M 5.1 in Colombia on 02 Jul 2017 19:26 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: 5.1M
Depth: 49.49 Km
Lat/Lon: 3.5698 , -73.9723
Event Date: 02 Jul 2017 19:26 UTC
02 Jul 2017 14:26 Local
Exposed Population:
1030000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000969j
Inserted at: 02 Jul 2017 19:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4 (Colombia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
us1000969j 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
1172521 0.4 02 Jul 2017 19:26 5.1M, 49.49km N/A 1 million (in 100km) 00:18 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 Meta (population 588,689) . The nearest places are Lejanías, Brisas de Yamanes, El Triunfo, El Vergel, La Cumbre, Guayabal, El Jardin, Corral, Aguas Claras, Las Delicias, and Caicedo.

Radius Population
100 km 1 million people
75 km 560000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km 15000 people
10 km 5600 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Meta Colombia 590000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lejanías Meta Colombia Village - 7 km
Brisas de Yamanes Meta Colombia Village - 7 km
El Triunfo Meta Colombia Village - 9 km
El Vergel Meta Colombia Village - 11 km
La Cumbre Meta Colombia Village - 15 km
Guayabal Meta Colombia Village - 15 km
El Jardin Meta Colombia Village - 16 km
Corral Meta Colombia Village - 16 km
Aguas Claras Meta Colombia Village - 17 km
Las Delicias Meta Colombia Village - 18 km
Medellín del Ariari Meta Colombia Village - 19 km
El Castillo Meta Colombia Village 2600 people 20 km
La Ribera Meta Colombia Village - 23 km
San Isidro Meta Colombia Village - 24 km
El Dorado Meta Colombia Village - 24 km
Municipio Juan de Arama Meta Colombia Village - 24 km
Palomas Meta Colombia Village - 25 km
San Juan Meta Colombia Village - 26 km
La Playa Meta Colombia Village - 26 km
Cubarral Meta Colombia Village 2200 people 27 km
La Bodega Meta Colombia Village - 28 km
Canaguarito Meta Colombia Village - 28 km
Policaroa Salavarrieta Meta Colombia Village - 28 km
Compamento Meta Colombia Village - 29 km
Granda Meta Colombia Village - 29 km
Puerto Caldas Meta Colombia Village - 30 km
Los Micos Meta Colombia Village - 33 km
San Martín Meta Colombia Village 16000 people 34 km
Hato Palomas Meta Colombia Village - 35 km
El Porvenir Meta Colombia Village - 36 km
Sitio la Balastera Meta Colombia Village - 38 km
Puerto Gaitan Meta Colombia Village - 39 km
El Jardín Meta Colombia Village - 40 km
Hato Manacal Meta Colombia Village - 40 km
La Esperanza Meta Colombia Village - 41 km
Municipio Fuente de Oro Meta Colombia Village - 41 km
Fuente de Oro Meta Colombia Village 3500 people 41 km
Guamal Meta Colombia Village 5000 people 41 km
La Union Meta Colombia Village - 41 km
La Esperanza Meta Colombia Village - 42 km
Aguablanca Meta Colombia Village - 43 km
Castilla Meta Colombia Village - 43 km
La Caucha Meta Colombia Village - 44 km
Crio la Luna Meta Colombia Village - 44 km
Lisbia Meta Colombia Village - 47 km
Corozal Meta Colombia Village - 48 km
Palmira Meta Colombia Village - 49 km
El Toro Meta Colombia Village - 49 km
Palestina Meta Colombia Village - 50 km
Puerto Boca de Irique Meta Colombia Village - 50 km
Guadalito Meta Colombia Village - 50 km
La Argentina Meta Colombia Village - 51 km
La Novilla Meta Colombia Village - 51 km
Acacías Meta Colombia Village 37000 people 52 km
Rincón de Bolívar Meta Colombia Village - 52 km
Jalisco Meta Colombia Village - 52 km
El Carmen Meta Colombia Village - 53 km
La Fortaleza Meta Colombia Village - 53 km
San Lorenzo Meta Colombia Village - 54 km
Puerto Santander Meta Colombia Village - 55 km
La Guaira Meta Colombia Village - 55 km
Romerales Ortega Distrito Capital Colombia Village - 56 km
La Meseta del Billar Cundinamarca Colombia Village - 57 km
Granada Distrito Capital Colombia Village - 57 km
El Guape Meta Colombia Village - 58 km
La Esmeralda Meta Colombia Village - 58 km
Concepción Distrito Capital Colombia Village - 58 km
Junticas Distrito Capital Colombia Village - 58 km
Puerto Limón Meta Colombia Village - 58 km
Rancho Alegre Meta Colombia Village - 58 km
Hato San Rafael Meta Colombia Village - 59 km
Hoya El Salitre Distrito Capital Colombia Village - 59 km
Alto Gavilán Distrito Capital Colombia Village - 59 km
La Concepoion Meta Colombia Village - 59 km
El Delirio Meta Colombia Village - 60 km
San Cayetano Meta Colombia Village - 60 km
Palmeras la Margarita Meta Colombia Village - 61 km
Las Delicias Meta Colombia Village - 61 km
Miritil Meta Colombia Village - 61 km
La Concepción Meta Colombia Village - 61 km
Uribe Meta Colombia Village - 61 km
Barbascal Meta Colombia Village - 61 km
El Porvenir Meta Colombia Village - 61 km
Lejías Meta Colombia Village - 62 km
Manzanares Meta Colombia Village - 62 km
El Crucero Meta Colombia Village - 62 km
Gaviotas Meta Colombia Village - 62 km
Las Delicias Meta Colombia Village - 63 km
Tierra Negra Cundinamarca Colombia Village - 64 km
San Juan Distrito Capital Colombia Village - 64 km
Legia Huila Colombia Village - 64 km
El Retiro Meta Colombia Village - 64 km
La Bulla Meta Colombia Village - 64 km
Hato Talanquera Meta Colombia Village - 65 km
El Capricho Meta Colombia Village - 65 km
Río Chiquito Cundinamarca Colombia Village - 66 km
Vista Hermosa Meta Colombia Village 4200 people 66 km
El Cajón Cundinamarca Colombia Village - 66 km
Guacamaya Meta Colombia Village - 67 km
Las Mercedes Meta Colombia Village - 67 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
Lamacarena LMC unknown 0 31 km
Uribe URI unknown 0 62 km
Gomez Nino Air Base 366 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 72 km
Vanguardia VVC 423 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 77 km
Yaguarito 254 0 78 km

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