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.

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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 ,of Macedonia (population 110) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1421506 40.051/24.366 5.5 10.0 4.838 16 Jan 2022 12:10 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1421506 40.051/24.366 5.5 10.0 4.836 16 Jan 2022 12:17 00:29 (upd of #1)
3 0 1421506 40.035/24.369 5.5 9.3 4.682 16 Jan 2022 12:27 00:38 (upd of #2)
4 0 1421506 40.035/24.369 5.5 9.3 4.585 16 Jan 2022 12:32 00:44 (upd of #3)
5 0 1421506 40.035/24.369 5.5 9.3 4.585 16 Jan 2022 13:52 02:04 (upd of #4)
6 0 1421506 40.035/24.369 5.5 9.3 4.585 17 Jan 2022 12:40 1d 00:52 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Macedonia Greece <1000 people
Macedonia Greece 7400 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sárti Chalkidiki Greece Village - 34 km
Sikiá Chalkidiki Greece City - 35 km
Koufos Greece Village - 38 km
Toroni Greece Village - 43 km
Neos Marmaras Greece Village - 50 km
Vourvourou Greece Village - 50 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Nea Rodha Greece 53 km

More information

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