M 4.8 in Ecuador on 15 May 2016 09:51 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: 4.8M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 0.5604 , -80.2902
Event Date: 15 May 2016 09:51 UTC
15 May 2016 04:51 Local
Exposed Population:
380095 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 15 May 2016 10:15 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
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
1128331 0.1 15 May 2016 09:51 4.8M, 35km N/A 380 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 Ecuador , Province of Esmeraldas (population 336,795) . The nearest places are Quing�e, and San Francisco.

Radius Population
100 km 380000 people
75 km 71000 people
50 km 33000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Esmeraldas Ecuador 340000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Quing�e Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 29 km
San Francisco Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 29 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
Pedernales 20 61 km
General Rivadeneira ESM 7 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 87 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Cojimies Ecuador 41 km
Balao Terminal ECEBL Ecuador 81 km
Esmeraldas ECESM Ecuador 85 km

More information

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