Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Albania on 26 Nov 2019 02:54 UTC

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M 6.4 in Albania on 26 Nov 2019 02:54 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	6.4M
Glide number:	EQ-2019-000157-ALB
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	41.4208 , 19.4843
Event Date:	26 Nov 2019 02:54 UTC 26 Nov 2019 03:54 Local
Exposed Population:	About 59000 people in MMI 2550000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us70006d0m
Inserted at:	26 Nov 2019 03:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.2 (Albania)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Albania= 4.2; The Republic of North Macedonia= 3.7

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	1.6		0		1.7
us70006d0m	Scaled population (raster)	4.52	Max wave alert	0.09m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0.09m
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.89

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1280631		1.7	26 Nov 2019 02:54	6.4M, 10km	7.87	610 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.1m (at 00:15)	00:21	NEIC
1280640		1.9	26 Nov 2019 02:54	6.4M, 20km	8.28	830 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	02:08	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 Albania , District of Durres (population 242,500) . The nearest places are Jubë, Armaf, Kuratën, Radë, Durrës, Shijak, Vorë, Lalëz, Marikaj, Shetaj, and Shkodër.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.6 million people
75 km	1.9 million people
50 km	1.3 million people
20 km	270000 people
10 km	67000 people
5 km	9800 people
2 km	1400 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Durres	Albania	240000 people
Kruje	Albania	120000 people
Tirane	Albania	390000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Jubë	Albania	Village	-	0 km
Armaf	Albania	Village	-	9 km
Kuratën	Albania	Village	-	10 km
Radë	Albania	Village	-	10 km
Durrës	Albania	Major city	110000 people	11 km
Shijak	Albania	Village	14000 people	11 km
Vorë	Albania	Village	4200 people	14 km
Lalëz	Albania	Village	-	14 km
Marikaj	Albania	Village	-	15 km
Shetaj	Albania	Village	-	15 km
Kep i Rodonit	Albania	Village	-	16 km
Rromanat	Albania	Village	-	20 km
Fushë-Krujë	Albania	Village	9400 people	21 km
Ndroq	Albania	Village	-	23 km
Burizanë	Albania	Village	-	23 km
Ceredzias	Albania	Village	-	24 km
Mamuras	Albania	Village	-	24 km
Çoçaj	Albania	Village	-	24 km
Qerret	Albania	Village	-	24 km
Zhej	Albania	Village	-	26 km
Kavajë	Albania	City	28000 people	26 km
Fushë-Kuqe	Albania	Village	-	27 km
Synej	Albania	Village	-	27 km
Helmas	Albania	Village	-	28 km
Zgërdhesh	Albania	Village	-	28 km
Krujë	Albania	City	19000 people	28 km
Gjonëm	Albania	Village	-	29 km
Shën Ded Gjoni	Albania	Village	-	29 km
Babrrujë	Albania	Village	-	30 km
Tiranë	Albania	Capital	370000 people	31 km
Sauk	Albania	Village	-	32 km
Laç	Albania	City	23000 people	33 km
Shënkoll	Albania	Village	-	33 km
Cet	Albania	Village	-	34 km
Lekaj	Albania	Village	-	35 km
Milot	Albania	Village	2100 people	36 km
Kaziaj	Albania	Village	-	36 km
Luz i Madh	Albania	Village	-	36 km
Baldushk	Albania	Village	-	36 km
Zejmen	Albania	Village	-	37 km
Bajeza	Albania	Village	-	37 km
Gosë	Albania	Village	-	39 km
Beshkashi	Albania	Village	-	39 km
Ishull-Lezhë	Albania	Village	-	39 km
Bastar	Albania	Village	-	40 km
Berzhita	Albania	Village	-	41 km
Baz	Albania	Village	-	42 km
Rogozhinë	Albania	Village	5200 people	43 km
Lezhë	Albania	City	17000 people	43 km
Gura Vogël	Albania	Village	-	44 km
Biçukas	Albania	Village	-	44 km
Çermë-Proshkë	Albania	Village	-	44 km
Ibë	Albania	Village	-	44 km
Ulëz	Albania	Village	-	44 km
Komësi	Albania	Village	-	44 km
Shëngjin	Albania	Village	2500 people	45 km
Gurrë e Madhe	Albania	Village	-	46 km
Rubik	Albania	Village	2300 people	46 km
Krrabë	Albania	Village	-	46 km
Berhamej	Albania	Village	-	47 km
Peqin	Albania	City	7400 people	47 km
Divjakë	Albania	City	-	47 km
Guri i Bardhë	Albania	Village	-	49 km
Bishqem	Albania	Village	-	50 km
Kallmet i Madh	Albania	Village	-	50 km
Burrel	Albania	City	15000 people	50 km
Rrëshen	Albania	Village	9100 people	50 km
Velipojë	Albania	Village	-	50 km
Gracen	Albania	Village	-	50 km
Sveti Nikola	Montenegro	Village	-	52 km
Klos	Albania	Village	<1000 people	52 km
Boksi i Ri	Albania	Village	-	52 km
Shëngjergj	Albania	Village	-	52 km
Bukëmirë	Albania	Village	-	52 km
Bejn	Albania	Village	-	52 km
Prosek	Albania	Village	-	53 km
Bungaj	Albania	Village	-	53 km
Perlat	Albania	Village	-	53 km
Troshan	Albania	Village	-	54 km
Lis	Albania	Village	-	56 km
Hysgjokaj	Albania	Village	-	56 km
Kryekuq	Albania	Village	-	56 km
Lushnjë	Albania	City	38000 people	57 km
Bradashesh	Albania	Village	-	57 km
Baba	Albania	Village	-	57 km
Barbullush	Albania	Village	-	57 km
Vidhas	Albania	Village	-	57 km
Gjon	Albania	Village	-	58 km
Ranxë	Albania	Village	-	59 km
Macukull	Albania	Village	-	59 km
Belësh	Albania	Village	-	59 km
Krastë	Albania	Village	1200 people	59 km
Bardhaj	Albania	Village	-	60 km
Cërrik	Albania	City	13000 people	60 km
Belsh	Albania	Village	-	60 km
Trush	Albania	Village	-	60 km
Hajmel	Albania	Village	-	60 km
Ulcinj	Montenegro	City	9100 people	61 km
Vig	Albania	Village	-	61 km
Karbunarë e Vogël	Albania	Village	-	61 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
Tirane Rinas	TIA	21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	20 km
		30480				0	28 km
Gramsh		99				0	53 km
Elbasan / Cerrik		107				0	60 km
Shkoder / Shtojiri		30				0	74 km
Berat / Stalin		34				0	79 km
Mifol		11				0	91 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Durres	ALDRZ	Albania	12 km
Shengjin	ALSHG	Albania	45 km
Ulcinj		Montenegro	62 km
Bar	CSBAR	Montenegro	81 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Shkopet	Mati	1962	42 km
	Ulza	Mati	1967	45 km
Vau-Dejes Reservoir	Vau-Dejes	Drin	1973	68 km
Koman Reservoir	Komani Dam	Drin	1986	81 km
	Spilje	Crni Drim	1969	86 km
	Globocica	Crni Drin	1965	97 km

More information

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