Overall Green Earthquake alert in Cuba on 17 Jan 2017 09:08 UTC

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M 5.8 in Cuba on 17 Jan 2017 09:08 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:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	19.8664 , -76.6062
Event Date:	17 Jan 2017 09:08 UTC 17 Jan 2017 04:08 Local
Exposed Population:	About 9000 people in MMI 1710000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10007tmh
Inserted at:	17 Jan 2017 18:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.1 (Cuba)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.6		0.6
us10007tmh	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

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
1154241		0.4	17 Jan 2017 09:08	5.4M, 11.03km	N/A	1.7 million (in 100km)		00:22	NEIC
1154284		0.6	17 Jan 2017 09:08	5.8M, 10km	5.99	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		09:13	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 Cuba ,of Santiago de Cuba (population 10,485) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	10000 people
	13000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1154284	19.866/-76.606	5.8	10	5.99	17 Jan 2017 18:22	09:14	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	10000 people
Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	13000 people
Granma	Cuba	<1000 people
Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	960000 people
Granma	Cuba	830000 people
Holguin	Cuba	750000 people
Las Tunas	Cuba	520000 people
Guantanamo	Cuba	230000 people
Camaguey	Cuba	25000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Corral de Rio	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	18 km
Chivirico	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	24 km
Las Llanadas de Buey	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	37 km
Matías	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	44 km
Guisa	Granma	Cuba	Village	18000 people	44 km
Cautillo	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	48 km
Estrada Palma	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	49 km
Barrancas	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	53 km
Santa Rita	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	53 km
Humilladero	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	56 km
Baire	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	57 km
Bayamo	Granma	Cuba	City	190000 people	57 km
Yara	Granma	Cuba	Village	28000 people	58 km
Jiguaní	Granma	Cuba	Village	46000 people	59 km
Veguita	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	59 km
La Marca del Portillo	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	61 km
Maffo	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	61 km
Aguacate	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	65 km
Palmas Altas	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	69 km
Jabaco	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	70 km
Babiney	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	71 km
El Cobre	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	4700 people	72 km
Oriente	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	73 km
Manzanillo	Granma	Cuba	City	130000 people	75 km
Pilón	Granma	Cuba	Village	11000 people	76 km
Salvador	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	77 km
Cinco Reales	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	78 km
Cauto Embarcadero	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	78 km
Cauto el Cristo	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	78 km
Antonio Macea	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	78 km
Campechuela	Granma	Cuba	Village	25000 people	81 km
Barranca Colorada	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	82 km
Santiago de Cuba	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	City	550000 people	83 km
Río Cauto	Granma	Cuba	Village	23000 people	84 km
González	Holguin	Cuba	Village	-	86 km
Cuabitas	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	86 km
San Luis	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	66000 people	87 km
Colonia la Choricera	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	87 km
Palma Soriano	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	City	100000 people	87 km
San Ramón	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	88 km
Palmarilo de Cauto	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	88 km
Guamo Embarcadero	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	91 km
Miranda	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	92 km
Dos Caminos	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	93 km
Media Luna	Granma	Cuba	Village	16000 people	93 km
Cristo	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	93 km
Puerto Siboney	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	94 km
San Germán	Holguín	Cuba	City	-	95 km
Estacadero	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	96 km
Estrada	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	98 km
Alfo Cedro	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	98 km
Fuentes	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	98 km
San Pedro de Cacocum	Holguin	Cuba	Village	-	99 km
Alto Songo	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	100 km
Montoto	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	101 km
Santa Rita	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	101 km
Mir	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	102 km
Niquero	Granma	Cuba	Village	19000 people	104 km
Alto Cedro	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	104 km
Sabanaso	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	105 km
La Maya	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	106 km
La Manteca	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	107 km
Gamboa	Las Tunas	Cuba	Village	-	108 km
Omaja	Las Tunas	Cuba	Village	-	109 km
San Lorenzo	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	109 km
Calabaza	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	110 km
Beliz	Granma	Cuba	Village	-	110 km
Cueto	Holguín	Cuba	Village	26000 people	111 km
Perades	Las Tunas	Cuba	Village	-	114 km
Camasan	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	114 km
Herrera	Holguin	Cuba	Village	-	115 km
Holguín	Holguín	Cuba	City	310000 people	119 km
Arroyo Muerto	Las Tunas	Cuba	Village	-	119 km
Calixto	Las Tunas	Cuba	Village	-	120 km
San Agustín	Las Tunas	Cuba	Village	-	120 km
Jurisdicción	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	Village	-	121 km
La Aguada	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	123 km
Guara	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	124 km
San Andrés	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	124 km
Las Tunas	Las Tunas	Cuba	City	200000 people	127 km
Victoria de las Tunas	Las Tunas	Cuba	City	200000 people	127 km
San Geronimo	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	127 km
Ermita	Guantánamo	Cuba	Village	-	129 km
Tacajó	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	129 km
Salgacero	Las Tunas	Cuba	Village	-	130 km
Poblado Uñas	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	130 km
Mayarí	Holguín	Cuba	Village	78000 people	131 km
Caimana	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	132 km
La Barñosa	Las Tunas	Cuba	Village	-	132 km
Diego	Las Tunas	Cuba	Village	-	132 km
Redención	Las Tunas	Cuba	Village	-	133 km
Antilla	Holguín	Cuba	Village	14000 people	133 km
Floro Pérez	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	134 km
Jobabo	Las Tunas	Cuba	Village	-	135 km
La Santa	Las Tunas	Cuba	Village	-	136 km
Velasco	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	138 km
Guayabal	Las Tunas	Cuba	Village	-	139 km
Maniabón	Las Tunas	Cuba	Village	-	139 km
Loma de Pilón	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	141 km
Fonseca	Las Tunas	Cuba	Village	-	141 km
Vázquez	Las Tunas	Cuba	Village	-	142 km
Fray Benito	Holguín	Cuba	Village	-	142 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
C M de Cespedes	BYM	64	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7200	59 km
Sierra Maestra	MZO	34	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	69 km
Antonio Maceo	SCU	69	Civ.	Paved	Yes	13100	81 km
Los Mangos de Baragua		100				0	91 km
Frank Pais	HOG	106	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10300	106 km
Las Tunas	VTU	100	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5900	129 km
Guantanamo los Canos	GAO	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	153 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Portillo		Cuba	58 km
Pilon	CUPIL	Cuba	76 km
Manzanillo	CUMZO	Cuba	76 km
Santiago de Cuba	CUSCU	Cuba	83 km
Ceiba Hueca	CUCEI	Cuba	85 km
Media Luna	CUMEL	Cuba	93 km
Niquero	CUNIQ	Cuba	105 km

More information

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