M 4.5 in Venezuela on 23 May 2018 11:23 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.3087 , -67.956
Event Date: 23 May 2018 11:23 UTC
23 May 2018 07:23 Local
Exposed Population:
5050000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000eai5
Inserted at: 23 May 2018 11:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Venezuela)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.6 0.6
us1000eai5 Scaled population (vector) 7.3  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.9  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1211680 0.6 23 May 2018 11:23 4.5M, 10km N/A 5.1 million (in 100km) 00:26 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 Carabobo (population 1,586,392) . The nearest places are Cumaquita, La Cumaca, El Polvero, Quebrada Honda, S. Diego, Yagua, Tronconero, El Rincón, Chiquita, Guacara, and Bersuga.

Radius Population
100 km 5.1 million people
75 km 4.2 million people
50 km 3.3 million people
20 km 1.6 million people
10 km 270000 people
5 km 2400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Carabobo Venezuela 1.6 million people
Aragua Venezuela 1.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cumaquita Carabobo Venezuela Village - 2 km
La Cumaca Carabobo Venezuela Village - 3 km
El Polvero Carabobo Venezuela Village - 5 km
Quebrada Honda Carabobo Venezuela Village - 5 km
S. Diego Carabobo Venezuela Village - 6 km
Yagua Carabobo Venezuela Village - 6 km
Tronconero Carabobo Venezuela Village - 8 km
El Rincón Carabobo Venezuela Village - 8 km
Chiquita Carabobo Venezuela Village - 8 km
Guacara Carabobo Venezuela City 150000 people 9 km
Retorbo Carabobo Venezuela Village - 9 km
Virgimita Carabobo Venezuela Village - 9 km
Manogo Carabobo Venezuela Village - 9 km
Vigirima Carabobo Venezuela Village - 9 km
Patanemo Carabobo Venezuela Village - 14 km
Las Trincheras Carabobo Venezuela Village - 14 km
Las Vegas Carabobo Venezuela Village - 14 km
Borburata Carabobo Venezuela Village - 15 km
Las Tunitas Carabobo Venezuela Village - 15 km
Las Caneyes Carabobo Venezuela Village - 15 km
Palermo Carabobo Venezuela Village - 15 km
Valencia Carabobo Venezuela Major city 1.4 million people 16 km
La Belén Carabobo Venezuela Village - 16 km
Cariaprima Carabobo Venezuela Village - 16 km
Flamenco Carabobo Venezuela Village - 16 km
Sta. Lucia Carabobo Venezuela Village - 16 km
El Castaño Carabobo Venezuela Village - 17 km
El Mamón Carabobo Venezuela Village - 17 km
El Roble Carabobo Venezuela Village - 17 km
Gañango Carabobo Venezuela Village - 17 km
El Poblado Carabobo Venezuela Village - 17 km
Buena Vista Aragua Venezuela Village - 17 km
Miquija Carabobo Venezuela Village - 17 km
Quizandal Carabobo Venezuela Village - 18 km
S. Esteban Carabobo Venezuela Village - 18 km
Puerto Cabello Carabobo Venezuela City 160000 people 19 km
El Cambur Carabobo Venezuela Village - 19 km
Goaigoaza Carabobo Venezuela Village 49000 people 19 km
San Joaquín Carabobo Venezuela Village 41000 people 19 km
Pto Borburata Carabobo Venezuela Village - 20 km
San Nicolás Aragua Venezuela Village - 20 km
Sta. Rosa Carabobo Venezuela Village - 20 km
La Culebra Carabobo Venezuela Village - 20 km
Turiamo Aragua Venezuela Village - 20 km
La Corona Carabobo Venezuela Village - 21 km
Cumboto Aragua Venezuela Village - 21 km
Cascabel Carabobo Venezuela Village - 22 km
Agüeda Carabobo Venezuela Village - 22 km
La Pastora Carabobo Venezuela Village - 22 km
Agua Blanca Carabobo Venezuela Village - 22 km
Pirital Carabobo Venezuela Village - 23 km
Taborda Carabobo Venezuela Village - 24 km
La Guadalupe Carabobo Venezuela Village - 24 km
El Paíto Carabobo Venezuela Village - 24 km
Aponte Aragua Venezuela Village - 24 km
El Palito Carabobo Venezuela Village - 25 km
El Portachuelo Carabobo Venezuela Village - 26 km
Cansamacho Aragua Venezuela Village - 26 km
Samán Carabobo Venezuela Village - 26 km
Mariara Carabobo Venezuela City 100000 people 26 km
Verdún Carabobo Venezuela Village - 26 km
Maruria Carabobo Venezuela Village - 26 km
Boquerón Carabobo Venezuela Village - 27 km
La Paradeña Carabobo Venezuela Village - 27 km
Chirgua Carabobo Venezuela Village - 27 km
Caobal Carabobo Venezuela Village - 27 km
Chacao Carabobo Venezuela Village - 28 km
Potrerito Carabobo Venezuela Village - 28 km
Independencia Aragua Venezuela Village - 28 km
Perico Carabobo Venezuela Village - 28 km
El León Carabobo Venezuela Village - 28 km
Paredes Carabobo Venezuela Village - 29 km
Corocito Carabobo Venezuela Village - 29 km
El Naranjiro Carabobo Venezuela Village - 29 km
El Rosario Carabobo Venezuela Village - 29 km
Noguera Carabobo Venezuela Village - 29 km
Vista Alegre Carabobo Venezuela Village - 29 km
Cata Aragua Venezuela Village - 29 km
Casupito Carabobo Venezuela Village - 30 km
El Oasis Carabobo Venezuela Village - 30 km
Agua Caliente Carabobo Venezuela Village - 30 km
Cogollal Carabobo Venezuela Village - 30 km
Tocuyito Carabobo Venezuela Village - 30 km
Palmicha Carabobo Venezuela Village - 30 km
S. Vicente Carabobo Venezuela Village - 30 km
S. Juan de Dios Carabobo Venezuela Village - 31 km
El Hatico Carabobo Venezuela Village - 31 km
El Guarapo Carabobo Venezuela Village - 31 km
Canaposare Carabobo Venezuela Village - 31 km
El Veinticinco Carabobo Venezuela Village - 31 km
Pomarrosa Carabobo Venezuela Village - 32 km
La Cabrera Carabobo Venezuela Village - 32 km
Güigüe Carabobo Venezuela City 64000 people 32 km
La Mona Carabobo Venezuela Village - 33 km
Agua Blanca Carabobo Venezuela Village - 33 km
Barrera Abajo Carabobo Venezuela Village - 33 km
La Yaguara Carabobo Venezuela Village - 33 km
Morón Carabobo Venezuela Village 62000 people 33 km
La Reforma Carabobo Venezuela Village - 33 km
Paso Ancho Carabobo Venezuela Village - 33 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
Zim Valencia VLN 430 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 18 km
Puerto Cabello PBL 10 Civ. Paved No 6900 23 km
Los Aguacates 480 0 33 km
Montichiari 408 Civ. Paved No 7000 34 km
Maracay MYC unknown 0 40 km
El Libertador AB 442 Mil. Paved No 10400 46 km
Agroteca 450 0 56 km
El Palmar 474 0 58 km
La Bananera 15 0 60 km
Punta Brava 3 0 67 km
Hacienda Las Lomas 65 0 71 km
San Juan de los Morros 428 Civ. Paved No 4400 78 km
San Felipe SNF 232 Civ. Paved No 4900 88 km
San Carlos 156 Civ. Paved No 4100 100 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Cabello VEPBL Venezuela 20 km
Turiamo VETUR Venezuela 20 km
El Palito VEELP Venezuela 26 km
Moron Venezuela 37 km
Tucacas Venezuela 65 km
Chichiriviche VECHV Venezuela 76 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pao-Cachinche Pao 1974 52 km
Tiznados Tiznados 1983 93 km
Cumaripa Yaracuy 1971 94 km

More information

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