M 4.5 in Honduras on 03 Feb 2016 03:00 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: 15.18 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.0595 , -84.7175
Event Date: 03 Feb 2016 03:00 UTC
02 Feb 2016 21:00 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 03 Feb 2016 03:21 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
1118339 0 03 Feb 2016 03:00 4.5M, 15.18km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:20 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 Honduras , Department of Gracias a Dios (population 42,054) .

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

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Gracias a Dios Honduras 42000 people
Colon Honduras 150000 people

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
Islas del Cisne 12 Civ. Unpaved No 4600 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Islas Santanilla Honduras 93 km

More information

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