M 4.6 in Trinidad and Tobago on 07 Dec 2016 04:24 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: 4.6M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 11.1211 , -60.8414
Event Date: 07 Dec 2016 04:24 UTC
07 Dec 2016 00:24 Local
Exposed Population:
790122 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007gjg
Inserted at: 07 Dec 2016 04:46 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007gjg 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
1149470 0 07 Dec 2016 04:24 4.6M, 35km N/A 790 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 Trinidad and Tobago , of Trinidad & Tobago (population 1,272,385) . The nearest places are Mount Pleasant, Scarborough, Castara, Belle Garden, Speyside, Redhead, Grande Riviere, Rampanalgas, Matelot, Salibea, and Port-of-Spain.

Radius Population
100 km 790000 people
75 km 170000 people
50 km 60000 people
20 km 46000 people
10 km 13000 people
5 km 4900 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Trinidad & Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 1.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mount Pleasant Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Village - 5 km
Scarborough Tobago Trinidad and Tobago City 4600 people 13 km
Castara Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Village - 24 km
Belle Garden Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Village - 28 km
Speyside Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Village - 38 km
Redhead Saint David Trinidad and Tobago Village - 38 km
Grande Riviere Trinidad and Tobago Village - 39 km
Rampanalgas Trinidad and Tobago Village - 46 km
Matelot Saint David Trinidad and Tobago Village - 46 km
Salibea Saint Andrew Trinidad and Tobago Village - 51 km
Cumaca Saint Andrew Trinidad and Tobago Village - 58 km
Brasso Seco Village Trinidad and Tobago Village - 63 km
Blanchisseuse Saint George Trinidad and Tobago Village - 63 km
Lower Fishing Pond Saint Andrew Trinidad and Tobago Village - 65 km
Valencia Trinidad and Tobago Village - 65 km
Sangre Grande Saint Andrew Trinidad and Tobago City 16000 people 67 km
Verdant Vale Trinidad and Tobago Village - 68 km
Port-of-Spain Trinidad and Tobago Capital 52000 people 86 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
Tobago Crown Point TAB 8 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 3 km
Waller 37 0 69 km
Piarco POS 17 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 80 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Crown Point Trinidad and Tobago 4 km
Scarborough Trinidad and Tobago 13 km
Port Of Spain TTPOS Trinidad and Tobago 91 km
Trinidad BOTDD Bolivia 91 km
Tembladora TTTEM Trinidad and Tobago 95 km

More information

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