Overall Green Earthquake alert in Algeria on 11 Jul 2017 03:18 UTC

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M 4.9 in Algeria on 11 Jul 2017 03:18 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:	4.9M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	35.7896 , -1.6796
Event Date:	11 Jul 2017 03:18 UTC 11 Jul 2017 03:18 Local
Exposed Population:	830000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us100098pt
Inserted at:	11 Jul 2017 03:38 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
NEIC	0.1		0.1
us100098pt	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
1173378	0	11 Jul 2017 03:18	4.7M, 10km	N/A	1 million (in 100km)	00:03	EMSC
1173381	0	11 Jul 2017 03:18	4.5M, 10km	N/A	1.5 million (in 100km)	00:07	EMSC
1173382	0.1	11 Jul 2017 03:18	4.9M, 10km	N/A	840 thousand (in 100km)	00:19	NEIC
1173383	0.1	11 Jul 2017 03:18	4.9M, 10km	N/A	660 thousand (in 100km)	00:23	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 Raskaoui, Rachgoun, Chehabna, Beni-Saf, Camerata, Douar el Baalcha, Douar Ouled el Kîhel, Terga, Douar Oulad et Taoui, and Ain Temouchent.

Radius	Population
100 km	1 million people
75 km	230000 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
Tlemcen	Algeria	890000 people
Oran	Algeria	1.2 million people
Eastern	Morocco	2 million people
Sidi bel Abbes	Algeria	440000 people
Mascara	Algeria	690000 people
Andalucia	Spain	6.9 million people
Melilla	Spain	57000 people
Mostaganem	Algeria	500000 people
Saida	Algeria	240000 people
Centre-North	Morocco	3.1 million people
Naama	Algeria	110000 people
Murcia	Spain	1 million people
Relizane	Algeria	550000 people
Tiaret	Algeria	570000 people
Chlef	Algeria	680000 people
El Bayadh	Algeria	590000 people
Valenciana	Spain	3.8 million people
Castilla-La Mancha	Spain	1.7 million 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
Laghouat	Algeria	220000 people
Gibraltar	Gibraltar	29000 people
Medea	Algeria	760000 people
Djelfa	Algeria	530000 people
Centre-South	Morocco	2 million people
Blida	Algeria	700000 people
Bechar	Algeria	240000 people
Isles Baleares	Spain	690000 people
Extremadura	Spain	1.1 million people
Aragon	Spain	1.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Bou Zadjar	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	53 km
Douar er Raskaoui	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	55 km
Rachgoun	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	55 km
Chehabna	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	56 km
Beni-Saf	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	56 km
Camerata	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	56 km
Douar el Baalcha	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	58 km
Douar Ouled el Kîhel	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	59 km
Terga	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	60 km
Douar Oulad et Taoui	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	60 km
Douar er Rouaiba	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	60 km
Sidi Safi	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	61 km
Oulad Bou en Nouar	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	62 km
Oulad Bel Kacem	Tlemcen	Algeria	Village	-	62 km
Oulad el Adassi	Tlemcen	Algeria	Village	-	63 km
Oulad el Mdadah	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	63 km
Douar el Khouamliya	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	64 km
La Plâtrière	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	64 km
Douar Ouled Cherif	Oran	Algeria	Village	-	64 km
Dar Sidi Mohammed Bou Azza	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	66 km
El Amria	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	67 km
Hassi el Ghella	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	67 km
Ez Ziatine	Tlemcen	Algeria	Village	-	67 km
Aïn Alem	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	68 km
Aguillal	Tlemcen	Algeria	Village	-	68 km
'Aïn Tolba	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	68 km
La Pierre du Chat	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	69 km
Ain Temouchent	Ain Tamouchent	Algeria	Village	-	70 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	81 km
Zenata	TLM	248	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	84 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Beni Saf		Algeria	55 km
Ghazaouet	DZGHA	Algeria	71 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Sidi Abdelli	Isser	1988	88 km
	Souani		1988	95 km

More information

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