M 4.8 in Panama on 17 Aug 2016 16:22 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: 3.55 Km
Lat/Lon: 7.8492 , -82.0289
Event Date: 17 Aug 2016 16:22 UTC
17 Aug 2016 11:22 Local
Exposed Population:
450302 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006egr
Inserted at: 17 Aug 2016 22:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10006egr 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
1136938 0 17 Aug 2016 16:22 4.8M, 3.55km N/A 450 thousand (in 100km) 06:07 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 Panama , Province of Veraguas (population 220,203) . The nearest places are La Playa, Boca Toro, El Morro Negro, Santa Cruz, Finca Bella Vista, Boca Chica, Rincón Largo, Pajarón, Cerrillos, and Pueblito de San Juan.

Radius Population
100 km 450000 people
75 km 140000 people
50 km 12000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Veraguas Panama 220000 people
Chiriqui Panama 390000 people
Bocas del Toro Panama 100000 people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 380000 people
Herrera Panama 100000 people
Cocle Panama 190000 people
Los Santos Panama 83000 people
Colon Panama 180000 people
Limon Costa Rica 260000 people
San Jose Costa Rica 1.2 million people
Panama Panama 1.2 million people
Cartago Costa Rica 350000 people
Heredia Costa Rica 300000 people
Alajuela Costa Rica 580000 people
San Blas Panama 37000 people
Rio San Juan Nicaragua 57000 people
Zelaya Nicaragua 330000 people
Darien Panama 39000 people
Guanacaste Costa Rica 230000 people
Choco Colombia 360000 people
Rivas Nicaragua 170000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Playa Chiriquí Panama Village - 41 km
Boca Toro Chiriquí Panama Village - 42 km
El Morro Negro Chiriquí Panama Village - 43 km
Santa Cruz Chiriquí Panama Village - 45 km
Finca Bella Vista Chiriquí Panama Village - 45 km
Boca Chica Chiriquí Panama Village - 46 km
Rincón Largo Chiriquí Panama Village - 46 km
Pajarón Veraguas Panama Village - 46 km
Cerrillos Chiriquí Panama Village - 46 km
Pueblito de San Juan Chiriquí Panama Village - 46 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
Enrique Malek International DAV 27 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 75 km
Gualaca 152 0 83 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Parida Island Panama 46 km
San Juan Panama 48 km
Co Doq Island Panama 49 km
Pedregal PAPED Panama 73 km

More information

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