Overall Green Earthquake alert in Algeria on 27 May 2007 10:45 UTC

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M 4 in Algeria on 27 May 2007 10:45 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:	4.0M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	36.155 , 2.597
Event Date:	27 May 2007 10:45 UTC 27 May 2007 11:45 Local
Exposed Population:	7070000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	01 Jun 2007 14:43 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	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
27682		0.5	27 May 2007 10:45	4M, 0km	N/A	7.1 million (in 100km)		5d 03:58	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 Ain Defla (population 1,371,002) . The nearest places are El Mahdi, Cheïkh el Moussoum, Dolfussville, Ahmed Ben el Badi, El Hadj Abdallah, Ouamri, Oued Chorfa, El Had, Sidi Mahdjoub, Beni Rached, and El-Jazair.

Radius	Population
100 km	8.3 million people
75 km	4.1 million people
50 km	1.9 million people
20 km	230000 people
10 km	40000 people
5 km	5900 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ain Defla	Algeria	1.4 million people
Medea	Algeria	760000 people
Blida	Algeria	700000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
El Mahdi	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	6 km
Cheïkh el Moussoum	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	6 km
Dolfussville	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	8 km
Ahmed Ben el Badi	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	9 km
El Hadj Abdallah	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	9 km
Ouamri	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	9 km
Oued Chorfa	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	9 km
El Had	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	10 km
Sidi Mahdjoub	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	11 km
Beni Rached	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	12 km
Kahamnia	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	13 km
Guemana	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	14 km
'Aïn Lechiakh	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	16 km
Draa Esmar	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	16 km
El Aouaïnia	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	17 km
Sidi Khelouaf	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	18 km
Hamameria	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	18 km
Oulad el Hadj Basri	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	18 km
Djendel	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	18 km
Tamesguida	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	19 km
Médéa	Medea	Algeria	City	150000 people	20 km
Bou Fatis	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	21 km
Oulad Rabah	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	21 km
Rezarza	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	22 km
El Hamdi	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	23 km
'Aïn Dalia	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	23 km
Ben Chicao	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	23 km
Mahaizia	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	23 km
Ousseria	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	23 km
Oulad Ben Yahia	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	23 km
El Mokhaïria	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	24 km
Hadj Amar	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	24 km
'ain el Mebnia	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	24 km
Ouled Brahim	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	24 km
El Melouar	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	24 km
Sodokia	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	25 km
Ouzera	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	25 km
Bou Medfa	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	26 km
Bou Khemlalou	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	26 km
Beni Kheddi	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	27 km
Oued Zebboudj	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	27 km
'Aïn el Benian	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	28 km
Talaouch	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	28 km
Mechta Bessami Kechi	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	29 km
Berrouaghia	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	29 km
Zoubiria	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	29 km
Mechta Ben Yakoub	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	29 km
Ain Sultan	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	29 km
Bou Kherrouba	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	29 km
Boghar	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	29 km
El Guessouria	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	30 km
Miliana	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	30 km
Oulad Sidi Ahmed	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	30 km
El Rherib	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	30 km
Hammam Righa	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	31 km
Moudjebeur	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	31 km
Ouled Aïda	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	31 km
Douar Tâdjnânt	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	32 km
Kherba	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	32 km
Zennzela	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	32 km
Ksar el Boukhari	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	32 km
Letourneux	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	33 km
El Haouana	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	33 km
'ain Torki	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	33 km
El Bordj	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	33 km
Derrag	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	33 km
Oulad Hammadi	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	34 km
Radjradj	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	34 km
Rhorfa	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	35 km
El Afroun	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	35 km
Ben Alouach	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	35 km
Cheraiguia	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	35 km
Bled es Sahel	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	36 km
Bordj Emir Khaled	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	36 km
Abdallah Ben Mohammed	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	36 km
Ahmer el 'ain	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	36 km
Affreville	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	36 km
Sidi Bou Medjene	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	36 km
Alama	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	36 km
'Aïn N'Sour	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	37 km
El Khouad	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	37 km
Merad	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	37 km
El Kefafsa	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	37 km
Guergoûr	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	37 km
El Hadjares	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	38 km
Tleta Des Douairs	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	39 km
Chrea	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	39 km
Tletat ed Douaïr	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	39 km
Es Sebt	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	39 km
Bou Knana	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	39 km
Djema Sidi Dahmane	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	40 km
Bazouka	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	40 km
Douar Bou Ziyâne	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	40 km
Djemaa el Guemgouma	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	40 km
Sidi Lakhdar	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	41 km
El Omaria	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	41 km
Rouania	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	41 km
Draa Tria	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	42 km
Bou Halloufa	Ain Dafla	Algeria	Village	-	42 km
Guedadaha	Medea	Algeria	Village	-	42 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
Blida		163				0	43 km
Boufarik	QFD	102				0	50 km
Ain Oussera		650				0	75 km
Houari Boumediene	ALG	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11400	82 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tipasa		Algeria	52 km
Cherchel		Algeria	63 km
Gouraya		Algeria	78 km
Alger		Algeria	82 km
Algiers	DZALG	Algeria	82 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Ghrib	Cheliff	1938	3 km
Bou Roumi	Bou Roumi	1985	24 km
Ladrat	Ladrat	1988	44 km
Harreza	Harreza	1984	45 km
Boughzoul	Nahar Ouasel	1934	48 km
Boukourdane	Boukourdane	1992	50 km
Hamiz	Arbatache	1935	84 km
Colonel Bougara	Nahr Ouassel	1988	89 km
Oued Fodda	Fodda	1932	90 km
Keddara	Boudouaou	1985	92 km

More information

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