M 5.2 in Algeria on 22 Nov 2020 03:53 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: 5.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.6296 , 6.8673
Event Date: 22 Nov 2020 03:53 UTC
22 Nov 2020 04:53 Local
Exposed Population:
5930000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000crds
Inserted at: 22 Nov 2020 04:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Algeria)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
us6000crds Scaled population (vector) 6.89  
  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
1344333 0.5 22 Nov 2020 03:53 5.2M, 10km N/A 5.9 million (in 100km) 00:19 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 Skikda (population 787,280) . The nearest places are El Arrouch, Haouch Ali Mosbâh, Mechta Teffahah, Mechtet Koudiet Rmel, Armèe Française, Bouhalbas, Sidi Mezghiche, Bou Trerou, Zighout Youcef, Beni Bechîr, and Annaba.

Radius Population
100 km 5.9 million people
75 km 3.8 million people
50 km 2.3 million people
20 km 290000 people
10 km 110000 people
5 km 62000 people
2 km 2300 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Skikda Algeria 790000 people
Constantine Algeria 1.1 million people
Guelma Algeria 350000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Arrouch Skikda Algeria Village - 4 km
Haouch Ali Mosbâh Skikda Algeria Village - 11 km
Mechta Teffahah Skikda Algeria Village - 11 km
Mechtet Koudiet Rmel Skikda Algeria Village - 12 km
Armèe Française Skikda Algeria Village - 13 km
Bouhalbas Skikda Algeria Village - 13 km
Sidi Mezghiche Skikda Algeria Village - 14 km
Bou Trerou Skikda Algeria Village - 16 km
Zighout Youcef Constantine Algeria Village - 18 km
Beni Bechîr Skikda Algeria Village - 18 km
Bouchtâta Mahmoûd Skikda Algeria Village - 18 km
Es Sebt Skikda Algeria Village - 18 km
Bissy Skikda Algeria Village - 20 km
El Hedaiek Skikda Algeria Village - 21 km
Kahouet 'Ibich Skikda Algeria Village - 21 km
Mechta Sfardjela Skikda Algeria Village - 22 km
Bayard Skikda Algeria Village - 22 km
Sedrata Skikda Algeria Village - 22 km
Ksar Nadja Constantine Algeria Village - 23 km
Hammoudi Hamrouch Skikda Algeria Village - 24 km
Sidi Kamber Skikda Algeria Village - 26 km
Mechtet Agouf Skikda Algeria Village - 27 km
Menzel el Abtal Skikda Algeria Village - 28 km
Mechta Chabet el Ma Guelma Algeria Village - 28 km
Ben Griba Constantine Algeria Village - 28 km
Ouled el Arbi Constantine Algeria Village - 28 km
Beni Mêlek Skikda Algeria Village - 28 km
'Ain ZouiT Skikda Algeria Village - 29 km
Didouche Mourad Constantine Algeria Village - 29 km
Djemmâla Skikda Algeria Village - 30 km
Cité el 'Arbi Ben Mhîdi Skikda Algeria Village - 30 km
Zrîbet Beni Guendoûz Skikda Algeria Village - 31 km
Bordj Ben Embareck Constantine Algeria Village - 31 km
Mechta Larsahas Skikda Algeria Village - 32 km
Oumm Toûb Skikda Algeria Village - 32 km
Mechtat er Romane el Kares Jijel Algeria Village - 32 km
Mechta Beni Melloul Guelma Algeria Village - 32 km
Douar Rouknia Guelma Algeria Village - 32 km
'Ain Charchar Skikda Algeria Village - 33 km
Mechta Bîn el Ouîdâne Skikda Algeria Village - 33 km
Mechtat el Haouima Mila Algeria Village - 33 km
Mechta Beni Sekfal Guelma Algeria Village - 34 km
Mechta 'Ain Bou Medrah Guelma Algeria Village - 34 km
Lambleche Constantine Algeria Village - 34 km
El Aria Constantine Algeria Village - 35 km
Hamma Bouziane Constantine Algeria Village - 35 km
Mechta Tessa'tâch Skikda Algeria Village - 36 km
Mechta Hadj Brahim Constantine Algeria Village - 37 km
Mechta Dakhela Mila Algeria Village - 37 km
Saint-Louis Skikda Algeria Village - 37 km
Mechtet el Ouâdia Jijel Algeria Village - 37 km
Constantine Constantine Algeria City 440000 people 38 km
Mechtat el Hofara Guelma Algeria Village - 38 km
Mechtat el Groura Guelma Algeria Village - 38 km
Ksir Beni Zid Skikda Algeria Village - 39 km
'Aïn Moenchem Skikda Algeria Village - 39 km
Bekkouche Lakhdar Skikda Algeria Village - 39 km
Oued el Kebir Skikda Algeria Village - 40 km
Dem el Begrat Skikda Algeria Village - 40 km
'Aïn Kechera Skikda Algeria Village - 41 km
Hammam Meskoutine Guelma Algeria Village - 41 km
Sidi Alî Skikda Algeria Village - 41 km
Djema Sidi Ali Belkassem Skikda Algeria Village - 42 km
Bou-Aci Guelma Algeria Village - 42 km
Aïne Kerma Constantine Algeria Village - 42 km
Mechta Habacha Jijel Algeria Village - 42 km
Râs el Akba Guelma Algeria Village - 43 km
El Rhedir Skikda Algeria Village - 43 km
Le Khroub Constantine Algeria Village - 44 km
Bou Ballouta Skikda Algeria Village - 44 km
Oued Zenati Guelma Algeria Village - 44 km
Mechtat er R'Mel Skikda Algeria Village - 44 km
Aïne Abid Constantine Algeria Village - 44 km
Mechta Msid el Outania Mila Algeria Village - 45 km
Aïne Enchir Rayan Guelma Algeria Village - 45 km
Arago Jijel Algeria Village - 45 km
Bordj du Caïd Lakhdar Skikda Algeria Village - 46 km
Aïne Regada Constantine Algeria Village - 46 km
Ebn Ziad Constantine Algeria Village - 46 km
Mechta Boû el Bellout Jijel Algeria Village - 46 km
El Ouloûdj Skikda Algeria Village - 47 km
Haouch Mîhoûb Mohammed Guelma Algeria Village - 47 km
Mechtet el Kîta Skikda Algeria Village - 47 km
Mechta Zehana Constantine Algeria Village - 47 km
Hamala Mila Algeria Village - 48 km
Bou Nouara Constantine Algeria Village - 48 km
El Hrayech Skikda Algeria Village - 48 km
Hammâm Ouled Ali Guelma Algeria Village - 48 km
Settara Jijel Algeria Village - 49 km
Mechta Sidi Embarek Constantine Algeria Village - 49 km
El Fedjoudj Guelma Algeria Village - 49 km
Bordj Caïd Tahar Skikda Algeria Village - 50 km
'Aïn Trab Guelma Algeria Village - 50 km
Grarem Mila Algeria Village - 50 km
Mechta Beni Hameza Skikda Algeria Village - 50 km
Collo Skikda Algeria City - 51 km
Mechtat el Hassemia Guelma Algeria Village - 51 km
Mechtat el Asnab Skikda Algeria Village - 51 km
Ouled Rahmoun Constantine Algeria Village - 52 km
El Mala Mila Algeria Village - 52 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
Skikda Valee SKI unknown 0 28 km
Ain El Bey CZL 702 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 45 km
Telerghma 757 0 73 km
Les Salines AAE 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 87 km
Taher GJL 10 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 91 km
Ain Beida 960 0 91 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Skikda DZSKI Algeria 29 km
Collo DZCOL Algeria 51 km
Cape de Fer Algeria 56 km
Cape Bougaroni Algeria 63 km
Chetaibi Algeria 67 km
Annaba DZAAE Algeria 87 km
Annaba DZAAE Algeria 90 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Guenitra Fessa 1984 5 km
Zardezas Saf Saf 1977 32 km
H. Meskoutine Bou Hamdane 1987 37 km
Hammam Grouz Rhumel 1987 69 km
Ain Dalia Medjerdah 1987 98 km

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