Overall Green Earthquake alert in Colombia on 18 Jun 2013 06:02 UTC

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M 4.7 in Colombia on 18 Jun 2013 06:02 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:	4.7M
Depth:	152.1 Km
Lat/Lon:	6.7464 , -73.0343
Event Date:	18 Jun 2013 06:02 UTC 18 Jun 2013 01:02 Local
Exposed Population:	2079910 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	18 Jun 2013 08:19 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-0.9		-0.9
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1000252		-0.9	18 Jun 2013 06:02	4.7M, 152.1km	N/A	2.1 million (in 100km)		02:17	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 Santander (population 1,692,940) . The nearest places are Cepitá, Aratoca, Morgatal, Los Santos, San Miguel, Pescadero, La Fuente, El Laurel, El Basto, Honda, and Hacienda Ventorrillo.

Radius	Population
100 km	2 million people
75 km	1.6 million people
50 km	1.4 million people
20 km	56000 people
10 km	13000 people
5 km	2000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Santander	Colombia	1.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Cepitá	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	5 km
Aratoca	Santander	Colombia	Village	2100 people	6 km
Morgatal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	8 km
Los Santos	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	8 km
San Miguel	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	9 km
Pescadero	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	10 km
La Fuente	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	11 km
El Laurel	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	13 km
El Basto	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	15 km
Honda	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	15 km
Curití	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	15 km
Los Montes	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	17 km
Laguna Da Ortices	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	18 km
Carabalí	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	18 km
Capellanía	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	19 km
Villanueva	Santander	Colombia	Village	3700 people	19 km
La Purnia	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	19 km
Pitiguao	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	20 km
Los Curos	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	20 km
Champán	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	21 km
Manchadores	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	21 km
El Roleo	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	21 km
Puente Tierra	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	22 km
Batan	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	22 km
Guaca	Santander	Colombia	Village	1600 people	23 km
Trembladal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	24 km
Quebradas	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	24 km
La Charcara	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	24 km
El Coscal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	24 km
El Término	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	25 km
Guane	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	25 km
Santa Cruz	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	25 km
San Gil	Santander	Colombia	Village	33000 people	26 km
Molagavita	Santander	Colombia	Village	1200 people	26 km
Chocoa	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	26 km
Piedecuesta	Santander	Colombia	Village	86000 people	26 km
Margarita	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	27 km
El Junco	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	28 km
Zapatoca	Santander	Colombia	Village	6000 people	29 km
El Oratorio	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	29 km
El Tope	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	29 km
La Granja	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	29 km
Cardonal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	29 km
Cairasco	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	29 km
Cabrera	Santander	Colombia	Village	<1000 people	29 km
San Luis	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	31 km
Ricaurte	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	31 km
La Laja	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	31 km
Gala	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	31 km
Buenavista	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	31 km
Los Martinos	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	32 km
Baborreal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	32 km
Mogotes	Santander	Colombia	Village	3400 people	32 km
El Espino	Boyacá	Colombia	Village	-	32 km
Málaga	Santander	Colombia	Village	18000 people	33 km
Betulia	Santander	Colombia	Village	1700 people	33 km
La Curva Popaga	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	34 km
Morros	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	35 km
Floridablanca	Santander	Colombia	City	250000 people	35 km
Portugal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	35 km
Betania	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	35 km
Canta Rana	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	36 km
Apure	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	36 km
Concepción	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	37 km
Baraya	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	37 km
Santa Elena	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	37 km
Nogontova	Boyacá	Colombia	Village	-	37 km
Padua	Boyacá	Colombia	Village	-	38 km
El Osado	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	38 km
El Juncal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	38 km
La Insula	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	38 km
Cerrito	Santander	Colombia	Village	2400 people	38 km
Girón	Santander	Colombia	Village	98000 people	38 km
Gavilan	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	39 km
Naranjal	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	39 km
El Comun	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	39 km
Hato	Santander	Colombia	Village	<1000 people	39 km
Alto El Cajón	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	39 km
El Suspiro	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	39 km
El Mason	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	40 km
San Joaquín	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	40 km
Páramo	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	40 km
El Cedro	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	40 km
La Colorada	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	41 km
Robles	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	41 km
Socorro	Santander	Colombia	Village	18000 people	41 km
Bucaramanga	Santander	Colombia	City	560000 people	41 km
San Jose	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	41 km
Angostura	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
Montecillo	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
Mogorontoque	Norte de Santander	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
Las Tapias	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
El Alinadero	Boyacá	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
Villa Rosa	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	43 km
La Esperanza	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	44 km
Guarumales	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	44 km
Capitanejo	Santander	Colombia	Village	3700 people	44 km
Litoral	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	45 km
Palenque	Santander	Colombia	Village	-	45 km
San Vicente de Chucurí	Santander	Colombia	Village	11000 people	45 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
Zapatoca	AZT	unknown				0	29 km
Malaga		2044	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3200	33 km
Palo Negro	BGA	1188	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7400	45 km
Las Cruces		141				0	88 km
Yariguies	EJA	126	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5900	91 km

More information

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