M 5.6 in Colombia on 26 Jan 2019 12:32 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 2.9902 , -75.7693
Event Date: 26 Jan 2019 12:32 UTC
26 Jan 2019 07:32 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VI
4380000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000j967
Inserted at: 26 Jan 2019 12:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4 (Colombia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000j967 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.87  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1246286 0 26 Jan 2019 12:32 5.6M, 10km 6 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 Colombia , Department of Huila (population 805,087) . The nearest places are Palmabrava, Santa María, Las Cruces, Colonia, La Argentina, El Carinen, La Primavera, Sur de Atá, La Platina, Campiña, and Cali.

Radius Population
100 km 4.4 million people
75 km 1 million people
50 km 150000 people
20 km 17000 people
10 km 1600 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Huila Colombia 810000 people
Tolima Colombia 1.2 million people
Cauca Colombia 960000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Palmabrava Huila Colombia Village - 5 km
Santa María Huila Colombia Village 2700 people 12 km
Las Cruces Huila Colombia Village - 18 km
Colonia Tolima Colombia Village - 18 km
La Argentina Tolima Colombia Village - 21 km
El Carinen Huila Colombia Village - 23 km
La Primavera Tolima Colombia Village - 24 km
Sur de Atá Tolima Colombia Village - 25 km
La Platina Huila Colombia Village - 28 km
Campiña Tolima Colombia Village - 29 km
Ríonegro Huila Colombia Village - 30 km
El Vergel Huila Colombia Village - 30 km
Berlín Tolima Colombia Village - 31 km
Bilbao Tolima Colombia Village - 31 km
Potreros Huila Colombia Village - 32 km
Altamira Tolima Colombia Village - 32 km
San Luis Huila Colombia Village - 34 km
Teruel Huila Colombia Village 3900 people 36 km
Las Delicias Tolima Colombia Village - 36 km
Chapinero Huila Colombia Village - 36 km
Betania Tolima Colombia Village - 36 km
Santo Domingo Cauca Colombia Village - 37 km
Pacarní Huila Colombia Village - 38 km
Bocas de Siquilá Tolima Colombia Village - 38 km
Buenavista Huila Colombia Village - 38 km
Palermo Huila Colombia Village 9800 people 38 km
Toez Cauca Colombia Village - 39 km
Tálaga Cauca Colombia Village - 39 km
Coco Huila Colombia Village - 40 km
Iquira Huila Colombia Village - 41 km
Finlandia Tolima Colombia Village - 41 km
Páez Cauca Colombia Village - 42 km
Providencia Huila Colombia Village - 42 km
Arabia Tolima Colombia Village - 43 km
El Auxilio Tolima Colombia Village - 43 km
San Francisco Huila Colombia Village - 43 km
La Norana Cauca Colombia Village - 43 km
El Águila Tolima Colombia Village - 44 km
San José Cauca Colombia Village - 44 km
Araújo Huila Colombia Village - 44 km
Chinas Cauca Colombia Village - 45 km
Nátaga Huila Colombia Village 2200 people 45 km
Yaguará Huila Colombia Village 5500 people 45 km
Amborquito Huila Colombia Village - 46 km
La Palma Cauca Colombia Village - 46 km
Mosoco Cauca Colombia Village - 47 km
Santa Teresa Huila Colombia Village - 47 km
Calderas Cauca Colombia Village - 48 km
El Cachimbo Huila Colombia Village - 48 km
Betania Huila Colombia Village - 48 km
Batatal Huila Colombia Village - 49 km
San Luis Cauca Colombia Village - 50 km
Tacueyó Cauca Colombia Village - 50 km
La Camelia Tolima Colombia Village - 50 km
El Jardín Tolima Colombia Village - 50 km
Potrero Grande Huila Colombia Village - 51 km
Maco Huila Colombia Village - 51 km
Santa Bárbara Huila Colombia Village - 51 km
La Esmeralda Tolima Colombia Village - 52 km
Los Andes Cauca Colombia Village - 52 km
Ventanas Huila Colombia Village - 53 km
Tambichucué Cauca Colombia Village - 53 km
El Limpiadero Huila Colombia Village - 53 km
Lindosa Tolima Colombia Village - 54 km
Monte Redondo Cauca Colombia Village - 54 km
Pedregal Cauca Colombia Village - 54 km
La Porra Tolima Colombia Village - 54 km
Neiva Huila Colombia City 350000 people 54 km
La Ribera Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 54 km
Itaibe Huila Colombia Village - 55 km
El Tambo Huila Colombia Village - 55 km
Guacirco Huila Colombia Village - 56 km
El Vergel Huila Colombia Village - 56 km
Aipe Huila Colombia Village 7900 people 57 km
La Marta Cauca Colombia Village - 57 km
Hobo Huila Colombia Village 4400 people 57 km
Inzá Cauca Colombia Village - 57 km
Valles Hondos Cauca Colombia Village - 57 km
Pole Tolima Colombia Village - 58 km
Fortalecillas Huila Colombia Village - 58 km
Bellavista Tolima Colombia Village - 58 km
Francisco Cauca Colombia Village - 58 km
La Unión Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 58 km
Guadual Tolima Colombia Village - 59 km
Las Palmas Tolima Colombia Village - 59 km
Corinto Cauca Colombia Village 16000 people 59 km
Paicol Huila Colombia Village 1700 people 59 km
Campoalegre Huila Colombia Village 22000 people 59 km
Bolo Azul Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 60 km
Puerto Seco Huila Colombia Village - 60 km
Huasanó Cauca Colombia Village - 61 km
Troya Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 61 km
Diomate Huila Colombia Village - 61 km
Los Limones Huila Colombia Village - 61 km
Monserrate Cauca Colombia Village - 61 km
Jambaló Cauca Colombia Village - 61 km
Rivera Huila Colombia Village 7900 people 61 km
Altagracia Huila Colombia Village - 62 km
Otás Huila Colombia Village - 62 km
Bolívar Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 62 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
Herrera HRR unknown 0 27 km
Planadas PLA unknown 0 35 km
Yaguara AYG unknown 0 45 km
Benito Salas NVA 439 Civ. Paved Yes 5200 53 km
San Jacinto 975 0 66 km
Gen Navas Pardo CPL 832 Civ. Paved No 3900 87 km
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International CLO 964 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 91 km
La Jagua 799 Civ. Unpaved No 3400 92 km
La Primavera LPE unknown 0 96 km
Marco Fidel Suarez Air Base 965 0 96 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Betania Magdalena 1984 49 km

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