M 6 in Panama on 02 Apr 2014 16:13 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: 6.0M
Depth: 31.56 Km
Lat/Lon: 7.9043 , -82.345
Event Date: 02 Apr 2014 16:13 UTC
02 Apr 2014 11:13 Local
Exposed Population:
481044 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 02 Apr 2014 20:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
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
1045555 0.5 02 Apr 2014 16:13 5.8M, 27.9km N/A 480 thousand (in 100km) 00:24 NEIC
1045571 0.5 02 Apr 2014 16:13 6M, 31.56km N/A 480 thousand (in 100km) 04:07 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 Panama , Province of Chiriqui (population 391,788) . The nearest places are and David.

Radius Population
100 km 480000 people
75 km 270000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiriqui Panama 390000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
David Chiriqu� Panama Major city 83000 people 61 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
Enrique Malek International DAV 27 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 57 km
Puerto Armuelles 13 71 km
Gualaca 152 73 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Parida Island Panama 25 km
Pedregal PAPED Panama 54 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Fortuna n/a 96 km

More information

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