M 5.8 in Venezuela on 22 Aug 2018 13:27 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: 5.8M
Depth: 97.51 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.5844 , -62.9204
Event Date: 22 Aug 2018 13:27 UTC
22 Aug 2018 09:27 Local
Exposed Population: 1110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000gfc8
Inserted at: 22 Aug 2018 13:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Venezuela)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000gfc8 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.9  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1225375 0 22 Aug 2018 13:27 5.8M, 97.51km 4.27 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 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 Sucre (population 741,866) . The nearest places are Bojoral, Guayana, Agua Fría, Yaguaraparo, Agua Dulce, Quebrada de Ño Carlos, San Juan de las Galdonas, Cazadores, San Juan, El Paujil, and Las Cinco Cruces.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 480000 people
50 km 290000 people
20 km 32000 people
10 km 14000 people
5 km 7700 people
2 km 3000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sucre Venezuela 740000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bojoral Sucre Venezuela Village - 1 km
Guayana Sucre Venezuela Village - 7 km
Agua Fría Sucre Venezuela Village - 8 km
Yaguaraparo Sucre Venezuela Village - 10 km
Agua Dulce Sucre Venezuela Village - 13 km
Quebrada de Ño Carlos Sucre Venezuela Village - 14 km
San Juan de las Galdonas Sucre Venezuela Village - 15 km
Cazadores Sucre Venezuela Village - 18 km
San Juan Sucre Venezuela Village - 22 km
El Paujil Sucre Venezuela Village - 23 km
La Corona Sucre Venezuela Village - 24 km
Río Caribe Sucre Venezuela Village - 24 km
Ajíes Sucre Venezuela Village - 24 km
El Pilar Sucre Venezuela Village - 26 km
Unare Sucre Venezuela Village - 27 km
Puerto Santo Sucre Venezuela Village - 30 km
El Rincón Sucre Venezuela Village - 34 km
Guariquén Sucre Venezuela Village - 35 km
Guacarapo Sucre Venezuela Village - 37 km
Carúpano Sucre Venezuela City 120000 people 37 km
Irapa Sucre Venezuela Village - 38 km
Múcuro Sucre Venezuela Village - 38 km
Puerto Escondido Sucre Venezuela Village - 39 km
Buena Esperanza Sucre Venezuela Village - 39 km
Maraval Sucre Venezuela Village - 42 km
Cariaquito Sucre Venezuela Village - 42 km
Río Casanay Sucre Venezuela Village - 43 km
Los Morros Monagas Venezuela Village - 48 km
Caño de Cruz Sucre Venezuela Village - 49 km
El Arenal Sucre Venezuela Village - 49 km
Guanoco Sucre Venezuela Village - 50 km
El Cerro Sucre Venezuela Village - 51 km
Areo Sucre Venezuela Village - 51 km
Juan Antonio Sucre Venezuela Village - 51 km
La Palencia Monagas Venezuela Village - 51 km
Soro Sucre Venezuela Village - 53 km
Yoco Sucre Venezuela Village - 53 km
Guaca Sucre Venezuela Village - 53 km
Casanay Sucre Venezuela City - 55 km
Caripito Monagas Venezuela City - 56 km
Campearito Sucre Venezuela Village - 58 km
Guacarapo Sucre Venezuela Village - 60 km
La Esmeralda Sucre Venezuela Village - 62 km
El Majagua Monagas Venezuela Village - 64 km
Buenos Aires Monagas Venezuela Village - 65 km
Azagua Monagas Venezuela Village - 65 km
Cabo Blanco Sucre Venezuela Village - 67 km
Chiguana Sucre Venezuela Village - 67 km
Catuaro Sucre Venezuela Village - 67 km
Güiria Sucre Venezuela City - 68 km
Las Cinco Cruces Monagas Venezuela Village - 69 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
Rio de Agua 10 0 10 km
Carupano CUP 10 Civ. Paved No 6700 38 km
Guiria GUI 13 Civ. Paved No 5100 66 km
Quiriquire MUN 68 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Carupano VECUP Venezuela 38 km
Caripito VECAR Venezuela 54 km
Guiria VEGUI Venezuela 69 km
Puerto de Hierro VEPHO Venezuela 92 km
Puerto Pedernales Venezuela 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Clavellinos Cariaco 1967 79 km
El Guamo Guarapiche 1979 98 km

More information

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