Overall Green Earthquake alert in Albania on 14 Oct 2009 14:57 UTC

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M 3 in Albania on 14 Oct 2009 14:57 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:	3.0M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	41.51 , 20.46
Event Date:	14 Oct 2009 14:57 UTC 14 Oct 2009 16:57 Local
Exposed Population:	4010000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	15 Oct 2009 07:18 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
67828		0.5	14 Oct 2009 14:57	3M, 2km	N/A	4 million (in 100km)		16:21	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 Albania , District of Dibre (population 148,200) . The nearest places are Homesh, Libolesh, Golem Papradnik, Debar, Ostren, Magellarë, Shotshan, Valikardhë, Fushë-Bulqizë, Vbrnicë, and Shkodër.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.9 million people
75 km	2.1 million people
50 km	470000 people
20 km	90000 people
10 km	46000 people
5 km	9300 people
2 km	1900 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Dibre	Albania	150000 people
Macedonia	Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of	-
Mat	Albania	83000 people
Librazhd	Albania	78000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Homesh		Albania	Village	-	6 km
Libolesh		Albania	Village	-	6 km
Golem Papradnik		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	7 km
Debar		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	City	18000 people	7 km
Ostren		Albania	Village	-	9 km
Magellarë		Albania	Village	-	10 km
Shotshan		Albania	Village	-	10 km
Valikardhë		Albania	Village	-	12 km
Fushë-Bulqizë		Albania	City	-	13 km
Vbrnicë		Albania	Village	-	13 km
Vajkal		Albania	Village	-	17 km
Bulqizë		Albania	Village	9900 people	17 km
Borova		Albania	Village	-	18 km
Gaire		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	19 km
Galicnik		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	19 km
Peshkopi		Albania	City	15000 people	19 km
Steblevë		Albania	Village	-	20 km
Selishtë		Albania	Village	-	20 km
Fushe Muhurr		Albania	Village	-	22 km
Lenë		Albania	Village	-	22 km
Lokov		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	22 km
Lunar		Albania	Village	-	24 km
Kishavec		Albania	Village	-	24 km
Krastë		Albania	Village	1200 people	24 km
Murrë		Albania	Village	-	25 km
Gjon		Albania	Village	-	25 km
Grekaj		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	27 km
Mavrovo		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	27 km
Qarrishtë		Albania	Village	-	27 km
Belcica		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	29 km
Çidhën		Albania	Village	-	29 km
Donja Dusogubica		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	30 km
Bejn		Albania	Village	-	30 km
Klos		Albania	Village	<1000 people	31 km
Ballgjin		Albania	Village	-	33 km
Velesta		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	4300 people	33 km
Gur		Albania	Village	-	33 km
Allaj		Albania	Village	-	34 km
Lis		Albania	Village	-	34 km
Guri i Bardhë		Albania	Village	-	34 km
Arbinovo		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	34 km
Bithuq		Albania	Village	-	34 km
Zall-Dardhë		Albania	Village	-	35 km
Gezavesh		Albania	Village	-	36 km
Shëngjergj		Albania	Village	-	36 km
Botun		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	37 km
Gurrë e Madhe		Albania	Village	-	37 km
Macukull		Albania	Village	-	38 km
Fushë-Lurë		Albania	Village	-	38 km
Librazhd		Albania	Village	13000 people	39 km
Burrel		Albania	City	15000 people	39 km
Slatino		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	39 km
Drugovo		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	3100 people	40 km
Cerovo		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	40 km
Gura Vogël		Albania	Village	-	40 km
Meseista		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	40 km
Baldreti		Albania	Village	-	40 km
Struga		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	City	37000 people	41 km
Zajas		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	3200 people	42 km
Vrutok		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	42 km
Komësi		Albania	Village	-	42 km
Bushtricë		Albania	Village	-	42 km
Bastar		Albania	Village	-	42 km
Aranëmol e Lur		Albania	Village	-	42 km
Kicevo		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	City	-	42 km
Belica		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	43 km
Kurbnesh		Albania	Village	1400 people	43 km
Bardhaj		Albania	Village	-	43 km
Berhamej		Albania	Village	-	44 km
Çibërraka		Albania	Village	-	44 km
Shkavec		Albania	Village	-	45 km
Caj		Albania	Village	-	45 km
Labinot-Mal		Albania	Village	-	45 km
Lakavica		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	47 km
Baz		Albania	Village	-	47 km
Perlat		Albania	Village	-	47 km
Qukës		Albania	Village	-	48 km
Gurshpatë		Albania	Village	-	48 km
Gryka		Albania	Village	-	49 km
Atista		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	50 km
Gostivar		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	City	50000 people	50 km
Prrenjas		Albania	Village	-	50 km
Bresani		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	50 km
Tuin		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	1300 people	51 km
Prosek		Albania	Village	-	51 km
Balkuci		Albania	Village	-	51 km
Lin		Albania	Village	-	51 km
Ulëz		Albania	Village	-	52 km
Leskoec		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	52 km
Krrabë		Albania	Village	-	52 km
Restelica	Kosovo	Serbia	Village	-	52 km
Kolesjan		Albania	Village	-	52 km
Ohrid		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	City	54000 people	53 km
Beshkashi		Albania	Village	-	53 km
Zavoj		Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Village	-	53 km
Shushicë		Albania	Village	-	53 km
Reps		Albania	Village	-	53 km
Elbasan		Albania	City	100000 people	53 km
Bungaj		Albania	Village	-	53 km
Klos		Albania	Village	-	54 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
Ohrid	OHD	705	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8300	44 km
Kukes		472				0	58 km
		30480				0	59 km
Elbasan / Cerrik		107				0	61 km
Tirane Rinas	TIA	21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	63 km
Dolneni		598				0	79 km
Gramsh		99				0	84 km
Prilep		618				0	85 km
Srpci		577				0	89 km
Berat / Stalin		34				0	94 km
Logovardi		592				0	97 km
Brazda		349				0	99 km
Korce Northwest		853				0	99 km
Shkoder / Shtojiri		30				0	100 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Shengjin	ALSHG	Albania	80 km
Durres	ALDRZ	Albania	86 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Spilje	Crni Drim	1969	4 km
	Globocica	Crni Drin	1965	24 km
	Mavrovo	Mavrovska Reka	1956	32 km
	Ulza	Mati	1967	51 km
	Shkopet	Mati	1962	56 km
Kozjak	Kozjak	Treska	2003	73 km
	Strezevo	Semenica	1982	74 km
Koman Reservoir	Komani Dam	Drin	1986	85 km
Fierza Reservoir	Fierza	Drin	1979	89 km
Vau-Dejes Reservoir	Vau-Dejes	Drin	1973	90 km

More information

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