M 4.7 in Colombia on 01 Jan 2017 06:35 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: Km
Lat/Lon: 2.5353 , -79.02
Event Date: 01 Jan 2017 06:35 UTC
01 Jan 2017 01:35 Local
Exposed Population:
170000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007p1x
Inserted at: 01 Jan 2017 06:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4 (Colombia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007p1x Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1152545 0 01 Jan 2017 06:35 4.7M, 13.99km N/A 180 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 Colombia , Department of Narino (population 1,197,682) . The nearest places are San Juan de La Costa, Majagual, Barrerita, Gicrillal, El Salto, Mosquera, San Pedro del Vino, Boca de Guandipa San Andres, Alto Guandipa, Boca Ramos, and Pizarro.

Radius Population
100 km 180000 people
75 km 25000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Narino Colombia 1.2 million people
Cauca Colombia 960000 people
Esmeraldas Ecuador 340000 people
Carchi Ecuador 160000 people
Imbabura Ecuador 290000 people
Valle del Cauca Colombia 3.4 million people
Pichincha Ecuador 1.9 million people
Choco Colombia 360000 people
Manabi Ecuador 1.1 million people
Sucumbios Ecuador 77000 people
Putumayo Colombia 230000 people
Huila Colombia 810000 people
Napo Ecuador 200000 people
Cotopaxi Ecuador 300000 people
Tolima Colombia 1.2 million people
Caqueta Colombia 320000 people
Los Rios Ecuador 580000 people
Guayas Ecuador 2.8 million people
Tungurahua Ecuador 420000 people
Quindio Colombia 430000 people
Bolivar Ecuador 170000 people
Risaralda Colombia 760000 people
Pastaza Ecuador 46000 people
Chimborazo Ecuador 400000 people
Caldas Colombia 930000 people
Morona-Santiago Ecuador 93000 people
Meta Colombia 590000 people
Antioquia Colombia 4.6 million people
Loreto Peru 720000 people
Cundinamarca Colombia 1.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San Juan de La Costa Narino Colombia Village - 52 km
Majagual Narino Colombia Village - 52 km
Barrerita Nariño Colombia Village - 53 km
Gicrillal Nariño Colombia Village - 60 km
El Salto Narino Colombia Village - 63 km
Mosquera Nariño Colombia Village 3500 people 64 km
San Pedro del Vino Narino Colombia Village - 64 km
Boca de Guandipa San Andres Nariño Colombia Village - 64 km
Alto Guandipa Nariño Colombia Village - 65 km
Boca Ramos Narino Colombia Village - 65 km
Santa Cecilia Nariño Colombia Village - 65 km
Pizarro Narino Colombia Village 6000 people 69 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
Mosquera MQR unknown 0 77 km
La Florida TCO 2 Civ. Paved Yes 5200 85 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tumaco COTCO Colombia 84 km

More information

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