M 4.8 in Venezuela on 07 Nov 2015 17:37 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

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

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.8M
Depth: 1 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.4478 , -71.3889
Event Date: 07 Nov 2015 17:37 UTC
07 Nov 2015 13:07 Local
Exposed Population:
1431940 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 07 Nov 2015 18:24 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1105216 0.1 07 Nov 2015 17:37 4.8M, 1km N/A 1.4 million (in 100km) 00:46 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 Venezuela , State of Merida (population 622,464) . The nearest places are San Crist�bal, La Horcaz, and Puente Real.

Radius Population
100 km 1.4 million people
75 km 940000 people
50 km 640000 people
20 km 75000 people
10 km 41000 people
5 km 2200 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Merida Venezuela 620000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Puente Real M�rida Venezuela Village - 3 km
La Horcaz M�rida Venezuela Village - 4 km
San Crist�bal Tachira Venezuela Major city 280000 people 119 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Lagunillas LGY unknown 8 km
Merida - Alberto Carnevalli MRD 1526 Civ. Paved No 5300 29 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Solito Venezuela 91 km
Coloncha VECOL Venezuela 93 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Onia Onia 1973 37 km

More information

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