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: 20 Km
Lat/Lon: 41.5205 , 19.5591
Event Date: 26 Nov 2019 02:54 UTC
26 Nov 2019 03:54 Local
Exposed Population: 140000 people in MMI
2600000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70006d0m
Inserted at: 26 Nov 2019 05:02 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.2 (Albania)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Albania= 4.2; Serbia= 3.8; The Republic of North Macedonia= 3.7

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 1.9 0 1.9
us70006d0m Scaled population (raster) 4.89 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  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 35,200) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity Population
36000 people
420000 people
720000 people
710000 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 35000 people
Durres Albania 140000 people
Kruje Albania 51000 people
Tirane Albania 180000 people
Durres Albania 58000 people
Kruje Albania 54000 people
Tirane Albania 570000 people
Lezhe Albania 16000 people
Elbasan Albania <1000 people
Lushnje Albania 18000 people
Durres Albania 6600 people
Kruje Albania 11000 people
Tirane Albania 21000 people
Lezhe Albania 47000 people
Mat Albania 40000 people
Mirdite Albania 16000 people
Shkoder Albania 130000 people
Montenegro Montenegro 3800 people
Elbasan Albania 190000 people
Lushnje Albania 99000 people
Fier Albania 120000 people
Berat Albania 16000 people
Vlore Albania 7300 people
Tirane Albania 1600 people
Lezhe Albania 2300 people
Mat Albania 11000 people
Mirdite Albania 4800 people
Shkoder Albania 66000 people
Montenegro Montenegro 230000 people
Elbasan Albania 41000 people
Puke Albania 13000 people
Dibre Albania 80000 people
Librazhd Albania 32000 people
Kukes Albania 4700 people
Fier Albania 78000 people
Macedonia The Republic of North Macedonia 330000 people
Gramsh Albania 20000 people
Berat Albania 95000 people
Pogradec Albania <1000 people
Serbia Serbia 110000 people
Vlore Albania 54000 people
Korce Albania 17000 people
Bosnia & Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina <1000 people
Puglia Italy 6500 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Jubë Albania Village - 13 km
Lalëz Albania Village - 2 km
Kuratën Albania Village - 4 km
Shetaj Albania Village - 6 km
Kep i Rodonit Albania Village - 7 km
Radë Albania Village - 13 km
Fushë-Krujë Albania Village 9400 people 14 km
Fushë-Kuqe Albania Village - 15 km
Vorë Albania Village 4200 people 16 km
Shijak Albania Village 14000 people 19 km
Marikaj Albania Village - 19 km
Durrës Albania Major city 110000 people 23 km
Rromanat Albania Village - 28 km
Mamuras Albania Village - 13 km
Burizanë Albania Village - 14 km
Zhej Albania Village - 14 km
Gjonëm Albania Village - 17 km
Shënkoll Albania Village - 21 km
Zgërdhesh Albania Village - 22 km
Ishull-Lezhë Albania Village - 27 km
Babrrujë Albania Village - 30 km
Ndroq Albania Village - 31 km
Tiranë Albania Capital 370000 people 31 km
Sauk Albania Village - 34 km
Qerret Albania Village - 36 km
Kavajë Albania City 28000 people 37 km
Helmas Albania Village - 37 km
Synej Albania Village - 38 km
Baldushk Albania Village - 41 km
Lekaj Albania Village - 45 km
Luz i Madh Albania Village - 46 km
Kaziaj Albania Village - 47 km
Gosë Albania Village - 48 km
Rogozhinë Albania Village 5200 people 52 km
Çermë-Proshkë Albania Village - 54 km
Biçukas Albania Village - 54 km
Divjakë Albania City - 58 km
Krujë Albania City 19000 people 20 km
Laç Albania City 23000 people 20 km
Milot Albania Village 2100 people 23 km
Zejmen Albania Village - 24 km
Lezhë Albania City 17000 people 31 km
Baz Albania Village - 32 km
Ulëz Albania Village - 33 km
Shëngjin Albania Village 2500 people 33 km
Rubik Albania Village 2300 people 34 km
Komësi Albania Village - 35 km
Kallmet i Madh Albania Village - 37 km
Rrëshen Albania Village 9100 people 38 km
Gurrë e Madhe Albania Village - 38 km
Burrel Albania City 15000 people 40 km
Prosek Albania Village - 41 km
Velipojë Albania Village - 41 km
Perlat Albania Village - 41 km
Troshan Albania Village - 41 km
Sveti Nikola Montenegro Village - 43 km
Guri i Bardhë Albania Village - 43 km
Klos Albania Village <1000 people 45 km
Baba Albania Village - 45 km
Barbullush Albania Village - 46 km
Lis Albania Village - 46 km
Ibë Albania Village - 46 km
Ranxë Albania Village - 48 km
Krrabë Albania Village - 48 km
Hajmel Albania Village - 48 km
Trush Albania Village - 50 km
Bushat Albania Village - 51 km
Peqin Albania City 7400 people 54 km
Bishqem Albania Village - 56 km
Vladimir Montenegro Village - 57 km
Bradashesh Albania Village - 60 km
Vidhas Albania Village - 61 km
Shkodër Albania Major city 85000 people 62 km
Elbasan Albania City 100000 people 63 km
Hysgjokaj Albania Village - 64 km
Cërrik Albania City 13000 people 64 km
Lushnjë Albania City 38000 people 66 km
Belsh Albania Village - 66 km
Kryekuq Albania Village - 67 km
Shtërmen Albania Village - 70 km
Karbunarë e Vogël Albania Village - 70 km
Bujaras Albania Village - 71 km
Këmishtaj Albania Village - 72 km
Rusaman Albania Village - 75 km
Libofshë Albania Village - 76 km
Kolonjë Albania Village - 78 km
Seman Albania Village - 80 km
Topojë Albania Village - 84 km
Mbrostar Albania Village - 86 km
Dermenas Albania Village - 87 km
Fier Albania City 61000 people 88 km
Roskovec Albania Village 6400 people 88 km
Bishan Albania Village - 99 km
Novoselë Albania Village - 99 km
Macukull Albania Village - 48 km
Vig Albania Village - 48 km
Shëngjergj Albania Village - 49 km
Kurbnesh Albania Village 1400 people 53 km
Ulcinj Montenegro City 9100 people 53 km
Krastë Albania Village 1200 people 54 km
Reps Albania Village - 54 km
Vau i Dejës Albania Village - 55 km
Oblikë e Madhe Albania Village - 56 km
Murrë Albania Village - 56 km
Pistula Montenegro Village - 56 km
Guri i Zi Albania Village - 58 km
Bulqizë Albania Village 9900 people 58 km
Vajkal Albania Village - 59 km
Lenë Albania Village - 59 km
Gjegjan Albania Village - 59 km
Shirokë Albania Village - 60 km
Kçirë Albania Village - 60 km
Krute Montenegro Village - 60 km
Selishtë Albania Village - 61 km
Fushë-Bulqizë Albania City - 63 km
Valikardhë Albania Village - 63 km
Labinot-Mal Albania Village - 63 km
Kunje Montenegro Village - 64 km
Fushë-Lurë Albania Village - 64 km
Ckla Montenegro Village - 65 km
Pukë Albania Village 6000 people 66 km
Çidhën Albania Village - 66 km
Ostros Montenegro Village - 66 km
Fushe Muhurr Albania Village - 67 km
Boriç i Math Albania Village - 67 km
Dobra Voda Montenegro Village - 69 km
Shushicë Albania Village - 69 km
Kishavec Albania Village - 70 km
Gezavesh Albania Village - 71 km
Fushë-Arrëz Albania Village 2500 people 72 km
Homesh Albania Village - 72 km
Bar Montenegro City - 73 km
Demiraj Albania Village - 73 km
Librazhd Albania Village 13000 people 74 km
Shtëpaj Albania Village - 74 km
Gurshpatë Albania Village - 75 km
Ostren Albania Village - 75 km
Mollas Albania Village - 76 km
Kryezi Albania Village - 76 km
Peshkopi Albania City 15000 people 76 km
Dëshiran Albania Village - 78 km
Koplik Albania Village 4000 people 79 km
Koplik i Sipërm Albania Village - 79 km
Steblevë Albania Village - 79 km
Selitë Albania Village - 79 km
Sestani Montenegro Village - 80 km
Sutomore Montenegro Village - 80 km
Golem Papradnik The Republic of North Macedonia Village - 82 km
Kamicë-Flakë Albania Village - 82 km
Drenovicë Albania Village - 84 km
Cërujë Albania Village - 85 km
Stalin Albania City - 85 km
Seoca Montenegro Village - 85 km
Kutalli Albania Village - 85 km
Bajzë Albania Village - 85 km
Misici Montenegro Village - 86 km
Kuçovë Albania Village 18000 people 87 km
Strumë Albania Village - 87 km
Petrovac Montenegro Village - 88 km
Ura Vajgurore Albania Village - 88 km
Perondi Albania Village - 88 km
Podhum Montenegro Village - 89 km
Bozaj Montenegro Village - 89 km
Vranjina Montenegro Village - 91 km
Gramsh Albania Village 9000 people 91 km
Virpazar Montenegro Village - 91 km
Lapardha Albania Village - 91 km
Kurjan Albania Village - 92 km
Podgorica Montenegro Village - 93 km
Gostil Albania Village - 94 km
Levan Albania Village - 94 km
Dukas Albania Village - 94 km
Mahala Montenegro City - 95 km
Prrenjas Albania Village - 96 km
Patos Albania City 22000 people 96 km
Velesta The Republic of North Macedonia Village 4300 people 96 km
Berat Albania City 46000 people 96 km
Tuzi Montenegro Village - 97 km
Kreshpan Albania Village - 98 km
Visokë Albania Village - 98 km
Uznovë Albania Village - 99 km
Struga The Republic of North Macedonia City 37000 people 101 km
Panahor Albania Village - 102 km
Gornji Kokot Montenegro Village - 103 km
Ballsh Albania Village 10000 people 103 km
Gorishovë Albania Village - 104 km
Trevllazër Albania Village - 105 km
Podgorica Montenegro Capital 140000 people 105 km
Panaja Albania Village - 110 km
Armen Albania City - 110 km
Grbe Montenegro Village - 112 km
Spuz Montenegro Village - 114 km
Nartë Albania Village - 115 km
Vlorë Albania City 85000 people 117 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 18 km
30480 0 29 km
Gramsh 99 0 41 km
Elbasan / Cerrik 107 0 64 km
Berat / Stalin 34 0 87 km
Mifol 11 0 102 km
Shkoder / Shtojiri 30 0 63 km
Golubovci TGD 37 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 97 km
Vlora 3 0 116 km
Srpci 577 0 160 km
Logovardi 592 0 166 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Durres ALDRZ Albania 24 km
Shengjin ALSHG Albania 33 km
Ulcinj Montenegro 55 km
Bar CSBAR Montenegro 74 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Shkopet Mati 1962 30 km
Ulza Mati 1967 33 km
Vau-Dejes Reservoir Vau-Dejes Drin 1973 56 km
Spilje Crni Drim 1969 79 km

More information

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