M 5.5 in Venezuela on 10 Mar 2017 13:46 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: 11.9584 , -69.5903
Event Date: 10 Mar 2017 13:46 UTC
10 Mar 2017 09:46 Local
Exposed Population: 920000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000885n
Inserted at: 10 Mar 2017 14:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Venezuela)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
us1000885n Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1160112 0.4 10 Mar 2017 13:46 5.5M, 10km 4.71 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 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 Venezuela , State of Falcon (population 652,997) . The nearest places are Pedregalito, El Hato, Guayacán, Charaima, Baraived, La Idea, Miraca, Azubure, Santa Rita, Maquigue, and Oranjestad.

Radius Population
100 km 930000 people
75 km 640000 people
50 km 42000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Falcon Venezuela 650000 people
Aruba Aruba 67000 people
Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles 150000 people
Lara Venezuela 1.3 million people
Yaracuy Venezuela 420000 people
La Guajira Colombia 360000 people
Zulia Venezuela 2.4 million people
Carabobo Venezuela 1.6 million people
Portuguesa Venezuela 630000 people
Cojedes Venezuela 200000 people
Trujillo Venezuela 530000 people
Aragua Venezuela 1.2 million people
Distrito Federal Venezuela 2.3 million people
Guarico Venezuela 530000 people
Miranda Venezuela 2 million people
Barinas Venezuela 460000 people
Merida Venezuela 620000 people
Cesar Colombia 830000 people
Apure Venezuela 310000 people
Magdalena Colombia 960000 people
Tachira Venezuela 880000 people
Dependencias Federales Venezuela -
Norde de Santander Colombia 1 million people
Anzoategui Venezuela 1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pedregalito Falcón Venezuela Village - 26 km
El Hato Falcón Venezuela Village - 27 km
Guayacán Falcon Venezuela Village - 28 km
Charaima Falcón Venezuela Village - 29 km
Baraived Falcón Venezuela Village - 29 km
La Idea Falcón Venezuela Village - 30 km
Miraca Falcón Venezuela Village - 31 km
Azubure Falcón Venezuela Village - 31 km
Santa Rita Falcón Venezuela Village - 32 km
Maquigue Falcón Venezuela Village - 32 km
Santa Cruz Falcón Venezuela Village - 32 km
Salina del Infierno Falcon Venezuela Village - 32 km
Guaquira Arriba Falcón Venezuela Village - 33 km
La Aguada Falcon Venezuela Village - 33 km
Maicara Falcón Venezuela Village - 34 km
Sacuragua Falcón Venezuela Village - 35 km
Maitiruma Falcón Venezuela Village - 36 km
Cumairebo Falcón Venezuela Village - 36 km
Cerro Pelon Falcón Venezuela Village - 36 km
Pueblo Nuevo Falcon Venezuela City - 37 km
Miramar Falcón Venezuela Village - 37 km
La Pitahaya Falcón Venezuela Village - 38 km
Iacuato Falcon Venezuela Village - 38 km
Las Cumaraguas Falcon Venezuela Village - 38 km
Machuruca Falcón Venezuela Village - 38 km
La Ciénega Falcón Venezuela Village - 38 km
Tucuato Falcón Venezuela Village - 38 km
Conejalito Falcón Venezuela Village - 38 km
El Alto Falcón Venezuela Village - 39 km
Pilancón Falcón Venezuela Village - 39 km
Barrialito Falcón Venezuela Village - 39 km
Jurujurebo Falcón Venezuela Village - 39 km
El Rodeo Falcon Venezuela Village - 40 km
Buena Vista Falcon Venezuela Village - 40 km
Caduto Falcon Venezuela Village - 40 km
Cayerúa Falcón Venezuela Village - 40 km
El Vínculo Falcon Venezuela Village - 40 km
Azaro Falcón Venezuela Village - 40 km
Las Brisas Falcón Venezuela Village - 41 km
Guacurebo Falcón Venezuela Village - 42 km
Curuca Falcón Venezuela Village - 43 km
Adaure Falcón Venezuela Village - 43 km
El Doral Falcón Venezuela Village - 43 km
La Sirena Falcon Venezuela Village - 43 km
Las Delicias Falcón Venezuela Village - 43 km
Los Pozos Falcón Venezuela Village - 43 km
San José de Cocodite Falcón Venezuela Village - 43 km
Piedras Negras Falcón Venezuela Village - 43 km
Guasare Abajo Falcón Venezuela Village - 44 km
Santa Ana Falcon Venezuela Village - 44 km
Villa Real Falcón Venezuela Village - 44 km
San Juan Falcón Venezuela Village - 44 km
Moruy Falcón Venezuela Village - 45 km
San Carlos Falcón Venezuela Village - 45 km
Los Llanitos Falcón Venezuela Village - 45 km
La Rinconada Falcón Venezuela Village - 45 km
El Toque Falcon Venezuela Village - 45 km
Piedra Honda Falcón Venezuela Village - 46 km
Las Carmelitas Falcón Venezuela Village - 46 km
Antun Falcón Venezuela Village - 46 km
San Mateo Falcón Venezuela Village - 46 km
El Pozón Falcón Venezuela Village - 46 km
Uarayadito Falcón Venezuela Village - 47 km
San Joaquín Falcón Venezuela Village - 47 km
San Antonio Falcón Venezuela Village - 47 km
San Evaristo Falcón Venezuela Village - 47 km
Barunú Falcon Venezuela Village - 47 km
La Cienaga Falcón Venezuela Village - 47 km
San Francisco Falcon Venezuela Village - 48 km
La Urupagua Falcón Venezuela Village - 48 km
San Nicolás Falcón Venezuela Village - 48 km
Santa Lucía Falcón Venezuela Village - 49 km
Chivuche Falcón Venezuela Village - 49 km
La Correría Falcón Venezuela Village - 49 km
Santa Ines Falcón Venezuela Village - 49 km
Cardón Grande Falcón Venezuela Village - 49 km
El Imujo Falcón Venezuela Village - 50 km
La Selva Falcón Venezuela Village - 50 km
La Trinidad Falcón Venezuela Village - 50 km
Davaduvare Falcón Venezuela Village - 50 km
La Negrita Falcón Venezuela Village - 50 km
Abudure Falcón Venezuela Village - 50 km
El Estanquecito Falcón Venezuela Village - 50 km
San Rafael Falcón Venezuela Village - 50 km
El Milagro Falcón Venezuela Village - 50 km
Las Clavellinas Falcón Venezuela Village - 50 km
Las Quebraditas Falcón Venezuela Village - 51 km
El Guayaqull Falcón Venezuela Village - 51 km
Caseto Falcón Venezuela Village - 51 km
La Loma Falcón Venezuela Village - 51 km
Palencia Falcón Venezuela Village - 51 km
Montalbán Falcón Venezuela Village - 51 km
Taimetaima Falcón Venezuela Village - 52 km
Cujizal Falcon Venezuela Village - 52 km
San Clemente Falcon Venezuela Village - 52 km
Las Queseras Falcón Venezuela Village - 52 km
La Miraba Falcón Venezuela Village - 52 km
Amaraya Falcón Venezuela Village - 53 km
El Cairo Falcón Venezuela Village - 53 km
El Mirador Falcón Venezuela Village - 53 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
Adicora 2 0 24 km
Puerto Cumarebo 52 0 58 km
Coro CZE 16 Civ. Paved Yes 7000 61 km
Josefa Camejo LSP 23 Civ. Paved Yes 9100 64 km
Hato CUR 9 Civ. Paved Yes 11100 73 km
Reina Beatrix International AUA 18 Civ. Paved Yes 8900 76 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Saint Nicolaas Venezuela 47 km
Coro VECZE Venezuela 55 km
Puerto Cumarebo VECMR Venezuela 58 km
San Nicolas AWSNL Aruba 62 km
Bullen Bay ANBUB Netherlands Antilles 66 km
Saint Michiels Bay ANSMB Netherlands Antilles 67 km
Barcadera AWBAR Aruba 73 km
Barcadera ANBAR Netherlands Antilles 73 km
Willemstad / Emmastad ANWIL Netherlands Antilles 73 km
Amuay VEAMY Venezuela 73 km
Las Piedras VELSP Venezuela 74 km
Guaranao Bay VEGUB Venezuela 76 km
Punta Cardon VEPCN Venezuela 79 km
Oranjestad AWORJ Aruba 80 km
Caracas Bay ANCRB Netherlands Antilles 81 km
Fuikbay ANFUI Netherlands Antilles 83 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Isiro Coro 1963 68 km

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