M 4.7 in Venezuela on 21 Aug 2015 12:50 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: 4.7M
Depth: 32.07 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.0788 , -62.9925
Event Date: 21 Aug 2015 12:50 UTC
21 Aug 2015 08:20 Local
Exposed Population:
1080828 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 21 Aug 2015 13:21 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
1092848 0 21 Aug 2015 12:50 4.7M, 32.07km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:31 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 Monagas (population 513,237) . The nearest places are Port-of-Spain, and Guanoco.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 850000 people
50 km 440000 people
20 km 49000 people
10 km 2200 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Monagas Venezuela 510000 people
Sucre Venezuela 740000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Guanoco Sucre Venezuela Village - 9 km
Port-of-Spain Trinidad and Tobago Capital 52000 people 178 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
Quiriquire MUN 68 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 40 km
Rio de Agua 10 50 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Caripito VECAR Venezuela 12 km
Carupano VECUP Venezuela 72 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Guamo Guarapiche 1979 73 km
Clavellinos Cariaco 1967 73 km

More information

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