Overall Green Earthquake alert in Colombia from 25 May 2023 03:05 UTC to 03:05

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M 6.6 in Colombia from 25 May 2023 03:05 UTC to 03:05

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:	6.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	8.896 , -77.111
Event Date:	25 May 2023 03:05 UTC 24 May 2023 22:05 Local
Exposed Population:	9 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	PTWC pt23145000
Inserted at:	25 May 2023 03:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	1.1 (Colombia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		Tsunami		GDACS score
PTWC	0		0.2		0.2
pt23145000	Scaled population (vector)	0	Max wave alert	0.21m
	C1 rapid impact	0	Max wave realtime	0.21m
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1507531	0.2	25 May 2023 03:05	6.6M, 10km	6.25	9 thousand (in 100km)	0.2m (at 00:28)	00:06	PTWC
1507532	0.2	25 May 2023 03:05	6.6M, 10km	6.22	9 thousand (in 100km)	0.2m (at 00:28)	00:07	NTWC
1507534	0.2	25 May 2023 03:05	6.6M, 10km	6.48	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.2m (at 00:17)	00:18	NEIC
1507690	0.1	25 May 2023 03:05	6.5M, 13km	6.36	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.1m (at 00:37)	1d 00:36	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 off shore.

Radius	Population
100 km	300000 people
75 km	94000 people
50 km	15000 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sapzurro	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	36 km
Pino Roa	Chocó	Colombia	Village	-	38 km
Pueblo Nuevo	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	40 km
Capitán	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	41 km
Acandí	Chocó	Colombia	Village	-	45 km
Armila	San Blas	Panama	Village	-	45 km
Chucurtí	San Blas	Panama	Village	-	46 km
La Goleta	Chocó	Colombia	Village	-	50 km
Pito	San Blas	Panama	Village	-	51 km
San Jerónimo	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	51 km
Pategán	San Blas	Panama	Village	-	51 km
Carreto	San Blas	Panama	Village	-	52 km
Mulatos	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	53 km
Triganá	Chocó	Colombia	Village	-	56 km
Sukunya	San Blas	Panama	Village	-	56 km
Puerto Escocés	San Blas	Panama	Village	-	56 km
Zepata	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	59 km
Damaquiel	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	60 km
Villa Claret	Chocó	Colombia	Village	-	62 km
Necoclí	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	9700 people	63 km
Coetupo	San Blas	Panama	Village	<1000 people	64 km
Tanela	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	64 km
Titumate	Chocó	Colombia	Village	-	65 km
Mulatico	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	65 km
La Gloria	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	67 km
San Juan	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	67 km
San Juan de Urabá	Antioquia	Colombia	Village	-	68 km
Caimán Viejo	Antioquia	Colombia	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
Capurgana	CPB	unknown				0	37 km
Puerto Obaldia	PUE	unknown				0	41 km
Acandi	ACD	15	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	46 km
Mulatos	ULS	unknown				0	49 km
Necocli	NCI	unknown				0	61 km
Gilgal	GGL	unknown				0	62 km
Tubala	TUW	unknown				0	64 km
San Juan de Uraba	SJR	unknown				0	67 km
Mulatupo	MPP	unknown				0	71 km
Caledonia	CDE	unknown				0	76 km
Arboletas	ARO	unknown				0	77 km
Santa Maria	SMC	unknown				0	80 km
Unguia	UNC	unknown				0	95 km
Corazon de Jesus	CZJ	unknown				0	96 km
Gonzalo Mejia	TRB	2	Civ.	Paved	No	3100	99 km
Nargana	NGN	unknown				0	100 km

Ports

Name	Country	Distance
Acandi	Colombia	44 km
Pito	Panama	46 km
Pinos	Panama	93 km

More information

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