M 5.8 in Venezuela on 22 Aug 2018 13:27 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: 5.8M
Depth: 97.51 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.5844 , -62.9204
Event Date: 22 Aug 2018 13:27 UTC
22 Aug 2018 09:27 Local
Exposed Population: 1110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000gfc8
Inserted at: 22 Aug 2018 13:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.3 (Venezuela)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000gfc8 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1225375 0 22 Aug 2018 13:27 5.8M, 97.51km 4.27 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 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 ,of Sucre (population 20,902) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
14000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1225375 10.584/-62.92 5.8 97.51 4.27 22 Aug 2018 13:49 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1225375 10.584/-62.92 5.8 97.51 4.27 22 Aug 2018 15:30 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sucre Venezuela 420000 people
Monagas Venezuela 630000 people
Delta Amacuro Venezuela 2000 people
Trinidad & Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 300000 people
Sucre Venezuela 320000 people
Monagas Venezuela 330000 people
Delta Amacuro Venezuela 160000 people
Neuva Esparta Venezuela 490000 people
Trinidad & Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 810000 people
Anzoategui Venezuela 1.5 million people
Grenada Grenada 97000 people
Bolivar Venezuela 780000 people
Dependencias Federales Venezuela <1000 people
Guarico Venezuela 72000 people
Miranda Venezuela 39000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bojoral Sucre Venezuela Village - 1 km
Yaguaraparo Sucre Venezuela Village - 10 km
Río Caribe Sucre Venezuela Village - 24 km
Ajíes Sucre Venezuela Village - 24 km
El Pilar Sucre Venezuela Village - 26 km
Guariquén Sucre Venezuela Village - 35 km
Guacarapo Sucre Venezuela Village - 37 km
Carúpano Sucre Venezuela City 120000 people 37 km
Irapa Sucre Venezuela Village - 38 km
Buena Esperanza Sucre Venezuela Village - 39 km
Río Casanay Sucre Venezuela Village - 43 km
Caño de Cruz Sucre Venezuela Village - 49 km
Soro Sucre Venezuela Village - 53 km
Yoco Sucre Venezuela Village - 53 km
Casanay Sucre Venezuela City - 55 km
Caripito Monagas Venezuela City - 56 km
Campearito Sucre Venezuela Village - 58 km
Azagua Monagas Venezuela Village - 65 km
Güiria Sucre Venezuela City - 68 km
Cariaco Sucre Venezuela Village - 70 km
Puerto de Hierro Sucre Venezuela Village - 73 km
Caño Colorado Monagas Venezuela Village - 74 km
Quiriquire Monagas Venezuela City - 75 km
El Zamuro Monagas Venezuela Village - 82 km
Vuelta Larga Monagas Venezuela Village - 84 km
Bajo de la Toscana Monagas Venezuela Village - 97 km
Maturín Monagas Venezuela City 300000 people 97 km
San José de Buja Monagas Venezuela Village - 117 km
El Caratal Monagas Venezuela Village - 126 km
Blanquero Monagas Venezuela Village - 134 km
California Caroni Trinidad and Tobago Village - 160 km
Carapichaima Caroni Trinidad and Tobago Village - 162 km
Caripe Monagas Venezuela Village - 79 km
Santa María Sucre Venezuela Village - 80 km
Aragua de Maturín Monagas Venezuela Village - 93 km
Santa Elena Sucre Venezuela Village - 98 km
San Antonio Monagas Venezuela Village - 103 km
Pampatar Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 106 km
Guatatal Monagas Venezuela Village - 107 km
Caimancito Sucre Venezuela Village - 108 km
Macuro Sucre Venezuela Village - 108 km
Porlamar Nueva Esparta Venezuela City 87000 people 109 km
Marigüitar Sucre Venezuela Village - 110 km
Jusepín Monagas Venezuela City - 110 km
Caicara de Maturín Monagas Venezuela Village - 114 km
El Furriai Monagas Venezuela Village - 115 km
Cumanacoa Sucre Venezuela Village - 116 km
San Pedro de Coche Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 119 km
Manzanillo Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 123 km
Punta de Mata Monagas Venezuela Village - 125 km
Altagracia Nueva Esparta Venezuela City - 126 km
Fullarton Saint Patrick Trinidad and Tobago Village - 128 km
San Juan Monagas Venezuela Village - 129 km
El Guamache Sucre Venezuela Village - 133 km
Punta de Piedras Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 134 km
Casupal Monagas Venezuela Village - 134 km
Cumaná Sucre Venezuela City 290000 people 139 km
El Aceite Monagas Venezuela Village - 140 km
Manicuare Sucre Venezuela Village - 141 km
Chacachacare Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 141 km
Point Fortin Saint Patrick Trinidad and Tobago Village 21000 people 143 km
Punta Arenas Sucre Venezuela Village - 144 km
El Rincón Sucre Venezuela Village - 144 km
La Piedra Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 148 km
Pta de Araya Sucre Venezuela Village - 149 km
San Francique Saint Patrick Trinidad and Tobago Village - 151 km
La Boca Monagas Venezuela Village - 153 km
Urica Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 154 km
Aguasay Monagas Venezuela Village - 156 km
San Francisco Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 158 km
La Brea Saint Patrick Trinidad and Tobago Village - 158 km
Port-of-Spain Trinidad and Tobago Capital 52000 people 158 km
Bajo de la Cruz Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 158 km
El Tunal Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 159 km
La Leona Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 162 km
San Fernando San Fernando Trinidad and Tobago City 56000 people 163 km
La Inglesa Monagas Venezuela Village - 164 km
Tajerías Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 164 km
La Madera Monagas Venezuela Village - 165 km
Las Cuevas Saint George Trinidad and Tobago Village - 167 km
Saint Joseph Trinidad and Tobago Village 4900 people 167 km
Débé Victoria Trinidad and Tobago Village 3000 people 167 km
San Diego Monagas Venezuela Village - 171 km
Boca de Uracoa Monagas Venezuela Village - 172 km
Princes Town Victoria Trinidad and Tobago City 11000 people 172 km
Arouca Trinidad and Tobago Village 12000 people 174 km
Cipero-Sainte Croix Victoria Trinidad and Tobago Village - 174 km
Santa Inés Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 174 km
La Ceiba Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 175 km
Blanchisseuse Saint George Trinidad and Tobago Village - 177 km
La Horqueta Delta Amacuro Venezuela Village - 178 km
Temblador Monagas Venezuela Village - 178 km
Tabaquite Caroni Trinidad and Tobago Village 3300 people 179 km
Oritupano Monagas Venezuela Village - 180 km
Mata de Venado Monagas Venezuela Village - 180 km
Arima Arima Trinidad and Tobago Village 35000 people 180 km
Periquito Monagas Venezuela Village - 181 km
Puerto Amador Monagas Venezuela Village - 181 km
Mairad Village Victoria Trinidad and Tobago Village - 184 km
Joaquín Monagas Venezuela Village - 184 km
Cumuto Saint Andrew Trinidad and Tobago Village - 187 km
El Pelón Monagas Venezuela Village - 187 km
Uracoa Monagas Venezuela Village - 188 km
Los Guires Delta Amacuro Venezuela Village - 188 km
Sabaneta Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 190 km
Guanipa Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 190 km
Camorra Monagas Venezuela Village - 192 km
Puerto la Cruz Anzoategui Venezuela City 220000 people 194 km
Rio Claro Nariva Trinidad and Tobago Village 2800 people 194 km
Tucupita Delta Amacuro Venezuela City 51000 people 194 km
Palo Blanco Delta Amacuro Venezuela Village - 195 km
La Chorrera Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 195 km
Sangre Grande Saint Andrew Trinidad and Tobago City 16000 people 196 km
Los Yopales Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 197 km
Matelot Saint David Trinidad and Tobago Village - 198 km
Barcelona Anzoategui Venezuela City 420000 people 200 km
Paso Morenero Monagas Venezuela Village - 201 km
Paso Nuevo Monagas Venezuela Village - 203 km
Río Claro Monagas Venezuela Village - 206 km
Saint George's Saint George Grenada Capital 4300 people 208 km
Potoco Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 208 km
Crucero de Aragua Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 209 km
Anaco Anzoategui Venezuela City 120000 people 211 km
Boca de Macareo Delta Amacuro Venezuela Village - 212 km
Thebaide Saint David Grenada Village - 212 km
Cantaura Anzoategui Venezuela City 33000 people 213 km
Aragua de Barcelona Anzoategui Venezuela City - 213 km
Guayaguayare Mayaro Trinidad and Tobago Village - 213 km
Saint Joseph Mayaro Trinidad and Tobago Village - 213 km
El Yopo Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 214 km
Las Bombitas Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 216 km
Coporita Delta Amacuro Venezuela Village - 217 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Rio de Agua 10 0 10 km
Carupano CUP 10 Civ. Paved No 6700 38 km
Guiria GUI 13 Civ. Paved No 5100 66 km
Quiriquire MUN 68 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 96 km
Pedernales PDZ 2 0 101 km
Las Flores 38 0 120 km
Las Flores 36 0 121 km
Piarco POS 17 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 173 km
Andre Miguel Salazar Marcan 3 Civ. Paved No 3900 118 km
Del Caribe International PMV 23 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 120 km
Santa Barbara de Monagas 245 0 124 km
Cumana CUM 4 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 133 km
Punta Gorda 262 0 136 km
La Vieja 385 0 170 km
Temblador 32 Civ. Paved No 3200 174 km
Oritupano 148 0 178 km
Waller 37 0 187 km
Tucupita TUV 10 Civ. Paved No 5500 189 km
Morichal 83 0 195 km
Las Adjuntas 163 0 196 km
Mata 212 0 197 km
Point Salines International GND 12 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 200 km
Jose Antonio Anzoategui BLA 8 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 200 km
Anaco AAO 220 Civ. Paved No 3900 213 km
Uverito 91 0 214 km
San Tome SOM 262 Civ. Paved No 6200 226 km
La Blanquilla 17 0 228 km
Tobago Crown Point TAB 8 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 237 km
San Felix SFX unknown 0 249 km
Ciudad Guayana CGU 144 Civ. Paved Yes 6700 253 km
Carriacou CRU unknown 0 262 km
Pariaguan 240 0 279 km
Cuenca de Unare 62 0 293 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Carupano VECUP Venezuela 38 km
Caripito VECAR Venezuela 54 km
Guiria VEGUI Venezuela 69 km
Puerto Pedernales Venezuela 99 km
Chaguaramas TTCHA Trinidad and Tobago 138 km
Cronstadt Island Trinidad and Tobago 142 km
Tembladora TTTEM Trinidad and Tobago 147 km
Point Lisas Port Trinidad and Tobago 158 km
Point Lisas TTPTS Trinidad and Tobago 160 km
Puerto de Hierro VEPHO Venezuela 92 km
Pampatar VEPMP Venezuela 106 km
Cristobal Colon Venezuela 109 km
Porlamar Venezuela 109 km
El Guamache VEEGU Venezuela 128 km
San Juan Griego Venezuela 130 km
Puerto Sucre VECUM Venezuela 139 km
Cumana VECUM Venezuela 139 km
Point Fortin TTPTF Trinidad and Tobago 143 km
Brighton TTLAB Trinidad and Tobago 147 km
Araya VEARA Venezuela 149 km
Trinidad BOTDD Bolivia 153 km
Port Of Spain TTPOS Trinidad and Tobago 153 km
Pointe A Pierre TTPTP Trinidad and Tobago 163 km
Pertigalete VEPRG Venezuela 182 km
Pamatacual VEPAM Venezuela 184 km
Guanta VEGUT Venezuela 185 km
Puerto la Cruz VEPCZ Venezuela 192 km
Saint George's GDSTG Grenada 207 km
Galeota Point TTPTG Trinidad and Tobago 216 km
Point Galeota TTPTG Trinidad and Tobago 217 km
Jose Terminal Venezuela 217 km
Barrancas Venezuela 223 km
Blanquilla Island Venezuela 234 km
Crown Point Trinidad and Tobago 236 km
Ciudad Guayana VECGU Venezuela 246 km
Palua VEPLA Venezuela 247 km
Scarborough Trinidad and Tobago 248 km
Puerto Ordaz VEPZO Venezuela 248 km
Punta Cuchillo VEPCU Venezuela 249 km
Matanzas VEMTV Venezuela 255 km
Soledad Venezuela 279 km
Rio Chico Venezuela 334 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Clavellinos Cariaco 1967 79 km
El Guamo Guarapiche 1979 98 km
Turimiquire Turimiquire 1982 157 km
La Estancia Unare 1967 242 km
Macagua 2 Caroni 1996 255 km
Caruachi Reservoir Caruachi Caroni 2003 269 km
La Becerra Unare 1973 313 km
El Cigarron Unare 1978 317 km

More information

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