M 4.5 in Venezuela on 06 Jun 2016 18:06 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.7111 , -70.7663
Event Date: 06 Jun 2016 18:06 UTC
06 Jun 2016 14:06 Local
Exposed Population:
1893614 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us200062cw
Inserted at: 06 Jun 2016 18:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us200062cw 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
1130402 0 06 Jun 2016 18:06 4.5M, 10km N/A 1.9 million (in 100km) 00:32 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 Barinas (population 463,387) . The nearest places are Pueblo Nuevo, La Ci�naga, Micarache, Santa Gertrudis, San Isidro, Llano del Hato, San Rafael, El Pedregal, Miraflores, Apartaderos, and La Escasez.

Radius Population
100 km 1.9 million people
75 km 1.3 million people
50 km 480000 people
20 km 32000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Barinas Venezuela 460000 people
Merida Venezuela 620000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Escasez M�rida Venezuela Village - 7 km
Santa Gertrudis M�rida Venezuela Village - 8 km
Miraflores M�rida Venezuela Village - 10 km
Las Carmelitas M�rida Venezuela Village - 10 km
San Isidro Merida Venezuela Village - 13 km
El Pedregal M�rida Venezuela Village - 13 km
Apartaderos M�rida Venezuela Village - 13 km
La Ci�naga Barinas Venezuela Village - 14 km
Micarache M�rida Venezuela Village - 14 km
San Rafael M�rida Venezuela Village - 14 km
Agua de la Aguada Barinas Venezuela Village - 14 km
Llano del Hato M�rida Venezuela Village - 15 km
El Royal M�rida Venezuela Village - 15 km
Pueblo Nuevo M�rida Venezuela Village - 16 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
Merida - Alberto Carnevalli MRD 1526 Civ. Paved No 5300 46 km
Barinas BNS 203 Civ. Paved No 6500 61 km
Bobures 10 62 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
La Ceiba Venezuela 88 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Masparro Masparro 1988 73 km

More information

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