> moderate and shallow MW 5.5 Earthquake offshore Sucre, Venezuela

09/09/2019 - Earthquake offshore Sucre, Venezuela

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Sept. 9, 2019, 8:05 p.m.
Magnitude Mw 5.5
Latitude 10.50 °N
Longitude -64.41 °E
Depth 10 km
Last Update 2021-02-19
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Impact on Health Services

A total 94 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 0.47 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

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