M 5.5 in Colombia on 12 Jan 2017 16:06 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: 5.5M
Depth: 3.26 Km
Lat/Lon: 6.0529 , -77.9322
Event Date: 12 Jan 2017 16:06 UTC
12 Jan 2017 11:06 Local
Exposed Population: About 45000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007svx
Inserted at: 12 Jan 2017 16:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4 (Colombia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007svx 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
1153789 0 12 Jan 2017 16:06 5.5M, 3.26km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 Colombia , Department of Choco (population 363,180) . The nearest places are El Valle, Huina, Bahía Solano, Cocal, Mecana, and Huaca.

Radius Population
100 km 46000 people
75 km 9100 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
Choco Colombia 360000 people
Antioquia Colombia 4.6 million people
Darien Panama 39000 people
Risaralda Colombia 760000 people
Valle del Cauca Colombia 3.4 million people
Cordoba Colombia 1.2 million people
Caldas Colombia 930000 people
Panama Panama 1.2 million people
Los Santos Panama 83000 people
Quindio Colombia 430000 people
San Blas Panama 37000 people
Tolima Colombia 1.2 million people
Cauca Colombia 960000 people
Veraguas Panama 220000 people
Herrera Panama 100000 people
Cocle Panama 190000 people
Cundinamarca Colombia 1.9 million people
Boyaca Colombia 1.3 million people
Santander Colombia 1.7 million people
Narino Colombia 1.2 million people
Colon Panama 180000 people
Sucre Colombia 630000 people
Huila Colombia 810000 people
Bolivar Colombia 1.5 million people
Distrito Especial Colombia 4.9 million people
Bocas del Toro Panama 100000 people
Meta Colombia 590000 people
Chiriqui Panama 390000 people
Caqueta Colombia 320000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Valle Chocó Colombia Village - 58 km
Huina Chocó Colombia Village - 58 km
Bahía Solano Choco Colombia Village - 62 km
Cocal Chocó Colombia Village - 63 km
Mecana Chocó Colombia Village - 67 km
Huaca Chocó Colombia Village - 68 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
Jose Celestino Mutis BSC 24 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 62 km
Nuqui NQU unknown 0 82 km
Bahia Cupica BHF unknown 0 87 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bahia Solarno Colombia 51 km

More information

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