M 4.8 in Colombia on 19 Feb 2018 01:50 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: 102.6 Km
Lat/Lon: 4.0988 , -76.6073
Event Date: 19 Feb 2018 01:50 UTC
18 Feb 2018 20:50 Local
Exposed Population:
4420000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000d4he
Inserted at: 19 Feb 2018 02:44 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4 (Colombia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000d4he Scaled population (vector) 6.41  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -0.15  
  INFORM_normalised 0.87  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1199604 0 19 Feb 2018 01:50 4.8M, 102.6km N/A 4.4 million (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 Colombia , Department of Choco (population 363,180) . The nearest places are La Cristalina, El Boleo, Ríobravo, Buenos Aires, El Bosque, Darién, San Juan, Salónica, El Caney, Venecia, and Cali.

Radius Population
100 km 4.4 million people
75 km 3.2 million people
50 km 530000 people
20 km 4500 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Choco Colombia 360000 people
Valle del Cauca Colombia 3.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Cristalina Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 10 km
El Boleo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 18 km
Ríobravo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 20 km
Buenos Aires Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 21 km
El Bosque Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 21 km
Darién Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 11000 people 22 km
San Juan Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 26 km
Salónica Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 28 km
El Caney Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 28 km
Venecia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 28 km
Argentina Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 31 km
Gurungú Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 31 km
Puentetierra Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 31 km
Restrepo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 9500 people 31 km
San Salvador Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 33 km
Reina Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 33 km
Palomino Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 34 km
Yotoco Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 8200 people 36 km
Arenal Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 36 km
Yarumal Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 36 km
El Dorado Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 37 km
Cachimbal Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 37 km
Loboguerero Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 37 km
Bodega Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 37 km
Catre Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 38 km
Monte Hermoso Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 39 km
Alto de Páez Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 39 km
Cisneros Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 39 km
Buga Valle del Cauca Colombia City 120000 people 40 km
Caimital Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 42 km
San Pedro Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 5400 people 42 km
Oriente Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 43 km
Huasanó Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 43 km
Córdoba Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 43 km
Tuluá Valle del Cauca Colombia Major city 4 million people 44 km
Santa Ana Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 44 km
Zanjón Hondo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 45 km
La Llanada Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 45 km
Santa Teresa Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 46 km
Guacarí Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 19000 people 46 km
Tambo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 47 km
El Triunfo Choco Colombia Village - 48 km
Betania Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 48 km
Cucurrupí Choco Colombia Village - 48 km
Vijes Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 4000 people 48 km
El Guayabo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 49 km
Mateguada Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 49 km
Puente Palo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 50 km
La Cumbre Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 50 km
Naranjal Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 50 km
Dagua Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 12000 people 50 km
Chorreras Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 50 km
Tapias Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 50 km
La Cumbe Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 50 km
Bugalagrande Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 12000 people 50 km
La Llanada Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 51 km
La Providencia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 51 km
Mulaló Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 52 km
Puerto Pedrero Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 53 km
San Antonio Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 53 km
Balkanes Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 53 km
Zacarías Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 54 km
La María Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 54 km
El Retiro Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 54 km
El Dovio Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 7800 people 55 km
Alto de la Julia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 55 km
El Chuzo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 55 km
La Virgen Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 55 km
El Cerrito Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 38000 people 55 km
El Limonar Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 56 km
Buenaventura Valle del Cauca Colombia City 240000 people 57 km
Costa Rica Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 57 km
Acequía Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 57 km
Yumbo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 70000 people 57 km
Murillo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 58 km
Ceibito Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 58 km
Aguaclara Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 58 km
Esmeraldas Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 59 km
San José de Anchicayá Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 59 km
Roldanillo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 27000 people 60 km
Juntas Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 60 km
La Habana Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 60 km
La Elsa Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 60 km
Galicia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 61 km
Limón Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 61 km
Carmen Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 61 km
Sipí Choco Colombia Village - 61 km
Ceilán Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 61 km
Bélgica Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 61 km
Ladrilleros Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 61 km
Danubio Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 62 km
Ingenio La Providencia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 62 km
Cañaveral Choco Colombia Village - 62 km
Malaguita Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 63 km
Obando Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 7000 people 63 km
Santa Elena Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 64 km
Monteloro Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 64 km
Cabeceras Choco Colombia Village - 64 km
La Elvira Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 64 km
La Paila Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 65 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
Farfan ULQ 955 Civ. Paved No 5900 43 km
Buenaventura BUN 15 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 53 km
La Primavera LPE unknown 0 59 km
Zarzal 914 0 66 km
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International CLO 964 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 66 km
Marco Fidel Suarez Air Base 965 0 72 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Buenaventura COBUN Colombia 57 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Calima Calima 1965 25 km

More information

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