Overall Green Earthquake alert in Colombia on 04 Nov 2017 00:16 UTC

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M 5.1 in Colombia on 04 Nov 2017 00:16 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:	5.1M
Depth:	160.8 Km
Lat/Lon:	2.4776 , -76.0185
Event Date:	04 Nov 2017 00:16 UTC 03 Nov 2017 19:16 Local
Exposed Population:	2160000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000bi7p
Inserted at:	04 Nov 2017 00:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4 (Colombia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000bi7p	Scaled population (vector)	6.26
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	-0.15
	INFORM_normalised	0.87

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1186225		0	04 Nov 2017 00:16	5.1M, 160.8km	N/A	2.2 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 Huila (population 805,087) . The nearest places are San Miguel, Monserrate, Turminá, Santa Teresa, Inzá, Pedregal, San Luis, Corrales, La Plata, La Palma, and La Pradera.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.2 million people
75 km	1.1 million people
50 km	300000 people
20 km	87000 people
10 km	23000 people
5 km	2200 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Huila	Colombia	810000 people
Cauca	Colombia	960000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
San Miguel	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	3 km
Monserrate	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	4 km
Turminá	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	4 km
Santa Teresa	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	6 km
Inzá	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	9 km
Pedregal	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	9 km
San Luis	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	15 km
Corrales	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	16 km
La Plata	Huila	Colombia	Village	19000 people	17 km
La Palma	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	17 km
San Vicente	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	18 km
Calderas	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	19 km
Las Juntas	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	19 km
Itaibe	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	21 km
Las Margaritas	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	21 km
Tambichucué	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	21 km
Araújo	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	22 km
Naranjal	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	22 km
Páez	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	22 km
El Socorro	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	25 km
Nátaga	Huila	Colombia	Village	2200 people	25 km
Candelaria	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	26 km
Belén	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	26 km
Paicol	Huila	Colombia	Village	1700 people	27 km
Chinas	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	27 km
La Paz	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	28 km
Tálaga	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	28 km
La Argentina	Huila	Colombia	Village	3000 people	29 km
Moscopán	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	29 km
Tijeras	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	30 km
Manga Grande	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	30 km
Gabriel López	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	31 km
Pital	Huila	Colombia	Village	3900 people	32 km
Mosoco	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	32 km
Potrero Grande	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	32 km
Pueblito	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	32 km
El Pensil	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	33 km
Ríonegro	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	33 km
Toez	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	37 km
Pacarní	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	37 km
Betania	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	37 km
El Limpiadero	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	38 km
San Matías	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	38 km
Silvia	Cauca	Colombia	Village	7400 people	39 km
Rica Brisa	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	40 km
El Hatico	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	41 km
La Esmeralda	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	41 km
San José	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	41 km
Totoró	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
La Yaguilga	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
La Marta	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	43 km
Hatoviejo	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	43 km
Cinco Días	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	43 km
Pitayó	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	43 km
Tarqui	Huila	Colombia	Village	4100 people	44 km
Santa Teresa	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	44 km
Quichayá	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	45 km
Potreros	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	46 km
Iquira	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	47 km
Usenda	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	47 km
Ríoloro	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	47 km
Oporapa	Huila	Colombia	Village	2300 people	47 km
La Vega	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	48 km
La Laguna	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	48 km
Jambaló	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	49 km
Puracé	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	49 km
El Rincón	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	50 km
Olaya	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	50 km
Las Cruces	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	51 km
Jagua	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	51 km
Garzón	Huila	Colombia	Village	28000 people	51 km
Elías	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	52 km
Puerto Seco	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	52 km
Altamira	Huila	Colombia	Village	2100 people	52 km
Gigante	Huila	Colombia	Village	9700 people	52 km
Santa Bárbara	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	53 km
Coco	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	53 km
Novirao	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	54 km
San Isidro	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	54 km
Naranjal	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	54 km
Coconuco	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	55 km
Caldono	Cauca	Colombia	Village	3500 people	55 km
Timaná	Huila	Colombia	Village	7500 people	56 km
Ullacos	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	57 km
La Venta	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	57 km
La Aguada	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	57 km
La Norana	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	57 km
Briceño	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	57 km
Piendamó	Cauca	Colombia	Village	13000 people	57 km
Francisco	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	57 km
Comefiambre	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	58 km
Guadalupe	Huila	Colombia	Village	4700 people	58 km
Teruel	Huila	Colombia	Village	3900 people	58 km
Laguna	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	59 km
Yaguará	Huila	Colombia	Village	5500 people	59 km
Guapotón	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	59 km
Calibío	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	59 km
Plan de Zúñiga	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	60 km
Santa Bárbara	Cauca	Colombia	Village	-	60 km
Potrerillo	Huila	Colombia	Village	-	60 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 Jagua		799	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3400	52 km
Yaguara	AYG	unknown				0	59 km
Guillermo Leon Valencia	PPN	1730	Civ.	Paved	No	6200	66 km
Pitalito	PTX	1284	Civ.	Paved	No	4900	69 km
Herrera	HRR	unknown				0	84 km
San Jacinto		975				0	85 km
Santana Ramos	SRO	unknown				0	90 km
Benito Salas	NVA	439	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5200	96 km
Planadas	PLA	unknown				0	98 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Betania	Magdalena	1984	70 km
	Salvajina	Cauca Colina Garce	1985	92 km

More information

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