M 4.7 in Albania on 14 Jan 2022 21:37 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: 4.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 41.9826 , 20.0849
Event Date: 14 Jan 2022 21:37 UTC
14 Jan 2022 22:37 Local
Exposed Population:
3.6 million in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000gc41
Inserted at: 14 Jan 2022 22:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Albania)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Albania= 4.2; Serbia= 3.8; The Republic of North Macedonia= 3.7

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us7000gc41 Scaled population (vector) 6.31  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.89  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1421235 0.1 14 Jan 2022 21:37 4.7M, 10km N/A 3.6 million (in 100km) 00:34 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 Albania , District of Puke (population 52,472) . The nearest places are Kimesë, Klos, Gjegjan, Fushë-Arrëz, Dardhe, Thirrë, Kryezi, Reps, Gryka, Shënmëri, and Durrës.

Radius Population
100 km 3.6 million people
75 km 1.8 million people
50 km 510000 people
20 km 22000 people
10 km 5300 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Puke Albania 52000 people
Mirdite Albania 55000 people
Kukes Albania 110000 people
Dibre Albania 150000 people
Lezhe Albania 67000 people
Mat Albania 83000 people
Shkoder Albania 230000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kimesë Albania Village - 3 km
Klos Albania Village - 8 km
Gjegjan Albania Village - 8 km
Fushë-Arrëz Albania Village 2500 people 10 km
Dardhe Albania Village - 11 km
Thirrë Albania Village - 13 km
Kryezi Albania Village - 13 km
Reps Albania Village - 14 km
Gryka Albania Village - 15 km
Shënmëri Albania Village - 16 km
Pukë Albania Village 6000 people 16 km
Arëzë Albania Village - 17 km
Shëmri Albania Village - 19 km
Qelëz Albania Village - 19 km
Aranëmol e Lur Albania Village - 19 km
Kalimash Albania Village - 21 km
Kçirë Albania Village - 22 km
Kurbnesh Albania Village 1400 people 23 km
Fushë-Lurë Albania Village - 23 km
Shkavec Albania Village - 24 km
Iballë Albania Village - 24 km
Kolsh Albania Village - 24 km
Bardhaj Albania Village - 26 km
Kolesjan Albania Village - 26 km
Karma Albania Village - 27 km
Apripa e Keqe Albania Village - 27 km
Brahog Albania Village - 27 km
Bungaj Albania Village - 28 km
Arrë Telume Albania Village - 28 km
Zall-Dardhë Albania Village - 28 km
Gur Albania Village - 28 km
Prosek Albania Village - 29 km
Bushtricë Albania Village - 29 km
Gostil Albania Village - 29 km
Shtiqën Albania Village - 30 km
Perlat Albania Village - 30 km
Rrëshen Albania Village 9100 people 30 km
Bukëmirë Albania Village - 30 km
Vig Albania Village - 30 km
Vranisht Albania Village - 31 km
Fierzë Albania Village <1000 people 31 km
Kukës Albania City 16000 people 31 km
Macukull Albania Village - 32 km
Çidhën Albania Village - 32 km
Dinaj Albania Village - 32 km
Apripa Albania Village - 32 km
Bithuq Albania Village - 33 km
Breg-Lum Albania Village - 33 km
Caj Albania Village - 34 km
Rubik Albania Village 2300 people 34 km
Troshan Albania Village - 35 km
Lekbibaj Albania Village - 36 km
Kallmet i Madh Albania Village - 37 km
Gjegjan Albania Village - 37 km
Golaj Albania Village - 37 km
Lëkurtaj Albania Village - 37 km
Bujan Albania Village - 37 km
Hajmel Albania Village - 37 km
Ulëz Albania Village - 37 km
Krumë Albania Village - 37 km
Berisha Albania Village - 38 km
Kishavec Albania Village - 38 km
Mahalla Vilës Albania Village - 38 km
Fushe Muhurr Albania Village - 39 km
Urë e Shtrenjtë Albania Village - 39 km
Lis Albania Village - 39 km
Çabani Albania Village - 40 km
Burrel Albania City 15000 people 40 km
Car Albania Village - 40 km
Vau i Dejës Albania Village - 40 km
Murrë Albania Village - 40 km
Bajram Curri Albania Village 7800 people 41 km
Jah-Salih Albania Village - 41 km
Borj Albania Village - 41 km
Lezhë Albania City 17000 people 42 km
Morinë Albania Village - 42 km
Lunar Albania Village - 42 km
Abat Albania Village - 42 km
Kir Albania Village - 43 km
Baz Albania Village - 43 km
Selishtë Albania Village - 43 km
Guri i Zi Albania Village - 43 km
Qereç Albania Village - 43 km
Beshkashi Albania Village - 43 km
Shoshan Albania Village - 44 km
Zejmen Albania Village - 44 km
Baba Albania Village - 44 km
Milot Albania Village 2100 people 44 km
Barbullush Albania Village - 44 km
Bruçaj Albania Village - 44 km
Shëngjin Albania Village 2500 people 45 km
Ginaj Albania Village - 45 km
Peshkopi Albania City 15000 people 45 km
Vrbnica Kosovo Serbia Village - 45 km
Ishull-Lezhë Albania Village - 45 km
Komësi Albania Village - 45 km
Ranxë Albania Village - 47 km
Babaj Boks Kosovo Serbia Village - 47 km
Dragas Kosovo Serbia Village - 47 km
Zub Kosovo Serbia Village - 47 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
Kukes 472 0 28 km
Gramsh 99 0 42 km
Shkoder / Shtojiri 30 0 47 km
Amiko 416 0 58 km
Tirane Rinas TIA 21 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 70 km
30480 0 76 km
Golubovci TGD 37 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 81 km
Ivangrad IVG 709 0 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Shengjin ALSHG Albania 45 km
Ulcinj Montenegro 75 km
Bar CSBAR Montenegro 83 km
Durres ALDRZ Albania 90 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Koman Reservoir Komani Dam Drin 1986 26 km
Fierza Reservoir Fierza Drin 1979 30 km
Ulza Mati 1967 37 km
Vau-Dejes Reservoir Vau-Dejes Drin 1973 38 km
Shkopet Mati 1962 38 km
Radonjic Becka Reka 1980 62 km
Mavrovo Mavrovska Reka 1956 64 km
Spilje Crni Drim 1969 65 km
Globocica Crni Drin 1965 85 km
Kozjak Kozjak Treska 2003 93 km

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