M 5.1 in Nicaragua on 10 Jun 2016 03:28 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: 5.1M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.826 , -86.9033
Event Date: 10 Jun 2016 03:28 UTC
09 Jun 2016 21:28 Local
Exposed Population:
2123813 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us200063d2
Inserted at: 10 Jun 2016 03:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us200063d2 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
1130708 0 10 Jun 2016 03:28 5.1M, 10km N/A 2.1 million (in 100km) 00:22 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 Nicaragua , Department of Chinandega (population 364,428) . The nearest places are Managua, Tegucigalpa, La Calera, Olomega, Mina El Lim�n, El Puente, San Ram�n, El Algod�n, Cayanlipe, Delicias, and Mokor�n.

Radius Population
100 km 2.1 million people
75 km 1.4 million people
50 km 810000 people
20 km 43000 people
10 km 14000 people
5 km 4000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chinandega Nicaragua 360000 people
Leon Nicaragua 380000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Puente Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 6 km
Cayanlipe Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 8 km
Olomega Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 11 km
El Algod�n Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 11 km
Delicias Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 14 km
La Ceiba Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 14 km
La Calera Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 15 km
Mokor�n Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 16 km
Mina El Lim�n Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 17 km
San Ram�n Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 17 km
Managua Managua Nicaragua Capital 970000 people 102 km
Tegucigalpa Francisco Moraz�n Honduras Capital 850000 people 144 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
Fanor Urroz 100 44 km
San Lorenzo 20 91 km
Los Brasiles 80 Civ. Paved No 3200 92 km
Punta Huete 66 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Corinto NICIO Nicaragua 49 km
Puerto Sandino NIPSN Nicaragua 71 km

More information

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