M 5.1 in Honduras on 29 Sep 2016 20:23 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: 16.1287 , -84.9365
Event Date: 29 Sep 2016 20:23 UTC
29 Sep 2016 14:23 Local
Exposed Population:
About 84214 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006txy
Inserted at: 29 Sep 2016 20:36 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10006txy 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
1141600 0 29 Sep 2016 20:23 5.1M, 10km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 00:12 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) . The nearest places are Tasbarraya, Donel, Bruner, Pilón de Azúcar, Baltimore, Bucara, La Puerta, Río Platano, Sico, Iriona, and Limón.

Radius Population
100 km 84000 people
75 km 40000 people
50 km 21000 people
20 km 6400 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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tasbarraya Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 24 km
Donel Colón Honduras Village - 24 km
Bruner Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 25 km
Pilón de Azúcar Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 29 km
Baltimore Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 30 km
Bucara Colon Honduras Village - 32 km
La Puerta Colón Honduras Village - 36 km
Río Platano Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 39 km
Sico Colón Honduras Village - 40 km
Iriona Colón Honduras Village - 40 km
El Castillo Colon Honduras Village - 41 km
Pascale Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 45 km
El Urraco Colón Honduras Village - 46 km
Huarta Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 46 km
Cuyamel Colon Honduras Village - 47 km
Guminal Colon Honduras Village - 47 km
Baltilú Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 49 km
Las Marianas Colón Honduras Village - 50 km
Siksatara Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 51 km
Lavaderito Colón Honduras Village - 52 km
Esterbrook Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 53 km
Tusi Cocal Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 53 km
Tahua-Tahua Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 57 km
El Nato Colon Honduras Village - 57 km
Buena Vista Colón Honduras Village - 58 km
Brus Laguna Gracias a Dios Honduras Village 4100 people 59 km
Farallones Colón Honduras Village - 60 km
Copén Colón Honduras Village - 60 km
Subterráneo Colón Honduras Village - 61 km
Kuswa Apaika Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 62 km
Mocobila Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 64 km
Araslaya Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 67 km
Barranco Colón Honduras Village - 67 km
Limón Colón Honduras Village - 67 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
Iriona IRN unknown 0 33 km
Brus Laguna Araslaya BHG unknown 0 35 km
Limon LMH unknown 0 72 km
Bonito Oriental 22 0 94 km
Ahuas AHS 30 0 96 km

More information

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