M 6.5 in Greece on 24 May 2014 09:25 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: 6.5M
Depth: 23.3 Km
Event Date: 24 May 2014 09:25 UTC
24 May 2014 12:25 Local
Exposed Population: 530000 people within 100km
Source: KOERI 2014052492501.
Inserted at: 24 May 2014 10:10 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
3.2 (Türkiye)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Türkiye= 3.2; Greece= 2.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
KOERI 0.7 0 0.7
2014052492501. Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1050364 n.a 24 May 2014 09:25 6M, 6.5km N/A 460 thousand (in 100km) 00:03 NOAIG
1050367 0.5 24 May 2014 09:25 6.5M, 10km N/A 460 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:18) 00:06 GEOFON
1050377 n.a 24 May 2014 09:25 6.3M, 27km N/A 470 thousand (in 100km) 00:36 NOAIG
1050378 0.7 24 May 2014 09:25 6.5M, 23.3km N/A 530 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:45 KOERI
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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.5 AEGEAN SEA"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 40.324
  • Longitude: 25.469
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 253 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 88 degree
  • Rake: 190 degree
  • Depth: 23 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 23.969, 38.824, 26.969, 41.824
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

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