M 4.7 in Algeria on 05 Mar 2017 01:46 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: 36.55 , 6.75
Event Date: 05 Mar 2017 01:46 UTC
05 Mar 2017 02:46 Local
Exposed Population:
5870000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 573839
Inserted at: 05 Mar 2017 02:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Algeria)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.1 0.1
573839 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1159525 0.1 05 Mar 2017 01:46 4.7M, 13.01km N/A 5.9 million (in 100km) 00:19 NEIC
1159526 0.1 05 Mar 2017 01:46 4.7M, 10km N/A 5.9 million (in 100km) 00:28 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 Constantine (population 1,053,054) . The nearest places are Armèe Française, Zighout Youcef, Bou Trerou, Mechta Teffahah, Ksar Nadja, Mechta Sfardjela, Sidi Mezghiche, El Arrouch, Didouche Mourad, Ouled el Arbi, and Mechta Khallouta.

Radius Population
100 km 4.4 million people
75 km 3.2 million people
50 km 2 million people
20 km 220000 people
10 km 47000 people
5 km 17000 people
2 km 2700 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Constantine Algeria 1.1 million people
Skikda Algeria 790000 people
Guelma Algeria 350000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Armèe Française Skikda Algeria Village - 2 km
Zighout Youcef Constantine Algeria Village - 4 km
Bou Trerou Skikda Algeria Village - 6 km
Mechta Teffahah Skikda Algeria Village - 8 km
Ksar Nadja Constantine Algeria Village - 10 km
Mechta Sfardjela Skikda Algeria Village - 11 km
Sidi Mezghiche Skikda Algeria Village - 13 km
El Arrouch Skikda Algeria Village - 13 km
Didouche Mourad Constantine Algeria Village - 15 km
Ouled el Arbi Constantine Algeria Village - 15 km
Bordj Ben Embareck Constantine Algeria Village - 18 km
Bouhalbas Skikda Algeria Village - 19 km
Sedrata Skikda Algeria Village - 20 km
Mechtat el Haouima Mila Algeria Village - 20 km
Mechtet Agouf Skikda Algeria Village - 20 km
Hamma Bouziane Constantine Algeria Village - 21 km
Kahouet 'Ibich Skikda Algeria Village - 22 km
Mechtat er Romane el Kares Jijel Algeria Village - 22 km
Lambleche Constantine Algeria Village - 23 km
Sidi Kamber Skikda Algeria Village - 23 km
Mechta Hadj Brahim Constantine Algeria Village - 23 km
Mechtet Koudiet Rmel Skikda Algeria Village - 24 km
Haouch Ali Mosbâh Skikda Algeria Village - 24 km
Constantine Constantine Algeria City 440000 people 25 km
Ben Griba Constantine Algeria Village - 25 km
Mechta Dakhela Mila Algeria Village - 25 km
Oumm Toûb Skikda Algeria Village - 26 km
Bouchtâta Mahmoûd Skikda Algeria Village - 26 km
El Aria Constantine Algeria Village - 27 km
Aïne Kerma Constantine Algeria Village - 29 km
Mechtet el Ouâdia Jijel Algeria Village - 29 km
Mechta Chabet el Ma Guelma Algeria Village - 29 km
Beni Bechîr Skikda Algeria Village - 31 km
Es Sebt Skikda Algeria Village - 31 km
Mechta Habacha Jijel Algeria Village - 32 km
Ebn Ziad Constantine Algeria Village - 32 km
El Hedaiek Skikda Algeria Village - 32 km
Mechta Msid el Outania Mila Algeria Village - 32 km
Mechta Bîn el Ouîdâne Skikda Algeria Village - 32 km
Le Khroub Constantine Algeria Village - 32 km
Djemmâla Skikda Algeria Village - 33 km
Bissy Skikda Algeria Village - 34 km
Bayard Skikda Algeria Village - 35 km
'Aïn Kechera Skikda Algeria Village - 36 km
Mechta 'Ain Bou Medrah Guelma Algeria Village - 36 km
Arago Jijel Algeria Village - 37 km
Mechta Beni Melloul Guelma Algeria Village - 37 km
'Ain ZouiT Skikda Algeria Village - 37 km
Hamala Mila Algeria Village - 37 km
Hammoudi Hamrouch Skikda Algeria Village - 37 km
Ksir Beni Zid Skikda Algeria Village - 37 km
Zrîbet Beni Guendoûz Skikda Algeria Village - 37 km
El Mala Mila Algeria Village - 38 km
Grarem Mila Algeria Village - 38 km
Mechtat el Hofara Guelma Algeria Village - 38 km
Aïne Smara Constantine Algeria Village - 39 km
Beni Mêlek Skikda Algeria Village - 39 km
Mechta Tessa'tâch Skikda Algeria Village - 39 km
Aïne Abid Constantine Algeria Village - 39 km
Bou Nouara Constantine Algeria Village - 39 km
Mechta Beni Sekfal Guelma Algeria Village - 40 km
Ouled Rahmoun Constantine Algeria Village - 41 km
Menzel el Abtal Skikda Algeria Village - 41 km
Douar Kassandji Constantine Algeria Village - 41 km
Settara Jijel Algeria Village - 42 km
Mechta Sidi Embarek Constantine Algeria Village - 42 km
Mechta Boû el Bellout Jijel Algeria Village - 42 km
Douar Rouknia Guelma Algeria Village - 42 km
'Aïn Tinn Mila Algeria Village - 42 km
Cité el 'Arbi Ben Mhîdi Skikda Algeria Village - 42 km
Sidi Alî Skikda Algeria Village - 43 km
Mechtat el Groura Guelma Algeria Village - 43 km
Boû el Hamâma Jijel Algeria Village - 44 km
Aïne Regada Constantine Algeria Village - 44 km
Mechta Zehana Constantine Algeria Village - 44 km
Mechta Kebira Mila Algeria Village - 44 km
Mechtet el Kîta Skikda Algeria Village - 45 km
Mila Mila Algeria Village - 45 km
Sidi Mérouane Mila Algeria Village - 45 km
Oued Zenati Guelma Algeria Village - 45 km
Mechta Larsahas Skikda Algeria Village - 45 km
'Ain Charchar Skikda Algeria Village - 46 km
Bordj Mehiris Constantine Algeria Village - 46 km
Sidi Khalifa Mila Algeria Village - 46 km
El Rhedir Skikda Algeria Village - 46 km
Râs el Akba Guelma Algeria Village - 47 km
El Guerrah Constantine Algeria Village - 47 km
El Ouloûdj Skikda Algeria Village - 47 km
Hammam Meskoutine Guelma Algeria Village - 48 km
Douar Ouled 'Arbi Jijel Algeria Village - 48 km
Mechta Ben Taïla Mila Algeria Village - 48 km
Sigus Oum el Bouaghi Algeria Village - 48 km
El Milia Jijel Algeria Village - 48 km
Mechta Oulad Boukha Mila Algeria Village - 49 km
'Aïn Trab Guelma Algeria Village - 49 km
Mechta Oulad Nasseur Oum El Bouaghi Algeria Village - 50 km
El Hrayech Skikda Algeria Village - 50 km
Bled Youssef Mila Algeria Village - 51 km
Saint-Louis Skikda Algeria Village - 51 km
Aïne Enchir Rayan Guelma Algeria Village - 51 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
Ain El Bey CZL 702 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 32 km
Skikda Valee SKI unknown 0 40 km
Telerghma 757 0 60 km
Ain Beida 960 0 88 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Skikda DZSKI Algeria 40 km
Collo DZCOL Algeria 54 km
Cape Bougaroni Algeria 65 km
Cape de Fer Algeria 69 km
Chetaibi Algeria 80 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Guenitra Fessa 1984 14 km
Zardezas Saf Saf 1977 25 km
H. Meskoutine Bou Hamdane 1987 44 km
Hammam Grouz Rhumel 1987 55 km

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