PAGER - M 5.5 - CRETE, GREECE

Alert level does not include impacts from earthquake-related hazards such as tsunamis, landslides, fires or liquefaction.

Earthquake Shaking Alert Level: GREEN

Download Alert PDF What's this?Wednesday, September 12th, 2012 at 03:27:45 UTC (05:27:45 local)Location: 34.8° N, 24.1° EDepth: 27kmEvent Id: USC000CLTLAlert Version: 1Created: 15 minutes, 45 seconds after earthquake.

Alert Information

Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

Estimated Fatalities

ESTIMATED FATALITY ALERT: GREEN
ESTIMATED FATALITIES (LEVEL)	Probability (%)
0 (GREEN)	99
1 to 9 (YELLOW)	1
10 to 99 (YELLOW)	0
100 to 999 (ORANGE)	0
1 to 10 thousand (RED)	0
10 to 100 thousand (RED)	0
100 thousand + (RED)	0

Estimated Economic Losses

ESTIMATED ECONOMIC ALERT: GREEN
ESTIMATED VALUE IN USD (LEVEL)	Probability (%)
0 to 1 million (GREEN)	99
1 to 10 million (YELLOW)	1
10 to 100 million (YELLOW)	0
100 million to 1 billion (ORANGE)	0
1 to 10 billion (RED)	0
10 to 100 billion (RED)	0
100 billion + (RED)	0

Detailed Information

Estimated Population Exposed to Earthquake Shaking
Estimated Modified Mercalli Intensity		I	II-III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Est. Population Exposure		---*	377k*	211k	0	0	0	0	0	0
Perceived Shaking		Not Felt	Weak	Light	Moderate	Strong	Very Strong	Severe	Violent	Extreme
Potential Structure Damage	Resistant	none	none	none	V. Light	Light	Moderate	Moderate/Heavy	Heavy	V. Heavy
Potential Structure Damage	Vulnerable	none	none	none	Light	Moderate	Moderate/Heavy	Heavy	V. Heavy	V. Heavy

*Estimated exposure only includes population within calculated shake map area

Population Exposure
Population per ~1 sq. km. from LandScan

Structure Information Summary

Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are a mix of vulnerable and earthquake resistant construction.

Historical Earthquakes (with MMI)

Date (UTC)	Dist (km)	Mag	Max MMI (#)	Shaking Deaths
1984-10-09	321	4.7	V (163k)	0
1981-03-07	380	5.4	VII (77)	1
1999-09-07	368	6	IX (10k)	143

Selected Cities Exposedfrom GeoNames Database of Cities with 1,000 or more residents.

MMI	City	Population
IV	Palaiochora	2k
IV	Ayia Galini	1k
IV	Atsipopoulon	2k
IV	Tympakion	5k
IV	Rethymnon	30k
IV	Kalivai	1k
IV	Chania	55k
III	Irakleion	137k
III	Nea Alikarnassos	12k
III	Ierapetra	13k
III	Agios Nikolaos	11k

(k = x1,000)

Nearby Events in the EXPO-CAT Earthquake Catalog
#	Date/Time	Mag	Lat, Lon, Depth	Country	Max MMI (Exposed)	Deaths		Secondary Effects
#	Date/Time	Mag	Lat, Lon, Depth	Country	Max MMI (Exposed)	Shaking	Total	Secondary Effects
1	1973-11-29 10:57 UTC	5.7	35.17° N, 23.84° E 30km	GR	VII (5 k)	0	0
2	1981-02-24 20:53 UTC	6.6	38.16° N, 22.98° E 16km	GR	IX (4 k)	21	21
3	1981-02-25 02:35 UTC	6.3	38.1° N, 23.17° E 6km	GR	IX (130)	0	0
4	1981-03-04 21:58 UTC	6.2	38.2° N, 23.3° E 15km	GR	IX (461)	0	1
5	1981-03-07 11:34 UTC	5.4	38.18° N, 23.34° E 37km	GR	VII (77)	1	1
6	1984-10-09 04:30 UTC	4.7	37.1° N, 21.89° E 39km	GR	V (163 k)	0	0
7	1986-09-13 17:24 UTC	5.9	37.06° N, 22.18° E 16km	GR	VIII (4 k)	21	21
8	1986-09-15 11:41 UTC	4.8	37.05° N, 22.21° E 44km	GR	VII (42 k)	0	0
9	1988-01-28 15:48 UTC	5.2	32.27° N, 21.06° E 15km	LY	V (3 k)	0	0
10	1992-04-30 11:44 UTC	5.7	35.11° N, 26.66° E 27km	GR	VII (2)	0	0
11	1993-03-26 11:58 UTC	5.4	37.61° N, 21.53° E 15km	GR	VII (24 k)	0	0
12	1996-07-20 00:00 UTC	6.2	36.2° N, 27.07° E 8km	GR	VI (2 k)	0	0
13	1997-10-13 13:39 UTC	6.4	36.39° N, 22.16° E 32km	GR	VIII (4)	0	0
14	1999-09-07 11:56 UTC	6	38.1° N, 23.63° E 9km	GR	IX (10 k)	143	143
15	2001-09-16 02:00 UTC	5.4	37.24° N, 21.93° E 24km	GR	VII (46 k)	0	0
16	2002-01-22 04:53 UTC	6.2	35.62° N, 26.64° E 88km	GR	VI (1 k)	0	1
17	2006-01-08 11:34 UTC	6.7	36.3° N, 23.34° E 66km	GR	VII (3 k)	0	0

MMI	City	Population
IV	Palaiochora	2k
IV	Ayia Galini	1k
IV	Atsipopoulon	2k
IV	Tympakion	5k
IV	Rethymnon	30k
IV	Kalivai	1k
IV	Mourniai	5k
IV	Tsikalaria	1k
IV	Souda	7k
IV	Nerokouros	4k
IV	Perivolia	3k
IV	Galatas	2k
IV	Dharatsos	4k
IV	Moirai	6k
IV	Pitharion	1k
IV	Chania	55k
IV	Ayia Marina	2k
III	Mouzouras	1k
III	Kissamos	4k
III	Zaros	2k
III	Platanos	1k
III	Perama	2k
III	Kolimvarion	1k
III	Yeryeri	1k
III	Zoniana	2k
III	Panormos	1k
III	Anogeia	3k
III	Ayia Varvara	2k
III	Krouson	3k
III	Kato Asitai	1k
III	Asimion	1k
III	Pirgos	1k
III	Tilisos	1k
III	Profitis Ilias	1k
III	Gazion	10k
III	Epano Arkhanai	4k
III	Irakleion	137k
III	Skalanion	1k
III	Arkalochorion	4k
III	Nea Alikarnassos	12k
III	Thrapsanon	2k
III	Kokkini Khanion	1k
III	Kastellion	2k
III	Gournai	2k
III	Gouvai	8k
III	Limin Khersonisou	3k
III	Mokhos	1k
III	Stalis	1k
III	Malia	4k
III	Analipsis	1k
III	Gra Liyia	1k
III	Neapolis	3k
III	Kritsa	2k
III	Ierapetra	13k
III	Agios Nikolaos	11k
III	Skhisma	2k
III	Kato Khorion	1k
II	Emborion	2k
II	Mesaria	1k
II	Thira	2k

(k = x1,000)

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