Overall Green Earthquake alert in Algeria on 24 Aug 2012 23:41 UTC

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M 4.1 in Algeria on 24 Aug 2012 23:41 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:	4.1M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	36.67 , 1.61
Event Date:	24 Aug 2012 23:41 UTC 25 Aug 2012 00:41 Local
Exposed Population:	2590000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	25 Aug 2012 01:09 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.5		0.5
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
119013		0.5	24 Aug 2012 23:41	4.1M, 10km	N/A	2.6 million (in 100km)		01:27	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 Chlef (population 679,717) . The nearest places are Damous, Hanoui Aid, Beni Haoua, Francis, Douar Kalifain, Tizouirt, Henouf, Mechtat ez Zegalif, Sidi Cherki, Larhat, and Sendjas.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.1 million people
75 km	1.9 million people
50 km	530000 people
20 km	36000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Chlef	Algeria	680000 people
Tipaza	Algeria	620000 people
Ain Defla	Algeria	1.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Damous	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	16 km
Hanoui Aid	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	16 km
Beni Haoua	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	16 km
Francis	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	16 km
Douar Kalifain	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	19 km
Tizouirt	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	21 km
Henouf	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	21 km
Mechtat ez Zegalif	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	22 km
Sidi Cherki	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	23 km
Larhat	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	24 km
El Keria	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	25 km
Daddaini	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	25 km
Iril Yer	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	26 km
Boukaat Laghmount el Bahri	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	28 km
Beni Sad	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	28 km
Gouraya	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	29 km
Adouia	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	31 km
Ouled el Hadj	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	32 km
Oulad Sidi Hamid	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	32 km
Ténès	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	32 km
Vieux Tenes	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	32 km
Boubka	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	33 km
Behari	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	34 km
Hamezaoua	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	34 km
Beni Bou Aïch	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	34 km
Bou Lalla	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	35 km
Beni Bouhelf	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	35 km
El Khmîs	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	36 km
Messelmoun	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	38 km
Ouled Bou Ali	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	39 km
Achem	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	39 km
Zeboudja	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	39 km
Douar Touadjine	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	39 km
Bouhalou	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	39 km
El Hamamda	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	40 km
Maïnis	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	40 km
Lari Addou	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	41 km
Flatters	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	41 km
Hadjret En Nouss	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	41 km
Ben Naria	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	42 km
El Aouamedia	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	44 km
Sgagra	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	44 km
Khelloul	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	44 km
Ouled Sidi Bou Zina	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	45 km
Douar Oukheite	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	45 km
Sidi Ahmed Bel Hassene	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	45 km
Al Abadia	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	45 km
Beni Rached	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	45 km
Sidi Ghiles	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	46 km
Kherba	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	46 km
Abou el Hassen	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	47 km
Mechta Nouasser	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	47 km
Tamezlaït	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	47 km
Sidi Rhiles	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	47 km
Lari Ou Melzi	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	47 km
Bel Abb'es	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	49 km
Douar Hadj Mostefa	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	49 km
Cheik Ben Yahia	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	49 km
Beni Meklift	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	49 km
Bouzghaïa	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	50 km
El Attaf	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	50 km
Tarzout	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	50 km
Oulad Ben Youssef	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	50 km
Souk Elbakar	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	50 km
Oulad Rouïna	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	51 km
Rouina	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	51 km
Ouled Ahmed	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	51 km
Les Heumis	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	51 km
Rardous	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	51 km
Oulad Abd el Aziz	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	52 km
Cherchell	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	53 km
Ouled Ben Kaddour	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	53 km
Les Cinq Palmiers	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	54 km
Ouled Ben Saïd	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	54 km
Oued T'igzal	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	54 km
Ferme Saint Louis Des Talassa	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	54 km
Qued Fodda	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	55 km
'Aïn Defla	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	55 km
Sadok	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	55 km
Zebabdja	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	56 km
Oumm Ed Drou	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	56 km
Mohammed Ben Kroula	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	57 km
El Mekain el Maloum	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	57 km
Marabcha	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	57 km
Douar el Mouatkia	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	58 km
Ouled Farès	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	59 km
Oulad Zahâr	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	59 km
Bordj Malek	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	59 km
Arib	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	59 km
Larbaat Ouled Fares	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	59 km
Ouled Djilali	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	59 km
Amouda	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	60 km
El Ouaoura	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	60 km
Menaceaur	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	60 km
Boka'et el Habair	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	60 km
Gouassem	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	60 km
Bou Ali	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	61 km
Boka'et Er Remlia	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	61 km
El Asnam	Chlef	Algeria	City	-	61 km
Hababza	Chlef	Algeria	Village	-	61 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
Ech Cheliff		141	Civ.	Paved	No	5400	57 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Port Briera		Algeria	15 km
Gouraya		Algeria	28 km
Tenes	DZTEN	Algeria	32 km
Cherchel		Algeria	51 km
Tipasa		Algeria	73 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Boukourdane	Boukourdane	1992	64 km
Harreza	Harreza	1984	69 km
Oued Fodda	Fodda	1932	69 km
Sidi Yakoub	Sly	1983	82 km
Bou Roumi	Bou Roumi	1985	92 km
Merdja Sidi Abed		1984	93 km
Gargar	Rhiou	1988	98 km

More information

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