M 4.8 in Venezuela on 02 Sep 2014 22:22 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.82 , -69.51
Event Date: 02 Sep 2014 22:22 UTC
02 Sep 2014 17:52 Local
Exposed Population:
2248045 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 02 Sep 2014 22:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 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
1059238 0 02 Sep 2014 22:22 4.8M, 10km N/A 2.2 million (in 100km) 00:23 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 Falcon (population 652,997) . The nearest places are Barquisimeto, Churuguara, and El Paramito.

Radius Population
100 km 2.2 million people
75 km 470000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km 27000 people
10 km 20000 people
5 km 17000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Falcon Venezuela 650000 people
Lara Venezuela 1.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Paramito Falc�n Venezuela Village - 3 km
Churuguara Falcon Venezuela City - 4 km
Barquisimeto Lara Venezuela Major city 800000 people 86 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
Churuguara 750 14 km
Coro CZE 16 Civ. Paved Yes 7000 68 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Coro VECZE Venezuela 71 km
Puerto Cumarebo VECMR Venezuela 77 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Isiro Coro 1963 60 km

More information

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