M 5.1 in Venezuela on 14 Oct 2017 08:35 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: 5.1M
Depth: 35.35 Km
Lat/Lon: 7.2753 , -71.9055
Event Date: 14 Oct 2017 08:35 UTC
14 Oct 2017 04:35 Local
Exposed Population:
2220000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000as2n
Inserted at: 14 Oct 2017 08:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Venezuela)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Venezuela= 4.3; Colombia= 4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000as2n Scaled population (vector) 5.95  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.9  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1183940 0 14 Oct 2017 08:35 5.1M, 35.35km N/A 2.2 million (in 100km) 00:20 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 Apure (population 311,564) . The nearest places are Nulita, La Azulita, Parcelamiento La Chiricoa, La Blanquita, Cano Regreso, La Ramona, Burguita Arribe, Caño Flores, La Fortuna, Monte Verde, and Caño de León.

Radius Population
100 km 2.2 million people
75 km 920000 people
50 km 140000 people
20 km 12000 people
10 km 8400 people
5 km 7600 people
2 km 5400 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Apure Venezuela 310000 people
Tachira Venezuela 880000 people
Barinas Venezuela 460000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nulita Apure Venezuela Village - 3 km
La Azulita Apure Venezuela Village - 4 km
Parcelamiento La Chiricoa Apure Venezuela Village - 7 km
La Blanquita Apure Venezuela Village - 7 km
Cano Regreso Apure Venezuela Village - 8 km
La Ramona Táchira Venezuela Village - 9 km
Burguita Arribe Táchira Venezuela Village - 10 km
Caño Flores Apure Venezuela Village - 11 km
La Fortuna Apure Venezuela Village - 12 km
Monte Verde Apure Venezuela Village - 13 km
Mata de Yuca Apure Venezuela Village - 14 km
Burgua Arriba Táchira Venezuela Village - 14 km
San Joaquin Apure Venezuela Village - 15 km
Caño Gallito Táchira Venezuela Village - 15 km
Quebrada Grande Táchira Venezuela Village - 15 km
El Jordán Tachira Venezuela Village - 16 km
Cutufí Apure Venezuela Village - 16 km
Mata de Limón Táchira Venezuela Village - 17 km
La Esperanza Apure Venezuela Village - 18 km
San Juan Táchira Venezuela Village - 18 km
El Taladro Táchira Venezuela Village - 18 km
La Ceiba Apure Venezuela Village - 19 km
La Chiricoa Apure Venezuela Village - 19 km
El Topan Apure Venezuela Village - 19 km
Pedraza Apure Venezuela Village - 20 km
Burgüita Abajo Apure Venezuela Village - 20 km
San Luis Tachira Venezuela Village - 21 km
Pocetas Tachira Venezuela Village - 21 km
Las Empalizadas Apure Venezuela Village - 23 km
El Socorro Táchira Venezuela Village - 23 km
Caño de Nula Táchira Venezuela Village - 23 km
El Tesoro Barinas Venezuela Village - 23 km
Vielman Barinas Venezuela Village - 24 km
Vicenrero Barinas Venezuela Village - 24 km
El Picacho Barinas Venezuela Village - 24 km
Costa de Cutufi Apure Venezuela Village - 24 km
Las Manas Apure Venezuela Village - 24 km
El Arauca Apure Venezuela Village - 24 km
Cano Azul Táchira Venezuela Village - 25 km
Elarauca Apure Venezuela Village - 25 km
Tropezón Táchira Venezuela Village - 25 km
El Canal Táchira Venezuela Village - 25 km
La Rompida Apure Venezuela Village - 25 km
Topochales Barinas Venezuela Village - 25 km
Boca de Cutufí Apure Venezuela Village - 25 km
La Blanquita Tachira Venezuela Village - 26 km
Las Tinajas Apure Venezuela Village - 26 km
Las Gaviotas Apure Venezuela Village - 26 km
La Morita Táchira Venezuela Village - 27 km
Ranchero Chire Táchira Venezuela Village - 27 km
Las Cruces Barinas Venezuela Village - 27 km
La Zancuda Táchira Venezuela Village - 27 km
Corinto del Charo Apure Venezuela Village - 27 km
El Monero Táchira Venezuela Village - 27 km
Los Torunos Apure Venezuela Village - 28 km
Caño Tigre Táchira Venezuela Village - 28 km
Tres Esquinas Barinas Venezuela Village - 28 km
La Reforma Táchira Venezuela Village - 28 km
Macagual Barinas Venezuela Village - 28 km
Ayari Táchira Venezuela Village - 29 km
Guaquitas Táchira Venezuela Village - 29 km
El Pinar Tachira Venezuela Village - 29 km
Higueron Arriba Barinas Venezuela Village - 29 km
Isla de Yuca Barinas Venezuela Village - 29 km
Las Margaritas Barinas Venezuela Village - 29 km
Rio Chiquita Barinas Venezuela Village - 29 km
El Pigolito Tachira Venezuela Village - 30 km
La Recra de Ayari Táchira Venezuela Village - 30 km
Hacienda Bojabá Arauca Colombia Village - 31 km
Las Tiburcieras Apure Venezuela Village - 32 km
Cobaría Norte de Santander Colombia Village - 32 km
Piscurí Tachira Venezuela Village - 32 km
Higueron Abajo Barinas Venezuela Village - 32 km
Agualinda Arauca Colombia Village - 32 km
Caño Grande Táchira Venezuela Village - 32 km
El Pescado Arauca Colombia Village - 32 km
Limoncitos Táchira Venezuela Village - 33 km
Coloradas Táchira Venezuela Village - 33 km
El Burro Apure Venezuela Village - 33 km
Banco Las Pinas Táchira Venezuela Village - 34 km
Los Iglenos Barinas Venezuela Village - 34 km
Bojaba Arauca Colombia Village - 34 km
Santa Rita Apure Venezuela Village - 34 km
Chururú Tachira Venezuela Village - 35 km
Saravena Arauca Colombia Village 33000 people 35 km
Puerto Arturo Arauca Colombia Village - 35 km
Guaquitas Barinas Venezuela Village - 35 km
Puerto Lleras Arauca Colombia Village - 36 km
Kilometro Diez Táchira Venezuela Village - 36 km
Pabellón Táchira Venezuela Village - 36 km
Palmicha Táchira Venezuela Village - 36 km
Pantanales Apure Venezuela Village - 36 km
Las Colonias Apure Venezuela Village - 36 km
Santo Domingo Tachira Venezuela Village - 37 km
La Palmera Arauca Colombia Village - 37 km
Pie de Cuesta Tachira Venezuela Village - 37 km
Cascarrón Arauca Colombia Village - 38 km
Barranca Táchira Venezuela Village - 38 km
El Milagro Táchira Venezuela Village - 38 km
El Consuelo Arauca Colombia Village - 39 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
Mayo Guerrero STD 330 Civ. Paved Yes 9900 35 km
Saravena El Eden RVE 213 Civ. Unpaved No 3600 36 km
Rancho Grande 315 0 39 km
Arauquita ARQ unknown 0 59 km
La Fortuna 127 0 59 km
San Cristobal / Paramillo SCI 1000 Civ. Paved No 3300 67 km
San Antonio SVZ 400 Civ. Paved No 6000 86 km
Tame TME 320 Civ. Paved Yes 5200 93 km
Camilo Dazo CUC 334 Civ. Paved Yes 7600 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
La Vueltosa Caparo n/a 71 km
La Honda Uribante Caparo 1983 73 km

More information

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