Overall Green Earthquake alert in Costa Rica on 31 Oct 2015 15:10 UTC

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M 4.6 in Costa Rica on 31 Oct 2015 15:10 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:	15.6 Km
Lat/Lon:	10.1586 , -83.9866
Event Date:	31 Oct 2015 15:10 UTC 31 Oct 2015 09:10 Local
Exposed Population:	3383560 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	31 Oct 2015 15:30 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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1104290		0	31 Oct 2015 15:10	4.6M, 15.6km	N/A	3.4 million (in 100km)		00:19	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 Costa Rica , Province of San Jose (population 1,218,925) . The nearest places are Finca Laguna, Carrillo, Bajo la Hondura, Alto la Palma, Paracito, Colonia Salvador, Santa Clara, Tierras Morenas, Colonia Jesus Maria, Finca Lara, and Chirraca.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.9 million people
75 km	3.5 million people
50 km	3 million people
20 km	220000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
San Jose	Costa Rica	1.2 million people
Heredia	Costa Rica	300000 people
Limon	Costa Rica	260000 people
Cartago	Costa Rica	350000 people
Alajuela	Costa Rica	580000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Finca Laguna	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Village	-	7 km
Carrillo	Limon	Costa Rica	Village	-	7 km
Bajo la Hondura	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Village	-	9 km
Alto la Palma	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Village	-	10 km
Paracito	San Jose	Costa Rica	Village	-	11 km
Colonia Salvador	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	12 km
Santa Clara	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	12 km
Tierras Morenas	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Village	-	12 km
Colonia Jesus Maria	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	12 km
Finca Lara	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Village	-	13 km
Finca Echandi	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Village	-	14 km
Finca Sardinal	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	14 km
San Josecito	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	12000 people	14 km
Montecito	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	14 km
Flores	Lim�n	Costa Rica	Village	-	15 km
Concepci�n	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	20000 people	15 km
Porrosat�	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	15 km
San Jer�nimo	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	15 km
Cascajal	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Village	-	15 km
Sacramento	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	15 km
San Rafael	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	16 km
San Isidro	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	16 km
Finca San Bosco	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Village	-	16 km
Colonia Cubujuqui	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	16 km
Getseman�	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	17 km
San Jos� de la Monta�a	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	17 km
Las Nubes	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Village	-	17 km
Union	Lim�n	Costa Rica	Village	-	18 km
San Miguel Norte	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	18 km
Durazno	San Jose	Costa Rica	Village	-	18 km
Finca Consuedo	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	18 km
San Francisco	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	18 km
Finca la Leona	Lim�n	Costa Rica	Village	-	19 km
Vista de Mar	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Village	-	19 km
Birr�	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	19 km
San Pablo	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	19 km
Vara Blanca	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	19 km
Cartagos	Alajuela	Costa Rica	Village	-	19 km
Finca San Rafael	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	20 km
Monta�a Azul	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	20 km
Concordia	Alajuela	Costa Rica	Village	-	20 km
Rancho Redondo	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Village	-	20 km
Roble	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	20 km
Barba	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	20 km
Cineo Esquinas	Alajuela	Costa Rica	Village	-	20 km
Porvenir	Lim�n	Costa Rica	Village	-	21 km
San Vincente	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Village	-	21 km
Sabanilla	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Village	-	21 km
Carrizal	Alajuela	Costa Rica	Village	-	21 km
Lecheria San Gerardo	Cartago	Costa Rica	Village	-	21 km
San Valentin	Lim�n	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Hacienda Horquetas	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Finca el Sucio	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Buena Vista	Alajuela	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Mercedes	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
San Ram�n	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Tib�s	Heredia	Costa Rica	City	-	22 km
Heredia	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	22000 people	22 km
Laguna	Cartago	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Santa Barbara	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Cinchona	Alajuela	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Toro Amarillo	Lim�n	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Finca Volio	Cartago	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
San Juan	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Gu�piles	Lim�n	Costa Rica	Village	16000 people	23 km
Buenos Aires	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	23 km
San Rafael	Lim�n	Costa Rica	Village	-	23 km
Finca San Jose	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	23 km
Cerrillal	Alajuela	Costa Rica	Village	-	23 km
Poasito	Alajuela	Costa Rica	Village	-	23 km
Fraijanes	Alajuela	Costa Rica	Village	-	23 km
Dulce Nombra	Alajuela	Costa Rica	Village	-	23 km
Guadalupe	San Jos�	Costa Rica	City	13000 people	23 km
San Joaqu�n	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	23 km
Llano Grande	Cartago	Costa Rica	Village	-	24 km
San Juan Abajo	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	24 km
Finca la Macha	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	24 km
Molina	Cartago	Costa Rica	Village	-	24 km
San Pedro	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Village	28000 people	25 km
Chicua	Cartago	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
Dulce Nombre	Cartago	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
Finca Silvia	Cartago	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
Colonia Virgen del Socorro	Alajuela	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
Barreal	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
Pilas	Alajuela	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
San Juan de Chicoa	Cartago	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
Vol Turrialba	Cartago	Costa Rica	Village	-	26 km
Cariblanco	Alajuela	Costa Rica	Village	-	26 km
Sabana Redonda	Alajuela	Costa Rica	Village	-	26 km
Zapote	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Village	-	26 km
San Antonio	Heredia	Costa Rica	Village	-	26 km
Tres R�os	Cartago	Costa Rica	Village	-	26 km
Ortiga	Cartago	Costa Rica	Village	-	26 km
Suerre	Lim�n	Costa Rica	Village	-	26 km
Curridabat	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Village	34000 people	26 km
Banderilla	Cartago	Costa Rica	Village	-	26 km
San Jos�	San Jos�	Costa Rica	Capital	330000 people	26 km
Granja	Lim�n	Costa Rica	Village	-	26 km
Chanchera	Lim�n	Costa Rica	Village	-	26 km
Sabanilla	Alajuela	Costa Rica	Village	1000 people	26 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
Guapiles	GPL	269	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	22 km
Rio Frio	RFR	unknown				0	24 km
Tobias Bolanos International	SYQ	994	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	27 km
Juan Santamaria International	SJO	921	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	30 km
Santa Clara de Guapiles		80	Civ.	Paved	No	3100	34 km
San Pedro		64				0	38 km
Santa Maria de Guacimo		10	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	43 km
San Alberto		27	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	55 km
El Carmen		18	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	57 km
Tortuquero	TTQ	unknown				0	70 km
Quepos Managua		32	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	79 km
Barra Del Colorado		3	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	82 km
Chacarita		2	Civ.	Paved	No	4900	88 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Quepos (Puerto Quepos)	CRXQP	Costa Rica	82 km
Caldera	CRCAL	Costa Rica	84 km
San Juan Del Norte		Nicaragua	92 km
Puntarenas	CRPAS	Costa Rica	96 km
Puerto Moin		Costa Rica	100 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Cachi	Reventazon	1966	39 km
Arenal	Arenal	Arenal	1978	93 km

More information

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