M 4.7 in Nicaragua on 03 Dec 2016 11:17 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: 4.7M
Depth: 10.92 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.8188 , -87.0146
Event Date: 03 Dec 2016 11:17 UTC
03 Dec 2016 05:17 Local
Exposed Population:
1801209 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007eky
Inserted at: 03 Dec 2016 11:34 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007eky 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
1149033 0 03 Dec 2016 11:17 4.7M, 10.92km N/A 1.8 million (in 100km) 00:16 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 Mokorón, El Puente, La Canoa, Los Ángeles, Cayanlipe, San Ramón, San Miguelito, El Paraíso, Olomega, El Pellisco, and Santa Rosa.

Radius Population
100 km 1.8 million people
75 km 1.2 million people
50 km 770000 people
20 km 38000 people
10 km 8000 people
5 km 2700 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mokorón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 6 km
El Puente Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 8 km
La Canoa Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 8 km
Los Ángeles Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 12 km
Cayanlipe Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 13 km
San Ramón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 14 km
San Miguelito Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 15 km
El Paraíso Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 15 km
Olomega Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 17 km
El Pellisco Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 18 km
Puerto Morazán Chinandega Nicaragua Village 5500 people 18 km
Apastate Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 19 km
Delicias Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 19 km
Limas de Belén Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 21 km
Talpetate Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 23 km
El Castaño Choluteca Honduras Village - 23 km
El Algodón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 23 km
La Ceiba Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 23 km
El Fortín Choluteca Honduras Village - 23 km
El Viejo Chinandega Nicaragua City 53000 people 25 km
Caserío Los Portillos Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 25 km
El Torreón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 25 km
Chinandega Chinandega Nicaragua City 130000 people 25 km
La Calera Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 26 km
El Cacao Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 26 km
Somotillo Chinandega Nicaragua Village 15000 people 27 km
Villa Nueva Chinandega Nicaragua Village 5500 people 27 km
San José León Nicaragua Village - 27 km
Chichigalpa Chinandega Nicaragua City 33000 people 28 km
Mina El Limón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 28 km
Las Marías Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 29 km
El Limón Choluteca Honduras Village - 30 km
El Cacao Choluteca Honduras Village - 30 km
El Entumido Choluteca Honduras Village - 30 km
Santa Rosa Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 30 km
Chorrera Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 31 km
San Pablo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 31 km
Comarca Ceiba Chachagua León Nicaragua Village - 32 km
Colonia Adela Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 32 km
San Pablo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 32 km
Las Pilas Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 33 km
El Fortín Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 34 km
El Perico Choluteca Honduras Village <1000 people 35 km
Genízaro Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 35 km
Buenos Aires León Nicaragua Village - 36 km
El Realejo Chinandega Nicaragua Village 6200 people 36 km
San Jacinto León Nicaragua Village - 37 km
Telica León Nicaragua Village 8800 people 37 km
Corcuera León Nicaragua Village - 37 km
Fátima Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 38 km
Apante Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 38 km
La Bacinica Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 38 km
Rodeo Grande Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 39 km
Corinto León Nicaragua Village 19000 people 40 km
Chagüite Grande Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 40 km
El Almendro León Nicaragua Village - 41 km
Coyol Solo Choluteca Honduras Village - 41 km
Los Tanques Choluteca Honduras Village - 41 km
Puerto el Barquito Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 41 km
San Benito Choluteca Honduras Village - 42 km
San Nicolás León Nicaragua Village - 42 km
Petacaltepe Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 42 km
Mangle Alto Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 43 km
Aposentillo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 43 km
Santo Tomás Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 43 km
Portobanco León Nicaragua Village - 44 km
Cerro Colorado Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 44 km
Malpaisillo León Nicaragua Village - 44 km
Linda Vista León Nicaragua Village - 44 km
Namasigüe Choluteca Honduras Village - 45 km
Santa Bárbara León Nicaragua Village - 45 km
Rota León Nicaragua Village - 45 km
León León Nicaragua City 160000 people 45 km
El Infiernito León Nicaragua Village - 45 km
El Caliche Choluteca Honduras Village - 46 km
Jiquilillo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 47 km
Jiñocuabo León Nicaragua Village - 47 km
Santa Teresa León Nicaragua Village - 47 km
Aguacatal Choluteca Honduras Village - 48 km
Calera Estelí Nicaragua Village - 48 km
Tolapa León Nicaragua Village - 48 km
Cinco Pinos Chinandega Nicaragua Village <1000 people 48 km
San José de la Landa Choluteca Honduras Village - 48 km
Carao León Nicaragua Village - 49 km
Poneloya León Nicaragua Village - 49 km
San Francisco Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 49 km
Venecia Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 51 km
Río Grande León Nicaragua Village - 51 km
El Banco Choluteca Honduras Village - 51 km
El Trapichito León Nicaragua Village - 52 km
Palo Blanco León Nicaragua Village - 52 km
Albania Choluteca Honduras Village - 52 km
El Carmen León Nicaragua Village - 52 km
Las Brisas León Nicaragua Village - 52 km
La Tronconada Choluteca Honduras Village - 52 km
Achuapa León Nicaragua Village 3300 people 52 km
Barrio El Terrero León Nicaragua Village - 53 km
Jocomico Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 54 km
El Potrerito Choluteca Honduras Village - 54 km
Santa Ana de Yusguare Choluteca Honduras Village 1800 people 54 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 0 45 km
San Lorenzo 20 0 85 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Corinto NICIO Nicaragua 43 km
Puerto Sandino NIPSN Nicaragua 74 km
San Lorenzo HNSLO Honduras 81 km
Amapala HNAMP Honduras 87 km

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