M 6.1 in Colombia on 23 Mar 2019 19:21 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: 6.1M
Depth: 113.28 Km
Lat/Lon: 4.5596 , -76.2801
Event Date: 23 Mar 2019 19:21 UTC
23 Mar 2019 14:21 Local
Exposed Population: 760000 people in MMI
2810000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000jkrq
Inserted at: 23 Mar 2019 19:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4 (Colombia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000jkrq Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.87  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1253377 0 23 Mar 2019 19:21 6.1M, 113.28km 4.76 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 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 Monteazul, Bélgica, El Dovio, Pinares, Balkanes, Aguas Claras, Quebradagrande, Limón, El Retiro, La Despensa, and Apía.

Radius Population
100 km 2.8 million people
75 km 2.2 million people
50 km 460000 people
20 km 56000 people
10 km 12000 people
5 km <1000 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
Monteazul Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 3 km
Bélgica Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 7 km
El Dovio Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 7800 people 9 km
Pinares Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 10 km
Balkanes Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 11 km
Aguas Claras Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 12 km
Quebradagrande Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 13 km
Limón Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 14 km
El Retiro Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 14 km
La Despensa Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 16 km
Betania Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 16 km
Santa Teresa Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 17 km
La Guardia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 18 km
La Florida Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 19 km
El Cairo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 3200 people 20 km
San Pedro Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 5200 people 20 km
La Seca Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 20 km
La Llanada Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 21 km
Roldanillo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 27000 people 22 km
Chorreras Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 24 km
Bohío Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 25 km
Catre Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 25 km
Quintero Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 25 km
Monte Hermoso Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 25 km
Argelia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 3400 people 26 km
Albán Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 27 km
Alba Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 27 km
La Victoria Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 11000 people 28 km
Puerto Pedrero Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 29 km
Zarzal Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 28000 people 30 km
Yarumal Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 30 km
Chorro Choco Colombia Village - 32 km
Alto de Páez Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 32 km
El Guayabo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 34 km
Carrizales Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 34 km
Huasanó Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 34 km
Obando Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 7300 people 35 km
Montero Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 35 km
La Paila Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 36 km
Vallejuelo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 37 km
Sipí Choco Colombia Village - 37 km
El Sinú Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 37 km
Murillo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 37 km
Dávila Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 39 km
Coke Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 39 km
Boquerón Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 39 km
Cruces Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 39 km
Taparal Choco Colombia Village - 40 km
Venecia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 40 km
Oriente Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 40 km
Bugalagrande Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 12000 people 41 km
Valencia Choco Colombia Village - 41 km
La María Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 41 km
Ansermanueva Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 41 km
Zaragoza Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 41 km
San Isidro Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 42 km
Quebradanueva Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 44 km
Riveralta Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 44 km
Paila Arriba Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 44 km
Salónica Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 45 km
Palomino Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 45 km
La Coqueta Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 45 km
Lucaical Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 45 km
La Grecia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 46 km
Cartago Valle del Cauca Colombia City 130000 people 46 km
Corozal Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 46 km
El Vergel Risaralda Colombia Village - 46 km
Chorritos Choco Colombia Village - 47 km
El Roble Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 48 km
Cañaveral Choco Colombia Village - 48 km
Galicia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 48 km
Piedra de Moler Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 49 km
Sevilla Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 41000 people 49 km
La Llanada Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 49 km
El Cajón Choco Colombia Village - 50 km
El Tigre Choco Colombia Village - 51 km
Buenos Aires Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 51 km
El Venado Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 51 km
El Cuzco Quindio Colombia Village - 51 km
Montegrande Quindío Colombia Village - 53 km
Tuluá Valle del Cauca Colombia Major city 4 million people 53 km
San Marcos Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 54 km
La Melba Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 55 km
Gurungú Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 55 km
Ceilán Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 55 km
La Celia Risaralda Colombia Village 4900 people 55 km
La Tebaida Quindio Colombia Village 27000 people 56 km
Combia Risaralda Colombia Village - 56 km
Nóvita Chocó Colombia Village - 57 km
Playas Verdes Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 57 km
Caicedonia Quindio Colombia Village 32000 people 57 km
Balboa Risaralda Colombia Village 2300 people 58 km
La Virginia Risaralda Colombia Village 34000 people 58 km
Quimbaya Quindio Colombia Village 31000 people 58 km
La Selva Risaralda Colombia Village - 59 km
Murillo Quindio Colombia Village - 59 km
El Chuzo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 59 km
La Esmeralda Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 59 km
La Soledad Choco Colombia Village - 59 km
Mateguada Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 60 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
Zarzal 914 0 30 km
Santa Ana SQB 900 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 42 km
Farfan ULQ 955 Civ. Paved No 5900 51 km
El Eden AXM 1207 Civ. Paved Yes 6200 58 km
Matecana PEI 1346 Civ. Paved Yes 6600 66 km
Mandinga COG 66 Civ. Paved No 3900 72 km
Santagueda 1030 0 88 km
La Primavera LPE unknown 0 92 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Calima Calima 1965 81 km

More information

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