Overall Green Earthquake alert in Albania on 08 Apr 2017 13:53 UTC

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M 5 in Albania on 08 Apr 2017 13:53 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:	5.0M
Depth:	27.15 Km
Lat/Lon:	41.8016 , 19.9714
Event Date:	08 Apr 2017 13:53 UTC 08 Apr 2017 15:53 Local
Exposed Population:	2510000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008fub
Inserted at:	08 Apr 2017 14:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.2 (Albania)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Albania= 4.2; Serbia= 3.8; The Republic of North Macedonia= 3.7

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.2		0.2
us10008fub	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
1163304	0.1	08 Apr 2017 13:53	4.8M, 10km	N/A	2.7 million (in 100km)	00:04	NOAIG
1163305	0.3	08 Apr 2017 13:53	5.2M, 10km	N/A	2.8 million (in 100km)	00:04	EMSC
1163308	0.2	08 Apr 2017 13:53	5M, 10km	N/A	2.8 million (in 100km)	00:16	EMSC
1163309	0.2	08 Apr 2017 13:53	5M, 27.15km	N/A	2.5 million (in 100km)	00:22	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 Mirdite (population 54,570) . The nearest places are Kurbnesh, Bardhaj, Gryka, Reps, Macukull, Perlat, Prosek, Gur, Bungaj, Fushë-Lurë, and Durrës.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.8 million people
75 km	1.5 million people
50 km	360000 people
20 km	31000 people
10 km	5500 people
5 km	1400 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Mirdite	Albania	55000 people
Dibre	Albania	150000 people
Mat	Albania	83000 people
Puke	Albania	52000 people
Kukes	Albania	110000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kurbnesh	Albania	Village	1400 people	2 km
Bardhaj	Albania	Village	-	5 km
Gryka	Albania	Village	-	7 km
Reps	Albania	Village	-	9 km
Macukull	Albania	Village	-	10 km
Perlat	Albania	Village	-	11 km
Prosek	Albania	Village	-	12 km
Gur	Albania	Village	-	13 km
Bungaj	Albania	Village	-	13 km
Fushë-Lurë	Albania	Village	-	13 km
Aranëmol e Lur	Albania	Village	-	15 km
Rrëshen	Albania	Village	9100 people	16 km
Gjegjan	Albania	Village	-	17 km
Lis	Albania	Village	-	18 km
Klos	Albania	Village	-	18 km
Burrel	Albania	City	15000 people	19 km
Çidhën	Albania	Village	-	19 km
Ulëz	Albania	Village	-	20 km
Arëzë	Albania	Village	-	20 km
Murrë	Albania	Village	-	21 km
Kimesë	Albania	Village	-	22 km
Zall-Dardhë	Albania	Village	-	22 km
Lunar	Albania	Village	-	23 km
Baz	Albania	Village	-	23 km
Dardhe	Albania	Village	-	23 km
Rubik	Albania	Village	2300 people	24 km
Bukëmirë	Albania	Village	-	24 km
Komësi	Albania	Village	-	25 km
Fushe Muhurr	Albania	Village	-	25 km
Selishtë	Albania	Village	-	25 km
Beshkashi	Albania	Village	-	25 km
Kishavec	Albania	Village	-	26 km
Shkavec	Albania	Village	-	27 km
Thirrë	Albania	Village	-	28 km
Bithuq	Albania	Village	-	29 km
Gura Vogël	Albania	Village	-	29 km
Bushtricë	Albania	Village	-	30 km
Gurrë e Madhe	Albania	Village	-	30 km
Milot	Albania	Village	2100 people	30 km
Fushë-Arrëz	Albania	Village	2500 people	31 km
Pukë	Albania	Village	6000 people	32 km
Bejn	Albania	Village	-	32 km
Zejmen	Albania	Village	-	32 km
Kçirë	Albania	Village	-	32 km
Klos	Albania	Village	<1000 people	33 km
Kallmet i Madh	Albania	Village	-	33 km
Laç	Albania	City	23000 people	33 km
Vig	Albania	Village	-	33 km
Troshan	Albania	Village	-	33 km
Vajkal	Albania	Village	-	33 km
Peshkopi	Albania	City	15000 people	34 km
Kryezi	Albania	Village	-	34 km
Lezhë	Albania	City	17000 people	35 km
Bulqizë	Albania	Village	9900 people	35 km
Kolesjan	Albania	Village	-	35 km
Shotshan	Albania	Village	-	35 km
Gjonëm	Albania	Village	-	35 km
Dinaj	Albania	Village	-	35 km
Shënmëri	Albania	Village	-	36 km
Shënkoll	Albania	Village	-	36 km
Ishull-Lezhë	Albania	Village	-	36 km
Qelëz	Albania	Village	-	36 km
Fushë-Bulqizë	Albania	City	-	37 km
Caj	Albania	Village	-	37 km
Kalimash	Albania	Village	-	37 km
Valikardhë	Albania	Village	-	37 km
Krujë	Albania	City	19000 people	38 km
Guri i Bardhë	Albania	Village	-	38 km
Zhej	Albania	Village	-	38 km
Shëmri	Albania	Village	-	38 km
Karma	Albania	Village	-	39 km
Homesh	Albania	Village	-	39 km
Shëngjin	Albania	Village	2500 people	39 km
Mamuras	Albania	Village	-	40 km
Kolsh	Albania	Village	-	40 km
Hajmel	Albania	Village	-	40 km
Fushë-Kuqe	Albania	Village	-	40 km
Bastar	Albania	Village	-	41 km
Burizanë	Albania	Village	-	41 km
Zgërdhesh	Albania	Village	-	41 km
Shtiqën	Albania	Village	-	42 km
Krastë	Albania	Village	1200 people	42 km
Gostil	Albania	Village	-	42 km
Gjon	Albania	Village	-	43 km
Shën Ded Gjoni	Albania	Village	-	43 km
Magellarë	Albania	Village	-	43 km
Grekaj	Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	43 km
Kukës	Albania	City	16000 people	44 km
Arrë Telume	Albania	Village	-	45 km
Fushë-Krujë	Albania	Village	9400 people	45 km
Iballë	Albania	Village	-	45 km
Baba	Albania	Village	-	45 km
Brahog	Albania	Village	-	46 km
Barbullush	Albania	Village	-	46 km
Libolesh	Albania	Village	-	46 km
Vau i Dejës	Albania	Village	-	46 km
Lenë	Albania	Village	-	47 km
Debar	Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	City	18000 people	48 km
Vranisht	Albania	Village	-	48 km
Ceredzias	Albania	Village	-	49 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
Kukes		472				0	40 km
Gramsh		99				0	41 km
Tirane Rinas	TIA	21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	51 km
Shkoder / Shtojiri		30				0	55 km
		30480				0	55 km
Amiko		416				0	78 km
Elbasan / Cerrik		107				0	81 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Shengjin	ALSHG	Albania	40 km
Durres	ALDRZ	Albania	73 km
Ulcinj		Montenegro	75 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Ulza	Mati	1967	19 km
	Shkopet	Mati	1962	23 km
Koman Reservoir	Komani Dam	Drin	1986	41 km
Vau-Dejes Reservoir	Vau-Dejes	Drin	1973	45 km
	Spilje	Crni Drim	1969	49 km
Fierza Reservoir	Fierza	Drin	1979	51 km
	Mavrovo	Mavrovska Reka	1956	58 km
	Globocica	Crni Drin	1965	69 km
	Radonjic	Becka Reka	1980	82 km

More information

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