Overall Green Earthquake alert in Spain on 04 Nov 2010 12:02 UTC

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M 4.1 in Spain on 04 Nov 2010 12:02 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:	4.1M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	36.69 , -2.65
Event Date:	04 Nov 2010 12:02 UTC 04 Nov 2010 13:02 Local
Exposed Population:	730000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	04 Nov 2010 13:58 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	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
97298	0.5	04 Nov 2010 12:02	4.3M, 10km	N/A	630 thousand (in 100km)	00:28	GEOFON
97299	0.5	04 Nov 2010 12:02	3.3M, 24km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	00:34	IM
97301	0.5	04 Nov 2010 12:02	3.4M, 11km	N/A	610 thousand (in 100km)	00:38	IM
97319	0.5	04 Nov 2010 12:02	4.1M, 10km	N/A	730 thousand (in 100km)	01:56	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 Spain , Autonomous Community of Andalucia (population 6,949,643) . The nearest places are San Agustin, La Mojonera, Roquetas de Mar, Almerimar, Las Norias, Pueblo de Vícar, La Gangosa, Guardias Viejas, Campillo del Moro, Santa María del Águila, and Pórtugos.

Radius	Population
100 km	830000 people
75 km	560000 people
50 km	480000 people
20 km	110000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Andalucia	Spain	6.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
San Agustin	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	11 km
La Mojonera	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	14 km
Roquetas de Mar	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	City	62000 people	15 km
Almerimar	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	16 km
Las Norias	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	18 km
Pueblo de Vícar	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	19 km
La Gangosa	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	19 km
Guardias Viejas	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	19 km
Campillo del Moro	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	20 km
Santa María del Águila	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	21 km
Aguadulce	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	21 km
Matagorda	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	21 km
Santo Domingo	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	22 km
Vícar	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	City	17000 people	22 km
El Ejido	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	65000 people	23 km
Balerma	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	23 km
Barriada Carcáuz	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	25 km
Aljibillos	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	25 km
Felix	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	26 km
Enix	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	28 km
Almería	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Major city	160000 people	28 km
Dalías	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	30 km
Huércal de Almería	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	34 km
Viator	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	3900 people	34 km
El Alquián	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	35 km
Puente del Río	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	35 km
Pechina	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	36 km
Benahadux	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	3100 people	36 km
Alhama de Almería	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	37 km
Adra	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	City	22000 people	37 km
Berja	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	City	14000 people	37 km
Huécija	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	38 km
Retamar	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	38 km
Gádor	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	38 km
Rioja	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	1300 people	38 km
Abriojal	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	38 km
Cabo de Gata	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	39 km
Illar	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	39 km
Santa Fe de Mondújar	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	39 km
Terque	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	39 km
Bentarique	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	39 km
Instinción	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	40 km
Rágol	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	41 km
Alsodux	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	42 km
Santa Cruz de Marchena	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	43 km
Padules	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	43 km
Canjáyar	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	43 km
Fondón	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	44 km
Beires	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	45 km
Alboloduy	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	45 km
Turón	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	46 km
Barrio la Noria	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	46 km
Láujar de Andarax	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	46 km
Ohanes	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	47 km
Darrícal	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	48 km
Alcolea	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	1000 people	48 km
San José	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	48 km
Murtas	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	51 km
Tabernas	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	3200 people	51 km
Barriada Guarros	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	52 km
El Cortijo Bajo	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	52 km
San Isidro	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	52 km
Paterna del Río	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	52 km
Ugíjar	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	53 km
Nacimiento	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	53 km
Níjar	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	City	22000 people	53 km
Jorairatar	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	54 km
Laroles	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	54 km
Albuñol	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	54 km
Gérgal	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	55 km
Turrillas	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	55 km
Bayárcal	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	55 km
Campohermoso	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	56 km
Ocaña	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	56 km
Albondón	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	56 km
Válor	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	57 km
Abrucena	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	1400 people	58 km
Abla	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	1500 people	58 km
Caserío El Campillo de Rodalquilar	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	59 km
Cañada de Miralles	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	59 km
Sorvilán	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	59 km
Lucainena de las Torres	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	60 km
Cádiar	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	60 km
Alpujarra de la Sierra	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	61 km
Escúllar	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	61 km
Cortijada Los Sanchos	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	61 km
Lobras	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	62 km
Olula de Castro	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	62 km
Polopos	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	1500 people	62 km
Bérchules	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	63 km
Fiñana	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	63 km
Las Negras	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	63 km
Castro de Filabres	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	64 km
Juviles	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	64 km
Cástaras	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	65 km
Torvizcón	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	66 km
Velefique	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	66 km
Casas Ibánez	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	66 km
Castell de Ferro	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	-	66 km
Rubite	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Village	<1000 people	67 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
Almeria	LEI	15	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	33 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Almeria	ESLEI	Spain	27 km
Adra	ESADR	Spain	37 km
Cape de Gata		Spain	41 km
Agua Amarga		Spain	71 km
Carboneras	ESCRS	Spain	76 km
Motril	ESMOT	Spain	80 km
Alboran Island		Spain	83 km
Garrucha	ESGAR	Spain	93 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Beninar	Grande de Adra	1983	45 km
Rules	Guadalfeo	2003	82 km
Beznar	Izbor	1986	87 km
Francisco Abellan	Fardes	1998	94 km
Canales	Genil	1988	96 km

More information

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