Overall Green Earthquake alert in Algeria on 26 Dec 2014 17:55 UTC

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M 4.7 in Algeria on 26 Dec 2014 17:55 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:	4.7M
Depth:	12 Km
Lat/Lon:	36.51 , 3.01
Event Date:	26 Dec 2014 17:55 UTC 26 Dec 2014 18:55 Local
Exposed Population:	7762090 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=415001
Inserted at:	26 Dec 2014 18:48 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.1		0.1
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=415001	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1068234	0	26 Dec 2014 17:55	4.6M, 10km	N/A	7.8 million (in 100km)	00:20	EMSC
1068235	0	26 Dec 2014 17:55	4.8M, 7.4km	N/A	7.8 million (in 100km)	00:29	NEIC
1068236	0.1	26 Dec 2014 17:55	4.7M, 12km	N/A	7.8 million (in 100km)	00:53	EMSC

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 Algeria , Province of Blida (population 704,462) . The nearest places are Hamman Melouane, El Merenndj, Douar Garsîf, Bougara, Haouch el Bey, Ouded Slama Fouaga, Douar Oulad Arab, Bouinane, Douar Beni Zermane, Aoungal, and Mechta Saedi.

Radius	Population
100 km	7.8 million people
75 km	6.6 million people
50 km	5.6 million people
20 km	400000 people
10 km	82000 people
5 km	5600 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Blida	Algeria	700000 people
Medea	Algeria	760000 people
Bouira	Algeria	600000 people
Tipaza	Algeria	620000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hamman Melouane	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	2 km
El Merenndj	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	5 km
Douar Garsîf	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	6 km
Bougara	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	6 km
Haouch el Bey	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	6 km
Ouded Slama Fouaga	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	8 km
Douar Oulad Arab	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	9 km
Bouinane	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	9 km
Douar Beni Zermane	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	10 km
Aoungal	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	11 km
Haouch Massouma	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	12 km
Abd el Krim	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	12 km
Douar Lecka	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	12 km
Chebli	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	12 km
El Arba	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	13 km
Sidi Moussa	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	13 km
Bahata	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	13 km
Radjimi	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	14 km
Soudrata	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	14 km
Ramahme	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	14 km
Tourtatsine	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	14 km
Beni Kina	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	14 km
Oulad Chebel	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	15 km
Feroukha	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	15 km
Graba	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	15 km
Souma	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	16 km
Bou Skeïer	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	16 km
El Khenag	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	16 km
Bou Knana	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	17 km
El Moulhanni	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	17 km
Tidjaï	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	17 km
Guerrouaou	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	17 km
Haouch Ben Taraha	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	18 km
Baufarik	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	18 km
Chrea	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	18 km
Oulad Sidi Mohammed	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	18 km
Dalmaite	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	19 km
Guergoûr	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	19 km
Touennsa	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	19 km
Beni Mered	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	19 km
Les Quarte Chemins	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	20 km
Meftah	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	20 km
Sidi Bou Hamada	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	20 km
Les Eucalyptus	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	20 km
Oued Smar	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	20 km
Baba Ali	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	21 km
Blida	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	21 km
Bou Lerbag	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	22 km
Rhalem	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	22 km
Tablat	Medea	Algeria	Village	12000 people	23 km
Oulad Hammadi	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	23 km
Khraicia	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	23 km
El Madene Mines	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	23 km
Douera	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	23 km
Beni Tamou	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	24 km
Tirhzert Aimoula	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	24 km
El Omaria	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	24 km
Mouchene	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	25 km
Rhorfa	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	25 km
Saoula	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	25 km
Ouled Mendîl Rhraba	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	25 km
Mezrana	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	25 km
El Hachem	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	25 km
Baba Hassen	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	25 km
Ouled Brahim	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	26 km
Ahmed Ben Abdallah	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	26 km
El Rherib	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	26 km
Goum Hadj Moussa	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	26 km
Oued el Alleug	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	27 km
Nahata	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	27 km
Herhirhech	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	27 km
Hussein Dey	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	28 km
Goum Berredjouh	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	28 km
Sidi Bou Ali	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	28 km
Bab Ezzouar	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	28 km
Mahelma	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	28 km
Draaouchia	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	29 km
Beni Kheddi	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	29 km
Dar el Beida	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	29 km
El Achour	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	29 km
Souidania	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	29 km
El Haouana	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	29 km
Bou Megrane	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	30 km
El Karrouch	Bouira	Algeria	Village	-	30 km
El Khemis	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	30 km
Ouled Mehenni	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	30 km
Ouled Fayet	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	30 km
El-Jazair	Alger	Algeria	Capital	1.5 million people	30 km
El Bordj	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	30 km
Oulad Azane	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	31 km
El Brarim	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	31 km
Douar Tâdjnânt	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	31 km
Deli Ibrahim	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	31 km
Mechta Mezahim	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	32 km
Ouled Chebacheb	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	32 km
Ouzera	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	32 km
Kolea	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	33 km
Berbessa	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	33 km
Arbatache	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	33 km
Mechtat el Ardjoun	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	33 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
Boufarik	QFD	102				0	19 km
Blida		163				0	23 km
Houari Boumediene	ALG	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11400	27 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Alger		Algeria	34 km
Algiers	DZALG	Algeria	38 km
Tipasa		Algeria	59 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Ladrat	Ladrat	1988	26 km
Hamiz	Arbatache	1935	29 km
Keddara	Boudouaou	1985	37 km
Bou Roumi	Bou Roumi	1985	47 km
Ghrib	Cheliff	1938	58 km
Lekhal	Lekhal	1985	63 km
Boukourdane	Boukourdane	1992	69 km
Boughzoul	Nahar Ouasel	1934	85 km

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