M 4.9 in Algeria on 07 Aug 2020 06:15 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: 36.5497 , 6.2705
Event Date: 07 Aug 2020 06:15 UTC
07 Aug 2020 07:15 Local
Exposed Population:
5880000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000bag6
Inserted at: 07 Aug 2020 06:31 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Algeria)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
us6000bag6 Scaled population (vector) 6.97  
  C1 earthquake 0.32  
  C2 earthquake 0.24  
  Country Vulnerability -0.45  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1325316 0.4 07 Aug 2020 06:15 4.9M, 10km N/A 5.9 million (in 100km) 00:16 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 Algeria , Province of Mila (population 511,047) . The nearest places are Sidi Mérouane, Grarem, Hamala, Aïdem, Mila, Mechta Habacha, Zeraïa, Boû el Hamâma, Mechta Msid el Outania, Arago, and Mechta Chabet el Ma.

Radius Population
100 km 5.9 million people
75 km 4.3 million people
50 km 2.7 million people
20 km 380000 people
10 km 130000 people
5 km 42000 people
2 km 3600 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Mila Algeria 510000 people
Jijel Algeria 760000 people
Skikda Algeria 790000 people
Constantine Algeria 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sidi Mérouane Mila Algeria Village - 4 km
Grarem Mila Algeria Village - 6 km
Hamala Mila Algeria Village - 7 km
Aïdem Mila Algeria Village - 11 km
Mila Mila Algeria Village - 11 km
Mechta Habacha Jijel Algeria Village - 12 km
Zeraïa Mila Algeria Village - 13 km
Boû el Hamâma Jijel Algeria Village - 13 km
Mechta Msid el Outania Mila Algeria Village - 14 km
Arago Jijel Algeria Village - 16 km
Mechta Khibsa Mila Algeria Village - 16 km
'Aïn Tinn Mila Algeria Village - 17 km
Mechta Sidi Bel Aïd Mila Algeria Village - 17 km
Mechta Dakhela Mila Algeria Village - 18 km
Settara Jijel Algeria Village - 19 km
Mechtet el Ouâdia Jijel Algeria Village - 20 km
Redjas Mila Algeria Village - 20 km
Sidi Abd el 'Azîz Mila Algeria Village - 20 km
Sidi Khalifa Mila Algeria Village - 21 km
El Mala Mila Algeria Village - 21 km
Mechta Smara Mila Algeria Village - 21 km
Choûf et Tnîne Jijel Algeria Village - 22 km
Mechtat er Romane el Kares Jijel Algeria Village - 22 km
Aïne Kerma Constantine Algeria Village - 23 km
El Milia Jijel Algeria Village - 23 km
Mechtat el Haouima Mila Algeria Village - 24 km
Dechra Messaouda Jijel Algeria Village - 25 km
Mechta Ramdane Mila Algeria Village - 25 km
Mechta Tiberguent Mila Algeria Village - 26 km
Mechta el Hadjra Jijel Algeria Village - 26 km
Mechta Hadj Brahim Constantine Algeria Village - 26 km
Mechta Bou Nabel Jijel Algeria Village - 26 km
Bled Youssef Mila Algeria Village - 26 km
Ebn Ziad Constantine Algeria Village - 27 km
'Aïn Kechera Skikda Algeria Village - 27 km
Oumm Toûb Skikda Algeria Village - 28 km
Kef Haïed Mila Algeria Village - 28 km
Ouled el Arbi Constantine Algeria Village - 28 km
Mechta Boû el Bellout Jijel Algeria Village - 28 km
Bordj Ben Embareck Constantine Algeria Village - 28 km
Douar Ouled 'Arbi Jijel Algeria Village - 28 km
Mechta Kebira Mila Algeria Village - 29 km
Mechtat er Rasfa Mila Algeria Village - 29 km
Mechtet Agouf Skikda Algeria Village - 29 km
Mechta Safsafa Mila Algeria Village - 30 km
Oulad Saada Jijel Algeria Village - 30 km
El Ancer Jijel Algeria Village - 30 km
El Khemis Jijel Algeria Village - 30 km
Bou Malek Mila Algeria Village - 30 km
Lucet Mila Algeria Village - 31 km
Mechta Tabesbast Mila Algeria Village - 32 km
Mechta Kakouch Jijel Algeria Village - 32 km
Hamma Bouziane Constantine Algeria Village - 33 km
Mechta Sfardjela Skikda Algeria Village - 33 km
Mechta Abrîrî Jijel Algeria Village - 33 km
Fedi Mzala Mila Algeria Village - 33 km
Rhedir Chaïr Jijel Algeria Village - 33 km
Fedj-M'zata Mila Algeria Village - 33 km
Sidi Kamber Skikda Algeria Village - 34 km
Oued Athmenia Mila Algeria Village - 34 km
Tifîrassene Jijel Algeria Village - 34 km
Ksar Nadja Constantine Algeria Village - 34 km
Didouche Mourad Constantine Algeria Village - 34 km
Mechta Boû 'Afroûn Jijel Algeria Village - 35 km
Bordj Bou Akkaz Mila Algeria Village - 35 km
Mechtat el Mahad Jijel Algeria Village - 35 km
Mechtet el Kîta Skikda Algeria Village - 36 km
Ksir Beni Zid Skikda Algeria Village - 36 km
Mechta Derfoul Mila Algeria Village - 36 km
Mechta Afouzâr Jijel Algeria Village - 37 km
Sidi Bou Akkaz Mila Algeria Village - 37 km
Constantine Constantine Algeria City 440000 people 37 km
Chekfa Jijel Algeria Village - 37 km
Aïne Smara Constantine Algeria Village - 38 km
Djema Abd el Aziz Jijel Algeria Village - 38 km
Mechta Bîn el Ouîdâne Skikda Algeria Village - 38 km
Bou Trerou Skikda Algeria Village - 39 km
Mechta Oulad Boukha Mila Algeria Village - 39 km
Mechta Khallouta Mila Algeria Village - 39 km
Zighout Youcef Constantine Algeria Village - 39 km
Tamentout Jijel Algeria Village - 39 km
Mechta Tissouil Mila Algeria Village - 40 km
Zaouia Tachta Jijel Algeria Village - 40 km
Mechtat el Assam Setif Algeria Village - 40 km
Kahouet 'Ibich Skikda Algeria Village - 41 km
Taher Jijel Algeria Village - 42 km
Aziz Ben Tellis Mila Algeria Village - 42 km
Sidi Mezghiche Skikda Algeria Village - 42 km
Bordj Tiaoumine Setif Algeria Village - 42 km
Djerrah Skikda Algeria Village - 42 km
Mechta Amsif Jijel Algeria Village - 43 km
Armèe Française Skikda Algeria Village - 43 km
Tamedda Skikda Algeria Village - 43 km
Mechta Ben Taïla Mila Algeria Village - 44 km
Lambleche Constantine Algeria Village - 44 km
Chateaudun du Rhumel Mila Algeria Village - 45 km
Texenna Jijel Algeria Village - 45 km
El Ouloûdj Skikda Algeria Village - 45 km
Mechta Marjet Ben Charia Setif Algeria Village - 46 km
Sidi Alî Skikda Algeria Village - 46 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
Ain El Bey CZL 702 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 43 km
Taher GJL 10 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 45 km
Telerghma 757 0 50 km
Skikda Valee SKI unknown 0 70 km
Mostepha Ben Boulaid BLJ 822 0 89 km
Setif QSF 1024 0 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Jijel Algeria 54 km
Collo DZCOL Algeria 58 km
Cape Bougaroni Algeria 62 km
Skikda DZSKI Algeria 68 km
Les Falaises Algeria 78 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Hammam Grouz Rhumel 1987 35 km
Guenitra Fessa 1984 56 km
Zardezas Saf Saf 1977 56 km
Erraguene Djen Djen 1963 62 km
H. Meskoutine Bou Hamdane 1987 87 km
Ighil Emda Agrioum 1954 90 km

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