Overall Green Earthquake alert in Albania on 27 Jan 2017 17:07 UTC

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M 4.6 in Albania on 27 Jan 2017 17:07 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:	4.6M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	40.8338 , 19.9164
Event Date:	27 Jan 2017 17:07 UTC 27 Jan 2017 18:07 Local
Exposed Population:	2490000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10007vrf
Inserted at:	27 Jan 2017 19:21 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; Greece= 2.5

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us10007vrf	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1155388	0	27 Jan 2017 17:07	4.6M, 10km	N/A	2.3 million (in 100km)	00:05	NOAIG
1155390	0.1	27 Jan 2017 17:07	4.7M, 10km	N/A	2.3 million (in 100km)	00:13	EMSC
1155414	0	27 Jan 2017 17:07	4.6M, 5km	N/A	2.5 million (in 100km)	02:13	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 Berat (population 188,898) . The nearest places are Kutalli, Drenovicë, Strumë, Ura Vajgurore, Alikaj, Allambre, Kurjan, Roskovec, Kuçovë, Stalin, and Dhërmi.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.3 million people
75 km	1.9 million people
50 km	850000 people
20 km	190000 people
10 km	43000 people
5 km	12000 people
2 km	2500 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Berat	Albania	190000 people
Fier	Albania	260000 people
Lushnje	Albania	140000 people
Elbasan	Albania	260000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kutalli	Albania	Village	-	1 km
Drenovicë	Albania	Village	-	2 km
Strumë	Albania	Village	-	5 km
Ura Vajgurore	Albania	Village	-	7 km
Alikaj	Albania	Village	-	9 km
Allambre	Albania	Village	-	9 km
Kurjan	Albania	Village	-	10 km
Roskovec	Albania	Village	6400 people	10 km
Kuçovë	Albania	Village	18000 people	11 km
Stalin	Albania	City	-	12 km
Perondi	Albania	Village	-	12 km
Lapardha	Albania	Village	-	13 km
Bubullima	Albania	Village	-	13 km
Karbunarë e Vogël	Albania	Village	-	15 km
Kolonjë	Albania	Village	-	16 km
Berat	Albania	City	46000 people	16 km
Këmishtaj	Albania	Village	-	17 km
Dëshiran	Albania	Village	-	17 km
Panahor	Albania	Village	-	18 km
Patos	Albania	City	22000 people	18 km
Mbrostar	Albania	Village	-	18 km
Visokë	Albania	Village	-	18 km
Dukas	Albania	Village	-	19 km
Uznovë	Albania	Village	-	19 km
Lushnjë	Albania	City	38000 people	19 km
Selitë	Albania	Village	-	19 km
Fier	Albania	City	61000 people	20 km
Ballsh	Albania	Village	10000 people	20 km
Libofshë	Albania	Village	-	21 km
Balibardha	Albania	Village	-	21 km
Hysgjokaj	Albania	Village	-	22 km
Dragot	Albania	Village	-	23 km
Belsh	Albania	Village	-	24 km
Belësh	Albania	Village	-	24 km
Gumen	Albania	Village	-	24 km
Kreshpan	Albania	Village	-	24 km
Mollas	Albania	Village	-	24 km
Banaj	Albania	Village	-	25 km
Zhitom	Albania	Village	-	25 km
Gorishovë	Albania	Village	-	25 km
Dermenas	Albania	Village	-	25 km
Hekal	Albania	Village	-	25 km
Kryekuq	Albania	Village	-	26 km
Rusaman	Albania	Village	-	26 km
Tomor	Albania	Village	-	27 km
Seman	Albania	Village	-	28 km
Damës	Albania	Village	-	29 km
Levan	Albania	Village	-	29 km
Shtërmen	Albania	Village	-	30 km
Armen	Albania	City	-	31 km
Peqin	Albania	City	7400 people	31 km
Topojë	Albania	Village	-	31 km
Poliçan	Albania	Village	10000 people	31 km
Drizar	Albania	Village	-	31 km
Shtëpaj	Albania	Village	-	31 km
Selenicë	Albania	Village	6800 people	32 km
Bejar	Albania	Village	-	32 km
Bujaras	Albania	Village	-	32 km
Çermë-Proshkë	Albania	Village	-	32 km
Divjakë	Albania	City	-	32 km
Novoselë	Albania	Village	-	32 km
Trevllazër	Albania	Village	-	33 km
Fusha	Albania	Village	-	33 km
Bishqem	Albania	Village	-	33 km
Cërujë	Albania	Village	-	33 km
Bargullas	Albania	Village	-	33 km
Rogozhinë	Albania	Village	5200 people	33 km
Cërrik	Albania	City	13000 people	34 km
Bishan	Albania	Village	-	34 km
Gramsh	Albania	Village	9000 people	34 km
Biçukas	Albania	Village	-	35 km
Gllavë	Albania	Village	-	35 km
Bizhdan	Albania	Village	-	35 km
Brashtan	Albania	Village	-	37 km
Gosë	Albania	Village	-	37 km
Vidhas	Albania	Village	-	38 km
Armenji	Albania	Village	-	38 km
Bulçar	Albania	Village	-	39 km
Panaja	Albania	Village	-	39 km
Dobrenj	Albania	Village	-	40 km
Kakrukë	Albania	Village	-	40 km
Luz i Madh	Albania	Village	-	41 km
Lekaj	Albania	Village	-	41 km
Bradashesh	Albania	Village	-	41 km
Spadara	Albania	Village	-	42 km
Cropishti	Albania	Village	-	42 km
Sevaster	Albania	Village	-	42 km
Cet	Albania	Village	-	42 km
Vlorë	Albania	City	85000 people	43 km
Gracen	Albania	Village	-	43 km
Nartë	Albania	Village	-	44 km
Kaziaj	Albania	Village	-	44 km
Bajeza	Albania	Village	-	45 km
Elbasan	Albania	City	100000 people	45 km
Mavrovë	Albania	Village	-	45 km
Ano Poroçan	Albania	Village	-	45 km
Arrëza e Vogël	Albania	Village	-	46 km
Shushicë	Albania	Village	-	46 km
Sinanaj	Albania	Village	-	46 km
Kotë	Albania	Village	-	47 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
Berat / Stalin		34				0	8 km
Mifol		11				0	37 km
Elbasan / Cerrik		107				0	37 km
Vlora		3				0	44 km
		30480				0	61 km
Tirane Rinas	TIA	21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	70 km
Gjirokaster		203				0	82 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Skele E Vlores		Albania	44 km
Porto San Nicolo		Albania	54 km
Durres	ALDRZ	Albania	66 km

More information

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