Overall Green Earthquake alert in Venezuela on 17 Mar 2017 18:35 UTC

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M 4.8 in Venezuela on 17 Mar 2017 18:35 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:	4.8M
Depth:	24.82 Km
Lat/Lon:	10.8818 , -68.9334
Event Date:	17 Mar 2017 18:35 UTC 17 Mar 2017 14:35 Local
Exposed Population:	1760000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20008stt
Inserted at:	18 Mar 2017 15:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.3 (Venezuela)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.1		0.1
us20008stt	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1160951		0.1	17 Mar 2017 18:35	4.8M, 10.67km	N/A	1.8 million (in 100km)		00:27	NEIC
1161038		0.1	17 Mar 2017 18:35	4.8M, 24.82km	N/A	1.8 million (in 100km)		20:39	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 , State of Falcon (population 652,997) . The nearest places are Palmarito, Guaidima, Agua Linda, La Ciénega, Cogollal, El Mene del Río, Buenos Aires, Marache, Tacamire, Santa Cruz, and El Cienago.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.8 million people
75 km	570000 people
50 km	110000 people
20 km	3300 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Falcon	Venezuela	650000 people
Lara	Venezuela	1.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Palmarito	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	3 km
Guaidima	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	7 km
Agua Linda	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	8 km
La Ciénega	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	9 km
Cogollal	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	13 km
El Mene del Río	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	13 km
Buenos Aires	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	14 km
Marache	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	14 km
Tacamire	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	15 km
Santa Cruz	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	15 km
Uricara	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	15 km
El Chinchorro	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	16 km
La Montana	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	16 km
Las Piedras	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	17 km
Guarabal	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	18 km
La Loma	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	19 km
Macanillal de Maporita	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	19 km
Taparito	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	19 km
Las Pulgas	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	19 km
Riecito	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	20 km
Ariama	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	20 km
Toronal	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	20 km
Buena Vista	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	20 km
Petare	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	22 km
Palo Quemado	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	22 km
Jacura	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	23 km
Cararapa	Lara	Venezuela	Village	-	23 km
San Miguel	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	23 km
Araurima Abajo	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	23 km
Queparo	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	24 km
Morito	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	24 km
El Juso	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	25 km
Tapatapa	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	25 km
La Taza	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	25 km
Pintupano	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	25 km
El Mosquito	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	26 km
Origuasa	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	26 km
Los Riegos	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	26 km
El Limor	Yaracuy	Venezuela	Village	-	26 km
Pueblo Nuevo	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	26 km
El Charal	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	27 km
El Pozon	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	28 km
Ojo de Agua	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	28 km
El Charo	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	28 km
El Torito	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	28 km
San Miguel	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	28 km
Marsillalito	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	28 km
Agua Salada	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	29 km
San Gabriel	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	30 km
El Palmar	Lara	Venezuela	Village	-	31 km
Araurima	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	31 km
La Tabla	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	31 km
Marisicare	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	31 km
Manuelito	Yaracuy	Venezuela	Village	-	31 km
Las Guabinas	Lara	Venezuela	Village	-	32 km
Las Vegas del Tuy	Lara	Venezuela	Village	-	32 km
El Chicle	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	33 km
Peñita	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	33 km
Socremo	Yaracuy	Venezuela	Village	-	34 km
Santa Cruz	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	34 km
Areguito	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	34 km
Arenas	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	34 km
La Vaca	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	34 km
La Guacharaca	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	34 km
Cardrita	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	34 km
Marcillal de la Vaca	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	34 km
Tucurere	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	35 km
Campo Alegre	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	35 km
Poblado Siete	Yaracuy	Venezuela	Village	-	35 km
El Guay	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	35 km
Santa Elena	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	35 km
Boquerón	Yaracuy	Venezuela	Village	-	36 km
La Tropical	Lara	Venezuela	Village	-	36 km
El Macle	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	36 km
La Garza	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	36 km
Los Lirios	Yaracuy	Venezuela	Village	-	36 km
Caidie Abajo	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	36 km
Samaria	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	36 km
San Amaya	Yaracuy	Venezuela	Village	-	36 km
Mirimirito	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	36 km
Marcillal	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	36 km
Caidie	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	37 km
La Unión	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	37 km
El Caiman	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	37 km
Clavelito	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	37 km
Guamachito	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	37 km
Santa Cruz de Bucaral	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	38 km
Togogo	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	38 km
Mirimire	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	38 km
Quebrada Seca	Yaracuy	Venezuela	Village	-	39 km
Cubecito	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	39 km
Chivacure	Yaracuy	Venezuela	Village	-	39 km
La Sabana	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	39 km
El Cauchal	Yaracuy	Venezuela	Village	-	39 km
Lacero	Yaracuy	Venezuela	Village	-	39 km
Remedios	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	40 km
Kilometro Doce	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	40 km
Las Bocas	Falcon	Venezuela	Village	-	40 km
Santa Rosa	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	40 km
Yucumacara	Falcón	Venezuela	Village	-	40 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
Hacienda Las Lomas		65				0	55 km
Punta Brava		3				0	66 km
La Bananera		15				0	68 km
San Felipe	SNF	232	Civ.	Paved	No	4900	70 km
Churuguara		750				0	77 km
Puerto Cumarebo		52				0	80 km
Central Matilde		264				0	82 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tucacas		Venezuela	69 km
Chichiriviche	VECHV	Venezuela	73 km
Puerto Cumarebo	VECMR	Venezuela	80 km
Moron		Venezuela	89 km
Coro	VECZE	Venezuela	95 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Cumaripa	Yaracuy	1971	80 km
	El Isiro	Coro	1963	92 km

More information

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