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) 4.99 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 21,552) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity Population
38000 people
910000 people
430000 people
1.3 million 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 22000 people
Kruje Albania 18000 people
Durres Albania 150000 people
Kruje Albania 78000 people
Tirane Albania 600000 people
Lezhe Albania 16000 people
Durres Albania 70000 people
Kruje Albania 20000 people
Tirane Albania 160000 people
Lezhe Albania 44000 people
Mat Albania 34000 people
Mirdite Albania 14000 people
Shkoder Albania 17000 people
Montenegro Montenegro <1000 people
Elbasan Albania <1000 people
Lushnje Albania 65000 people
Fier Albania 4900 people
Durres Albania <1000 people
Tirane Albania 13000 people
Lezhe Albania 5600 people
Mat Albania 16000 people
Mirdite Albania 5100 people
Shkoder Albania 160000 people
Montenegro Montenegro 80000 people
Elbasan Albania 230000 people
Puke Albania 4900 people
Lushnje Albania 52000 people
Dibre Albania 54000 people
Librazhd Albania 6900 people
Kukes Albania 1800 people
Fier Albania 140000 people
Macedonia The Republic of North Macedonia 150000 people
Gramsh Albania 1000 people
Berat Albania 46000 people
Pogradec Albania no people
Serbia Serbia 140000 people
Vlore Albania 8500 people
Korce Albania 4200 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Jubë Albania Village - 13 km
Fushë-Kuqe Albania Village - 15 km
Lalëz Albania Village - 2 km
Kuratën Albania Village - 4 km
Shetaj Albania Village - 6 km
Kep i Rodonit Albania Village - 7 km
Mamuras Albania Village - 13 km
Radë Albania Village - 13 km
Burizanë Albania Village - 14 km
Zhej Albania Village - 14 km
Fushë-Krujë Albania Village 9400 people 14 km
Vorë Albania Village 4200 people 16 km
Gjonëm Albania Village - 17 km
Shijak Albania Village 14000 people 19 km
Marikaj Albania Village - 19 km
Shënkoll Albania Village - 21 km
Durrës Albania Major city 110000 people 23 km
Ishull-Lezhë Albania Village - 27 km
Babrrujë Albania Village - 30 km
Tiranë Albania Capital 370000 people 31 km
Krujë Albania City 19000 people 20 km
Laç Albania City 23000 people 20 km
Zgërdhesh Albania Village - 22 km
Milot Albania Village 2100 people 23 km
Zejmen Albania Village - 24 km
Rromanat Albania Village - 28 km
Ndroq Albania Village - 31 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
Sauk Albania Village - 34 km
Komësi Albania Village - 35 km
Qerret Albania Village - 36 km
Kavajë Albania City 28000 people 37 km
Helmas Albania Village - 37 km
Kallmet i Madh Albania Village - 37 km
Rrëshen Albania Village 9100 people 38 km
Synej Albania Village - 38 km
Burrel Albania City 15000 people 40 km
Prosek Albania Village - 41 km
Velipojë Albania Village - 41 km
Baldushk Albania Village - 41 km
Perlat Albania Village - 41 km
Sveti Nikola Montenegro Village - 43 km
Klos Albania Village <1000 people 45 km
Lekaj Albania Village - 45 km
Baba Albania Village - 45 km
Barbullush Albania Village - 46 km
Lis Albania Village - 46 km
Luz i Madh Albania Village - 46 km
Kaziaj Albania Village - 47 km
Ranxë Albania Village - 48 km
Gosë Albania Village - 48 km
Trush Albania Village - 50 km
Rogozhinë Albania Village 5200 people 52 km
Çermë-Proshkë Albania Village - 54 km
Biçukas Albania Village - 54 km
Divjakë Albania City - 58 km
Këmishtaj Albania Village - 72 km
Rusaman Albania Village - 75 km
Gurrë e Madhe Albania Village - 38 km
Troshan Albania Village - 41 km
Guri i Bardhë Albania Village - 43 km
Ibë Albania Village - 46 km
Krrabë Albania Village - 48 km
Macukull Albania Village - 48 km
Vig Albania Village - 48 km
Hajmel Albania Village - 48 km
Shëngjergj Albania Village - 49 km
Bushat Albania Village - 51 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
Peqin Albania City 7400 people 54 km
Vau i Dejës Albania Village - 55 km
Bishqem Albania Village - 56 km
Oblikë e Madhe Albania Village - 56 km
Murrë Albania Village - 56 km
Pistula Montenegro Village - 56 km
Vladimir Montenegro Village - 57 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
Kçirë Albania Village - 60 km
Bradashesh Albania Village - 60 km
Krute Montenegro Village - 60 km
Selishtë Albania Village - 61 km
Vidhas Albania Village - 61 km
Shkodër Albania Major city 85000 people 62 km
Elbasan Albania City 100000 people 63 km
Labinot-Mal Albania Village - 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
Fushe Muhurr Albania Village - 67 km
Kryekuq Albania Village - 67 km
Boriç i Math Albania Village - 67 km
Shtërmen Albania Village - 70 km
Kishavec Albania Village - 70 km
Karbunarë e Vogël Albania Village - 70 km
Bujaras Albania Village - 71 km
Gezavesh Albania Village - 71 km
Fushë-Arrëz Albania Village 2500 people 72 km
Homesh Albania Village - 72 km
Demiraj Albania Village - 73 km
Shtëpaj Albania Village - 74 km
Ostren Albania Village - 75 km
Libofshë Albania Village - 76 km
Dëshiran Albania Village - 78 km
Kolonjë Albania Village - 78 km
Koplik Albania Village 4000 people 79 km
Seman Albania Village - 80 km
Golem Papradnik The Republic of North Macedonia Village - 82 km
Kamicë-Flakë Albania Village - 82 km
Drenovicë Albania Village - 84 km
Topojë Albania Village - 84 km
Stalin Albania City - 85 km
Kutalli Albania Village - 85 km
Mbrostar Albania Village - 86 km
Dermenas Albania Village - 87 km
Kuçovë Albania Village 18000 people 87 km
Strumë Albania Village - 87 km
Fier Albania City 61000 people 88 km
Ura Vajgurore Albania Village - 88 km
Roskovec Albania Village 6400 people 88 km
Podhum Montenegro Village - 89 km
Podgorica Montenegro Village - 93 km
Levan Albania Village - 94 km
Mahala Montenegro City - 95 km
Velesta The Republic of North Macedonia Village 4300 people 96 km
Tuzi Montenegro Village - 97 km
Bishan Albania Village - 99 km
Novoselë Albania Village - 99 km
Struga The Republic of North Macedonia City 37000 people 101 km
Meseista The Republic of North Macedonia Village - 107 km
Babaj Boks Kosovo Serbia Village - 113 km
Zub Kosovo Serbia Village - 114 km
Ohrid The Republic of North Macedonia City 54000 people 114 km
Leskoec The Republic of North Macedonia Village - 115 km
Ponosevac Kosovo Serbia Village - 115 km
Korenica Kosovo Serbia Village - 116 km
Grcina Kosovo Serbia Village - 116 km
Djakovica Kosovo Serbia City - 120 km
Skivjane Kosovo Serbia Village - 121 km
Bistrazin Kosovo Serbia Village - 122 km
Rogovo Kosovo Serbia Village - 124 km
Zrze Kosovo Serbia Village - 125 km
Rastavica Kosovo Serbia Village - 126 km
Bec Kosovo Serbia Village - 127 km
Ratkovac Kosovo Serbia Village - 128 km
Crmjan Kosovo Serbia Village - 131 km
Sovjan Albania City - 131 km
Carev Dvor The Republic of North Macedonia Village - 132 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
Shkoder / Shtojiri 30 0 63 km
Elbasan / Cerrik 107 0 64 km
Berat / Stalin 34 0 87 km
Golubovci TGD 37 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 97 km
Mifol 11 0 102 km
Ohrid OHD 705 Civ. Paved Yes 8300 106 km
Amiko 416 0 125 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Durres ALDRZ Albania 24 km
Shengjin ALSHG Albania 33 km
Ulcinj Montenegro 55 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
Radonjic Becka Reka 1980 129 km

More information

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