M 4.7 in Venezuela on 13 Sep 2017 03:07 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: 124.17 Km
Lat/Lon: 9.5711 , -73.0946
Event Date: 13 Sep 2017 03:07 UTC
12 Sep 2017 22:07 Local
Exposed Population:
620000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000al90
Inserted at: 13 Sep 2017 03:27 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
us2000al90 Scaled population (vector) 5.39  
  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
1180472 0 13 Sep 2017 03:07 4.7M, 124.17km N/A 630 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 Zulia (population 2,440,126) . The nearest places are Aragtogba, Dacuma, Tucuy, Baradancu, Becerril, La Jagua de Ibirico, El Hatillo, Hacienda la Lucia, Guanani, Hacienda Las Delicias, and Korro Kayra.

Radius Population
100 km 630000 people
75 km 210000 people
50 km 57000 people
20 km 1600 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Zulia Venezuela 2.4 million people
Cesar Colombia 830000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Aragtogba Zulia Venezuela Village - 17 km
Dacuma Zulia Venezuela Village - 18 km
Tucuy Cesar Colombia Village - 23 km
Baradancu Zulia Venezuela Village - 23 km
Becerril Cesar Colombia Village 8900 people 25 km
La Jagua de Ibirico Cesar Colombia Village - 26 km
El Hatillo Cesar Colombia Village - 30 km
Hacienda la Lucia Cesar Colombia Village - 31 km
Guanani Zulia Venezuela Village - 32 km
Hacienda Las Delicias Cesar Colombia Village - 32 km
Casacará Cesar Colombia Village - 34 km
Hacienda la Frontera Zulia Venezuela Village - 34 km
La Palmita Cesar Colombia Village - 35 km
Cienfuegos Zulia Venezuela Village - 36 km
Hacienda Centenario Cesar Colombia Village - 36 km
Las Peñas Cesar Colombia Village - 36 km
Caserío Boquerón Cesar Colombia Village - 37 km
El Triunfo Cesar Colombia Village - 38 km
Poponte Cesar Colombia Village - 38 km
Hacienda el Carman Cesar Colombia Village - 38 km
Hacinda Maria Victoria Cesar Colombia Village - 39 km
Sabanas del Zorro Cesar Colombia Village - 39 km
Hacienda Normandia Cesar Colombia Village - 40 km
La Granja Cesar Colombia Village - 40 km
Platanal Cesar Colombia Village - 40 km
Hacienda Union Avila Cesar Colombia Village - 40 km
Hacienda Manzanares Cesar Colombia Village - 40 km
Hacienda la Campina Zulia Venezuela Village - 41 km
Canoquapa Zulia Venezuela Village - 41 km
Hacienda Borrero Cesar Colombia Village - 41 km
Palenquilla Cesar Colombia Village - 41 km
Arenasblancas Cesar Colombia Village - 42 km
El Castillo Zulia Venezuela Village - 43 km
Hacinda la Escondida Cesar Colombia Village - 43 km
El Tucuco Zulia Venezuela Village - 43 km
Yayi Zulia Venezuela Village - 44 km
Riecito Zulia Venezuela Village - 44 km
Hacienda el Paramo Cesar Colombia Village - 44 km
Peroro Cesar Colombia Village - 44 km
Hacienda la Esperanza Cesar Colombia Village - 44 km
Hacienda Villa Aminta Cesar Colombia Village - 45 km
Hacienda Margaritas Cesar Colombia Village - 45 km
Hacienda Montevideo Cesar Colombia Village - 47 km
La Lola Zulia Venezuela Village - 47 km
Rincón Hondo Cesar Colombia Village - 47 km
Hacienda la Palma Cesar Colombia Village - 48 km
La Argentina Zulia Venezuela Village - 48 km
Hacienda Panama Zulia Venezuela Village - 49 km
Santa Isabel Cesar Colombia Village - 50 km
Viloria Cesar Colombia Village - 50 km
Casa Motilones Zulia Venezuela Village - 50 km
Buenos Aires Zulia Venezuela Village - 51 km
Cerrajones Cesar Colombia Village - 52 km
Caserío la Sierra Cesar Colombia Village - 52 km
La Sierra Cesar Colombia Village - 52 km
Hacienda Santa Elena Zulia Venezuela Village - 52 km
La Aurora Cesar Colombia Village - 52 km
El Jardín Cesar Colombia Village - 53 km
San Carlos Zulia Venezuela Village - 53 km
Agustín Codazzi Cesar Colombia Village 48000 people 53 km
El Incendio Zulia Venezuela Village - 54 km
San Juan de Tupe Cesar Colombia Village - 54 km
Santa Helena Cesar Colombia Village - 54 km
Hatillo Cesar Colombia Village - 55 km
Santa Bárbara Cesar Colombia Village - 55 km
Estacion Agua Pina Cesar Colombia Village - 56 km
Caserío San Roque Cesar Colombia Village - 56 km
Caño Blanco Zulia Venezuela Village - 56 km
Estacion Chiriguana Cesar Colombia Village - 57 km
Las Paredes Cesar Colombia Village - 57 km
Campo Bernal Zulia Venezuela Village - 58 km
Sabana Alta Cesar Colombia Village - 58 km
San José Cesar Colombia Village - 59 km
La Carolina Cesar Colombia Village - 59 km
Hacienda la Union Zulia Venezuela Village - 60 km
Minguillo Cesar Colombia Village - 60 km
Chiriguaná Cesar Colombia Village 14000 people 60 km
Astillero Cesar Colombia Village - 60 km
Verdecia Cesar Colombia Village - 61 km
Las Flores Cesar Colombia Village - 61 km
Puente Canoas Cesar Colombia Village - 61 km
Fundo Pto.nuevo Zulia Venezuela Village - 61 km
La Matica Cesar Colombia Village - 61 km
Los Guayabones Norte de Santander Colombia Village - 61 km
Hacienda Mar del Plata Zulia Venezuela Village - 62 km
Los Inguensos Cesar Colombia Village - 62 km
El Terror Zulia Venezuela Village - 62 km
Kantrakuigday-kayra Norte de Santander Colombia Village - 63 km
Potrerillo Cesar Colombia Village - 63 km
Hacienda Los Doseos Cesar Colombia Village - 63 km
Santa Rosa Zulia Venezuela Village - 63 km
Curumaní Cesar Colombia Village 21000 people 64 km
La Puerta Cesar Colombia Village - 64 km
Irokdogbaykayra Norte de Santander Colombia Village - 64 km
Puerto Barco Norte de Santander Colombia Village - 64 km
Finca Tres de Mayo Zulia Venezuela Village - 64 km
Providencia Cesar Colombia Village - 64 km
El Manguito Zulia Venezuela Village - 65 km
Hacienda Las Candilejas Cesar Colombia Village - 65 km
San Esteban Zulia Venezuela Village - 65 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
Aricuaisa 50 0 34 km
Codazzi DZI unknown 0 39 km
Hacienda Rio Yaza 150 0 67 km
Hacienda El Calvario 80 0 70 km
La Gran China 42 0 70 km
Rosario 36 0 71 km
Los Andes 120 0 74 km
Machiques North 110 0 82 km
Valledupar VUP 138 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 97 km

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