M 5.5 in Venezuela on 09 Sep 2019 18:05 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.4726 , -64.438
Event Date: 09 Sep 2019 18:05 UTC
09 Sep 2019 14:05 Local
Exposed Population: About 4000 people in MMI
2150000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70005drn
Inserted at: 10 Sep 2019 18:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Venezuela)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70005drn Scaled population (raster) 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
1271535 0 09 Sep 2019 18:05 5.5M, 10km 5.74 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:02 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 Barbacoas, Yaguaracual, Santa Fe, Punta Arenas, Guaranache, Pta de Araya, Manicuare, Arapo, Cumaná, El Rincón, and Corozal.

Radius Population
100 km 2.2 million people
75 km 1.5 million people
50 km 1.2 million people
20 km 1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sucre Venezuela 740000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Barbacoas Sucre Venezuela Village - 18 km
Yaguaracual Sucre Venezuela Village - 20 km
Santa Fe Sucre Venezuela Village - 23 km
Punta Arenas Sucre Venezuela Village - 23 km
Guaranache Sucre Venezuela Village - 24 km
Pta de Araya Sucre Venezuela Village - 25 km
Manicuare Sucre Venezuela Village - 27 km
Arapo Anzoátegui Venezuela Village - 27 km
Cumaná Sucre Venezuela City 290000 people 28 km
El Rincón Sucre Venezuela Village - 28 km
Macarapana Sucre Venezuela Village - 30 km
El Chaure Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 32 km
Los Caporales Sucre Venezuela Village - 32 km
El Peñón Sucre Venezuela Village - 36 km
El Guamal Sucre Venezuela Village - 36 km
El Guamache Sucre Venezuela Village - 37 km
Puerto la Cruz Anzoategui Venezuela City 220000 people 37 km
Bajo Grande Anzoátegui Venezuela Village - 38 km
Bejuquero Sucre Venezuela Village - 39 km
Barranquín Sucre Venezuela Village - 40 km
El Morro de Barcelona Anzoátegui Venezuela Village - 42 km
Putucual Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 42 km
Pijigua Sucre Venezuela Village - 45 km
El Francés Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 45 km
Angostura Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 46 km
Barcelona Anzoategui Venezuela City 420000 people 47 km
Buena Vista Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 51 km
Bergantín Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 51 km
El Palmar Sucre Venezuela Village - 51 km
Las Coronas Sucre Venezuela Village - 51 km
El Crucero Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 53 km
Buenos Aires Sucre Venezuela Village - 54 km
El Horcón Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 55 km
Tajerías Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 56 km
Marigüitar Sucre Venezuela Village - 58 km
Sabaneta Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 58 km
San Antonio de Capaya Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 58 km
Potoco Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 58 km
San Fernando Sucre Venezuela Village - 58 km
San Pedro de Coche Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 59 km
Punta de Piedras Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 60 km
Caimancito Sucre Venezuela Village - 61 km
Chacachacare Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 62 km
San Francisco Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 62 km
Cumanacoa Sucre Venezuela Village - 62 km
Robledal Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 63 km
Campo Alegre Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 63 km
Santa Inés Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 64 km
Portorucual Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 64 km
Bucarál Sucre Venezuela Village - 64 km
San Bernardino Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 65 km
La Uva Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 65 km
La Piedra Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 65 km
Guamache Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 66 km
Boquerón Sucre Venezuela Village - 66 km
Caratal Sucre Venezuela Village - 66 km
El Tunal Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 66 km
Piedras Negras Nueva Esparta Venezuela Village - 67 km
El José Anzoátegui Venezuela Village - 68 km
Orégano Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 69 km
La Chorrera Anzoategui Venezuela Village - 69 km
Corozal Anzoategui Venezuela 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
Cumana CUM 4 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 34 km
Jose Antonio Anzoategui BLA 8 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 48 km
Andre Miguel Salazar Marcan 3 Civ. Paved No 3900 61 km
Del Caribe International PMV 23 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 71 km
La Vieja 385 0 91 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Araya VEARA Venezuela 25 km
Pertigalete VEPRG Venezuela 27 km
Cumana VECUM Venezuela 28 km
Puerto Sucre VECUM Venezuela 28 km
Guanta VEGUT Venezuela 29 km
Pamatacual VEPAM Venezuela 30 km
Puerto la Cruz VEPCZ Venezuela 36 km
El Guamache VEEGU Venezuela 60 km
Jose Terminal Venezuela 62 km
San Juan Griego Venezuela 81 km
Porlamar Venezuela 83 km
Pampatar VEPMP Venezuela 93 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Turimiquire Turimiquire 1982 36 km
Clavellinos Cariaco 1967 93 km
El Guamo Guarapiche 1979 95 km

More information

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