M 4.5 in Venezuela on 16 Apr 2017 13:24 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: 15.44 Km
Lat/Lon: 11.6496 , -66.7875
Event Date: 16 Apr 2017 13:24 UTC
16 Apr 2017 09:24 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008i48
Inserted at: 16 Apr 2017 14:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Venezuela)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008i48 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
1164196 0 16 Apr 2017 13:24 4.5M, 15.44km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:53 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 , Federal District of Distrito Federal (population 2,296,420) . The nearest places are and El Roque.

Radius Population
100 km no people
75 km no 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
Distrito Federal Venezuela 2.3 million people
Miranda Venezuela 2 million people
Aragua Venezuela 1.2 million people
Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles 150000 people
Dependencias Federales Venezuela -
Carabobo Venezuela 1.6 million people
Falcon Venezuela 650000 people
Guarico Venezuela 530000 people
Yaracuy Venezuela 420000 people
Anzoategui Venezuela 1 million people
Cojedes Venezuela 200000 people
Lara Venezuela 1.3 million people
Neuva Esparta Venezuela 290000 people
Sucre Venezuela 740000 people
Portuguesa Venezuela 630000 people
Aruba Aruba 67000 people
Monagas Venezuela 510000 people
Barinas Venezuela 460000 people
Trujillo Venezuela 530000 people
Apure Venezuela 310000 people
Bolivar Venezuela 980000 people
Zulia Venezuela 2.4 million people
La Guajira Colombia 360000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Roque Venezuela Village - 36 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
Los Roques LRV unknown 0 24 km
La Orchila 2 Mil. Paved No 9800 69 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Islas Des Roques Venezuela 24 km

More information

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