M 5.5 in Venezuela on 10 Mar 2017 13:46 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: 11.9584 , -69.5903
Event Date: 10 Mar 2017 13:46 UTC
10 Mar 2017 09:46 Local
Exposed Population: 920000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000885n
Inserted at: 10 Mar 2017 14:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.3 (Venezuela)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
us1000885n 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1160112 0.4 10 Mar 2017 13:46 5.5M, 10km 4.71 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 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 Falcon (population 352,833) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1160112 11.958/-69.59 5.5 10 4.71 10 Mar 2017 14:10 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1160112 11.958/-69.59 5.5 10 4.71 10 Mar 2017 15:49 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Falcon Venezuela 350000 people
Aruba Aruba 5400 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pueblo Nuevo Falcon Venezuela City - 37 km
Iacuato Falcon Venezuela Village - 38 km
Buena Vista Falcon Venezuela Village - 40 km
El Vínculo Falcon Venezuela Village - 40 km
Santa Ana Falcon Venezuela Village - 44 km
Barunú Falcon Venezuela Village - 47 km
San Clemente Falcon Venezuela Village - 52 km
Palmira Falcon Venezuela Village - 54 km
Jadacaquiva Falcon Venezuela Village - 55 km
Yabuquiva Falcon Venezuela Village - 55 km
La Vela de Coro Falcon Venezuela City - 55 km
San José Falcon Venezuela Village - 58 km
Coro Falcon Venezuela City 190000 people 62 km
Jacuque Falcon Venezuela Village - 63 km
Cumajacoa Falcon Venezuela Village - 65 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
Adicora 2 0 24 km
Coro CZE 16 Civ. Paved Yes 7000 61 km
Josefa Camejo LSP 23 Civ. Paved Yes 9100 64 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Saint Nicolaas Venezuela 47 km
Coro VECZE Venezuela 55 km

More information

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