M 4.5 in Colombia on 27 Jul 2018 06:01 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: 6.1189 , -77.4035
Event Date: 27 Jul 2018 06:01 UTC
27 Jul 2018 01:01 Local
Exposed Population:
180000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000geyk
Inserted at: 27 Jul 2018 06:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4 (Colombia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000geyk Scaled population (vector) 5.18  
  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
1221469 0 27 Jul 2018 06:01 4.5M, 10km N/A 190 thousand (in 100km) 00:16 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 El Valle, Bahía Solano, Cocal, Huina, Mecana, Huaca, Santa Catalina de Corondo, Nabugá, Chano, Jurubidá, and Beté.

Radius Population
100 km 190000 people
75 km 59000 people
50 km 29000 people
20 km 8300 people
10 km 4800 people
5 km 2900 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Choco Colombia 360000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Valle Chocó Colombia Village - 4 km
Bahía Solano Choco Colombia Village - 11 km
Cocal Chocó Colombia Village - 12 km
Huina Chocó Colombia Village - 17 km
Mecana Chocó Colombia Village - 20 km
Huaca Chocó Colombia Village - 22 km
Santa Catalina de Corondo Chocó Colombia Village - 27 km
Nabugá Choco Colombia Village - 32 km
Chano Chocó Colombia Village - 33 km
Jurubidá Chocó Colombia Village - 34 km
Jurbida Chocó Colombia Village - 35 km
Tibugá Choco Colombia Village - 43 km
Nuquí Chocó Colombia Village - 49 km
Quibdo Chocó Colombia Village - 54 km
Coquí Choco Colombia Village - 58 km
Buev Choco Colombia Village - 58 km
Arusí Choco Colombia Village - 60 km
Antadó Choco Colombia Village - 63 km
Cupica Chocó Colombia Village - 63 km
Chachajo Choco Colombia Village - 64 km
San Jose del Buey Chocó Colombia Village - 65 km
Beté Choco Colombia Village - 70 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
Jose Celestino Mutis BSC 24 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 9 km
Bahia Cupica BHF unknown 0 48 km
Nuqui NQU unknown 0 49 km
El Carano UIB 67 Civ. Paved Yes 4200 97 km
Jurado JUO unknown 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bahia Solarno Colombia 10 km

More information

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