M 6.4 in Albania on 26 Nov 2019 02:54 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: 6.4M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 41.4208 , 19.4843
Event Date: 26 Nov 2019 02:54 UTC
26 Nov 2019 03:54 Local
Exposed Population: About 59000 people in MMI
2550000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70006d0m
Inserted at: 26 Nov 2019 03:15 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)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 1.6 0 1.7
us70006d0m Scaled population (raster) 4.52 Max wave alert 0.09m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.09m  
  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
1280631 1.7 26 Nov 2019 02:54 6.4M, 10km 7.87 610 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:15) 00:21 NEIC
1280640 1.9 26 Nov 2019 02:54 6.4M, 20km 8.28 830 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 02:08 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 2,463) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity Population
2800 people
240000 people
810000 people
720000 people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 1.6 1280631 41.421/19.484 6.4 10.0 7.652 26 Nov 2019 03:23 00:29 (new episode)
2 1.7 1280640 41.421/19.484 6.4 10.0 7.874 26 Nov 2019 03:33 00:38 (new episode)
3 1.8 1280640 41.52/19.559 6.4 20.0 7.955 26 Nov 2019 03:46 00:52 (upd of #2)
4 1.7 1280640 41.52/19.559 6.4 20.0 7.862 26 Nov 2019 05:02 02:08 (upd of #3)
5 1.8 1280640 41.52/19.559 6.4 20.0 8.058 27 Nov 2019 03:00 1d 00:06 (upd of #4)
6 1.9 1280640 41.511/19.515 6.4 20.0 8.279 28 Nov 2019 05:28 2d 02:34 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Durres Albania 2500 people
Durres Albania 170000 people
Kruje Albania 26000 people
Tirane Albania 15000 people
Durres Albania 60000 people
Kruje Albania 67000 people
Tirane Albania 700000 people
Lezhe Albania 15000 people
Lushnje Albania 12000 people
Durres Albania 13000 people
Kruje Albania 23000 people
Tirane Albania 57000 people
Lezhe Albania 46000 people
Mat Albania 34000 people
Elbasan Albania 110000 people
Mirdite Albania 12000 people
Lushnje Albania 110000 people
Shkoder Albania 150000 people
Montenegro Montenegro 2100 people
Fier Albania 110000 people
Berat Albania 7600 people
Vlore Albania 6900 people
Tirane Albania 4400 people
Lezhe Albania 4200 people
Mat Albania 16000 people
Elbasan Albania 120000 people
Mirdite Albania 7800 people
Lushnje Albania <1000 people
Shkoder Albania 44000 people
Montenegro Montenegro 140000 people
Librazhd Albania 20000 people
Fier Albania 70000 people
Dibre Albania 57000 people
Puke Albania 10000 people
Berat Albania 95000 people
Gramsh Albania 19000 people
Macedonia The Republic of North Macedonia 61000 people
Vlore Albania 18000 people
Korce Albania 8500 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Jubë Albania Village - 0 km
Kuratën Albania Village - 10 km
Radë Albania Village - 10 km
Durrës Albania Major city 110000 people 11 km
Shijak Albania Village 14000 people 11 km
Vorë Albania Village 4200 people 14 km
Lalëz Albania Village - 14 km
Marikaj Albania Village - 15 km
Shetaj Albania Village - 15 km
Kep i Rodonit Albania Village - 16 km
Rromanat Albania Village - 20 km
Fushë-Krujë Albania Village 9400 people 21 km
Ndroq Albania Village - 23 km
Burizanë Albania Village - 23 km
Mamuras Albania Village - 24 km
Qerret Albania Village - 24 km
Zhej Albania Village - 26 km
Kavajë Albania City 28000 people 26 km
Fushë-Kuqe Albania Village - 27 km
Synej Albania Village - 27 km
Helmas Albania Village - 28 km
Babrrujë Albania Village - 30 km
Tiranë Albania Capital 370000 people 31 km
Sauk Albania Village - 32 km
Shënkoll Albania Village - 33 km
Lekaj Albania Village - 35 km
Luz i Madh Albania Village - 36 km
Ishull-Lezhë Albania Village - 39 km
Biçukas Albania Village - 44 km
Çermë-Proshkë Albania Village - 44 km
Zgërdhesh Albania Village - 28 km
Krujë Albania City 19000 people 28 km
Gjonëm Albania Village - 29 km
Laç Albania City 23000 people 33 km
Milot Albania Village 2100 people 36 km
Kaziaj Albania Village - 36 km
Baldushk Albania Village - 36 km
Zejmen Albania Village - 37 km
Gosë Albania Village - 39 km
Baz Albania Village - 42 km
Rogozhinë Albania Village 5200 people 43 km
Lezhë Albania City 17000 people 43 km
Ibë Albania Village - 44 km
Ulëz Albania Village - 44 km
Komësi Albania Village - 44 km
Shëngjin Albania Village 2500 people 45 km
Krrabë Albania Village - 46 km
Peqin Albania City 7400 people 47 km
Divjakë Albania City - 47 km
Bishqem Albania Village - 50 km
Kallmet i Madh Albania Village - 50 km
Burrel Albania City 15000 people 50 km
Rrëshen Albania Village 9100 people 50 km
Velipojë Albania Village - 50 km
Sveti Nikola Montenegro Village - 52 km
Klos Albania Village <1000 people 52 km
Prosek Albania Village - 53 km
Perlat Albania Village - 53 km
Hysgjokaj Albania Village - 56 km
Kryekuq Albania Village - 56 km
Lushnjë Albania City 38000 people 57 km
Baba Albania Village - 57 km
Barbullush Albania Village - 57 km
Vidhas Albania Village - 57 km
Ranxë Albania Village - 59 km
Cërrik Albania City 13000 people 60 km
Belsh Albania Village - 60 km
Trush Albania Village - 60 km
Hajmel Albania Village - 60 km
Karbunarë e Vogël Albania Village - 61 km
Këmishtaj Albania Village - 62 km
Bushat Albania Village - 62 km
Rusaman Albania Village - 64 km
Libofshë Albania Village - 66 km
Oblikë e Madhe Albania Village - 66 km
Vladimir Montenegro Village - 66 km
Kolonjë Albania Village - 68 km
Seman Albania Village - 69 km
Shkodër Albania Major city 85000 people 73 km
Topojë Albania Village - 73 km
Mbrostar Albania Village - 75 km
Dermenas Albania Village - 75 km
Fier Albania City 61000 people 77 km
Bishan Albania Village - 87 km
Novoselë Albania Village - 88 km
Gurrë e Madhe Albania Village - 46 km
Rubik Albania Village 2300 people 46 km
Guri i Bardhë Albania Village - 49 km
Shëngjergj Albania Village - 52 km
Troshan Albania Village - 54 km
Lis Albania Village - 56 km
Bradashesh Albania Village - 57 km
Macukull Albania Village - 59 km
Krastë Albania Village 1200 people 59 km
Ulcinj Montenegro City 9100 people 61 km
Vig Albania Village - 61 km
Elbasan Albania City 100000 people 61 km
Labinot-Mal Albania Village - 63 km
Lenë Albania Village - 64 km
Pistula Montenegro Village - 64 km
Kurbnesh Albania Village 1400 people 64 km
Shtërmen Albania Village - 65 km
Murrë Albania Village - 65 km
Bulqizë Albania Village 9900 people 66 km
Vajkal Albania Village - 66 km
Bujaras Albania Village - 66 km
Reps Albania Village - 67 km
Vau i Dejës Albania Village - 67 km
Shushicë Albania Village - 67 km
Krute Montenegro Village - 69 km
Guri i Zi Albania Village - 69 km
Selishtë Albania Village - 69 km
Shtëpaj Albania Village - 70 km
Fushë-Bulqizë Albania City - 70 km
Valikardhë Albania Village - 70 km
Shirokë Albania Village - 70 km
Mollas Albania Village - 70 km
Kunje Montenegro Village - 71 km
Dëshiran Albania Village - 72 km
Gjegjan Albania Village - 72 km
Gezavesh Albania Village - 72 km
Kçirë Albania Village - 72 km
Selitë Albania Village - 73 km
Ckla Montenegro Village - 74 km
Librazhd Albania Village 13000 people 75 km
Drenovicë Albania Village - 75 km
Ostros Montenegro Village - 76 km
Fushe Muhurr Albania Village - 76 km
Kutalli Albania Village - 76 km
Stalin Albania City - 77 km
Strumë Albania Village - 78 km
Pukë Albania Village 6000 people 78 km
Boriç i Math Albania Village - 78 km
Roskovec Albania Village 6400 people 79 km
Kuçovë Albania Village 18000 people 79 km
Homesh Albania Village - 79 km
Kishavec Albania Village - 80 km
Bar Montenegro City - 80 km
Ura Vajgurore Albania Village - 80 km
Cërujë Albania Village - 80 km
Perondi Albania Village - 81 km
Ostren Albania Village - 81 km
Kurjan Albania Village - 83 km
Levan Albania Village - 83 km
Demiraj Albania Village - 84 km
Dukas Albania Village - 84 km
Lapardha Albania Village - 84 km
Fushë-Arrëz Albania Village 2500 people 84 km
Patos Albania City 22000 people 85 km
Gramsh Albania Village 9000 people 86 km
Kreshpan Albania Village - 87 km
Golem Papradnik The Republic of North Macedonia Village - 88 km
Visokë Albania Village - 88 km
Berat Albania City 46000 people 89 km
Koplik Albania Village 4000 people 89 km
Koplik i Sipërm Albania Village - 89 km
Kamicë-Flakë Albania Village - 92 km
Trevllazër Albania Village - 94 km
Bajzë Albania Village - 96 km
Panaja Albania Village - 99 km
Podhum Montenegro Village - 99 km
Velesta The Republic of North Macedonia Village 4300 people 100 km
Podgorica Montenegro Village - 102 km
Struga The Republic of North Macedonia City 37000 people 104 km
Mahala Montenegro City - 105 km
Tuzi Montenegro Village - 107 km
Sovjan Albania City - 129 km
Drithas Albania Village - 132 km
Vashtëmi Albania Village - 134 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 20 km
30480 0 28 km
Gramsh 99 0 53 km
Elbasan / Cerrik 107 0 60 km
Shkoder / Shtojiri 30 0 74 km
Mifol 11 0 91 km
Berat / Stalin 34 0 79 km
Golubovci TGD 37 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 106 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Durres ALDRZ Albania 12 km
Shengjin ALSHG Albania 45 km
Ulcinj Montenegro 62 km
Bar CSBAR Montenegro 81 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Shkopet Mati 1962 42 km
Ulza Mati 1967 45 km
Vau-Dejes Reservoir Vau-Dejes Drin 1973 68 km
Spilje Crni Drim 1969 86 km

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