M 5.2 in Colombia on 29 Apr 2017 10:06 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: 5.2M
Depth: 77.61 Km
Lat/Lon: 3.7945 , -75.9226
Event Date: 29 Apr 2017 10:06 UTC
29 Apr 2017 05:06 Local
Exposed Population:
4930000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008lzv
Inserted at: 29 Apr 2017 10:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4 (Colombia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.4 -0.4
us10008lzv 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1165828 -0.4 29 Apr 2017 10:06 5.2M, 77.61km N/A 4.9 million (in 100km) 00:20 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 , Department of Tolima (population 1,223,174) . The nearest places are El Rosario, Hacienda Cristalina, Ríoloro, Balcones, El Diamante, Gigante, Nogales, Santa Lucía, Milagrosa, San José de las Hermosas, and Cali.

Radius Population
100 km 4.9 million people
75 km 2.6 million people
50 km 630000 people
20 km 6500 people
10 km 1700 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tolima Colombia 1.2 million people
Valle del Cauca Colombia 3.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Rosario Tolima Colombia Village - 4 km
Hacienda Cristalina Tolima Colombia Village - 10 km
Ríoloro Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 10 km
Balcones Tolima Colombia Village - 11 km
El Diamante Tolima Colombia Village - 11 km
Gigante Tolima Colombia Village - 17 km
Nogales Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 17 km
Santa Lucía Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 21 km
Milagrosa Tolima Colombia Village - 21 km
San José de las Hermosas Tolima Colombia Village - 22 km
Combia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 22 km
Tenerife Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 23 km
La Habana Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 23 km
La Aurora Tolima Colombia Village - 23 km
Monteloro Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 24 km
Davis Tolima Colombia Village - 25 km
Esmeraldas Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 26 km
Juntas Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 27 km
Irca Tolima Colombia Village - 29 km
La María Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 30 km
Barragán Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 31 km
Aují Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 32 km
Lagunilla Tolima Colombia Village - 33 km
Alto de la Julia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 33 km
Vega de Moya Tolima Colombia Village - 33 km
Las Palmas Tolima Colombia Village - 33 km
Puerto Frazadas Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 33 km
Naranjal Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 34 km
Tibi Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 35 km
Costa Rica Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 35 km
El Chuzo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 36 km
Buenos Aires Tolima Colombia Village - 36 km
La Esmeralda Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 38 km
Cebollal Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 38 km
Mateguada Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 38 km
La Profunda Tolima Colombia Village - 38 km
Ceilán Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 38 km
La Esmeralda Tolima Colombia Village - 39 km
Santa Elena Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 40 km
Tapias Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 40 km
Yerbabuena Tolima Colombia Village - 40 km
Bolo Azul Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 41 km
Pindó Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 41 km
Guimarrana Tolima Colombia Village - 41 km
San Pedro Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 5400 people 42 km
Zanjón Hondo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 42 km
El Llanito Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 42 km
Cumaral Tolima Colombia Village - 42 km
Lindosa Tolima Colombia Village - 43 km
Santa Ana Tolima Colombia Village - 44 km
Buga Valle del Cauca Colombia City 120000 people 44 km
Tetuán Tolima Colombia Village - 44 km
El Cerrito Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 38000 people 45 km
San Marcos Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 45 km
La Llanada Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 45 km
Tuluá Valle del Cauca Colombia Major city 4 million people 46 km
Ingenio La Providencia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 46 km
Roncesvalles Tolima Colombia Village 3900 people 46 km
Galicia Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 46 km
Filandia Tolima Colombia Village - 46 km
Aures Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 46 km
Guacarí Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 19000 people 46 km
Aguaclara Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 48 km
Bolívar Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 48 km
El Águila Tolima Colombia Village - 49 km
Bellavista Tolima Colombia Village - 49 km
La Ruiza Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 49 km
Chaparral Tolima Colombia Village 20000 people 49 km
La Camelia Tolima Colombia Village - 50 km
Lucaical Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 50 km
San Antonio Tolima Colombia Village 5100 people 51 km
El Arroyo Tolima Colombia Village - 51 km
San Antonio Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 51 km
El Totumo Tolima Colombia Village - 51 km
Paila Arriba Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 51 km
Palmira Valle del Cauca Colombia City 250000 people 51 km
Yotoco Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 8200 people 52 km
Guanábano Tolima Colombia Village - 52 km
La Melba Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 52 km
Calarma Tolima Colombia Village - 53 km
Bocas de Siquilá Tolima Colombia Village - 53 km
El Diamante Tolima Colombia Village - 53 km
Sevilla Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 41000 people 53 km
Bugalagrande Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 12000 people 53 km
Acequía Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 54 km
Santa Cruz Tolima Colombia Village - 54 km
El Auxilio Tolima Colombia Village - 55 km
Troya Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 55 km
Gurungú Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 55 km
Pradera Valle del Cauca Colombia Village 44000 people 55 km
Santa Ana Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 55 km
Madrevieja Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 55 km
La Venado Quindio Colombia Village - 56 km
Burila Quindío Colombia Village - 56 km
El Jardín Tolima Colombia Village - 56 km
Arabia Tolima Colombia Village - 56 km
Murillo Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 56 km
Oriente Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 57 km
Pipini Tolima Colombia Village - 57 km
Pole Tolima Colombia Village - 57 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
La Primavera LPE unknown 0 33 km
Farfan ULQ 955 Civ. Paved No 5900 47 km
Gen Navas Pardo CPL 832 Civ. Paved No 3900 51 km
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International CLO 964 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 58 km
Planadas PLA unknown 0 60 km
Herrera HRR unknown 0 64 km
Zarzal 914 0 66 km
Marco Fidel Suarez Air Base 965 0 74 km
El Eden AXM 1207 Civ. Paved Yes 6200 75 km
San Jacinto 975 0 81 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Calima Calima 1965 71 km

More information

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