M 4.8 in Nicaragua on 17 Dec 2014 18:12 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: 70.14 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.4998 , -87.4362
Event Date: 17 Dec 2014 18:12 UTC
17 Dec 2014 12:12 Local
Exposed Population:
1056794 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 17 Dec 2014 19:50 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.9 -0.9
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
1067543 -0.9 17 Dec 2014 18:12 4.8M, 70.14km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 01:37 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 Chinandega (population 364,428) . The nearest places are Managua, and Aposentillo.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 610000 people
50 km 300000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chinandega Nicaragua 360000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Aposentillo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 17 km
Managua Managua Nicaragua Capital 970000 people 132 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
Fanor Urroz 100 59 km
Tamarindo 3 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Corinto NICIO Nicaragua 28 km
Puerto Sandino NIPSN Nicaragua 81 km

More information

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