M 4.5 in Colombia on 06 Aug 2022 01:03 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 4.5M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.3273 , -77.0387
Event Date: 06 Aug 2022 01:03 UTC
05 Aug 2022 20:03 Local
Exposed Population:
3 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000i8kd
Inserted at: 06 Aug 2022 01:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4 (Colombia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000i8kd Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.74  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1456403 0 06 Aug 2022 01:03 4.5M, 35km 3.62 3 thousand (in 100km) 00:26 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 Choco (population 834) . The nearest places are Titumate, La Gloria, Villa Claret, Triganá, Santa María La Antigua, Caserio Jilgal, Tanelito, Santa Maria, La Goleta, Tanela, and Limón.

Radius Population
100 km 660000 people
75 km 430000 people
50 km 150000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Choco Colombia <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Titumate Chocó Colombia Village - 5 km
La Gloria Choco Colombia Village - 6 km
Villa Claret Chocó Colombia Village - 6 km
Triganá Chocó Colombia Village - 11 km
Santa María La Antigua Choco Colombia Village - 12 km
Caserio Jilgal Chocó Colombia Village - 16 km
Tanelito Choco Colombia Village - 16 km
Santa Maria Chocó Colombia Village - 18 km
La Goleta Chocó Colombia Village - 18 km
Tanela Choco Colombia Village - 20 km
Cutí Choco Colombia Village - 21 km
Arquisa Choco Colombia Village - 22 km
Cuque Choco Colombia Village - 26 km
San Jerónimo Choco Colombia Village - 29 km
Caimán Viejo Antioquia Colombia Village - 31 km
Necoclí Antioquia Colombia Village 9700 people 31 km
El Tatumo Antioquia Colombia Village - 32 km
Tié Antioquia Colombia Village - 32 km
Acandí Chocó Colombia Village - 34 km
Puerto Barrios Antioquia Colombia Village - 34 km
Arquia Choco Colombia Village - 34 km
Pueblo Nuevo Antioquia Colombia Village - 36 km
Caimán Antioquia Colombia Village - 36 km
Punta de Piedra Antioquia Colombia Village - 36 km
San Rafael Antioquia Colombia Village - 40 km
Turbo Antioquia Colombia Village 50000 people 42 km
Pino Roa Chocó Colombia Village - 42 km
Capitán Choco Colombia Village - 43 km
El Dos Antioquia Colombia Village - 45 km
Mulatico Antioquia Colombia Village - 46 km
Puerto César Antioquia Colombia Village - 47 km
Decisivo Antioquia Colombia Village - 47 km
Mulatos Antioquia Colombia Village - 49 km
Sapzurro Choco Colombia Village - 50 km
El Tres Antioquia Colombia Village - 50 km
Payita Darién Panama Village - 53 km
La Pulga Antioquia Colombia Village - 53 km
Chucurtí San Blas Panama Village - 54 km
Currulao Antioquia Colombia Village - 56 km
Paya Darién Panama Village - 56 km
Puerto López Antioquia Colombia Village - 57 km
Zepata Antioquia Colombia Village - 59 km
Pategán San Blas Panama Village - 60 km
Armila San Blas Panama Village - 60 km
Naranjal No.1 Darién Panama Village - 61 km
Brunito Antioquia Colombia Village - 61 km
Pucro Darién Panama Village - 61 km
Río Grande Antioquia Colombia Village - 64 km
Yape Darien Panama Village - 64 km
Damaquiel Antioquia Colombia Village - 66 km
Apartadó Antioquia Colombia Village 79000 people 66 km
Vijagual Antioquia Colombia Village - 67 km
Pito San Blas Panama Village - 67 km
Boca de Cupe Darién Panama Village - 67 km
Limón Darién Panama 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
Gilgal GGL unknown 0 5 km
Santa Maria SMC unknown 0 18 km
Necocli NCI unknown 0 31 km
Unguia UNC unknown 0 33 km
Caledonia CDE unknown 0 34 km
Acandi ACD 15 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 36 km
Gonzalo Mejia TRB 2 Civ. Paved No 3100 43 km
Capurgana CPB unknown 0 47 km
Mulatos ULS unknown 0 47 km
Puerto Obaldia PUE unknown 0 56 km
Nueva Colonia 15 0 57 km
Uraba 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7100 67 km
San Juan de Uraba SJR unknown 0 75 km
Yaviza PYV unknown 0 78 km
Chigorodo IGO unknown 0 81 km
Tubala TUW unknown 0 84 km
Arboletas ARO unknown 0 89 km
Santa Catalina SCA unknown 0 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Acandi Colombia 33 km
Turbo COTRB Colombia 43 km
Pito Panama 62 km
El Real PAELE Panama 90 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Urra 1 Sinu n/a 97 km

More information

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