Overall Green Earthquake alert in Colombia on 01 Sep 2012 05:09 UTC

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M 5 in Colombia on 01 Sep 2012 05:09 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.0M
Depth:	169.5 Km
Lat/Lon:	6.711 , -72.9543
Event Date:	01 Sep 2012 05:09 UTC 01 Sep 2012 00:09 Local
Exposed Population:	1920000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usc000cd2t
Inserted at:	01 Sep 2012 06:42 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
usc000cd2t	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
119203		0.5	01 Sep 2012 05:09	5.1M, 168.3km	N/A	1.9 million (in 100km)		00:17	NEIC
119209		0.5	01 Sep 2012 05:09	5M, 169.5km	N/A	1.9 million (in 100km)		01:32	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 Santander (population 1,692,940) . The nearest places are Cepitá, El Laurel, San Miguel, Morgatal, Pescadero, El Basto, Aratoca, Carabalí, Laguna Da Ortices, Capellanía, and La Lailta.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.8 million people
75 km	1.5 million people
50 km	1.4 million people
20 km	48000 people
10 km	8500 people
5 km	2000 people
2 km	1600 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Santander	Colombia	1.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Cepitá	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	3 km
El Laurel	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	5 km
San Miguel	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	7 km
Morgatal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	7 km
Pescadero	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	9 km
El Basto	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	9 km
Aratoca	Santander	Colombia	Village	2100 people	10 km
Carabalí	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	10 km
Laguna Da Ortices	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	11 km
Capellanía	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	12 km
El Roleo	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	13 km
Champán	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	16 km
Los Santos	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	16 km
Guaca	Santander	Colombia	Village	1600 people	17 km
La Fuente	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	17 km
Honda	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	17 km
Santa Cruz	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	17 km
Molagavita	Santander	Colombia	Village	1200 people	19 km
Pitiguao	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	19 km
Manchadores	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	20 km
El Término	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	20 km
La Charcara	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	20 km
Curití	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	20 km
Trembladal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	20 km
Los Curos	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	20 km
Los Montes	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	21 km
Cairasco	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	22 km
Quebradas	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	22 km
El Junco	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	22 km
San Luis	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	23 km
La Purnia	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	24 km
Buenavista	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	24 km
La Laja	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	24 km
Los Martinos	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	24 km
El Tope	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	25 km
Málaga	Santander	Colombia	Village	18000 people	25 km
Puente Tierra	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	25 km
Villanueva	Santander	Colombia	Village	3700 people	27 km
Ricaurte	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	27 km
La Curva Popaga	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	27 km
Piedecuesta	Santander	Colombia	Village	86000 people	27 km
Cardonal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	27 km
Betania	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	28 km
Apure	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	28 km
El Oratorio	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	28 km
Margarita	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	28 km
El Espino	Boyacá	Colombia	Village	-	28 km
Concepción	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	28 km
Santa Elena	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	29 km
El Osado	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	30 km
Batan	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	30 km
Cerrito	Santander	Colombia	Village	2400 people	30 km
La Insula	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	30 km
Chocoa	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	31 km
El Juncal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	31 km
Gavilan	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	31 km
San Gil	Santander	Colombia	Village	33000 people	31 km
El Comun	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	31 km
El Suspiro	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	31 km
Baraya	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	32 km
Naranjal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	32 km
El Cedro	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	32 km
El Coscal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	32 km
Nogontova	Boyacá	Colombia	Village	-	32 km
Mogotes	Santander	Colombia	Village	3400 people	33 km
Padua	Boyacá	Colombia	Village	-	33 km
Guane	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	33 km
Robles	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	34 km
La Granja	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	35 km
Baborreal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	35 km
Zapatoca	Santander	Colombia	Village	6000 people	36 km
San Jose	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	36 km
Montecillo	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	36 km
Cabrera	Santander	Colombia	Village	<1000 people	37 km
Floridablanca	Santander	Colombia	City	250000 people	37 km
Mogorontoque	Norte de Santander	Colombia	Village	-	37 km
San Joaquín	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	38 km
Capitanejo	Santander	Colombia	Village	3700 people	38 km
El Alinadero	Boyacá	Colombia	Village	-	38 km
Gala	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	39 km
Las Tapias	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	39 km
Betulia	Santander	Colombia	Village	1700 people	40 km
Carcasí	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	40 km
Morros	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	41 km
Colorados	Norte de Santander	Colombia	Village	-	41 km
Girón	Santander	Colombia	Village	98000 people	41 km
Presidente	Norte de Santander	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
Tobal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
La Ramada	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
Alto El Cajón	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
Bucaramanga	Santander	Colombia	City	560000 people	43 km
Portugal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	43 km
Guarumales	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	44 km
El Mason	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	44 km
Canta Rana	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	44 km
San Pedro	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	44 km
Casa Blanca	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	44 km
Páramo	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	45 km
Pena Larga	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	45 km
Hato	Santander	Colombia	Village	<1000 people	46 km

see full list

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
Malaga		2044	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3200	26 km
Zapatoca	AZT	unknown				0	37 km
Palo Negro	BGA	1188	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7400	48 km
Las Cruces		141				0	92 km
Yariguies	EJA	126	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5900	98 km

More information

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