M 5 in Venezuela on 02 Aug 2020 00:03 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: 5.0M
Depth: 91.73 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.7665 , -62.5503
Event Date: 02 Aug 2020 00:03 UTC
01 Aug 2020 20:03 Local
Exposed Population:
440000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000b885
Inserted at: 02 Aug 2020 00:22 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Venezuela)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Venezuela= 4.3; Trinidad & Tobago= 3.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000b885 Scaled population (vector) 5.58  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  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
1324456 0 02 Aug 2020 00:03 5M, 91.73km N/A 450 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Puerto Escondido, Maraval, Unare, Yoco, Irapa, San Juan, El Paujil, Soro, San Juan de las Galdonas, Güiria, and Guariquén.

Radius Population
100 km 450000 people
75 km 200000 people
50 km 100000 people
20 km 13000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 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
Puerto Escondido Sucre Venezuela Village - 7 km
Maraval Sucre Venezuela Village - 11 km
Unare Sucre Venezuela Village - 21 km
Yoco Sucre Venezuela Village - 21 km
Irapa Sucre Venezuela Village - 22 km
San Juan Sucre Venezuela Village - 24 km
El Paujil Sucre Venezuela Village - 25 km
Soro Sucre Venezuela Village - 27 km
San Juan de las Galdonas Sucre Venezuela Village - 34 km
Güiria Sucre Venezuela City - 35 km
Puerto de Hierro Sucre Venezuela Village - 35 km
Yaguaraparo Sucre Venezuela Village - 38 km
Agua Fría Sucre Venezuela Village - 40 km
Bojoral Sucre Venezuela Village - 45 km
Agua Dulce Sucre Venezuela Village - 50 km
Guayana Sucre Venezuela Village - 52 km
Quebrada de Ño Carlos Sucre Venezuela Village - 58 km
Río Caribe Sucre Venezuela Village - 62 km
Cazadores Sucre Venezuela Village - 63 km
La Corona Sucre Venezuela Village - 66 km
Puerto Santo Sucre Venezuela Village - 68 km
Macuro Sucre Venezuela Village - 68 km
Ajíes Sucre Venezuela Village - 69 km
Guariquén Sucre 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
Guiria GUI 13 Civ. Paved No 5100 34 km
Rio de Agua 10 0 56 km
Carupano CUP 10 Civ. Paved No 6700 79 km
Pedernales PDZ 2 0 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guiria VEGUI Venezuela 36 km
Puerto de Hierro VEPHO Venezuela 54 km
Cristobal Colon Venezuela 70 km
Carupano VECUP Venezuela 77 km
Puerto Pedernales Venezuela 92 km
Caripito VECAR Venezuela 93 km
Chaguaramas TTCHA Trinidad and Tobago 97 km

More information

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