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.

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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 ,of Thessalia (population 3,146) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	16000 people
	38000 people
	270000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0	1362091	39.748/22.133	5.6	10.0	6.485	04 Mar 2021 18:54	00:16	(new episode)
2	0.6	1362091	39.748/22.133	5.6	10.0	8.011	04 Mar 2021 19:38	01:00	(upd of #1)
3	0.5	1362091	39.748/22.133	5.6	10.0	7.934	04 Mar 2021 20:43	02:05	(upd of #2)
4	0.6	1362546	39.789/22.119	5.8	10.0	8.008	05 Mar 2021 15:08	20:29	(new episode)
5	0.6	1362546	39.789/22.119	5.8	10.0	8.008	05 Mar 2021 18:45	1d 00:07	(upd of #4)
6	0.6	1362546	39.789/22.119	5.8	10.0	8.008	05 Mar 2021 19:38	1d 01:00	(upd of #5)
7	0.6	1362546	39.789/22.119	5.8	10.0	8.008	07 Mar 2021 08:46	2d 14:07	(upd of #6)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Thessalia	Greece	8000 people
Thessalia	Greece	56000 people
Thessalia	Greece	270000 people
Thessalia	Greece	300000 people
Macedonia	Greece	400000 people
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	29000 people
Ipiros	Greece	2100 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Dhoménikon	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	1 km
Praitóri	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	5 km
Mesokhórion	Larisa	Greece	City	-	5 km
Dhamasi		Greece	Village	-	12 km
Verdhikoússa	Larisa	Greece	City	-	13 km
Elassón	Larisa	Greece	City	-	13 km
Tsarítsani	Larisa	Greece	City	-	14 km
Tírnavos	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	16 km
Zarkos	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Ambelón	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Farkadhon	Trikala	Greece	City	-	22 km
Koutsókheron	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	22 km
Falanna	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	25 km
Agriliá	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	18 km
Valanidha		Greece	Village	-	18 km
Longa	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	19 km
Kallithea	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	22 km
Kallithéa Olímbou	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	22 km
Kranéa Dheskátis	Larisa	Greece	City	-	23 km
Neokhórion	Trikala	Greece	City	-	24 km
Terpsithea	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	28 km
Khatzi Khalár	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	30 km
Lárisa	Larisa	Greece	Major city	120000 people	31 km
Vlokhos		Greece	Village	-	31 km
Makrikhóri	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Sikia karditsa		Greece	Village	-	34 km
Vánari	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	34 km
Itea	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Palamás	Karditsa	Greece	City	-	36 km
Churmaklí	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	36 km
Itea Kardhitsa		Greece	Village	-	38 km
Nikaia	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	38 km
Tríkala	Trikala	Greece	City	46000 people	40 km
Fíllon	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Platíkambos	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	40 km
Meríkhovon	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Agnanderon	Karditsa	Greece	City	-	41 km
Moírous	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Megála Kalívia	Trikala	Greece	City	-	43 km
Aganderon		Greece	Village	-	43 km
Mataránga	Karditsa	Greece	City	-	44 km
Koniskós	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	28 km
Dheskáti	Grevena	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Metaxás	Kozani	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Gónnoi	Larisa	Greece	City	-	31 km
Elati	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	32 km
Rizoma	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	35 km
Tembi	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Livádhion	Larisa	Greece	City	-	38 km
Paliouria	Grevena	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Rapsáni	Larisa	Greece	Village	1400 people	39 km
Vasilikí	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	39 km
Sikoúrion	Larisa	Greece	City	-	39 km
Ayios Dhimitrios Pieria		Greece	Village	-	41 km
Kalambaka		Greece	Village	-	43 km
Záppion	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Arápi	Grevena	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Piryetós	Larisa	Greece	City	-	43 km
Dhoxará	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Kalabáka	Trikala	Greece	City	-	44 km
Rimnio		Greece	Village	-	44 km
Skotina	Pieria	Greece	Village	<1000 people	44 km
Spiliá	Larisa	Greece	Village	<1000 people	45 km
Sérvia	Kozani	Greece	City	-	45 km
Megárkhi	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	46 km
Leptokarya		Greece	Village	-	46 km
Platanorrevma	Kozani	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Karperón	Grevena	Greece	City	-	47 km
Artesianó	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Áyios Theódhoros	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	47 km
Litókhoron	Pieria	Greece	City	-	48 km
Aiani		Greece	Village	-	48 km
Tórista	Grevena	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Leptpkariai	Pieria	Greece	City	-	49 km
Eáni	Kozani	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Melia	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Ayiófillos	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Agrosikéai	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Kardhítsa	Karditsa	Greece	City	-	49 km
Agiofillo		Greece	Village	-	50 km
Kardhitsomagoula	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Vrondoú	Pieria	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Anixis		Greece	Village	-	50 km
Sofádhes	Karditsa	Greece	City	-	50 km
Ísari	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	50 km
Dion		Greece	Village	-	51 km
Velvendos	Kozani	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Kastrí	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Míra	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Itea	Grevena	Greece	Village	-	52 km
Velventos	Kozani	Greece	City	-	52 km
Avdhoulár	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Stavrós	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Prínos	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	53 km
Karitsa	Pieria	Greece	Village	2200 people	54 km
Vasilis	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Mavromáti	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Mitrópolis	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Lofos	Pieria	Greece	Village	1600 people	55 km
Vathilakkos		Greece	Village	-	55 km
Ayiá	Larisa	Greece	City	-	55 km
Karítsa	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	55 km
Ámbelos	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Yefiri		Greece	Village	-	56 km
Vamvakou	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	56 km
Mouzáki	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Píli	Trikala	Greece	City	-	57 km
Ritini	Pieria	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Melívoia	Larisa	Greece	City	-	58 km
Kallifóni	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Bekídhes	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Mesenikolas	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Krokos	Kozani	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Nea Efesos	Pieria	Greece	Village	1500 people	59 km
Sékliza	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Fársala	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Elati	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Tírna	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Petrana	Kozani	Greece	Village	-	60 km
Kalamákion	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Vatsouniá	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Neón Monastírion	Fthiotida	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Keraséa	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Skiti	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	62 km
Ambelia		Greece	Village	-	63 km
Rizomata	Imathia	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Polidhámion	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Kozáni	Kozani	Greece	City	35000 people	64 km
Kateríni	Pieria	Greece	City	53000 people	64 km
Kédhros	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Pigadhítsa	Grevena	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Rakhoúla	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Kilas		Greece	Village	-	66 km
Anávra	Karditsa	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Leondarion		Greece	Village	-	66 km
Paralia Pieria		Greece	Village	-	66 km
Ayiokambos	Larisa	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Kallithea	Pieria	Greece	Village	2000 people	67 km
Drepano Kozani		Greece	Village	-	67 km
Grevená	Grevena	Greece	City	7700 people	67 km
Korydhalós	Trikala	Greece	Village	-	67 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	33 km
Philippos	KZI	634	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6000	60 km
Stefanovikion		45	Mil.	Paved	No	5200	65 km
Volos Army		27	Mil.	Paved	No	3900	82 km
Nea Anchialos	VOL	25	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9000	86 km
Alexandria	AXY	8	Mil.	Paved	No	5900	101 km
Lamia		18				0	105 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Stomion		Greece	54 km
Methonis		Greece	85 km
Volos	GRVOL	Greece	85 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Voivis	Polyphyto	Aliakmon Polyphyto	1974	57 km
Limni Plastiras	Plastiras	Tavropos	1959	69 km
	Smokovo	Sofaditis	1994	71 km

More information

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