M 5.2 in Costa Rica on 01 Dec 2016 00:25 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: 5.2M
Depth: 5 Km
Lat/Lon: 9.9098 , -83.8152
Event Date: 01 Dec 2016 00:25 UTC
30 Nov 2016 18:25 Local
Exposed Population:
3824046 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007dxa
Inserted at: 01 Dec 2016 00:46 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007dxa Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1148750 0 01 Dec 2016 00:25 5.2M, 5km N/A 3.8 million (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 Costa Rica , Province of Cartago (population 353,509) . The nearest places are Pascón, Pacayas, Oratorio, Platanillal, Cervantes, San Gerardo, Capira, Capellades, Santa Teresa, Flor, and Ceiba.

Radius Population
100 km 3.8 million people
75 km 3.4 million people
50 km 2.7 million people
20 km 420000 people
10 km 59000 people
5 km 17000 people
2 km 3400 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Cartago Costa Rica 350000 people
San Jose Costa Rica 1.2 million people
Limon Costa Rica 260000 people
Heredia Costa Rica 300000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pascón Cartago Costa Rica Village - 0 km
Pacayas Cartago Costa Rica Village - 1 km
Oratorio Cartago Costa Rica Village - 2 km
Platanillal Cartago Costa Rica Village - 2 km
Cervantes Cartago Costa Rica Village - 3 km
San Gerardo Cartago Costa Rica Village - 4 km
Capira Cartago Costa Rica Village - 4 km
Capellades Cartago Costa Rica Village <1000 people 4 km
Santa Teresa Cartago Costa Rica Village - 4 km
Flor Cartago Costa Rica Village - 4 km
San Cayetano Cartago Costa Rica Village - 5 km
Santiago Cartago Costa Rica Village - 5 km
Mesas Cartago Costa Rica Village - 5 km
Naranjo Cartago Costa Rica Village - 6 km
Coliblanco Cartago Costa Rica Village - 6 km
San Jerónimo Cartago Costa Rica Village - 6 km
Cot Cartago Costa Rica Village 6700 people 6 km
San Juan de Chicoa Cartago Costa Rica Village - 7 km
Chicua Cartago Costa Rica Village - 7 km
Birrisito Cartago Costa Rica Village - 7 km
Juan Viñas Cartago Costa Rica Village - 7 km
Urasca Cartago Costa Rica Village - 8 km
Sitio Cartago Costa Rica Village - 8 km
Congo Cartago Costa Rica Village - 8 km
Finca Cartago Costa Rica Village - 8 km
Ortiga Cartago Costa Rica Village - 8 km
Tierra Blanca Cartago Costa Rica Village - 9 km
San Juan Cartago Costa Rica Village - 9 km
Pastora Cartago Costa Rica Village - 9 km
Ujarrás Cartago Costa Rica Village - 9 km
Paraíso Cartago Costa Rica Village - 10 km
Sabanilla Cartago Costa Rica Village - 10 km
Volio Cartago Costa Rica Village - 10 km
Gloria Cartago Costa Rica Village - 11 km
Santa Cruz Cartago Costa Rica Village - 11 km
Aquiares Cartago Costa Rica Village - 11 km
Llano Grande Cartago Costa Rica Village - 11 km
Sanchirí Cartago Costa Rica Village - 11 km
Banderilla Cartago Costa Rica Village - 11 km
Loáiza Cartago Costa Rica Village - 11 km
Finca Central Cartago Costa Rica Village - 11 km
Raicero Cartago Costa Rica Village - 11 km
Hacienda Naranjos Cartago Costa Rica Village - 11 km
Lecheria San Gerardo Cartago Costa Rica Village - 11 km
San Chiri Cartago Costa Rica Village - 12 km
Finca Quemados Cartago Costa Rica Village - 12 km
Finca Volio Cartago Costa Rica Village - 12 km
Río Claro Cartago Costa Rica Village - 12 km
Vol Turrialba Cartago Costa Rica Village - 12 km
Tajo Cartago Costa Rica Village - 12 km
San Juan Norte Cartago Costa Rica Village - 12 km
Tucurrique Cartago Costa Rica Village 2700 people 12 km
Guábata Cartago Costa Rica Village - 13 km
Colorado Cartago Costa Rica Village - 13 km
Cartago Cartago Costa Rica Village 27000 people 13 km
Santa Rosa Cartago Costa Rica Village - 13 km
Murcia Cartago Costa Rica Village - 13 km
Navarro Cartago Costa Rica Village - 13 km
Finca Silvia Cartago Costa Rica Village - 13 km
San Francisco Cartago Costa Rica Village - 13 km
Laguna Cartago Costa Rica Village - 13 km
San Juan Sur Cartago Costa Rica Village - 13 km
Verbena Norte Cartago Costa Rica Village - 14 km
Orosí Cartago Costa Rica Village 4300 people 14 km
Lourdes Cartago Costa Rica Village - 14 km
Turrialba Cartago Costa Rica Village 28000 people 14 km
Ochomogo Cartago Costa Rica Village - 14 km
Río Macho Cartago Costa Rica Village - 15 km
Selva Cartago Costa Rica Village - 15 km
Tausito Cartago Costa Rica Village - 15 km
Payas Cartago Costa Rica Village - 15 km
Isabel Cartago Costa Rica Village - 15 km
Tapantí Cartago Costa Rica Village - 15 km
San Ratael Cartago Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Cacao Cartago Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Florencia Cartago Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Pejibaye Cartago Costa Rica Village 1600 people 16 km
Molina Cartago Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Rancho Redondo San José Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Palomas Cartago Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Yolanda Cartago Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Tejar Cartago Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Oriente Cartago Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Finca San Bosco San José Costa Rica Village - 16 km
San Rafael Cartago Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Muñeco Cartago Costa Rica Village - 17 km
Bajos de Bonilla Cartago Costa Rica Village - 17 km
Hacienda Quéveri Cartago Costa Rica Village - 17 km
San Isidro Cartago Costa Rica Village - 18 km
Ánimas Cartago Costa Rica Village - 18 km
Cimarrones Cartago Costa Rica Village - 18 km
Las Nubes San José Costa Rica Village - 18 km
Dulce Nombre Cartago Costa Rica Village - 18 km
Jesús María Cartago Costa Rica Village - 18 km
Durazno San Jose Costa Rica Village - 18 km
El Guayabo Cartago Costa Rica Village - 19 km
Bonilla Arriloa Limón Costa Rica Village - 19 km
Tres Ríos Cartago Costa Rica Village - 19 km
Cascajal San José Costa Rica Village - 19 km
Finca Lara San José Costa Rica Village - 19 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
Guapiles GPL 269 Civ. Paved No 3600 34 km
Tobias Bolanos International SYQ 994 Civ. Paved No 3200 36 km
Santa Clara de Guapiles 80 Civ. Paved No 3100 43 km
San Alberto 27 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 44 km
Juan Santamaria International SJO 921 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 44 km
Santa Maria de Guacimo 10 Civ. Paved No 3200 45 km
Rio Frio RFR unknown 0 47 km
El Carmen 18 Civ. Paved No 3200 50 km
San Pedro 64 0 57 km
Quepos Managua 32 Civ. Paved No 3600 62 km
Tortuquero TTQ unknown 0 80 km
Limon International LIO 2 Civ. Paved No 5900 87 km
Pandora 15 0 94 km
Buenos Aires BAI 370 Civ. Paved No 3100 98 km
Barra Del Colorado 3 Civ. Paved No 3200 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Quepos (Puerto Quepos) CRXQP Costa Rica 66 km
Dominical Costa Rica 73 km
Puerto Moin Costa Rica 81 km
Puerto Limon CRLIO Costa Rica 86 km
Moin Bay (Puerto Limon) CRMOB Costa Rica 87 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Cachi Reventazon 1966 8 km

More information

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