M 4.6 in El Salvador on 06 Feb 2016 10:12 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: 4.6M
Depth: 64.22 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.3189 , -89.5829
Event Date: 06 Feb 2016 10:12 UTC
06 Feb 2016 04:12 Local
Exposed Population:
5186095 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 06 Feb 2016 10:30 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
1118679 0 06 Feb 2016 10:12 4.6M, 64.22km N/A 5.2 million (in 100km) 00:17 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 El Salvador , Department of La Libertad (population 487,299) . The nearest places are San Salvador, El Sunzal, Paso de Canoas, Chiltiup�n, La Libertad, Los C�banos, El �ngel, Hacienda San Benito, Acachapa, Hacienda Taquillo, and El N�spero.

Radius Population
100 km 5.2 million people
75 km 3.9 million people
50 km 640000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
La Libertad El Salvador 490000 people
Sonsonate El Salvador 400000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El N�spero La Libertad El Salvador Village - 21 km
Hacienda Taquillo La Libertad El Salvador Village - 23 km
Acachapa Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 27 km
El Sunzal La Libertad El Salvador Village - 29 km
Paso de Canoas Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 29 km
El �ngel La Libertad El Salvador Village - 30 km
Chiltiup�n La Libertad El Salvador Village - 32 km
La Libertad La Libertad El Salvador City 17000 people 33 km
Los C�banos Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 34 km
Hacienda San Benito La Libertad El Salvador Village - 34 km
San Salvador San Salvador El Salvador Capital 520000 people 59 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
Rio Sucio Highway Strip 491 55 km
El Salvador International SAL 31 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 58 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
La Libertad SVLLD El Salvador 33 km
Acajutla SVAQJ El Salvador 40 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Cerron Grande Lempa 1973 98 km

More information

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