Overall Green Earthquake alert in Colombia on 29 Jul 2015 00:10 UTC

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M 5.9 in Colombia on 29 Jul 2015 00:10 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:	5.9M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	8.237 , -77.2984
Event Date:	29 Jul 2015 00:10 UTC 28 Jul 2015 19:10 Local
Exposed Population:	490000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	29 Jul 2015 00:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.8		0.8
	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.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1090125		0.5	29 Jul 2015 00:10	6.1M, 10km	N/A	370 thousand (in 100km)		00:10	NTWC
1090127		0.8	29 Jul 2015 00:10	5.9M, 10km	N/A	490 thousand (in 100km)		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 ,of Choco (population 6,824) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	7700 people
	30000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1090127	8.237/-77.298	5.9	10	0	17 Oct 2016 10:42	446d 10:31	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Choco	Colombia	6800 people
Darien	Panama	<1000 people
Choco	Colombia	17000 people
Darien	Panama	3800 people
Antioquia	Colombia	6500 people
Choco	Colombia	29000 people
Darien	Panama	48000 people
San Blas	Panama	11000 people
Antioquia	Colombia	520000 people
Cordoba	Colombia	750000 people
Panama	Panama	11000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Acandí	Chocó	Colombia	Village	-	31 km
Pinogana	Darién	Panama	Village	-	43 km
Vaviza	Darien	Panama	Village	-	43 km
Sapzurro	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	47 km
Necoclí	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	9700 people	61 km
Turbo	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	50000 people	64 km
El Tres	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	72 km
La Honda	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	74 km
Mulatos	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	78 km
Apartadó	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	79000 people	83 km
Chepigana	Darién	Panama	Village	-	84 km
Zepata	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	88 km
Ríosucio	Choco	Colombia	Village	7100 people	91 km
Brunito	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	91 km
Chigorodó	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	44000 people	92 km
Damaquiel	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	94 km
La Palma	Darien	Panama	Major city	1800 people	95 km
San Juancito	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	102 km
San Pedro de Urabá	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	10000 people	103 km
San Juan	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	103 km
Los Carriles	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	105 km
Arboletes	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	8400 people	118 km
Frasquillo	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	-	120 km
Domingodó	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	120 km
La Cana	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	-	122 km
Las Piedras	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	-	123 km
Valencia	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	10000 people	127 km
Verdinal	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	-	129 km
Tenerife	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	-	131 km
Primavera	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	-	131 km
Pavarandocito	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	134 km
Río Nuevo	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	-	135 km
Tierralta	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	26000 people	137 km
Tres Piedras	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	-	151 km
Murindó	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	151 km
Santa Isabel	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	-	152 km
Caramelo	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	-	154 km
Santa Lucía	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	-	154 km
El Pantano	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	-	155 km
La Isla	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	157 km
Los Cedros	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	-	158 km
Opogadó	Chocó	Colombia	Village	-	161 km
San Anterito	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	-	162 km
El Oriente	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	-	163 km
Montería	Cordoba	Colombia	City	260000 people	166 km
La Manta	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	-	174 km
Mateo	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	-	175 km
Carizal	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	-	177 km
San Pelayo	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	5600 people	179 km
Cereté	Cordoba	Colombia	Village	52000 people	181 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
Caledonia	CDE	unknown				0	4 km
Gilgal	GGL	unknown				0	26 km
Santa Maria	SMC	unknown				0	28 km
Acandi	ACD	15	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	31 km
Unguia	UNC	unknown				0	33 km
Yaviza	PYV	unknown				0	48 km
Capurgana	CPB	unknown				0	44 km
Puerto Obaldia	PUE	unknown				0	49 km
Necocli	NCI	unknown				0	61 km
Gonzalo Mejia	TRB	2	Civ.	Paved	No	3100	64 km
Tubala	TUW	unknown				0	69 km
Nueva Colonia		15				0	74 km
Mulatos	ULS	unknown				0	75 km
Achutupo	ACU	unknown				0	77 km
Uraba		30	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7100	80 km
Chigorodo	IGO	unknown				0	90 km
Mulatupo	MPP	unknown				0	93 km
Cap Ramon Xatruch		9				0	95 km
San Juan de Uraba	SJR	unknown				0	103 km
Corazon de Jesus	CZJ	unknown				0	115 km
Sambu	SAX	unknown				0	115 km
Arboletas	ARO	unknown				0	118 km
Jaque	JQE	9	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4300	124 km
Santa Catalina	SCA	unknown				0	127 km
Apartado	APO	unknown				0	134 km
S. Jeronimo	MTR	11	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6100	175 km
Lorica	LRI	unknown				0	197 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Acandi		Colombia	31 km
Pito		Panama	52 km
El Real	PAELE	Panama	61 km
Turbo	COTRB	Colombia	64 km
La Palma	PAPLP	Panama	78 km
Pinos		Panama	116 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Urra 1	Sinu	n/a	122 km

More information

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