Overall Green Earthquake alert in Venezuela from 21 Aug 2018 21:31 UTC to 21:31

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M 7.3 in Venezuela from 21 Aug 2018 21:31 UTC to 21:31

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	7.3M
Glide number:	EQ-2018-000137-VEN
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	10.36 , -62.93
Event Date:	21 Aug 2018 21:31 UTC 21 Aug 2018 17:31 Local
Exposed Population:	1240000 people within 100km
Source:	GEOFON gfz2018qjni
Inserted at:	21 Aug 2018 21:38 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.3 (Venezuela)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		Tsunami		GDACS score
GEOFON	1.8		0		1.8
gfz2018qjni	Scaled population (vector)	6.01	Max wave alert	0m
	C1 earthquake	1	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.9

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1225282	1.8	21 Aug 2018 21:31	7.3M, 10km	N/A	1.2 million (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:07	GEOFON
1225286	0.9	21 Aug 2018 21:31	7M, 87km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:11	NTWC
1225292	1.2	21 Aug 2018 21:31	7.3M, 123.18km	7.12	60 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:19	NEIC
1225398	0.5	21 Aug 2018 21:31	7.3M, 154.27km	6.55	108 (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	19:11	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 Sucre (population 741,866) . The nearest places are Guariquén, Guacarapo, Ajíes, Cazadores, Guanoco, Guayana, Yaguaraparo, Bojoral, Los Morros, Quebrada de Ño Carlos, and Chiguana.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.2 million people
75 km	900000 people
50 km	310000 people
20 km	8800 people
10 km	2900 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Sucre	Venezuela	740000 people
Monagas	Venezuela	510000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Guariquén	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	10 km
Guacarapo	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	20 km
Ajíes	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	21 km
Cazadores	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	23 km
Guanoco	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	25 km
Guayana	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	25 km
Yaguaraparo	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	26 km
Bojoral	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	26 km
Los Morros	Monagas	Venezuela	Village	-	26 km
Quebrada de Ño Carlos	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	28 km
Múcuro	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	30 km
Agua Fría	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	32 km
El Pilar	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	32 km
La Palencia	Monagas	Venezuela	Village	-	33 km
Caripito	Monagas	Venezuela	City	-	34 km
El Arenal	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	34 km
Agua Dulce	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	35 km
La Corona	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	36 km
Caño de Cruz	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	36 km
El Paujil	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	37 km
Buena Esperanza	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	37 km
San Juan de las Galdonas	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	39 km
El Rincón	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	40 km
Río Caribe	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	41 km
Azagua	Monagas	Venezuela	Village	-	42 km
San Juan	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	43 km
Juan Antonio	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	44 km
Río Casanay	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	45 km
Irapa	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	45 km
El Majagua	Monagas	Venezuela	Village	-	46 km
Puerto Santo	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	46 km
Puerto Francés	Monagas	Venezuela	Village	-	46 km
Unare	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	48 km
Carúpano	Sucre	Venezuela	City	120000 people	49 km
Caño Colorado	Monagas	Venezuela	Village	-	49 km
El Cerro	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	49 km
Cariaquito	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	49 km
Guacarapo	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	50 km
Cachipo	Monagas	Venezuela	Village	-	50 km
Buenos Aires	Monagas	Venezuela	Village	-	51 km
Campearito	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	51 km
Quiriquire	Monagas	Venezuela	City	-	53 km
Maraval	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	54 km
Areo	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	54 km
Puerto Escondido	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	55 km
Casanay	Sucre	Venezuela	City	-	56 km
Soro	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	57 km
El Zamuro	Monagas	Venezuela	Village	-	59 km
Las Cinco Cruces	Monagas	Venezuela	Village	-	60 km
Vuelta Larga	Monagas	Venezuela	Village	-	60 km
Yoco	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	61 km
Alto del Salobre	Monagas	Venezuela	Village	-	61 km
Colorado	Monagas	Venezuela	Village	-	62 km
Guaca	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	62 km
Catuaro	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	62 km
Caripe	Monagas	Venezuela	Village	-	66 km
Campo Alegre	Monagas	Venezuela	Village	-	67 km
El Naranjo	Monagas	Venezuela	Village	-	68 km
La Esmeralda	Sucre	Venezuela	Village	-	69 km
Chiguana	Sucre	Venezuela	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
Rio de Agua		10				0	21 km
Carupano	CUP	10	Civ.	Paved	No	6700	49 km
Guiria	GUI	13	Civ.	Paved	No	5100	71 km
Quiriquire	MUN	68	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6800	72 km
Pedernales	PDZ	2				0	87 km
Las Flores		38				0	96 km
Las Flores		36				0	97 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Caripito	VECAR	Venezuela	32 km
Carupano	VECUP	Venezuela	49 km
Guiria	VEGUI	Venezuela	73 km
Puerto Pedernales		Venezuela	85 km
Puerto de Hierro	VEPHO	Venezuela	98 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Clavellinos	Cariaco	1967	74 km
	El Guamo	Guarapiche	1979	86 km

More information

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