M 5.6 in Albania on 21 Sep 2019 14:04 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 41.3807 , 19.4543
Event Date: 21 Sep 2019 14:04 UTC
21 Sep 2019 16:04 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people in MMI
220 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us60005lrf
Inserted at: 21 Sep 2019 16:08 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.2 (Albania)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Albania= 4.2; The Republic of North Macedonia= 3.7

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 1.5 1.5
us60005lrf Scaled population (raster) 4.46  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.89  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1271749 1.5 21 Sep 2019 14:04 5.6M, 10km 7.55 220 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 02:04 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 ,of Durres (population 65,054) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity Population
1000 people
220000 people
670000 people
270000 people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 1.1 1271749 41.381/19.454 5.6 10.0 6.957 21 Sep 2019 14:24 00:19 (new episode)
2 1.1 1271749 41.381/19.454 5.6 10.0 6.957 21 Sep 2019 14:33 00:29 (upd of #1)
3 1.6 1271749 41.381/19.454 5.6 10.0 7.649 21 Sep 2019 16:08 02:04 (upd of #2)
4 1.5 1271749 41.381/19.454 5.6 10.0 7.554 22 Sep 2019 14:07 1d 00:03 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Durres Albania 160000 people
Durres Albania 58000 people
Tirane Albania 490000 people
Kruje Albania 46000 people
Durres Albania 27000 people
Tirane Albania 270000 people
Kruje Albania 61000 people
Elbasan Albania 3300 people
Lezhe Albania 15000 people
Lushnje Albania 29000 people
Durres Albania no people
Tirane Albania 12000 people
Kruje Albania 8600 people
Elbasan Albania 200000 people
Lezhe Albania 45000 people
Lushnje Albania 88000 people
Mat Albania 39000 people
Mirdite Albania 12000 people
Shkoder Albania 120000 people
Montenegro Montenegro 1800 people
Fier Albania 120000 people
Librazhd Albania <1000 people
Berat Albania 17000 people
Vlore Albania 7000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Jubë Albania Village - 5 km
Durrës Albania Major city 110000 people 6 km
Shijak Albania Village 14000 people 11 km
Radë Albania Village - 13 km
Kuratën Albania Village - 15 km
Marikaj Albania Village - 15 km
Vorë Albania Village 4200 people 16 km
Rromanat Albania Village - 18 km
Lalëz Albania Village - 20 km
Shetaj Albania Village - 20 km
Qerret Albania Village - 21 km
Ndroq Albania Village - 22 km
Kavajë Albania City 28000 people 23 km
Synej Albania Village - 24 km
Fushë-Krujë Albania Village 9400 people 25 km
Helmas Albania Village - 25 km
Kep i Rodonit Albania Village - 21 km
Burizanë Albania Village - 28 km
Mamuras Albania Village - 29 km
Zhej Albania Village - 31 km
Kaziaj Albania Village - 32 km
Babrrujë Albania Village - 32 km
Zgërdhesh Albania Village - 32 km
Lekaj Albania Village - 32 km
Tiranë Albania Capital 370000 people 32 km
Sauk Albania Village - 32 km
Luz i Madh Albania Village - 32 km
Fushë-Kuqe Albania Village - 32 km
Krujë Albania City 19000 people 32 km
Gjonëm Albania Village - 33 km
Baldushk Albania Village - 35 km
Gosë Albania Village - 35 km
Shënkoll Albania Village - 38 km
Rogozhinë Albania Village 5200 people 39 km
Biçukas Albania Village - 40 km
Çermë-Proshkë Albania Village - 40 km
Divjakë Albania City - 43 km
Ishull-Lezhë Albania Village - 44 km
Laç Albania City 23000 people 38 km
Milot Albania Village 2100 people 41 km
Zejmen Albania Village - 42 km
Ibë Albania Village - 44 km
Peqin Albania City 7400 people 44 km
Baz Albania Village - 47 km
Krrabë Albania Village - 47 km
Lezhë Albania City 17000 people 48 km
Bishqem Albania Village - 48 km
Komësi Albania Village - 49 km
Ulëz Albania Village - 49 km
Gurrë e Madhe Albania Village - 49 km
Shëngjin Albania Village 2500 people 50 km
Guri i Bardhë Albania Village - 52 km
Kryekuq Albania Village - 52 km
Hysgjokaj Albania Village - 53 km
Lushnjë Albania City 38000 people 54 km
Shëngjergj Albania Village - 54 km
Burrel Albania City 15000 people 54 km
Velipojë Albania Village - 54 km
Klos Albania Village <1000 people 55 km
Rrëshen Albania Village 9100 people 55 km
Sveti Nikola Montenegro Village - 56 km
Bradashesh Albania Village - 56 km
Vidhas Albania Village - 56 km
Prosek Albania Village - 57 km
Karbunarë e Vogël Albania Village - 58 km
Perlat Albania Village - 58 km
Këmishtaj Albania Village - 58 km
Belsh Albania Village - 58 km
Cërrik Albania City 13000 people 59 km
Lis Albania Village - 60 km
Rusaman Albania Village - 60 km
Elbasan Albania City 100000 people 61 km
Libofshë Albania Village - 62 km
Baba Albania Village - 62 km
Barbullush Albania Village - 62 km
Shtërmen Albania Village - 63 km
Ranxë Albania Village - 63 km
Kolonjë Albania Village - 64 km
Seman Albania Village - 64 km
Trush Albania Village - 65 km
Bujaras Albania Village - 65 km
Hajmel Albania Village - 65 km
Bushat Albania Village - 66 km
Topojë Albania Village - 68 km
Oblikë e Madhe Albania Village - 70 km
Dermenas Albania Village - 71 km
Mbrostar Albania Village - 71 km
Fier Albania City 61000 people 73 km
Roskovec Albania Village 6400 people 75 km
Shkodër Albania Major city 85000 people 77 km
Bishan Albania Village - 83 km
Novoselë Albania Village - 83 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Tirane Rinas TIA 21 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 23 km
30480 0 29 km
Gramsh 99 0 58 km
Elbasan / Cerrik 107 0 59 km
Berat / Stalin 34 0 76 km
Mifol 11 0 86 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Durres ALDRZ Albania 7 km
Shengjin ALSHG Albania 50 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Shkopet Mati 1962 47 km
Ulza Mati 1967 50 km

More information

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