M 4.8 in Venezuela on 09 Mar 2017 13:29 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: 4.8M
Depth: 16.78 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.0428 , -69.6011
Event Date: 09 Mar 2017 13:29 UTC
09 Mar 2017 09:29 Local
Exposed Population:
910000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100087xb
Inserted at: 09 Mar 2017 15:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Venezuela)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us100087xb 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
1160012 0.1 09 Mar 2017 13:29 4.8M, 10km N/A 910 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 NEIC
1160022 0.1 09 Mar 2017 13:29 4.8M, 16.78km N/A 910 thousand (in 100km) 02:15 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 Falcon (population 652,997) . The nearest places are Pedregalito, Azubure, El Hato, Santa Rita, Guayacán, Charaima, La Idea, Santa Cruz, Baraived, Guaquira Arriba, and Willemstad.

Radius Population
100 km 910000 people
75 km 670000 people
50 km 44000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Falcon Venezuela 650000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pedregalito Falcón Venezuela Village - 23 km
Azubure Falcón Venezuela Village - 25 km
El Hato Falcón Venezuela Village - 25 km
Santa Rita Falcón Venezuela Village - 26 km
Guayacán Falcon Venezuela Village - 27 km
Charaima Falcón Venezuela Village - 28 km
La Idea Falcón Venezuela Village - 29 km
Santa Cruz Falcón Venezuela Village - 29 km
Baraived Falcón Venezuela Village - 29 km
Guaquira Arriba Falcón Venezuela Village - 30 km
Las Cumaraguas Falcon Venezuela Village - 31 km
Miraca Falcón Venezuela Village - 31 km
Cerro Pelon Falcón Venezuela Village - 31 km
Cumairebo Falcón Venezuela Village - 32 km
Miramar Falcón Venezuela Village - 32 km
El Alto Falcón Venezuela Village - 32 km
Maquigue Falcón Venezuela Village - 33 km
Barrialito Falcón Venezuela Village - 33 km
Conejalito Falcón Venezuela Village - 33 km
Salina del Infierno Falcon Venezuela Village - 33 km
Jurujurebo Falcón Venezuela Village - 33 km
Sacuragua Falcón Venezuela Village - 34 km
Maicara Falcón Venezuela Village - 34 km
Pueblo Nuevo Falcon Venezuela City - 34 km
Las Brisas Falcón Venezuela Village - 34 km
El Vínculo Falcon Venezuela Village - 35 km
Piedras Negras Falcón Venezuela Village - 36 km
La Aguada Falcon Venezuela Village - 36 km
Curuca Falcón Venezuela Village - 36 km
Cayerúa Falcón Venezuela Village - 36 km
La Ciénega Falcón Venezuela Village - 36 km
Maitiruma Falcón Venezuela Village - 37 km
Azaro Falcón Venezuela Village - 37 km
La Pitahaya Falcón Venezuela Village - 37 km
El Doral Falcón Venezuela Village - 38 km
San Juan Falcón Venezuela Village - 38 km
Las Delicias Falcón Venezuela Village - 38 km
Los Pozos Falcón Venezuela Village - 38 km
Villa Real Falcón Venezuela Village - 39 km
Pilancón Falcón Venezuela Village - 39 km
La Sirena Falcon Venezuela Village - 39 km
Buena Vista Falcon Venezuela Village - 39 km
Machuruca Falcón Venezuela Village - 40 km
Las Carmelitas Falcón Venezuela Village - 40 km
La Cienaga Falcón Venezuela Village - 40 km
El Pozón Falcón Venezuela Village - 40 km
San José de Cocodite Falcón Venezuela Village - 40 km
San Francisco Falcon Venezuela Village - 40 km
La Urupagua Falcón Venezuela Village - 41 km
Guacurebo Falcón Venezuela Village - 41 km
Antun Falcón Venezuela Village - 41 km
Adaure Falcón Venezuela Village - 42 km
San Joaquín Falcón Venezuela Village - 42 km
San Mateo Falcón Venezuela Village - 42 km
El Rodeo Falcon Venezuela Village - 42 km
Iacuato Falcon Venezuela Village - 42 km
El Imujo Falcón Venezuela Village - 43 km
Piedra Honda Falcón Venezuela Village - 43 km
San Carlos Falcón Venezuela Village - 43 km
Tucuato Falcón Venezuela Village - 43 km
Santa Lucía Falcón Venezuela Village - 43 km
San Evaristo Falcón Venezuela Village - 43 km
Cardón Grande Falcón Venezuela Village - 44 km
Las Quebraditas Falcón Venezuela Village - 44 km
Chivuche Falcón Venezuela Village - 44 km
Los Llanitos Falcón Venezuela Village - 45 km
El Guayaqull Falcón Venezuela Village - 45 km
Moruy Falcón Venezuela Village - 45 km
La Correría Falcón Venezuela Village - 45 km
Santa Ana Falcon Venezuela Village - 45 km
El Milagro Falcón Venezuela Village - 45 km
La Loma Falcón Venezuela Village - 46 km
El Estanquecito Falcón Venezuela Village - 46 km
Santa Ines Falcón Venezuela Village - 46 km
Barunú Falcon Venezuela Village - 46 km
La Selva Falcón Venezuela Village - 46 km
San Rafael Falcón Venezuela Village - 46 km
San Clemente Falcon Venezuela Village - 47 km
La Trinidad Falcón Venezuela Village - 47 km
El Cairo Falcón Venezuela Village - 47 km
Uarayadito Falcón Venezuela Village - 47 km
Caduto Falcon Venezuela Village - 47 km
La Rinconada Falcón Venezuela Village - 47 km
Palmira Falcon Venezuela Village - 47 km
Las Queseras Falcón Venezuela Village - 47 km
Las Clavellinas Falcón Venezuela Village - 48 km
El Mirador Falcón Venezuela Village - 48 km
San Nicolás Falcón Venezuela Village - 48 km
San Lorenzo Falcón Venezuela Village - 48 km
Montalbán Falcón Venezuela Village - 48 km
Buenos Aires Falcón Venezuela Village - 49 km
El Toque Falcon Venezuela Village - 49 km
La Negrita Falcón Venezuela Village - 49 km
Miraflores Falcón Venezuela Village - 50 km
La Florida Falcon Venezuela Village - 50 km
La Prueba Falcón Venezuela Village - 50 km
Sabaneta Falcón Venezuela Village - 50 km
Abudure Falcón Venezuela Village - 50 km
El Brasil Falcón Venezuela Village - 50 km
Davaduvare Falcón Venezuela Village - 50 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
Adicora 2 0 23 km
Josefa Camejo LSP 23 Civ. Paved Yes 9100 64 km
Reina Beatrix International AUA 18 Civ. Paved Yes 8900 66 km
Puerto Cumarebo 52 0 68 km
Coro CZE 16 Civ. Paved Yes 7000 69 km
Hato CUR 9 Civ. Paved Yes 11100 75 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Saint Nicolaas Venezuela 39 km
San Nicolas AWSNL Aruba 52 km
Barcadera ANBAR Netherlands Antilles 63 km
Barcadera AWBAR Aruba 63 km
Coro VECZE Venezuela 65 km
Bullen Bay ANBUB Netherlands Antilles 67 km
Puerto Cumarebo VECMR Venezuela 68 km
Saint Michiels Bay ANSMB Netherlands Antilles 68 km
Oranjestad AWORJ Aruba 70 km
Amuay VEAMY Venezuela 73 km
Las Piedras VELSP Venezuela 76 km
Willemstad / Emmastad ANWIL Netherlands Antilles 76 km
Guaranao Bay VEGUB Venezuela 77 km
Punta Cardon VEPCN Venezuela 80 km
Caracas Bay ANCRB Netherlands Antilles 84 km
Fuikbay ANFUI Netherlands Antilles 87 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Isiro Coro 1963 77 km

More information

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