> very strong and shallow MW 7.0 Earthquake offshore Samos, Greece

10/30/2020 - Earthquake offshore Samos, Greece

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Oct. 30, 2020, 12:51 p.m.
Magnitude Mw 7
Latitude 37.91 °N
Longitude 26.84 °E
Depth 15 km
Last Update 2020-10-30
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Impact
Country Displaced Injured Dead Damaged Buildings Destroyed Buildings
Total 3700 1052 118 16410 806
Greece 1600 19 2 810 300
Turkey 2100 1033 116 15600 506

Source: Earthquake Impact Database

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Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 2.08 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

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