M 6 in Venezuela on 23 Jun 2024 03:58 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: 6.0M
Depth: 87.4 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.753 , -62.6296
Event Date: 23 Jun 2024 03:58 UTC
22 Jun 2024 23:58 Local
Exposed Population: 110 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us7000mu1p
Inserted at: 23 Jun 2024 04:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Venezuela)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000mu1p Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1578234 0 23 Jun 2024 03:58 6M, 87.4km 5.58 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 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 26,066) . The nearest places are Puerto Escondido, Unare, Maraval, San Juan, El Paujil, Irapa, San Juan de las Galdonas, Yoco, Yaguaraparo, Soro, and El Rincón.

Radius Population
100 km 440000 people
75 km 310000 people
50 km 93000 people
20 km 14000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sucre Venezuela 26000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Puerto Escondido Sucre Venezuela Village - 4 km
Unare Sucre Venezuela Village - 12 km
Maraval Sucre Venezuela Village - 13 km
San Juan Sucre Venezuela Village - 16 km
El Paujil Sucre Venezuela Village - 18 km
Irapa Sucre Venezuela Village - 21 km
San Juan de las Galdonas Sucre Venezuela Village - 25 km
Yoco Sucre Venezuela Village - 26 km
Yaguaraparo Sucre Venezuela Village - 30 km
Soro Sucre Venezuela Village - 31 km
Agua Fría Sucre Venezuela Village - 32 km
Bojoral Sucre Venezuela Village - 36 km
Güiria Sucre Venezuela City - 41 km
Agua Dulce Sucre Venezuela Village - 42 km
Puerto de Hierro Sucre Venezuela Village - 43 km
Guayana Sucre Venezuela Village - 43 km
Quebrada de Ño Carlos Sucre Venezuela Village - 50 km
Río Caribe Sucre Venezuela Village - 53 km
Cazadores Sucre Venezuela Village - 55 km
La Corona Sucre Venezuela Village - 57 km
Puerto Santo Sucre Venezuela Village - 59 km
Ajíes Sucre Venezuela Village - 61 km
El Pilar Sucre Venezuela Village - 62 km
Guariquén Sucre Venezuela Village - 63 km
Carúpano Sucre Venezuela City 120000 people 69 km
El Rincón 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
Guiria GUI 13 Civ. Paved No 5100 40 km
Rio de Agua 10 0 47 km
Carupano CUP 10 Civ. Paved No 6700 70 km
Pedernales PDZ 2 0 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guiria VEGUI Venezuela 42 km
Puerto de Hierro VEPHO Venezuela 62 km
Carupano VECUP Venezuela 69 km
Cristobal Colon Venezuela 78 km
Caripito VECAR Venezuela 86 km
Puerto Pedernales Venezuela 95 km

More information

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