M 4.6 in Venezuela on 16 Aug 2014 12:39 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: 4.6M
Depth: 19.13 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.49 , -67.49
Event Date: 16 Aug 2014 12:39 UTC
16 Aug 2014 08:09 Local
Exposed Population:
8555832 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 16 Aug 2014 13:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
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
1057835 0 16 Aug 2014 12:39 4.6M, 19.13km N/A 8.6 million (in 100km) 00:21 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 Aragua (population 1,222,770) . The nearest places are Caracas, Valencia, Cepe, and Tuja.

Radius Population
100 km 8.6 million people
75 km 7.1 million people
50 km 1.7 million people
20 km 12000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Aragua Venezuela 1.2 million people
Distrito Federal Venezuela 2.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cepe Aragua Venezuela Village - 2 km
Tuja Aragua Venezuela Village - 3 km
Caracas Distrito Federal Venezuela Capital 1.8 million people 64 km
Valencia Carabobo Venezuela Major city 1.4 million people 66 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
Maracay MYC unknown 29 km
Montichiari 408 Civ. Paved No 7000 32 km
El Palmar 474 33 km
El Libertador AB 442 Mil. Paved No 10400 35 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Turiamo VETUR Venezuela 40 km
Catia la Mar VECLM Venezuela 52 km
Puerto Cabello VEPBL Venezuela 57 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Lagartijo Lagartijo 1962 91 km
Camatagua Guarico 1968 95 km
Pao-Cachinche Pao 1974 98 km

More information

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