Overall Green Earthquake alert in Albania from 24 May 2017 10:30 UTC to 10:30

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M 4.6 in Albania from 24 May 2017 10:30 UTC to 10:30

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:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	41.5619 , 20.2392
Event Date:	24 May 2017 10:30 UTC 24 May 2017 12:30 Local
Exposed Population:	2990000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008ut6
Inserted at:	24 May 2017 10:54 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		0
us10008ut6	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	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1168797	24 May 2017 10:30	4.4M, 10km	N/A	2.9 million (in 100km)	00:04	NOAIG
1168799	24 May 2017 10:30	4.6M, 10km	N/A	3 million (in 100km)	00:23	NEIC
1168805	24 May 2017 10:30	4.5M, 10km	N/A	3 million (in 100km)	00:50	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 Albania , District of Mat (population 82,905) . The nearest places are Lis, Lunar, Bejn, Klos, Murrë, Burrel, Gurrë e Madhe, Komësi, Gura Vogël, Vajkal, and Shkodër.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.3 million people
75 km	2.2 million people
50 km	1.2 million people
20 km	68000 people
10 km	29000 people
5 km	3800 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Mat	Albania	83000 people
Dibre	Albania	150000 people
Tirane	Albania	390000 people
Mirdite	Albania	55000 people
Kruje	Albania	120000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Lis	Albania	Village	-	6 km
Lunar	Albania	Village	-	9 km
Bejn	Albania	Village	-	9 km
Klos	Albania	Village	<1000 people	9 km
Murrë	Albania	Village	-	10 km
Burrel	Albania	City	15000 people	10 km
Gurrë e Madhe	Albania	Village	-	11 km
Komësi	Albania	Village	-	12 km
Gura Vogël	Albania	Village	-	13 km
Vajkal	Albania	Village	-	13 km
Macukull	Albania	Village	-	13 km
Selishtë	Albania	Village	-	14 km
Bulqizë	Albania	Village	9900 people	14 km
Guri i Bardhë	Albania	Village	-	15 km
Baz	Albania	Village	-	18 km
Fushë-Bulqizë	Albania	City	-	18 km
Krastë	Albania	Village	1200 people	18 km
Valikardhë	Albania	Village	-	18 km
Gjon	Albania	Village	-	19 km
Bardhaj	Albania	Village	-	20 km
Perlat	Albania	Village	-	20 km
Gur	Albania	Village	-	21 km
Bastar	Albania	Village	-	21 km
Fushe Muhurr	Albania	Village	-	21 km
Shotshan	Albania	Village	-	22 km
Kurbnesh	Albania	Village	1400 people	22 km
Ulëz	Albania	Village	-	23 km
Çidhën	Albania	Village	-	23 km
Beshkashi	Albania	Village	-	23 km
Lenë	Albania	Village	-	24 km
Prosek	Albania	Village	-	24 km
Kishavec	Albania	Village	-	24 km
Homesh	Albania	Village	-	25 km
Bungaj	Albania	Village	-	27 km
Shëngjergj	Albania	Village	-	27 km
Fushë-Lurë	Albania	Village	-	27 km
Libolesh	Albania	Village	-	28 km
Krujë	Albania	City	19000 people	28 km
Rrëshen	Albania	Village	9100 people	28 km
Zgërdhesh	Albania	Village	-	28 km
Peshkopi	Albania	City	15000 people	30 km
Gryka	Albania	Village	-	30 km
Zall-Dardhë	Albania	Village	-	31 km
Aranëmol e Lur	Albania	Village	-	31 km
Gjonëm	Albania	Village	-	32 km
Berhamej	Albania	Village	-	32 km
Ostren	Albania	Village	-	32 km
Reps	Albania	Village	-	32 km
Magellarë	Albania	Village	-	33 km
Ballgjin	Albania	Village	-	34 km
Burizanë	Albania	Village	-	34 km
Milot	Albania	Village	2100 people	34 km
Zhej	Albania	Village	-	34 km
Ceredzias	Albania	Village	-	35 km
Laç	Albania	City	23000 people	35 km
Rubik	Albania	Village	2300 people	35 km
Fushë-Krujë	Albania	Village	9400 people	35 km
Debar	Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	City	18000 people	35 km
Mamuras	Albania	Village	-	35 km
Babrrujë	Albania	Village	-	35 km
Bithuq	Albania	Village	-	36 km
Golem Papradnik	Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	36 km
Borova	Albania	Village	-	37 km
Tiranë	Albania	Capital	370000 people	37 km
Zejmen	Albania	Village	-	38 km
Bukëmirë	Albania	Village	-	40 km
Steblevë	Albania	Village	-	40 km
Klos	Albania	Village	-	40 km
Vbrnicë	Albania	Village	-	40 km
Gjegjan	Albania	Village	-	40 km
Shënkoll	Albania	Village	-	40 km
Sauk	Albania	Village	-	41 km
Shkavec	Albania	Village	-	41 km
Allaj	Albania	Village	-	41 km
Bushtricë	Albania	Village	-	41 km
Fushë-Kuqe	Albania	Village	-	41 km
Arëzë	Albania	Village	-	42 km
Krrabë	Albania	Village	-	42 km
Grekaj	Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	42 km
Berzhita	Albania	Village	-	43 km
Ibë	Albania	Village	-	43 km
Qarrishtë	Albania	Village	-	44 km
Gezavesh	Albania	Village	-	44 km
Dardhe	Albania	Village	-	44 km
Galicnik	Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	44 km
Ishull-Lezhë	Albania	Village	-	45 km
Lezhë	Albania	City	17000 people	45 km
Kimesë	Albania	Village	-	45 km
Vorë	Albania	Village	4200 people	45 km
Lalëz	Albania	Village	-	45 km
Labinot-Mal	Albania	Village	-	45 km
Shën Ded Gjoni	Albania	Village	-	46 km
Çibërraka	Albania	Village	-	46 km
Kallmet i Madh	Albania	Village	-	47 km
Radë	Albania	Village	-	47 km
Kuratën	Albania	Village	-	47 km
Marikaj	Albania	Village	-	47 km
Librazhd	Albania	Village	13000 people	48 km
Gaire	Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	48 km
Armaf	Albania	Village	-	48 km

see full list

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
Tirane Rinas	TIA	21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	38 km
		30480				0	38 km
Gramsh		99				0	56 km
Kukes		472				0	56 km
Elbasan / Cerrik		107				0	58 km
Ohrid	OHD	705	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8300	68 km
Shkoder / Shtojiri		30				0	74 km
Berat / Stalin		34				0	91 km
Amiko		416				0	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Shengjin	ALSHG	Albania	51 km
Durres	ALDRZ	Albania	62 km
Ulcinj		Montenegro	87 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Ulza	Mati	1967	22 km
	Shkopet	Mati	1962	27 km
	Spilje	Crni Drim	1969	34 km
	Globocica	Crni Drin	1965	51 km
	Mavrovo	Mavrovska Reka	1956	54 km
Koman Reservoir	Komani Dam	Drin	1986	64 km
Vau-Dejes Reservoir	Vau-Dejes	Drin	1973	64 km
Fierza Reservoir	Fierza	Drin	1979	75 km
Kozjak	Kozjak	Treska	2003	95 km

More information

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