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
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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Shetaj, Albania. This height is estimated for 26-Nov-2019 03:09:96.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
26-Nov-2019 03:09:96 Shetaj Albania  0.1
26-Nov-2019 02:54:00 Durres Albania  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""10km NW of Shijak""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 41.421
  • Longitude: 19.484
  • Length: 25 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.4 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 334 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 27 degree
  • Rake: 93 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 17.984, 39.921, 20.984, 42.921
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
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