Overall Green Earthquake alert in Algeria on 01 Dec 2004 17:42 UTC

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M 4.5 in Algeria on 01 Dec 2004 17:42 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:	4.5M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	36.98 , 3.44
Event Date:	01 Dec 2004 17:42 UTC 01 Dec 2004 18:42 Local
Exposed Population:	6160000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	02 Dec 2004 18:41 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
8836		0.5	01 Dec 2004 17:42	4.5M, 10km	N/A	6.2 million (in 100km)		1d 00:59	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 Boumerdes (population 1,355,588) . The nearest places are Zemmouri Bahar, Boumerdas, Le Figuier, Surcouf, Oulad Ben Younes, Ain Taya, Corso Tahtani, Bordj el Bahrj, Mandoura, Douar Mendil, and Aoungal.

Radius	Population
100 km	8 million people
75 km	6.2 million people
50 km	4 million people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Boumerdes	Algeria	1.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Zemmouri Bahar	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	22 km
Boumerdas	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	24 km
Le Figuier	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	24 km
Surcouf	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	24 km
Oulad Ben Younes	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	25 km
Ain Taya	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	25 km
Corso Tahtani	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	25 km
Bordj el Bahrj	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	27 km
Mandoura	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	27 km
Douar Mendil	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	27 km
Alma	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	28 km
Djenet	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	28 km
Zaatra	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	28 km
Reghaia	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	28 km
Tidjelabine	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	28 km
Abd el Ouiret Si Ali	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	30 km
Thenia	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	30 km
Sidi Hallou	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	31 km
Le Bateau Cassé	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	31 km
Ben Hammouda	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	31 km
Ain el Amrah	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	32 km
'Aïn el Amrah	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	33 km
El Oued	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	33 km
Ouled Chebacheb	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	33 km
Ouled Moussa	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	34 km
Ouled Bou Merdes	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	34 km
Souk el Had	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	35 km
Isser	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	35 km
Dar el Beida	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	36 km
'Aïn N'Sara	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	37 km
Takdempt	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	37 km
Bab Ezzouar	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	37 km
Douar Dra' Doum	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	38 km
Djerabet	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	38 km
Oulad Salem	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	38 km
Keddara	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	39 km
Arbatache	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	39 km
Haouch Ben Touil	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	39 km
Ouled Brahim	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	39 km
Sidi Daoud	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	40 km
Dellys	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	41 km
Baghlia	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	41 km
Hussein Dey	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	41 km
Ben N' Choud	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	41 km
Ouled Issorela	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	42 km
Kouanine	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	42 km
Ouled Ben Mechk	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	43 km
Bains Romains	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	43 km
Tala Madi	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	43 km
Naciria	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	43 km
Ouled Ziane	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	43 km
El-Jazair	Alger	Algeria	Capital	1.5 million people	44 km
Mokhtar	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	44 km
Chabet-el-Ameuro	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	44 km
El Madene Mines	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	44 km
Moktar	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	44 km
Oued Smar	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	45 km
Les Eucalyptus	Alger	Algeria	Village	-	45 km
Meftah	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	45 km
Ben Amara	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	46 km
Aït el Hadj	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	46 km
Dar Beida	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	46 km
Ouled Ben Doukrane	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	47 km
Aiech	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	47 km
El Rdaïr	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	48 km
Ouled Tatar	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	48 km
Palestro	Bouira	Algeria	Village	-	48 km
Deli Ibrahim	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	48 km
Beni Hammou	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	48 km
Beni Enntas	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	48 km
Baba Ali	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	48 km
Saoula	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	48 km
El Achour	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	49 km
Haouch Ben Taraha	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	49 km
Tadmait	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	49 km
Abd el Djebar	Bouira	Algeria	Village	-	50 km
Mosbaha	Bouira	Algeria	Village	-	50 km
Ouled Amara	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	50 km
El Moulhanni	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	50 km
El Azib el Madjene	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	50 km
Ain Benian	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	51 km
Taliahla	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	52 km
Ouled Fayet	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	52 km
Nahata	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	52 km
Ouled Bel Haïzem	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	52 km
El Arba	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	52 km
Tirhzert Aimoula	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	52 km
Baba Hassen	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	52 km
Afir	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	52 km
Tizi Reniff	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	52 km
Kennour	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	53 km
Ousaidene	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	53 km
Sidi Moussa	Blida	Algeria	Village	-	53 km
Khraicia	Tipaza	Algeria	Village	-	53 km
Mirabeau	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	53 km
Draa Ben Khedda	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	53 km
Azib Bou Yadif	Boumerdes	Algeria	Village	-	53 km
Irahalene	Tizi-ouzou	Algeria	Village	-	54 km
Oulad Bou Guern	Bouira	Algeria	Village	-	54 km
Bou Mahla	Boumerdes	Algeria	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
Houari Boumediene	ALG	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11400	37 km
Boufarik	QFD	102				0	70 km
Blida		163				0	77 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Dellys	DZDEL	Algeria	40 km
Alger		Algeria	40 km
Algiers	DZALG	Algeria	43 km
Tipasa		Algeria	100 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Keddara	Boudouaou	1985	36 km
Hamiz	Arbatache	1935	43 km
Lekhal	Lekhal	1985	83 km
Ladrat	Ladrat	1988	88 km

More information

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