M 4.5 in Nicaragua on 14 Sep 2015 08:13 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: 4.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.8081 , -86.6544
Event Date: 14 Sep 2015 08:13 UTC
14 Sep 2015 02:13 Local
Exposed Population:
3512620 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 14 Sep 2015 08:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 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
1096679 0 14 Sep 2015 08:13 4.5M, 10km N/A 3.5 million (in 100km) 00:37 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 Leon (population 379,838) . The nearest places are Managua, and La Bacinica.

Radius Population
100 km 3.5 million people
75 km 1.4 million people
50 km 630000 people
20 km 49000 people
10 km 9500 people
5 km 1500 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Leon Nicaragua 380000 people
Chinandega Nicaragua 360000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Bacinica Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 2 km
Managua Managua Nicaragua Capital 970000 people 84 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 50 km
Punta Huete 66 72 km
Los Brasiles 80 Civ. Paved No 3200 76 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Corinto NICIO Nicaragua 68 km
Puerto Sandino NIPSN Nicaragua 69 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Mancotal Tuma n/a 94 km

More information

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