Overall Green Earthquake alert in Venezuela on 29 Sep 2006 18:23 UTC

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M 5.5 in Venezuela on 29 Sep 2006 18:23 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:	5.5M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	10.7901 , -61.8702
Event Date:	29 Sep 2006 18:23 UTC 29 Sep 2006 14:23 Local
Exposed Population:	1120000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	29 Sep 2006 20:56 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
21506		0.5	29 Sep 2006 18:23	5.5M, 89.7km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)		02:33	NEIC
21507		0.5	29 Sep 2006 18:23	5.5M, 100km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)		04:09	EMSC

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 Macuro, La Retraite, Coolie Block, Dibe, La Pastora, Port-of-Spain, Las Cuevas, Saint Joseph, Puerto de Hierro, Cacandee Settlement, and Yoco.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.2 million people
75 km	930000 people
50 km	310000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Sucre	Venezuela	740000 people
Trinidad & Tobago	Trinidad and Tobago	1.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Macuro	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	19 km
La Retraite		Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	24 km
Coolie Block		Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	31 km
Dibe		Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	35 km
La Pastora		Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	41 km
Port-of-Spain		Trinidad and Tobago	Capital	52000 people	41 km
Las Cuevas	Saint George	Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	46 km
Saint Joseph		Trinidad and Tobago	Village	4900 people	49 km
Puerto de Hierro	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	50 km
Cacandee Settlement		Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	51 km
Caura		Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	53 km
Caroni		Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	54 km
Carapichaima	Caroni	Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	56 km
Blanchisseuse	Saint George	Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	56 km
Güiria	Sucre	Venezuela	City	-	57 km
Arouca		Trinidad and Tobago	Village	12000 people	57 km
Cunupia	Caroni	Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	58 km
California	Caroni	Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	59 km
Centento		Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	61 km
Verdant Vale		Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	61 km
Brasso Seco Village		Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	62 km
Arima	Arima	Trinidad and Tobago	Village	35000 people	64 km
Chickland		Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	65 km
Hermitage		Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	66 km
Caparo		Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	67 km
Brazil		Trinidad and Tobago	Village	-	68 km
Yoco	Sucre	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
Piarco	POS	17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10500	58 km
Guiria	GUI	13	Civ.	Paved	No	5100	59 km
Waller		37				0	70 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Cristobal Colon		Venezuela	19 km
Chaguaramas	TTCHA	Trinidad and Tobago	22 km
Cronstadt Island		Trinidad and Tobago	26 km
Tembladora	TTTEM	Trinidad and Tobago	30 km
Puerto de Hierro	VEPHO	Venezuela	33 km
Trinidad	BOTDD	Bolivia	37 km
Port Of Spain	TTPOS	Trinidad and Tobago	37 km
Guiria	VEGUI	Venezuela	57 km
Point Lisas Port		Trinidad and Tobago	58 km
Point Lisas	TTPTS	Trinidad and Tobago	62 km
Brighton	TTLAB	Trinidad and Tobago	66 km
Pointe A Pierre	TTPTP	Trinidad and Tobago	67 km
Point Fortin	TTPTF	Trinidad and Tobago	71 km

More information

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