M 4.7 in Algeria on 10 Feb 2016 01:12 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.61 , 3.09
Event Date: 10 Feb 2016 01:12 UTC
10 Feb 2016 02:12 Local
Exposed Population:
7752023 people within 100km
Source: EMSC http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=487663
Inserted at: 10 Feb 2016 01:33 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.1 0.1
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=487663 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
1119053 0 10 Feb 2016 01:12 4.6M, 14.73km N/A 7.8 million (in 100km) 00:17 NEIC
1119055 0.1 10 Feb 2016 01:12 4.7M, 10km N/A 7.8 million (in 100km) 00:21 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 El-Jazair, Ouded Slama Fouaga, Haouch Ben Taraha, Sidi Moussa, Chebli, Bougara, Baba Ali, Les Eucalyptus, Oued Smar, El Arba, and Oulad Chebel.

Radius Population
100 km 7.8 million people
75 km 6.2 million people
50 km 5 million people
20 km 2.5 million people
10 km 430000 people
5 km 70000 people
2 km 20000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Blida Algeria 700000 people
Tipaza Algeria 620000 people
Boumerdes Algeria 1.4 million people
Alger Algeria 3.2 million people
Bouira Algeria 600000 people
Medea Algeria 760000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sidi Moussa Blida Algeria Village - 1 km
Haouch Ben Taraha Tipaza Algeria Village - 4 km
Chebli Blida Algeria Village - 7 km
Baba Ali Tipaza Algeria Village - 7 km
Les Eucalyptus Alger Algeria Village - 7 km
Oued Smar Alger Algeria Village - 7 km
El Arba Blida Algeria Village - 7 km
Bougara Blida Algeria Village - 8 km
Ouded Slama Fouaga Blida Algeria Village - 9 km
Oulad Chebel Blida Algeria Village - 9 km
El-Jazair Alger Algeria Capital 1.5 million people 17 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
Houari Boumediene ALG 25 Civ. Paved Yes 11400 15 km
Boufarik QFD 102 21 km
Blida 163 27 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Alger Algeria 20 km
Algiers DZALG Algeria 25 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Hamiz Arbatache 1935 23 km
Keddara Boudouaou 1985 30 km

More information

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