M 4.8 in Panama on 16 Apr 2014 13:37 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: 4.8M
Depth: 44.08 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.4075 , -82.7336
Event Date: 16 Apr 2014 13:37 UTC
16 Apr 2014 08:37 Local
Exposed Population:
621654 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 16 Apr 2014 19:25 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
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
1047165 0.1 16 Apr 2014 13:37 4.8M, 44.08km N/A 620 thousand (in 100km) 05:47 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 David, La Esperanza, Garich� Abajo, Finca Santa Lucia, and Finca Fatima.

Radius Population
100 km 620000 people
75 km 530000 people
50 km 430000 people
20 km 100000 people
10 km 21000 people
5 km 5800 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiriqui Panama 390000 people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 380000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Esperanza Chiriqu� Panama Village - 2 km
Finca Santa Lucia Chiriqu� Panama Village - 2 km
Finca Fatima Chiriqu� Panama Village - 3 km
Garich� Abajo Chiriqu� Panama Village - 4 km
David Chiriqu� Panama Major city 83000 people 37 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
Puerto Armuelles 13 18 km
Coto 47 OTR 8 Civ. Paved No 3200 31 km
Enrique Malek International DAV 27 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 37 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Armuelles PAAML Panama 17 km
Pedregal PAPED Panama 37 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Fortuna n/a 69 km

More information

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