M 5.1 in Panama-Colombia Border Region on 28 Nov 2014 04:36 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: 5.1M
Depth: 51.01 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.77 , -77.48
Event Date: 28 Nov 2014 04:36 UTC
27 Nov 2014 23:36 Local
Exposed Population:
132266 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 28 Nov 2014 05:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 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
1065803 0 28 Nov 2014 04:36 5.1M, 51.01km N/A 130 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 , Intendancy of San Blas (population 36,815) . The nearest places are La Palma, Armila, Pito, and Carreto.

Radius Population
100 km 130000 people
75 km 57000 people
50 km 24000 people
20 km 5100 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
San Blas Panama 37000 people
Darien Panama 39000 people
Choco Colombia 360000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pito San Blas Panama Village - 11 km
Carreto San Blas Panama Village - 11 km
Armila San Blas Panama Village - 12 km
La Palma Darien Panama Major city 1800 people 85 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 Obaldia PUE unknown 13 km
Capurgana CPB unknown 22 km
Tubala TUW unknown 23 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pito Panama 11 km
Acandi Colombia 36 km

More information

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