M 4.5 in Venezuela on 26 Oct 2016 23:31 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: 9.2275 , -69.9023
Event Date: 26 Oct 2016 23:31 UTC
26 Oct 2016 19:31 Local
Exposed Population:
2340902 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000727g
Inserted at: 26 Oct 2016 23:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000727g 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
1144165 0 26 Oct 2016 23:31 4.5M, 10km N/A 2.3 million (in 100km) 00:20 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 Portuguesa (population 629,254) . The nearest places are Los Gualjes, San Isidro, Las Cruces, Villa Rosa, Santa Bárbara, Córdoba, Biscucuy, Concepción, Caracas, La Pica, and Puente Villegas.

Radius Population
100 km 2.3 million people
75 km 1 million people
50 km 410000 people
20 km 50000 people
10 km 6200 people
5 km 3800 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Portuguesa Venezuela 630000 people
Trujillo Venezuela 530000 people
Lara Venezuela 1.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Los Gualjes Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 4 km
San Isidro Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 4 km
Las Cruces Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 5 km
Villa Rosa Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 11 km
Santa Bárbara Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 12 km
Córdoba Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 13 km
Biscucuy Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 16 km
Concepción Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 17 km
Caracas Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 18 km
La Pica Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 19 km
San Rafael Trujillo Venezuela Village - 21 km
San José de Saguas Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 22 km
Agua Fría Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 23 km
Paraíso de Chabasquén Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 23 km
El Morro Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 25 km
Sabana Grande Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 26 km
Guanare Portuguesa Venezuela City 110000 people 26 km
Santa Clara Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 27 km
Los Hierros Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 27 km
La Guafilla Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 27 km
Guaramacal Trujillo Venezuela Village - 27 km
El Batatal Trujillo Venezuela Village - 28 km
Jimenez Trujillo Venezuela Village - 28 km
Sabana Larga Trujillo Venezuela Village - 29 km
Volcán Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 29 km
Guaitó Trujillo Venezuela Village - 29 km
Vueltecitas Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 30 km
Roberena Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 30 km
El Potrero Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 31 km
El Palotal Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 31 km
Tucupido Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 31 km
Tucupidito Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 31 km
La Playones Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 32 km
Los Pinos Trujillo Venezuela Village - 32 km
Quebrada de La Virgen Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 32 km
Guerrilandia Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 33 km
La Vega de Guaramacal Trujillo Venezuela Village - 33 km
Poblado Uno Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 33 km
San Rafael de Las Guasduas Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 33 km
Buenos Aires Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 34 km
Tucupido Abajo Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 34 km
La Flecha Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 34 km
Bella Vista Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 34 km
Mosquey Trujillo Venezuela Village - 34 km
San Rafael Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 34 km
Villa Nueva Lara Venezuela Village - 35 km
Iguecito Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 35 km
Capure Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 35 km
María Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 35 km
La Fajina Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 36 km
Maraquita Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 36 km
Barrancones Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 36 km
El Tamarindo Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 36 km
Sipororo Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 36 km
Las Tinajitas Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 36 km
Las Brujitas Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 37 km
La Cañada Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 37 km
Aparicion Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 37 km
La Curva Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 38 km
La Infantera Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 39 km
La Tapa Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 39 km
San Miguel Trujillo Venezuela Village - 39 km
Agua de Angel Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 40 km
El Eneal Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 40 km
Peña Larga Barinas Venezuela Village - 40 km
Boconó Trujillo Venezuela Village - 40 km
Ave Maria Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 41 km
La Esperanza Barinas Venezuela Village - 41 km
Anzoátegui Lara Venezuela Village - 41 km
Marfilar Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 41 km
La Marqueseña Barinas Venezuela Village - 41 km
Anzoategur Lara Venezuela Village - 41 km
El Pegón Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 42 km
Morador Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 42 km
El Rincón Trujillo Venezuela Village - 42 km
La Maraca Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 42 km
Soropo Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 43 km
Palma Sola Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 44 km
Boconoíto Barinas Venezuela Village - 44 km
Filo Viejo Barinas Venezuela Village - 44 km
Humocaro Alto Lara Venezuela Village - 44 km
Guarico Lara Venezuela Village - 45 km
Valle Hondo Lara Venezuela Village - 45 km
Portachuela Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 45 km
Burbusay Trujillo Venezuela Village - 45 km
Palma Sola Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 45 km
La Botalona Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 47 km
Sabanetica Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 47 km
Tostós Trujillo Venezuela Village - 47 km
Sabana Redonda Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 47 km
El Corozo Barinas Venezuela Village - 47 km
Buenos Aires Lara Venezuela Village - 47 km
La Trinidad Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 48 km
Los Jeyes Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 48 km
Mesa Arriba Trujillo Venezuela Village - 48 km
La Quintereña Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 48 km
Loma Arriba Trujillo Venezuela Village - 48 km
Entrada de San Nicolás Portuguesa Venezuela Village - 49 km
Santa Rita Barinas Venezuela Village - 49 km
Barrialito Barinas Venezuela Village - 49 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
Guanare GUQ 185 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 27 km
Bocono 1550 0 36 km
Sabaneta 220 0 53 km
Santa Rosa de Guanare 130 0 56 km
Portuguesa 72 0 68 km
San Antonio de Barinas 129 0 75 km
El Pardillero 117 0 75 km
Barinas BNS 203 Civ. Paved No 6500 76 km
Carvajal VLV 628 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 76 km
Mata Charo 115 0 77 km
Acarigua AGV 195 Civ. Paved No 5900 81 km
Tinaquillo 450 0 82 km
Turen 159 0 85 km
Santa Rosa de Barinas 108 0 90 km
El Cenizo 130 0 93 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Bocono-Tucupido Bocono-Tucupido 1988 40 km
Masparro Masparro 1988 49 km
Dos Cerritos Tocuyo 1973 58 km
Yacambu Yacambu 2005 67 km
Agua Viva Agua Viva Motatan 1994 86 km
Atarigua Tocuyo 1977 99 km

More information

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