M 4.5 in Colombia on 28 Jan 2017 15:49 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: Km
Lat/Lon: 6.6344 , -76.9961
Event Date: 28 Jan 2017 15:49 UTC
28 Jan 2017 10:49 Local
Exposed Population:
190000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007vy1
Inserted at: 28 Jan 2017 17:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4 (Colombia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007vy1 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
1155533 0 28 Jan 2017 15:49 4.5M, 10km N/A 190 thousand (in 100km) 01:46 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 Villanueva, Puerto Lopez, Vigia del Puerto, Bella Vista, Bojayá, El Lana, San Alejandro, Puerto Conto, Vereda Garval, Bocas del Murri, and Falda.

Radius Population
100 km 190000 people
75 km 110000 people
50 km 25000 people
20 km 1700 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Choco Colombia 360000 people
Antioquia Colombia 4.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Villanueva Chocó Colombia Village - 11 km
Puerto Lopez Chocó Colombia Village - 12 km
Vigia del Puerto Antioquia Colombia Village - 12 km
Bella Vista Chocó Colombia Village - 13 km
Bojayá Choco Colombia Village - 14 km
El Lana Antioquia Colombia Village - 14 km
San Alejandro Antioquia Colombia Village - 17 km
Puerto Conto Antioquia Colombia Village - 18 km
Vereda Garval Chocó Colombia Village - 19 km
Bocas del Murri Antioquia Colombia Village - 19 km
Opogadó Chocó Colombia Village - 20 km
San Miguel Antioquia Colombia Village - 22 km
Murrí Bajo Antioquia Colombia Village - 22 km
La Isla de Los Palacios Chocó Colombia Village - 24 km
Pueblo Nuevo Chocó Colombia Village - 27 km
La Isla Choco Colombia Village - 27 km
Bella Luz Chocó Colombia Village - 28 km
Alegrias Antioquia Colombia Village - 28 km
San Jose de Bojaya Chocó Colombia Village - 31 km
Puerto Martínez Antioquia Colombia Village - 32 km
Torquitado Antioquia Colombia Village - 36 km
Antadó Choco Colombia Village - 38 km
Buchadó Antioquia Colombia Village - 38 km
El Tigre Antioquia Colombia Village - 39 km
Boca de Murindo Antioquia Colombia Village - 40 km
Rio Grande Chocó Colombia Village - 46 km
Nabugá Choco Colombia Village - 47 km
Curbaradó Choco Colombia Village - 47 km
Murindó Antioquia Colombia Village - 48 km
Vigia de Curbarado Chocó Colombia Village - 50 km
Virinvi Chocó Colombia Village - 51 km
Puerto Arquila Antioquia Colombia Village - 53 km
Puerto Arquía Antioquia Colombia Village - 53 km
Tagachí Antioquia Colombia Village - 55 km
Huaca Chocó Colombia Village - 55 km
Chano Chocó Colombia Village - 56 km
Cupica Chocó Colombia Village - 56 km
Mecana Chocó Colombia Village - 56 km
Boca de Curvaradó Choco Colombia Village - 57 km
Playa Alta Choco Colombia Village - 59 km
Quibdo Chocó Colombia Village - 59 km
Domingodó Choco Colombia Village - 61 km
Santa Catalina de Corondo Chocó Colombia Village - 62 km
Mandé Antioquia Colombia Village - 62 km
San Jose del Buey Chocó Colombia Village - 62 km
Buev Choco Colombia Village - 62 km
Bahía Solano Choco Colombia Village - 64 km
Huina Chocó Colombia Village - 65 km
Boca de Bebara Chocó Colombia Village - 66 km
Tauchigado Chocó Colombia Village - 68 km
Murrí Antioquia Colombia Village - 69 km
Boca de Ame Chocó Colombia Village - 69 km
Falda Antioquia Colombia Village - 70 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
Bahia Cupica BHF unknown 0 38 km
Jurado JUO unknown 0 46 km
Apartado APO unknown 0 50 km
Jose Celestino Mutis BSC 24 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 65 km
Urrao URR unknown 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bahia Solarno Colombia 75 km
Jurado Colombia 97 km

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