	Kozani	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Velestinion	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	64 km
Mustafaklí	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Kanália	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	67 km
Neokhórion	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	67 km
Kozáni	Kozani	Greece	City	35000 people	69 km
Loutra Smokovou	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	70 km
Pigadhítsa	Grevena	Greece	Village	-	70 km
Aerinon		Greece	Village	-	70 km
Káto Kerasiá	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	71 km
Drepano Kozani		Greece	Village	-	71 km
Dhomokós	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	71 km
Skopiá	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	72 km
Grevená	Grevena	Greece	City	7700 people	72 km
Mirsini Grevena		Greece	Village	-	73 km
Vatolakkos	Grevena	Greece	Village	-	73 km
Omvriakí	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	74 km
Mikrothívai	Magnisia	Greece	Village	-	74 km
Angíai	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	75 km
Néa Ankhíalos	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	77 km
Almirós	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	79 km
Koromiléa	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	81 km
Plátanos	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	82 km
Stavros Imathia		Greece	Village	-	92 km
Stavros	Imathia	Greece	Village	-	93 km
Loutros	Imathia	Greece	Village	-	93 km
Nea Malgara	Imathia	Greece	City	-	94 km
Alexandria	Imathia	Greece	City	-	99 km
Plati Imathia		Greece	Village	-	103 km
Kría Vrísi	Pella	Greece	Village	-	104 km

see full list

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	28 km
Stefanovikion		45	Mil.	Paved	No	5200	59 km
Philippos	KZI	634	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6000	65 km
Volos Army		27	Mil.	Paved	No	3900	76 km
Nea Anchialos	VOL	25	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9000	81 km
Alexandria	AXY	8	Mil.	Paved	No	5900	102 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Stomion		Greece	50 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Limni Plastiras	Plastiras	Tavropos	1959	69 km
		Smokovo	Sofaditis	1994	69 km

More information

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