M 7.3 in Venezuela on 21 Aug 2018 21:31 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: 7.3M
Depth: 154.27 Km
Event Date: 21 Aug 2018 21:31 UTC
21 Aug 2018 17:31 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
490000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000gez7
Inserted at: 22 Aug 2018 16:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
4.3 (Venezuela)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0 0.5
us1000gez7 Scaled population (vector) 2.32 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
1225282 1.8 21 Aug 2018 21:31 7.3M, 10km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:07 GEOFON
1225286 0.9 21 Aug 2018 21:31 7M, 87km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:11 NTWC    
1225292 1.2 21 Aug 2018 21:31 7.3M, 123.18km 7.12 60 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:19 NEIC
1225398 0.5 21 Aug 2018 21:31 7.3M, 154.27km 6.55 108 (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 19:11 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: "30km NE of Rio Caribe"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 10.855
  • Longitude: -62.883
  • Length: 70 km
  • Width: 19 km
  • Magnitude: 7.3 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.9 m
  • Strike: 271 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 15 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 154 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -68.883, 4.855, -56.883, 16.855
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:1 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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