Overall Green Earthquake alert in El Salvador on 31 Aug 2014 13:55 UTC

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M 4.6 in El Salvador on 31 Aug 2014 13:55 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:	4.6M
Depth:	77.46 Km
Lat/Lon:	13.01 , -88.66
Event Date:	31 Aug 2014 13:55 UTC 31 Aug 2014 07:55 Local
Exposed Population:	4092950 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	31 Aug 2014 17:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-1		-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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1059085		-1	31 Aug 2014 13:55	4.6M, 77.46km	N/A	4.1 million (in 100km)		03:35	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 El Salvador , Department of Usulutan (population 458,999) . The nearest places are Corral de Mulas, Isla de M�ndez, El Esp�ritu Santo, Puerto Del Triunfo, El Chile, Caser�o Los Pozos, Las Mesas, Jiquilisco, Iglesia Vieja, Hacienda La Normand�a, and San Salvador.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.3 million people
75 km	1.1 million people
50 km	260000 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Usulutan	El Salvador	460000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Corral de Mulas	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	25 km
Isla de M�ndez	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	26 km
El Esp�ritu Santo	Usulut�n	El Salvador	Village	-	27 km
Puerto Del Triunfo	Usulut�n	El Salvador	Village	-	32 km
El Chile	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	32 km
Caser�o Los Pozos	Usulut�n	El Salvador	Village	-	33 km
Las Mesas	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	35 km
Jiquilisco	Usulut�n	El Salvador	Village	9100 people	36 km
Iglesia Vieja	Usulut�n	El Salvador	Village	-	37 km
Hacienda La Normand�a	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	38 km
Hacienda La Chepona	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	39 km
Cant�n San Jos� de la Monta�a	La Paz	El Salvador	Village	-	39 km
Quita Calz�n	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	40 km
Hule Chacho	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	42 km
Caser�o San Carlos	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	43 km
El Zapote	La Paz	El Salvador	Village	-	43 km
Los Eucaliptos	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	44 km
Balneario El Espino	Usulut�n	El Salvador	Village	-	44 km
Hacienda San Jos�	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	44 km
Usulut�n	Usulut�n	El Salvador	City	43000 people	45 km
Hacienda Obrajuelo	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	45 km
Guadalupe la Zorra	La Paz	El Salvador	Village	-	45 km
Anchila	Usulut�n	El Salvador	Village	-	46 km
San Agust�n	Usulut�n	El Salvador	Village	1800 people	47 km
San Nicol�s Lempa	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	48 km
Gualache	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	48 km
Las Lomitas	La Paz	El Salvador	Village	-	49 km
Barrio Nuevo	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	50 km
La Herradura	La Paz	El Salvador	Village	-	50 km
Jucuar�n	Usulut�n	El Salvador	Village	1400 people	52 km
San Rafael Oriente	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	53 km
Aceituno	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	53 km
El Cedro	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	53 km
La Periquera	Usulut�n	El Salvador	Village	-	53 km
El Volc�n	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	54 km
San Fernando	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	54 km
El Golfo	La Paz	El Salvador	Village	-	55 km
Berl�n	Usulut�n	El Salvador	Village	9300 people	56 km
El Caracol	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	56 km
San Jorge	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	56 km
Calle Nueva	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	56 km
Santiago de Mar�a	Usulut�n	El Salvador	Village	12000 people	57 km
El Huiscoyol	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	58 km
El Chorizo	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	59 km
El Transito	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	8300 people	60 km
Cant�n Pimiental	La Paz	El Salvador	Village	-	60 km
Zacatecoluca	La Paz	El Salvador	City	39000 people	60 km
La Esperanza	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	60 km
Chirilagua	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	6300 people	60 km
Jocote Dulce	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	61 km
Conchag�ita	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	61 km
San Felipe	La Paz	El Salvador	Village	-	62 km
Hacienda Mechotique	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	62 km
Jucuapa	Usulut�n	El Salvador	City	10000 people	63 km
La Cruz	Usulut�n	El Salvador	Village	-	64 km
Cant�n Obrajuelo Lempa	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	64 km
Santiago Nonualco	La Paz	El Salvador	Village	9400 people	64 km
La Palmera	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	65 km
Capul�n	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	65 km
La Placita	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	65 km
R�o Grande	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	65 km
El Cipr�s	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	65 km
El Carao	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	66 km
El Coyolito	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	66 km
Amayo	La Paz	El Salvador	Village	-	67 km
El Rosario	La Paz	El Salvador	Village	5500 people	68 km
Tempisque	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	68 km
Cantora	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	69 km
Santa Clara	La Paz	El Salvador	Village	-	69 km
El Pulguero	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	70 km
Agua	La Uni�n	El Salvador	Village	-	70 km
San Salvador	San Salvador	El Salvador	Capital	520000 people	98 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
La Carrera		52				0	37 km
El Playon		79				0	51 km
El Salvador International	SAL	31	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10500	65 km
El Papalon		68				0	75 km
Tamarindo		3				0	82 km
Ilopango International		616	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7300	92 km
Los Comandos		280				0	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Puerto El Triunfo		El Salvador	31 km
La Libertad	SVLLD	El Salvador	89 km
La Union	SVLUN	El Salvador	95 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	15 de Septiembre	Lempa	n/a	69 km

More information

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