M 4.7 in Venezuela on 30 Nov 2015 04:28 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: 72.28 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.5756 , -62.6056
Event Date: 30 Nov 2015 04:28 UTC
29 Nov 2015 23:58 Local
Exposed Population:
461330 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 30 Nov 2015 04:48 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -1 -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
1109138 -1 30 Nov 2015 04:28 4.7M, 72.28km N/A 460 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 33,056) . The nearest places are Irapa, Maraval, El Paujil, Soro, Puerto Escondido, Yoco, San Juan, Unare, Yaguaraparo, San Juan de las Galdonas, and El Rincón.

Radius Population
100 km 520000 people
75 km 330000 people
50 km 100000 people
20 km 28000 people
10 km 16000 people
5 km 10000 people
2 km 5500 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sucre Venezuela 33000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Irapa Sucre Venezuela Village - 2 km
Maraval Sucre Venezuela Village - 11 km
El Paujil Sucre Venezuela Village - 14 km
Soro Sucre Venezuela Village - 17 km
Puerto Escondido Sucre Venezuela Village - 17 km
Yoco Sucre Venezuela Village - 18 km
San Juan Sucre Venezuela Village - 24 km
Unare Sucre Venezuela Village - 25 km
Yaguaraparo Sucre Venezuela Village - 25 km
San Juan de las Galdonas Sucre Venezuela Village - 31 km
Güiria Sucre Venezuela City - 33 km
Agua Fría Sucre Venezuela Village - 34 km
Bojoral Sucre Venezuela Village - 35 km
Puerto de Hierro Sucre Venezuela Village - 38 km
Guayana Sucre Venezuela Village - 42 km
Agua Dulce Sucre Venezuela Village - 45 km
Quebrada de Ño Carlos Sucre Venezuela Village - 50 km
Guariquén Sucre Venezuela Village - 50 km
Cazadores Sucre Venezuela Village - 52 km
Ajíes Sucre Venezuela Village - 56 km
Río Caribe Sucre Venezuela Village - 57 km
La Corona Sucre Venezuela Village - 59 km
El Pilar Sucre Venezuela Village - 61 km
Guanoco Sucre Venezuela Village - 61 km
Guacarapo Sucre Venezuela Village - 63 km
Puerto Santo Sucre Venezuela Village - 64 km
Los Morros Monagas Venezuela Village - 69 km
Múcuro Sucre Venezuela Village - 69 km
El Rincón Sucre Venezuela Village - 70 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 31 km
Rio de Agua 10 0 44 km
Carupano CUP 10 Civ. Paved No 6700 73 km
Pedernales PDZ 2 0 78 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guiria VEGUI Venezuela 33 km
Puerto de Hierro VEPHO Venezuela 57 km
Carupano VECUP Venezuela 73 km
Caripito VECAR Venezuela 74 km
Cristobal Colon Venezuela 74 km
Puerto Pedernales Venezuela 76 km

More information

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