M 4.7 in Venezuela on 29 Jan 2021 19:23 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: 4.7M
Depth: 20.96 Km
Lat/Lon: 7.1192 , -72.0935
Event Date: 29 Jan 2021 19:23 UTC
29 Jan 2021 14:23 Local
Exposed Population:
2170000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000dd2a
Inserted at: 29 Jan 2021 19:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Venezuela)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Venezuela= 4.3; Colombia= 4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000dd2a Scaled population (vector) 5.89  
  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
1355574 0 29 Jan 2021 19:23 4.7M, 20.96km N/A 2.2 million (in 100km) 00:32 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 Apure (population 311,564) . The nearest places are Cobaría, Cairo, Pedraza, Cutufí, La Morita, Elarauca, El Arauca, Hacienda Bojabá, Cano Regreso, Bojaba, and San Cristóbal.

Radius Population
100 km 2.2 million people
75 km 730000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km 8500 people
10 km 1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Apure Venezuela 310000 people
Norde de Santander Colombia 1 million people
Boyaca Colombia 1.3 million people
Arauca Colombia 100000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cobaría Norte de Santander Colombia Village - 8 km
Cairo Norte de Santander Colombia Village - 13 km
Pedraza Apure Venezuela Village - 13 km
Cutufí Apure Venezuela Village - 14 km
La Morita Boyacá Colombia Village - 17 km
Elarauca Apure Venezuela Village - 18 km
El Arauca Apure Venezuela Village - 18 km
Hacienda Bojabá Arauca Colombia Village - 19 km
Cano Regreso Apure Venezuela Village - 20 km
Bojaba Arauca Colombia Village - 23 km
Mision el Chuscal Boyacá Colombia Village - 23 km
La Azulita Apure Venezuela Village - 23 km
Cano de Oro Boyacá Colombia Village - 24 km
Caño Flores Apure Venezuela Village - 24 km
Costa de Cutufi Apure Venezuela Village - 27 km
Córdoba Norte de Santander Colombia Village - 27 km
La Ramona Táchira Venezuela Village - 28 km
Agualinda Arauca Colombia Village - 28 km
Tecauca Boyaca Colombia Village - 28 km
El Pescado Arauca Colombia Village - 29 km
Nulita Apure Venezuela Village - 29 km
Saravena Arauca Colombia Village 33000 people 29 km
Corinto del Charo Apure Venezuela Village - 30 km
Burgua Arriba Táchira Venezuela Village - 31 km
Boca de Cutufí Apure Venezuela Village - 32 km
Parcelamiento La Chiricoa Apure Venezuela Village - 32 km
Mojicones Norte de Santander Colombia Village - 32 km
Indios Tunebos Arauca Colombia Village - 32 km
Las Manas Apure Venezuela Village - 32 km
Mata de Yuca Apure Venezuela Village - 32 km
Monte Verde Apure Venezuela Village - 33 km
Puerto Arturo Arauca Colombia Village - 33 km
La Fortuna Apure Venezuela Village - 34 km
La Blanquita Apure Venezuela Village - 34 km
El Consuelo Arauca Colombia Village - 34 km
Burguita Arribe Táchira Venezuela Village - 34 km
El Taladro Táchira Venezuela Village - 35 km
La Palmera Arauca Colombia Village - 35 km
Las Tinajas Apure Venezuela Village - 35 km
Quebrada Grande Táchira Venezuela Village - 35 km
Nueva Holanda Arauca Colombia Village - 36 km
La Esperanza Apure Venezuela Village - 36 km
Caño Gallito Táchira Venezuela Village - 37 km
El Socorro Táchira Venezuela Village - 38 km
Banadía Arauca Colombia Village - 38 km
El Porvenir Norte de Santander Colombia Village - 38 km
El Jordán Tachira Venezuela Village - 38 km
San Luis Tachira Venezuela Village - 39 km
Los Torunos Apure Venezuela Village - 39 km
Puerto Limón Arauca Colombia Village - 39 km
Báchira Boyaca Colombia Village - 41 km
San Joaquin Apure Venezuela Village - 41 km
Mata de Limón Táchira Venezuela Village - 41 km
Bata Norte de Santander Colombia Village - 41 km
El Diamante Arauca Colombia Village - 41 km
Las Empalizadas Apure Venezuela Village - 42 km
Ranchérias Indíos Tunebos Arauca Colombia Village - 42 km
Pocetas Tachira Venezuela Village - 42 km
La Zancuda Táchira Venezuela Village - 42 km
Berlin Boyacá Colombia Village - 43 km
San Juan Táchira Venezuela Village - 43 km
Salviales Boyacá Colombia Village - 43 km
La Rompida Apure Venezuela Village - 44 km
Tamaita Norte de Santander Colombia Village - 44 km
Ranchero Chire Táchira Venezuela Village - 44 km
Santa Rita Apure Venezuela Village - 45 km
La Reforma Táchira Venezuela Village - 45 km
Puerto Lleras Arauca Colombia Village - 45 km
Tama Norte de Santander Colombia Village - 45 km
La Morita Táchira Venezuela Village - 45 km
Las Gaviotas Apure Venezuela Village - 46 km
El Topan Apure Venezuela Village - 46 km
La Chiricoa Apure Venezuela Village - 46 km
La Ceiba Apure Venezuela Village - 46 km
Caño de Nula Táchira Venezuela Village - 46 km
Tropezón Táchira Venezuela Village - 47 km
Burgüita Abajo Apure Venezuela Village - 47 km
Cano Azul Táchira Venezuela Village - 47 km
Santo Domingo Tachira Venezuela Village - 47 km
El Picacho Barinas Venezuela Village - 48 km
Toledo Norte de Santander Colombia Village 5900 people 48 km
El Canal Táchira Venezuela Village - 49 km
Vicenrero Barinas Venezuela Village - 49 km
El Pinar Tachira Venezuela Village - 49 km
Vielman Barinas Venezuela Village - 49 km
Cascarrón Arauca Colombia Village - 49 km
La Blanquita Tachira Venezuela Village - 50 km
El Monero Táchira Venezuela Village - 50 km
El Tesoro Barinas Venezuela Village - 50 km
Mendes Boyaca Colombia Village - 50 km
La Revancha Tachira Venezuela Village - 51 km
Labateca Norte de Santander Colombia Village 1600 people 51 km
Ayari Táchira Venezuela Village - 51 km
Caño Tigre Táchira Venezuela Village - 51 km
Las Tiburcieras Apure Venezuela Village - 51 km
Rosa Blanca Arauca Colombia Village - 52 km
Topochales Barinas Venezuela Village - 52 km
El Pigolito Tachira Venezuela Village - 53 km
Limoncitos Táchira Venezuela Village - 53 km
Guaquitas Táchira Venezuela Village - 53 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
Saravena El Eden RVE 213 Civ. Unpaved No 3600 32 km
Mayo Guerrero STD 330 Civ. Paved Yes 9900 50 km
Rancho Grande 315 0 56 km
Arauquita ARQ unknown 0 74 km
San Cristobal / Paramillo SCI 1000 Civ. Paved No 3300 76 km
Tame TME 320 Civ. Paved Yes 5200 83 km
Malaga 2044 Civ. Paved Yes 3200 84 km
La Fortuna 127 0 86 km
San Antonio SVZ 400 Civ. Paved No 6000 88 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
La Honda Uribante Caparo 1983 96 km
La Vueltosa Caparo n/a 98 km

More information

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