M 4.9 in Venezuela on 01 Jun 2014 02:37 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: 4.9M
Depth: 8.88 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.3447 , -72.775
Event Date: 01 Jun 2014 02:37 UTC
31 May 2014 22:07 Local
Exposed Population:
874279 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 01 Jun 2014 03:10 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
1051835 0.1 01 Jun 2014 02:37 4.9M, 8.88km N/A 870 thousand (in 100km) 00:32 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 Zulia (population 2,440,126) . The nearest places are and Maracaibo.

Radius Population
100 km 870000 people
75 km 690000 people
50 km 160000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Zulia Venezuela 2.4 million people
Cesar Colombia 830000 people
La Guajira Colombia 360000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Maracaibo Zulia Venezuela Major city 1.9 million people 129 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
Montellano 200 32 km
El Mango Northwest 122 34 km
El Mango 120 35 km
Machiques North 110 38 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Socuy Socuy 1978 89 km

More information

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