M 5.5 in Greece on 16 Jan 2022 11:48 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 40.0507 , 24.3665
Event Date: 16 Jan 2022 11:48 UTC
16 Jan 2022 13:48 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
200 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000gcfq
Inserted at: 16 Jan 2022 12:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000gcfq Scaled population (raster) 0  
  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
1421506 0 16 Jan 2022 11:48 5.5M, 10km 4.58 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 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 Macedonia (population 2,267,051) . The nearest places are Kapsokalívia, Sárti, Sikiá, Koufos, Toroni, Metókhion Koutloumousíou, Ouranopoli, Neos Marmaras, Vourvourou, Ierisós, and Kornós.

Radius Population
100 km 230000 people
75 km 52000 people
50 km 9300 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Macedonia Greece 2.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kapsokalívia Chalkidiki Greece Village - 7 km
Sárti Chalkidiki Greece Village - 30 km
Sikiá Chalkidiki Greece City - 32 km
Koufos Greece Village - 36 km
Toroni Greece Village - 40 km
Metókhion Koutloumousíou Chalkidiki Greece Village - 41 km
Ouranopoli Greece Village - 41 km
Neos Marmaras Greece Village - 46 km
Vourvourou Greece Village - 47 km
Ierisós Chalkidiki Greece City - 53 km
Áyios Nikólaos Chalkidiki Greece City - 57 km
Nikitas Chalkidiki Greece Village - 58 km
Agios Nikolaos Greece Village - 58 km
Palioúrion Chalkidiki Greece Village - 59 km
Ladharió Chalkidiki Greece Village - 60 km
Pirgadikia Greece Village - 60 km
Ayios Nikolaos Greece Village - 63 km
Haniotis Greece Village - 63 km
Plana Chalkidiki Greece Village - 65 km
Skala Marion Greece Village - 66 km
Kaspakas Lesvos Greece Village - 66 km
Mírina Lesvos Greece City - 66 km
Kástron Lesvos Greece Village - 67 km
Stratónion Chalkidiki Greece Village - 67 km
Limenaria Kavala Greece Village - 67 km
Metókhion Polikhrónou Chalkidiki Greece Village - 68 km
Reveníkia Chalkidiki Greece Village - 69 km
Megali Panagia Greece Village - 69 km
Nea Skioni Greece Village - 69 km
Kornós Lesvos Greece Village - 70 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
Limnos LXS 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 79 km
Megas Alexandros KVA 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Nea Rodha Greece 49 km
Palourion Greece 57 km
Peathoura Island Greece 65 km
Stratoni GRSTI Greece 65 km
Limenaria Greece 66 km
Mirina Greece 67 km
Nikitas Greece 69 km
Ormos Kondias Greece 76 km
Yerakini GRYER Greece 77 km
Yioura Island Greece 78 km
Piperi Island Greece 82 km
Ormos Moudhros Greece 83 km
Nea Peramos Greece 85 km
Stavros Greece 86 km
Thasos GRTSO Greece 86 km
Pelagos Island Greece 89 km
Amfipolis Greece 90 km
Nea Moudhania Greece 91 km
Keramoti GRKER Greece 95 km
Kavala GRKVA Greece 97 km

More information

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