M 5.2 in Near Coast Of Nicaragua on 28 Mar 2014 14:36 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: 66.56 Km
Lat/Lon: 11.6638 , -86.5599
Event Date: 28 Mar 2014 14:36 UTC
28 Mar 2014 08:36 Local
Exposed Population:
2486812 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 28 Mar 2014 14:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0
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
1045035 0 28 Mar 2014 14:36 5.2M, 66.56km N/A 2.5 million (in 100km) 00:14 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 Nicaragua , Department of Carazo (population 165,350) . The nearest places are Managua, Masachapa, and Loma Alegre.

Radius Population
100 km 2.5 million people
75 km 2 million people
50 km 290000 people
20 km 11000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Carazo Nicaragua 170000 people
Managua Nicaragua 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Masachapa Managua Nicaragua Village - 14 km
Loma Alegre Carazo Nicaragua Village - 15 km
Managua Managua Nicaragua Capital 970000 people 62 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
Montelimar 30 16 km
Los Brasiles 80 Civ. Paved No 3200 62 km
Augusto Cesar Sandino International MGA 59 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 68 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Masachapa Nicaragua 15 km
Puerto Sandino NIPSN Nicaragua 63 km

More information

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