M 4.6 in Panama on 11 Dec 2016 12:46 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: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 7.6503 , -80.8776
Event Date: 11 Dec 2016 12:46 UTC
11 Dec 2016 07:46 Local
Exposed Population:
530169 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20007zym
Inserted at: 11 Dec 2016 13:07 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20007zym 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
1150155 0 11 Dec 2016 12:46 4.6M, 35km N/A 530 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 El Cacao, El Cañafístulo, Limones, El Guanicp, La Cabuya, El Toro, Tebario, Alto de Julián, Llano de Mariato, Torio, and Agua Blanca.

Radius Population
100 km 530000 people
75 km 400000 people
50 km 110000 people
20 km 4800 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Veraguas Panama 220000 people
Herrera Panama 100000 people
Los Santos Panama 83000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Cacao Veraguas Panama Village - 3 km
El Cañafístulo Herrera Panama Village - 6 km
Limones Veraguas Panama Village - 9 km
El Guanicp Herrera Panama Village - 10 km
La Cabuya Herrera Panama Village - 10 km
El Toro Herrera Panama Village - 12 km
Tebario Veraguas Panama Village - 12 km
Alto de Julián Herrera Panama Village - 13 km
Llano de Mariato Veraguas Panama Village - 13 km
Torio Veraguas Panama Village - 14 km
La Huaca Herrera Panama Village - 17 km
Viejo Herrera Panama Village - 17 km
Rio Viejo Numero 2 Veraguas Panama Village - 17 km
Puerto Mariato Veraguas Panama Village - 18 km
Los Sábalos Veraguas Panama Village - 18 km
Diáfara Veraguas Panama Village - 18 km
El Jagua Veraguas Panama Village - 18 km
El Zapotal Herrera Panama Village - 18 km
Alto del Horcón Veraguas Panama Village - 19 km
El Coquito Veraguas Panama Village - 19 km
La Barra Número Uno Veraguas Panama Village - 19 km
El Coco Veraguas Panama Village - 21 km
La Llana Abajo Herrera Panama Village - 21 km
El Peñón Veraguas Panama Village - 21 km
Cañablancal Veraguas Panama Village - 21 km
Las Minas Herrera Panama Village 1100 people 21 km
Río Parita Herrera Panama Village - 22 km
Barro Marado Veraguas Panama Village - 22 km
Boca de La Honda Veraguas Panama Village - 22 km
Uvero Veraguas Panama Village - 23 km
Tolú Arriba Herrera Panama Village - 23 km
Guacamaya Veraguas Panama Village - 23 km
Los Guabitos Veraguas Panama Village - 23 km
Calabacito Veraguas Panama Village - 24 km
Los Planes Veraguas Panama Village - 24 km
Los Algarrobos Veraguas Panama Village - 24 km
Las Huertas Herrera Panama Village - 24 km
El Gabriel Veraguas Panama Village - 25 km
Los Atenqios Veraguas Panama Village - 25 km
La Laja Veraguas Panama Village - 25 km
El Salto Veraguas Panama Village - 25 km
Alto del Cañafístulo Herrera Panama Village - 26 km
El Sitio Veraguas Panama Village - 26 km
Boquerón Herrera Panama Village - 26 km
Los Atrales Los Santos Panama Village - 27 km
Estero el Bongón Veraguas Panama Village - 27 km
Leoncillo Veraguas Panama Village - 27 km
Barro Blanco Herrera Panama Village - 27 km
Caña Brava Veraguas Panama Village - 27 km
La Pluma Veraguas Panama Village - 28 km
Rimadero Veraguas Panama Village - 28 km
Ponuga Veraguas Panama Village - 28 km
El Pérez Veraguas Panama Village - 29 km
Tebarito Los Santos Panama Village - 29 km
Zurrones Veraguas Panama Village - 29 km
La Cimarronera Herrera Panama Village - 29 km
Entradero de Menchaca Herrera Panama Village - 29 km
Bahía Honda Arriba Herrera Panama Village - 30 km
Los Pozo Herrera Panama Village - 30 km
Marea Arriba Veraguas Panama Village - 31 km
Los Planes Veraguas Panama Village - 31 km
El Reparadero Herrera Panama Village - 31 km
Marea Abajo Veraguas Panama Village - 32 km
Las Narices Veraguas Panama Village - 32 km
El Jagua Veraguas Panama Village - 32 km
Bajo de Güera Los Santos Panama Village - 32 km
El Copé Veraguas Panama Village - 33 km
Morrón Veraguas Panama Village - 33 km
El Guayabo Herrera Panama Village - 33 km
Loma el Macho Veraguas Panama Village - 33 km
Santa Ana Veraguas Panama Village - 34 km
El Salto Veraguas Panama Village - 34 km
Ocú Herrera Panama Village 8300 people 34 km
Los Ñopos Veraguas Panama Village - 34 km
Morrito Veraguas Panama Village - 34 km
Manzanillo Veraguas Panama Village - 34 km
Morro Veraguas Panama Village - 34 km
La Seca Veraguas Panama Village - 35 km
El Pilón Los Santos Panama Village - 35 km
Las Moradas Veraguas Panama Village - 35 km
La Garceana Veraguas Panama Village - 36 km
Hicaco Veraguas Panama Village - 36 km
Los Carillos Veraguas Panama Village - 36 km
Punta Calabazal Veraguas Panama Village - 36 km
Catival Veraguas Panama Village - 36 km
El Villano Veraguas Panama Village - 36 km
Pueblo Nuevo Veraguas Panama Village - 36 km
Puerto Mutis Veraguas Panama Village - 36 km
Travesía Herrera Panama Village - 36 km
Agua Caliente Los Santos Panama Village - 36 km
La Playa Veraguas Panama Village - 36 km
Caleta Veraguas Panama Village - 37 km
Lagartero Veraguas Panama Village - 37 km
Las Caletas Veraguas Panama Village - 37 km
Macaradas Herrera Panama Village - 37 km
La Pava Los Santos Panama Village - 37 km
La Coca Veraguas Panama Village - 38 km
Macaracas Los Santos Panama Village 2200 people 38 km
La Bucería Veraguas Panama Village - 38 km
La Corocita Veraguas Panama Village - 38 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
La Plantacion 10 0 16 km
Ruben Cantu 83 Civ. Paved No 3100 49 km
Chitre CTD 3 0 64 km
Ingenio Santa Rosa 37 0 65 km
Augusto Vergara 21 0 69 km
Aguadulce 42 0 75 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Aguadulce PAAGD Panama 77 km
Pedasi Panama 83 km
Co Doq Island Panama 99 km

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