Overall Green Earthquake alert in Colombia on 21 Mar 2017 10:30 UTC

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M 4.7 in Colombia on 21 Mar 2017 10:30 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:	101.24 Km
Lat/Lon:	7.226 , -73.88
Event Date:	21 Mar 2017 10:30 UTC 21 Mar 2017 05:30 Local
Exposed Population:	1800000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20008thx
Inserted at:	21 Mar 2017 11:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4 (Colombia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-0.9		-0.9
us20008thx	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1161292		-0.9	21 Mar 2017 10:30	4.7M, 101.24km	N/A	1.8 million (in 100km)		01:11	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 Santander (population 1,692,940) . The nearest places are Corregimiento El Pedral, El Llanito, La Paz, Güepi, Bohórquez, Pénjamo, Sogamoso, Santa Rosa, El Ocho, Pueto Whiches, and Vijagual.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.8 million people
75 km	460000 people
50 km	320000 people
20 km	220000 people
10 km	2600 people
5 km	1500 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Santander	Colombia	1.7 million people
Antioquia	Colombia	4.6 million people
Bolivar	Colombia	1.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Corregimiento El Pedral	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	5 km
El Llanito	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	7 km
La Paz	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	8 km
Güepi	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	9 km
Bohórquez	Bolivar	Colombia	Village	-	9 km
Pénjamo	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	10 km
Sogamoso	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	11 km
Santa Rosa	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	13 km
El Ocho	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	13 km
Pueto Whiches	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	13 km
Don Toribio	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	14 km
Cuatro Bocas	Bolívar	Colombia	Village	-	14 km
El Naranjal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	16 km
Argentina	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	16 km
San Claver	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	16 km
Cedro	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	16 km
Brisas de Yanacué	Bolivar	Colombia	Village	-	17 km
Barrancabermeja	Santander	Colombia	City	190000 people	17 km
Cantaqallo	Bolívar	Colombia	Village	-	17 km
El Paraíso	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	18 km
El Campo	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	18 km
Corregimiento Kilómetro 20	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	19 km
Los Comuneros	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	19 km
La Pradera	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	20 km
Caucaya	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	21 km
Nariño	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	21 km
El Bagre	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	21 km
Yondó	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	6800 people	24 km
La Victoria	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	26 km
El Porvenir	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	26 km
La Esperanza	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	27 km
La Esperanza	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	27 km
Santa Isabel	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	27 km
El Porvenir	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	27 km
La Cira	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	27 km
Alto Buey Pelado	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	27 km
Pacomio	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	28 km
Campamento	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	28 km
Samarcanda	Bolivar	Colombia	Village	-	29 km
La Felicidad	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	29 km
Sabaneta	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	29 km
San Fernando	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	29 km
Las Mercedes	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	30 km
El Cerrito	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	31 km
El Tabiazo	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	32 km
Buenos Aires	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	32 km
La Albania	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	33 km
Pénjamo	Bolivar	Colombia	Village	-	34 km
Meseta San Rafael	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	34 km
El Castillo	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	34 km
Lomafresca	Bolivar	Colombia	Village	-	35 km
Canaletal	Bolívar	Colombia	Village	-	36 km
El Retiro	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	36 km
El Jobo	Bolívar	Colombia	Village	-	36 km
Aguas Claras	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	37 km
Pascado	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	37 km
Las Delicas	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	38 km
La María	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	38 km
Bollo Baboso	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	40 km
La Gómez	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	40 km
Paturia	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	40 km
Corregimiento la Gómez	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	40 km
Copebarro	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	41 km
Chucurí	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
La Unión	Bolivar	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
El Aceituno	Bolivar	Colombia	Village	-	43 km
Boca de Limón	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	44 km
El Seis	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	45 km
Altamira	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	45 km
El Naranjito	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	45 km
Marengo	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	46 km
Sabana de Torres	Santander	Colombia	Village	11000 people	47 km
Caserio Bomba	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	47 km
El Sendero	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	47 km
San Martin	Bolívar	Colombia	Village	-	49 km
Caserío Papayal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	50 km
Buenos Aires	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	50 km
San Juan	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	50 km
Papayal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	50 km
Marta	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	51 km
Casanueva	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	51 km
Chingalé	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	51 km
El Porvenir	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	52 km
Puerto Gairan	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	53 km
Llana Fría	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	53 km
Acacias	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	53 km
San Jose de Los Chorros	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	53 km
La Rochela	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	54 km
El Jardin	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	54 km
Bocas del Carare	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	54 km
Las Montoyas	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	55 km
Carare	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	55 km
Limoncito	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	55 km
El Filo	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	56 km
La Pedregosa	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	57 km
Corregimiento Bocas del Rosario	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	57 km
La Pipola	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	57 km
Dos Bocas	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	57 km
Cruces	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	57 km
La Estrella	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	57 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
Yariguies	EJA	126	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5900	24 km
Las Cruces		141				0	45 km
Palo Negro	BGA	1188	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7400	78 km
Zapatoca	AZT	unknown				0	80 km
Cimitarra	CIM	224	Civ.	Paved	No	4900	95 km
Otu	OTU	610	Civ.	Unpaved	Yes	3000	95 km

More information

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