M 4.5 in Honduras on 27 Mar 2016 09:39 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: 19.75 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.0219 , -85.1743
Event Date: 27 Mar 2016 09:39 UTC
27 Mar 2016 03:39 Local
Exposed Population:
About 3294 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 27 Mar 2016 10:15 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
1123421 0 27 Mar 2016 09:39 4.5M, 19.75km N/A 3 thousand (in 100km) 00:35 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 3300 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.

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guanaja Island HNGJA Honduras 98 km

More information

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