M 5.6 in Colombia on 02 Mar 2011 18:50 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: 5.6M
Depth: 39.9 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.5585 , -76.9052
Event Date: 02 Mar 2011 18:50 UTC
02 Mar 2011 13:50 Local
Exposed Population:
616260 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb0001n6h
Inserted at: 02 Mar 2011 19:05 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 0.7
usb0001n6h 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
104398 0.7 02 Mar 2011 18:50 5.6M, 39.9km N/A 620 thousand (in 100km) 00:14 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 Antioquia (population 4,601,187) . The nearest places are Pueblo Nuevo, Necoclí, Mulatos, Caimán Viejo, Mulatico, Triganá, El Tatumo, La Goleta, Decisivo, Villa Claret, and Dos Burros.

Radius Population
100 km 620000 people
75 km 290000 people
50 km 90000 people
20 km 8800 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Antioquia Colombia 4.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pueblo Nuevo Antioquia Colombia Village - 6 km
Necoclí Antioquia Colombia Village 9700 people 19 km
Mulatos Antioquia Colombia Village - 23 km
Caimán Viejo Antioquia Colombia Village - 26 km
Mulatico Antioquia Colombia Village - 27 km
Triganá Chocó Colombia Village - 30 km
El Tatumo Antioquia Colombia Village - 31 km
La Goleta Chocó Colombia Village - 31 km
Decisivo Antioquia Colombia Village - 32 km
Villa Claret Chocó Colombia Village - 32 km
Zepata Antioquia Colombia Village - 33 km
Titumate Chocó Colombia Village - 34 km
La Gloria Choco Colombia Village - 35 km
Caimán Antioquia Colombia Village - 37 km
Damaquiel Antioquia Colombia Village - 39 km
Tié Antioquia Colombia Village - 39 km
San Rafael Antioquia Colombia Village - 40 km
Santa María La Antigua Choco Colombia Village - 40 km
San Jerónimo Choco Colombia Village - 42 km
Acandí Chocó Colombia Village - 42 km
Tanela Choco Colombia Village - 43 km
Tanelito Choco Colombia Village - 45 km
Pino Roa Chocó Colombia Village - 45 km
Caserio Jilgal Chocó Colombia Village - 45 km
Punta de Piedra Antioquia Colombia Village - 45 km
Santa Maria Chocó Colombia Village - 47 km
Capitán Choco Colombia Village - 47 km
San Juan de Urabá Antioquia Colombia Village - 47 km
San Juan Antioquia Colombia Village - 48 km
San Juancito Antioquia Colombia Village - 48 km
Arquisa Choco Colombia Village - 49 km
Cutí Choco Colombia Village - 50 km
Sapzurro Choco Colombia Village - 50 km
Brunito Antioquia Colombia Village - 51 km
Los Carriles Antioquia Colombia Village - 51 km
Puerto Barrios Antioquia Colombia Village - 53 km
El Dos Antioquia Colombia Village - 54 km
Cuque Choco Colombia Village - 54 km
Turbo Antioquia Colombia Village 50000 people 55 km
El Carmelo Antioquia Colombia Village - 58 km
Chucurtí San Blas Panama Village - 58 km
El Tres Antioquia Colombia Village - 60 km
Puerto César Antioquia Colombia Village - 61 km
Buenos Aires Antioquia Colombia Village - 61 km
Arboletes Antioquia Colombia Village 8400 people 62 km
Arquia Choco Colombia Village - 63 km
Armila San Blas Panama Village - 63 km
El Porquería Antioquia Colombia Village - 63 km
Pategán San Blas Panama Village - 66 km
Santa Catalína Antioquia Colombia Village - 67 km
Titumán Antioquia Colombia Village - 67 km
La Cana Cordoba Colombia Village - 67 km
San Pedro de Urabá Antioquia Colombia Village 10000 people 68 km
Currulao Antioquia Colombia Village - 68 km
Dos Burros Antioquia Colombia Village - 70 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
Necocli NCI unknown 0 18 km
Mulatos ULS unknown 0 20 km
Gilgal GGL unknown 0 32 km
Acandi ACD 15 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 44 km
Santa Maria SMC unknown 0 46 km
San Juan de Uraba SJR unknown 0 48 km
Capurgana CPB unknown 0 48 km
Gonzalo Mejia TRB 2 Civ. Paved No 3100 56 km
Puerto Obaldia PUE unknown 0 58 km
Caledonia CDE unknown 0 59 km
Unguia UNC unknown 0 61 km
Arboletas ARO unknown 0 62 km
Nueva Colonia 15 0 72 km
Santa Catalina SCA unknown 0 81 km
Uraba 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7100 85 km
Tubala TUW unknown 0 88 km
Chigorodo IGO unknown 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Acandi Colombia 40 km
Turbo COTRB Colombia 57 km
Pito Panama 64 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Urra 1 Sinu n/a 97 km

More information

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