M 4.6 in Panama on 17 Nov 2016 08:22 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: 4.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 7.6937 , -82.3803
Event Date: 17 Nov 2016 08:22 UTC
17 Nov 2016 03:22 Local
Exposed Population:
370335 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100079a7
Inserted at: 17 Nov 2016 08:40 UTC

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us100079a7 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
1147159 0 17 Nov 2016 08:22 4.6M, 10km N/A 370 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 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 Chiriqui (population 391,788) . The nearest places are Isla Torta, Boca Chica, Puerto Real, Boquita, Charco Azul, Quebrada del Medio, Quebrada de Tallo, El Jobo, and David.

Radius Population
100 km 370000 people
75 km 6800 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Isla Torta Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 60 km
Boca Chica Chiriquí Panama Village - 61 km
Puerto Real Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 62 km
Boquita Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 66 km
Charco Azul Chiriqui Panama Village - 66 km
Quebrada del Medio Chiriquí Panama Village - 67 km
Quebrada de Tallo Chiriquí Panama Village - 70 km
El Jobo Chiriqui Panama Village - 70 km
David Chiriquí Panama Major city 83000 people 81 km

see full list

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 77 km
Puerto Armuelles 13 0 83 km
Gualaca 152 0 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Parida Island Panama 47 km
Co Doq Island Panama 72 km
Pedregal PAPED Panama 75 km
Puerto Armuelles PAAML Panama 83 km
San Juan Panama 88 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.