Overall Green Earthquake alert in Colombia on 08 Apr 2016 09:11 UTC

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M 4.5 in Colombia on 08 Apr 2016 09:11 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:	4.5M
Depth:	26.18 Km
Lat/Lon:	7.3251 , -76.8023
Event Date:	08 Apr 2016 09:11 UTC 08 Apr 2016 04:11 Local
Exposed Population:	509273 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	08 Apr 2016 10:12 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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1124586		0	08 Apr 2016 09:11	4.5M, 26.18km	N/A	510 thousand (in 100km)		01:00	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 Colombia , Department of Choco (population 363,180) . The nearest places are Pedega, Curbaradï¿½, Pavarando Grande, Playa Alta, Domingodï¿½, Vigia de Curbarado, Boca de Curvaradï¿½, Pavarandocito, Barranquillita, Rio Grande, and Caï¿½usales.

Radius	Population
100 km	510000 people
75 km	350000 people
50 km	120000 people
20 km	5500 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Choco	Colombia	360000 people
Antioquia	Colombia	4.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Boca de Curvaradï¿½	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	25 km
Caï¿½usales	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	27 km
Pavarando Grande	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	28 km
Pavarandocito	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	28 km
Domingodï¿½	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	29 km
Barranquillita	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	29 km
Vigia de Curbarado	Chocï¿½	Colombia	Village	-	30 km
Curbaradï¿½	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	32 km
Pedega	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	33 km
Rio Grande	Chocï¿½	Colombia	Village	-	33 km
Playa Alta	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	34 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
Chigorodo	IGO	unknown					42 km
Apartado	APO	unknown					55 km
Uraba		30	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7100	55 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Turbo	COTRB	Colombia	83 km

More information

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