M 4.6 in Venezuela on 05 Jul 2013 00:53 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: 4.6M
Depth: 13.4 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.8332 , -70.8499
Event Date: 05 Jul 2013 00:53 UTC
04 Jul 2013 20:23 Local
Exposed Population:
1904629 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 05 Jul 2013 03:11 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1000459 0 05 Jul 2013 00:53 4.6M, 13.4km N/A 1.9 million (in 100km) 02:18 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 Merida (population 622,464) . The nearest places are San Crist�bal, Casa de Gabierno, La Asomada, Pueblo Nuevo, and Apartaderos.

Radius Population
100 km 1.9 million people
75 km 1.4 million people
50 km 530000 people
20 km 36000 people
10 km 13000 people
5 km 5500 people
2 km 1600 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Merida Venezuela 620000 people
Barinas Venezuela 460000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Casa de Gabierno M�rida Venezuela Village - 1 km
La Asomada M�rida Venezuela Village - 2 km
Pueblo Nuevo M�rida Venezuela Village - 2 km
Apartaderos M�rida Venezuela Village - 3 km
San Crist�bal Tachira Venezuela Major city 280000 people 192 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
Merida - Alberto Carnevalli MRD 1526 Civ. Paved No 5300 44 km
Bobures 10 46 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
La Ceiba Venezuela 72 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Masparro Masparro 1988 81 km
Agua Viva Agua Viva Motatan 1994 85 km
Bocono-Tucupido Bocono-Tucupido 1988 89 km

More information

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