M 5.6 in Algeria on 26 May 2015 06:17 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.04 , -0.58
Event Date: 26 May 2015 06:17 UTC
26 May 2015 07:17 Local
Exposed Population:
3168244 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 443834
Inserted at: 26 May 2015 06:25 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
443834 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1082042 0 26 May 2015 06:17 5.6M, 10km N/A 3.2 million (in 100km) 00:08 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 Oran (population 1,172,363) . The nearest places are and Oran.

Radius Population
100 km 3.2 million people
75 km 2 million people
50 km 1.3 million people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Oran Algeria 1.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Oran Oran Algeria Major city - 38 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
Bou Sfer 57 39 km
Es Senia ORN 90 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 46 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Arzew DZAZW Algeria 32 km
Oran DZORN Algeria 36 km
Mers-el-Kebir Algeria 36 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Cheurfas Mekerra 1935 77 km

More information

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