M 6.5 in Colombia on 25 May 2023 03:05 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: 6.5M
Depth: 13 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.9283 , -77.0881
Event Date: 25 May 2023 03:05 UTC
24 May 2023 22:05 Local
Exposed Population: 7 thousand in MMI VI
Source: NEIC us7000k3n3
Inserted at: 26 May 2023 03:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Colombia)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.1 0.1
us7000k3n3 Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0.11m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.11m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.87      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*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 230000 people
75 km 130000 people
50 km 9100 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
Pueblo Nuevo Antioquia Colombia Village - 41 km
Sapzurro Choco Colombia Village - 42 km
Pino Roa Chocó Colombia Village - 44 km
Capitán Choco Colombia Village - 47 km
Acandí Chocó Colombia Village - 51 km
Armila San Blas Panama Village - 51 km
Chucurtí San Blas Panama Village - 51 km
Mulatos Antioquia Colombia Village - 52 km
La Goleta Chocó Colombia Village - 55 km
Pito San Blas Panama Village - 56 km
San Jerónimo Choco Colombia Village - 56 km
Carreto San Blas Panama Village - 57 km
Pategán San Blas Panama Village - 57 km
Zepata Antioquia Colombia Village - 57 km
Damaquiel Antioquia Colombia Village - 58 km
Triganá Chocó Colombia Village - 60 km
Sukunya San Blas Panama Village - 61 km
Puerto Escocés San Blas Panama Village - 61 km
Necoclí Antioquia Colombia Village 9700 people 64 km
San Juan Antioquia Colombia Village - 65 km
San Juan de Urabá Antioquia Colombia Village - 65 km
Mulatico Antioquia Colombia Village - 65 km
Villa Claret Chocó Colombia Village - 66 km
Coetupo San Blas Panama Village <1000 people 68 km
Titumate Chocó Colombia Village - 69 km
Tanela Choco Colombia 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
Capurgana CPB unknown 0 43 km
Puerto Obaldia PUE unknown 0 46 km
Mulatos ULS unknown 0 49 km
Acandi ACD 15 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 51 km
Necocli NCI unknown 0 63 km
San Juan de Uraba SJR unknown 0 64 km
Gilgal GGL unknown 0 66 km
Tubala TUW unknown 0 69 km
Arboletas ARO unknown 0 73 km
Mulatupo MPP unknown 0 75 km
Caledonia CDE unknown 0 81 km
Santa Maria SMC unknown 0 84 km
Corazon de Jesus CZJ unknown 0 99 km
Unguia UNC unknown 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Acandi Colombia 49 km
Pito Panama 51 km
Pinos Panama 96 km

More information

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