M 5.5 in Venezuela on 09 Sep 2019 18:05 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: 10.4726 , -64.438
Event Date: 09 Sep 2019 18:05 UTC
09 Sep 2019 14:05 Local
Exposed Population: About 4000 people in MMI
2150000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70005drn
Inserted at: 10 Sep 2019 18:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.3 (Venezuela)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70005drn Scaled population (raster) 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
1271535 0 09 Sep 2019 18:05 5.5M, 10km 5.74 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:02 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 8,867) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
4200 people
350000 people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1271535 10.473/-64.438 5.5 10.0 5.742 09 Sep 2019 18:25 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1271535 10.505/-64.412 5.5 10.0 5.668 09 Sep 2019 18:34 00:28 (upd of #1)
3 0 1271535 10.505/-64.412 5.5 10.0 5.261 09 Sep 2019 20:08 02:02 (upd of #2)
4 0 1271535 10.505/-64.412 5.5 10.0 5.743 10 Sep 2019 18:07 1d 00:02 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sucre Venezuela 230000 people
Sucre Venezuela 33000 people
Anzoategui Venezuela 730000 people
Neuva Esparta Venezuela 22000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Punta Arenas Sucre Venezuela Village - 23 km
Pta de Araya Sucre Venezuela Village - 25 km
Manicuare Sucre Venezuela Village - 27 km
Cumaná Sucre Venezuela City 290000 people 28 km
El Rincón Sucre Venezuela Village - 28 km
El Guamache Sucre Venezuela Village - 37 km
Puerto la Cruz Anzoategui Venezuela City 220000 people 37 km
Barcelona Anzoategui Venezuela City 420000 people 47 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
Cumana CUM 4 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 34 km
Jose Antonio Anzoategui BLA 8 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 48 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Araya VEARA Venezuela 25 km
Cumana VECUM Venezuela 28 km
Puerto Sucre VECUM Venezuela 28 km
Pertigalete VEPRG Venezuela 27 km
Guanta VEGUT Venezuela 29 km
Pamatacual VEPAM Venezuela 30 km
Puerto la Cruz VEPCZ Venezuela 36 km

More information

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