M 4.6 in Costa Rica on 01 Feb 2016 14:25 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.5643 , -83.0239
Event Date: 01 Feb 2016 14:25 UTC
01 Feb 2016 08:25 Local
Exposed Population:
372381 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 01 Feb 2016 16:30 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1118211 0 01 Feb 2016 14:25 4.6M, 10km N/A 370 thousand (in 100km) 02:04 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 Limon (population 256,221) . The nearest places are San Jos�, Dos Bocas, Barmouth Oeste, Parismina, Siete, San Rafael, Suerre, Tortuguero, Helvetia, Berta, and Jaloba.

Radius Population
100 km 370000 people
75 km 200000 people
50 km 2700 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Limon Costa Rica 260000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Parismina Limon Costa Rica Village - 46 km
Jaloba Lim�n Costa Rica Village - 47 km
Siete Lim�n Costa Rica Village - 48 km
San Rafael Limon Costa Rica Village - 51 km
Dos Bocas Lim�n Costa Rica Village - 52 km
Suerre Limon Costa Rica Village - 52 km
Tortuguero Lim�n Costa Rica Village - 52 km
Barmouth Oeste Lim�n Costa Rica Village - 53 km
Goschen Limon Costa Rica Village - 54 km
Helvetia Lim�n Costa Rica Village - 55 km
Berta Lim�n Costa Rica Village - 55 km
San Jos� San Jos� Costa Rica Capital 330000 people 136 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
Tortuquero TTQ unknown 54 km
El Carmen 18 Civ. Paved No 3200 63 km
Barra Del Colorado 3 Civ. Paved No 3200 66 km
Limon International LIO 2 Civ. Paved No 5900 67 km
San Alberto 27 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 69 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Moin Costa Rica 62 km
Puerto Limon CRLIO Costa Rica 64 km
Moin Bay (Puerto Limon) CRMOB Costa Rica 68 km

More information

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