M 5.5 in Venezuela on 27 Dec 2018 08:59 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.2805 , -67.9036
Event Date: 27 Dec 2018 08:59 UTC
27 Dec 2018 04:59 Local
Exposed Population: 880000 people in MMI
5160000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000iy0q
Inserted at: 27 Dec 2018 10:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Venezuela)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000iy0q Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  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
1242731 0 27 Dec 2018 08:59 5.6M, 10km 6.96 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 NEIC
1242743 0 27 Dec 2018 08:59 5.5M, 10km 6.8 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:10 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 Quebrada Honda, Tronconero, Guacara, Virgimita, La Cumaca, Cumaquita, El Polvero, S. Diego, Vigirima, Yagua, and Tiquire Flores.

Radius Population
100 km 5.2 million people
75 km 4.3 million people
50 km 3.5 million people
20 km 1.5 million people
10 km 270000 people
5 km 87000 people
2 km 16000 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
Quebrada Honda Carabobo Venezuela Village - 2 km
Tronconero Carabobo Venezuela Village - 2 km
Guacara Carabobo Venezuela City 150000 people 3 km
Virgimita Carabobo Venezuela Village - 4 km
La Cumaca Carabobo Venezuela Village - 4 km
Cumaquita Carabobo Venezuela Village - 4 km
El Polvero Carabobo Venezuela Village - 4 km
S. Diego Carabobo Venezuela Village - 6 km
Vigirima Carabobo Venezuela Village - 8 km
Yagua Carabobo Venezuela Village - 9 km
Las Tunitas Carabobo Venezuela Village - 9 km
El Rincón Carabobo Venezuela Village - 11 km
Manogo Carabobo Venezuela Village - 11 km
El Roble Carabobo Venezuela Village - 13 km
San Joaquín Carabobo Venezuela Village 41000 people 13 km
Chiquita Carabobo Venezuela Village - 13 km
Retorbo Carabobo Venezuela Village - 14 km
Buena Vista Aragua Venezuela Village - 15 km
Valencia Carabobo Venezuela Major city 1.4 million people 16 km
La Culebra Carabobo Venezuela Village - 16 km
Patanemo Carabobo Venezuela Village - 16 km
Agua Blanca Carabobo Venezuela Village - 16 km
Palermo Carabobo Venezuela Village - 17 km
Las Caneyes Carabobo Venezuela Village - 18 km
Cumboto Aragua Venezuela Village - 18 km
Cascabel Carabobo Venezuela Village - 19 km
Flamenco Carabobo Venezuela Village - 19 km
Pirital Carabobo Venezuela Village - 19 km
San Nicolás Aragua Venezuela Village - 19 km
Turiamo Aragua Venezuela Village - 20 km
Las Trincheras Carabobo Venezuela Village - 20 km
Mariara Carabobo Venezuela City 100000 people 20 km
Borburata Carabobo Venezuela Village - 20 km
Gañango Carabobo Venezuela Village - 21 km
Las Vegas Carabobo Venezuela Village - 21 km
El Portachuelo Carabobo Venezuela Village - 21 km
Samán Carabobo Venezuela Village - 21 km
Aponte Aragua Venezuela Village - 21 km
Sta. Lucia Carabobo Venezuela Village - 21 km
La Belén Carabobo Venezuela Village - 22 km
Verdún Carabobo Venezuela Village - 22 km
Cansamacho Aragua Venezuela Village - 22 km
Quizandal Carabobo Venezuela Village - 22 km
Cariaprima Carabobo Venezuela Village - 22 km
Maruria Carabobo Venezuela Village - 23 km
El Paíto Carabobo Venezuela Village - 23 km
El Poblado Carabobo Venezuela Village - 23 km
El Castaño Carabobo Venezuela Village - 23 km
Caobal Carabobo Venezuela Village - 23 km
El Mamón Carabobo Venezuela Village - 23 km
Corocito Carabobo Venezuela Village - 23 km
Vista Alegre Carabobo Venezuela Village - 24 km
Boquerón Carabobo Venezuela Village - 24 km
Miquija Carabobo Venezuela Village - 24 km
Puerto Cabello Carabobo Venezuela City 160000 people 24 km
S. Esteban Carabobo Venezuela Village - 24 km
Pto Borburata Carabobo Venezuela Village - 24 km
Agua Caliente Carabobo Venezuela Village - 24 km
S. Juan de Dios Carabobo Venezuela Village - 25 km
Goaigoaza Carabobo Venezuela Village 49000 people 25 km
El Hatico Carabobo Venezuela Village - 25 km
Cogollal Carabobo Venezuela Village - 25 km
El Cambur Carabobo Venezuela Village - 25 km
Noguera Carabobo Venezuela Village - 26 km
El Naranjiro Carabobo Venezuela Village - 26 km
Sta. Rosa Carabobo Venezuela Village - 26 km
La Cabrera Carabobo Venezuela Village - 26 km
Agüeda Carabobo Venezuela Village - 26 km
Güigüe Carabobo Venezuela City 64000 people 26 km
Independencia Aragua Venezuela Village - 27 km
El Veinticinco Carabobo Venezuela Village - 27 km
La Corona Carabobo Venezuela Village - 27 km
S. Vicente Carabobo Venezuela Village - 27 km
Cata Aragua Venezuela Village - 27 km
Agua Blanca Carabobo Venezuela Village - 28 km
Boca del Río Carabobo Venezuela Village - 28 km
Agua Blanca la Palma Carabobo Venezuela Village - 28 km
El Milagro Carabobo Venezuela Village - 28 km
La Pastora Carabobo Venezuela Village - 29 km
El Trompillo Carabobo Venezuela Village - 29 km
La Florida Carabobo Venezuela Village - 29 km
Pomarrosa Carabobo Venezuela Village - 29 km
El Piñal Carabobo Venezuela Village - 29 km
La Guadalupe Carabobo Venezuela Village - 29 km
El Limón Carabobo Venezuela City 160000 people 30 km
Paso Ancho Carabobo Venezuela Village - 30 km
Taborda Carabobo Venezuela Village - 30 km
Yuma Carabobo Venezuela Village - 30 km
La Reforma Carabobo Venezuela Village - 30 km
El Rosario Carabobo Venezuela Village - 31 km
Las Minas Carabobo Venezuela Village - 31 km
El Aletón Carabobo Venezuela Village - 31 km
El Oasis Carabobo Venezuela Village - 31 km
Yagualito Carabobo Venezuela Village - 31 km
La Paradeña Carabobo Venezuela Village - 31 km
Tocuyito Carabobo Venezuela Village - 31 km
El Palito Carabobo Venezuela Village - 32 km
Cuyagua Aragua Venezuela Village - 32 km
Amapola Carabobo Venezuela Village - 32 km
Chirgua Carabobo Venezuela Village - 32 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 15 km
Montichiari 408 Civ. Paved No 7000 28 km
Puerto Cabello PBL 10 Civ. Paved No 6900 29 km
Los Aguacates 480 0 32 km
Maracay MYC unknown 0 33 km
El Libertador AB 442 Mil. Paved No 10400 40 km
El Palmar 474 0 51 km
Agroteca 450 0 58 km
La Bananera 15 0 66 km
San Juan de los Morros 428 Civ. Paved No 4400 71 km
Punta Brava 3 0 74 km
Hacienda Las Lomas 65 0 78 km
San Felipe SNF 232 Civ. Paved No 4900 93 km
La Guaira LAG unknown 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Turiamo VETUR Venezuela 21 km
Puerto Cabello VEPBL Venezuela 25 km
El Palito VEELP Venezuela 32 km
Moron Venezuela 43 km
Tucacas Venezuela 71 km
Chichiriviche VECHV Venezuela 81 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pao-Cachinche Pao 1974 51 km
Tiznados Tiznados 1983 88 km
Cumaripa Yaracuy 1971 99 km

More information

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