M 4.6 in Colombia on 02 Jan 2013 16:50 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: 4.6M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 4.1207 , -76.2799
Event Date: 02 Jan 2013 16:50 UTC
02 Jan 2013 11:50 Local
Exposed Population:
4960000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2013jxan
Inserted at: 02 Jan 2013 18:12 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
us2013jxan 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
121747 0.5 02 Jan 2013 16:50 4.6M, 144.8km N/A 5 million (in 100km) 01:22 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 Valle del Cauca (population 3,444,846) . The nearest places are Palomino, Gurungú, Tuluá, Oriente, Salónica, San Pedro, La Llanada, Huasanó, Buenos Aires, Venecia, and Cali.

Radius Population
100 km 5.3 million people
75 km 1.6 million people
50 km 710000 people
20 km 260000 people
10 km 86000 people
5 km 6700 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Palomino Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 5 km
Gurungú Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 8 km
Tuluá Valle del Cauca Colombia Major city 4 million people 8 km
Oriente Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 10 km
Salónica Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 11 km
San Pedro Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 5400 people 14 km
La Llanada Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 14 km
Huasanó Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 15 km
Buenos Aires Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 15 km
Venecia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 16 km
Mateguada Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 16 km
Bugalagrande Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 12000 people 16 km
Alto de Páez Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 16 km
El Guayabo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 18 km
El Chuzo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 20 km
El Bosque Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 21 km
Yarumal Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 21 km
Naranjal Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 22 km
San Juan Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 23 km
Puerto Pedrero Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 24 km
Buga Valle del Cauca Colombia City 120000 people 24 km
Murillo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 24 km
Galicia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 25 km
Ceilán Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 25 km
Chorreras Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 26 km
El Boleo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 26 km
Monte Hermoso Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 27 km
La Llanada Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 27 km
La María Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 27 km
Esmeraldas Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 27 km
El Caney Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 28 km
Lucaical Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 30 km
Paila Arriba Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 30 km
Yotoco Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 8200 people 30 km
Monteloro Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 31 km
Puerto Frazadas Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 31 km
La Cristalina Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 32 km
Zanjón Hondo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 32 km
La Paila Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 32 km
Darién Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 11000 people 32 km
Catre Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 33 km
Betania Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 33 km
La Habana Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 33 km
Puentetierra Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 34 km
Roldanillo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 27000 people 34 km
El Retiro Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 35 km
La Esmeralda Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 36 km
Santa Teresa Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 36 km
Alto de la Julia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 36 km
Nogales Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 37 km
Tapias Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 37 km
San Marcos Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 38 km
El Dorado Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 38 km
Guacarí Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 19000 people 38 km
Zarzal Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 28000 people 39 km
Limón Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 39 km
La Seca Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 39 km
Juntas Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 39 km
El Dovio Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 7800 people 40 km
Ríobravo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 41 km
Costa Rica Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 41 km
Sevilla Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 41000 people 41 km
Quintero Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 42 km
Vallejuelo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 43 km
Santa Lucía Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 43 km
Bélgica Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 43 km
Restrepo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 9500 people 44 km
Santa Ana Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 44 km
Cebollal Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 44 km
La Despensa Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 44 km
Cachimbal Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 45 km
Balkanes Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 45 km
La Coqueta Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 46 km
Tenerife Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 47 km
Ríoloro Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 47 km
La Melba Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 47 km
El Cerrito Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 38000 people 47 km
Barragán Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 49 km
Quebradagrande Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 49 km
San Antonio Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 49 km
San Pedro Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 5200 people 49 km
Vijes Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 4000 people 50 km
Caimital Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 50 km
Quebradanueva Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 51 km
Monteazul Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 51 km
El Rosario Tolima Colombia Village - 51 km
San Salvador Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 52 km
Dávila Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 52 km
La Victoria Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 11000 people 52 km
Santa Elena Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 52 km
Corozal Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 52 km
El Venado Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 52 km
Aures Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 53 km
Combia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 53 km
Ingenio La Providencia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 54 km
Gigante Tolima Colombia Village - 54 km
Argentina Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 55 km
Acequía Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 55 km
Aují Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 55 km
Aguas Claras Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 56 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 7 km
Zarzal 914 0 36 km
La Primavera LPE unknown 0 43 km
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International CLO 964 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 65 km
El Eden AXM 1207 Civ. Paved Yes 6200 68 km
Marco Fidel Suarez Air Base 965 0 77 km
Santa Ana SQB 900 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 79 km
Buenaventura BUN 15 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 86 km
Matecana PEI 1346 Civ. Paved Yes 6600 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Buenaventura COBUN Colombia 92 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Calima Calima 1965 41 km

More information

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