M 5 in Ecuador from 31 Jan 2017 14:22 UTC to 14:22

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: 5.0M
Depth: 25.98 Km
Lat/Lon: 0.7154 , -79.6415
Event Date: 31 Jan 2017 14:22 UTC
31 Jan 2017 09:22 Local
Exposed Population: 640000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007wew
Inserted at: 31 Jan 2017 14:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Ecuador)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us10007wew Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1155840 0.2 31 Jan 2017 14:22 5M, 25.98km N/A 650 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 NEIC
1155849 0.4 31 Jan 2017 14:22 5.5M, 21.37km 4.23 650 thousand (in 100km) 01:55 NEIC
1155854 0.4 31 Jan 2017 14:22 5.5M, 10km 5.22 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 03:37 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 Ecuador , Province of Esmeraldas (population 336,795) . The nearest places are Coronel Carlos Concha Torres, Pebas Real, Chinca, Tabiazo, Tabuche, Cube, Majua, Viche, Bamba, Caple, and San Francisco de Onzole.

Radius Population
100 km 650000 people
75 km 470000 people
50 km 350000 people
20 km 30000 people
10 km 2100 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Esmeraldas Ecuador 340000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Coronel Carlos Concha Torres Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 2 km
Pebas Real Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 10 km
Chinca Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 13 km
Tabiazo Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 13 km
Tabuche Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 14 km
Cube Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 14 km
Majua Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 15 km
Viche Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 16 km
Bamba Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Caple Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 19 km
San Enrique Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 20 km
San Mateo Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Vuelto Larga Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 22 km
Chura Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 24 km
La Selva Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 24 km
Atacames Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 25 km
Campo Alegre Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 26 km
El Guabo Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 26 km
Esmeraldas Esmeraldas Ecuador Village 95000 people 28 km
El Salto Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 29 km
Businga Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 30 km
Las Medianias Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 30 km
Altamar Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 31 km
La Delicia Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 31 km
Chumundé Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 32 km
Las Mareas Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Tonchigüe Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Camarones Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Chontaduro Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 36 km
Concepción Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 37 km
Galope Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 39 km
Pueblito Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 39 km
Gloria Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 39 km
Puerto Nueuo Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 39 km
Sade Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 40 km
Muisne Esmeraldas Ecuador Village 13000 people 40 km
La Mancha Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 40 km
El Mango Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 41 km
Guaillabamba Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 41 km
Galera Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 42 km
Malimpia Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 42 km
San Francisco Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 42 km
Olivo Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 43 km
Mompiche Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 44 km
Guachalá Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 45 km
Punta Tortuga Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 45 km
Quingüe Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 46 km
Rosa Zárate Esmeraldas Ecuador Village 29000 people 47 km
Zapotal Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 48 km
Daule Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 49 km
Rioverde Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 50 km
Mocoral Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 50 km
Rocafuerte Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 51 km
Palma Real Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 51 km
Salima Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 52 km
Montalvo Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 53 km
Cojimíes Manabí Ecuador Village - 55 km
San José de Chamanga Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 56 km
Guadual Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 58 km
Mache Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 58 km
Hacienda San Miguel Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 59 km
Carrizal Manabi Ecuador Village - 60 km
Lagartera Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 61 km
Naranjo Manabi Ecuador Village - 61 km
Beche Manabí Ecuador Village - 63 km
Conejo Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 64 km
Vainilla Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 64 km
Cañaveral Manabi Ecuador Village - 66 km
Colón Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 68 km
El Cañaveral Manabí Ecuador Village - 68 km
San Francisco de Onzole Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 69 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
General Rivadeneira ESM 7 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 31 km
Pedernales 20 0 81 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Esmeraldas ECESM Ecuador 32 km
Rioverde Ecuador 37 km
Balao Terminal ECEBL Ecuador 37 km
Cojimies Ecuador 54 km

More information

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