M 5.2 in Venezuela on 16 Apr 2015 02:24 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: 5.2M
Depth: 76.54 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.8593 , -62.4587
Event Date: 16 Apr 2015 02:24 UTC
15 Apr 2015 21:54 Local
Exposed Population:
383578 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 16 Apr 2015 02:37 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.8 -0.8
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
1076296 -0.8 16 Apr 2015 02:24 5.2M, 76.54km N/A 380 thousand (in 100km) 00:12 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 Sucre (population 741,866) . The nearest places are and Port-of-Spain.

Radius Population
100 km 350000 people
75 km 140000 people
50 km 69000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sucre Venezuela 740000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Port-of-Spain Trinidad and Tobago Capital 52000 people 109 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
Guiria GUI 13 Civ. Paved No 5100 35 km
Rio de Agua 10 69 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guiria VEGUI Venezuela 37 km
Puerto de Hierro VEPHO Venezuela 48 km

More information

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