Overall Green Earthquake alert in Algeria on 18 Nov 2016 12:08 UTC

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M 4.9 in Algeria on 18 Nov 2016 12:08 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:	4.9M
Depth:	9.7 Km
Lat/Lon:	34.67 , 6.2505
Event Date:	18 Nov 2016 12:08 UTC 18 Nov 2016 13:08 Local
Exposed Population:	1381002 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us100079yy
Inserted at:	18 Nov 2016 13:55 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us100079yy	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	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1147309	18 Nov 2016 12:08	4.8M, 10km	N/A	890 thousand (in 100km)	00:19	EMSC
1147312	18 Nov 2016 12:08	4.5M, 10km	N/A	840 thousand (in 100km)	00:55	EMSC
1147331	18 Nov 2016 12:08	4.9M, 9.7km	N/A	1.4 million (in 100km)	01:46	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 Algeria , Province of Biskra (population 429,009) . The nearest places are Sidi Mohammed Moussa, Zeribet el Oued, El Aouch, Aïne Naga, Timermassine, Ouladj el Khodra, Zribet Hamet, Dermoun, Bades, Khenag, and Belhiout.

Radius	Population
100 km	890000 people
75 km	510000 people
50 km	110000 people
20 km	9900 people
10 km	1800 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Biskra	Algeria	430000 people
El Oued	Algeria	870000 people
Khenchela	Algeria	580000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sidi Mohammed Moussa	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	17 km
Zeribet el Oued	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	22 km
El Aouch	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	23 km
Aïne Naga	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	24 km
Timermassine	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	32 km
Ouladj el Khodra	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	36 km
Zribet Hamet	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	37 km
Dermoun	Batna	Algeria	Village	-	37 km
Bades	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	38 km
Khenag	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	38 km
Afsil	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	40 km
Bordj de Chegga	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	41 km
Garta	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	41 km
Kebach	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	41 km
Nebka	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	41 km
Sidi Okba	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	42 km
El Baal	Batna	Algeria	Village	-	44 km
Khannga Sidi Nadji	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	45 km
El Hamman Oulad Zerara	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	45 km
Dechret Tadjmout	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	46 km
Tehouda	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	46 km
Sidi el Messaoud	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	47 km
Foum el Kherze	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	47 km
Dechret Ouled Sidi Amar	Batna	Algeria	Village	-	49 km
Reskil	Batna	Algeria	Village	-	49 km
El Ouldja	Khenchela	Algeria	Village	-	49 km
El Habel	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	49 km
M'Chouneche	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	50 km
Bordj Drauh	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	50 km
Slite	El Oued	Algeria	Village	-	51 km
Droh	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	51 km
Baniane	Batna	Algeria	Village	-	52 km
Rhoufi	Batna	Algeria	Village	-	54 km
Chetma	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	54 km
Djarallah	Batna	Algeria	Village	-	56 km
Oulad Abed	Batna	Algeria	Village	-	56 km
Oumache	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	58 km
Korra	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	58 km
Oumach	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	59 km
Chebla	Khenchela	Algeria	Village	-	59 km
El Ksar	Batna	Algeria	Village	-	60 km
Louestia	Batna	Algeria	Village	-	61 km
Iguelfene	Batna	Algeria	Village	-	61 km
Biskra	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	62 km
Afra	Khenchela	Algeria	Village	-	63 km
'Aïn Bou Zennzene	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	63 km
Oum et Tieur	El Oued	Algeria	Village	-	64 km
Chennaoura	Batna	Algeria	Village	-	65 km
Tahenntout	Batna	Algeria	Village	-	65 km
El Baadj	El Oued	Algeria	Village	-	65 km
Branis	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	66 km
Djeniene	Batna	Algeria	Village	-	66 km
Oulad Belkassem	Khenchela	Algeria	Village	-	66 km
Tine Tarine	Batna	Algeria	Village	-	67 km
Hammam Salahine	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	68 km
Tabenndout	Khenchela	Algeria	Village	-	68 km
Sidi Malek	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	69 km
Braïed	Batna	Algeria	Village	-	69 km
Ouarka	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	69 km
Beni Souik	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	69 km
Bou Setta	Batna	Algeria	Village	-	69 km
Djemmorah	Biskra	Algeria	Village	-	69 km
Ourir	El Oued	Algeria	Village	-	70 km
Belhiout	Batna	Algeria	Village	-	70 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
Biskra	BSK	88				0	57 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Foum el Gherza	El Abiod	1950	47 km

More information

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