M 4.5 in Algeria on 08 Jul 2017 10:42 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: 4.5M
Depth: 2 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.85 , -1.87
Event Date: 08 Jul 2017 10:42 UTC
08 Jul 2017 10:42 Local
Exposed Population:
460000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 603978
Inserted at: 08 Jul 2017 11:16 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5 (Morocco)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Morocco= 5; Algeria= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
603978 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
1173100 0 08 Jul 2017 10:42 4.5M, 10km N/A 470 thousand (in 100km) 00:30 NEIC
1173101 0 08 Jul 2017 10:42 4.5M, 2km N/A 470 thousand (in 100km) 00:33 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 Ain Temouchent (population 796,824) . The nearest places are Bou Zadjar, Douar er Rouaiba, Douar Ouled Cherif, Douar er Raskaoui, and Douar el Baalcha.

Radius Population
100 km 470000 people
75 km 15000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Ain Temouchent Algeria 800000 people
Oran Algeria 1.2 million people
Tlemcen Algeria 890000 people
Andalucia Spain 6.9 million people
Eastern Morocco 2 million people
Mascara Algeria 690000 people
Sidi bel Abbes Algeria 440000 people
Mostaganem Algeria 500000 people
Melilla Spain 57000 people
Murcia Spain 1 million people
Saida Algeria 240000 people
Centre-North Morocco 3.1 million people
Relizane Algeria 550000 people
Naama Algeria 110000 people
Chlef Algeria 680000 people
Tiaret Algeria 570000 people
Valenciana Spain 3.8 million people
Castilla-La Mancha Spain 1.7 million people
El Bayadh Algeria 590000 people
Tissemsilt Algeria 960000 people
North-West Morocco 5.8 million people
Ain Defla Algeria 1.4 million people
Tipaza Algeria 620000 people
Ceuta Spain 68000 people
Gibraltar Gibraltar 29000 people
Laghouat Algeria 220000 people
Medea Algeria 760000 people
Djelfa Algeria 530000 people
Blida Algeria 700000 people
Centre-South Morocco 2 million people
Isles Baleares Spain 690000 people
Bechar Algeria 240000 people
Extremadura Spain 1.1 million people
Aragon Spain 1.2 million people
Madrid Spain 4.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bou Zadjar Ain Tamouchent Algeria Village - 61 km
Douar er Rouaiba Ain Tamouchent Algeria Village - 67 km
Douar Ouled Cherif Oran Algeria Village - 68 km
Douar er Raskaoui Ain Tamouchent Algeria Village - 69 km
Douar el Baalcha Ain Tamouchent Algeria Village - 69 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
Bou Sfer 57 0 78 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Beni Saf Algeria 77 km

More information

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