M 4.7 in Panama on 20 Feb 2017 19:35 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: 15.87 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.292 , -79.2535
Event Date: 20 Feb 2017 19:35 UTC
20 Feb 2017 14:35 Local
Exposed Population:
1750000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008ky6
Inserted at: 20 Feb 2017 20:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4 (Panama)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us20008ky6 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
1158105 0.1 20 Feb 2017 19:35 4.7M, 10km N/A 1.8 million (in 100km) 00:24 NEIC
1158107 0.1 20 Feb 2017 19:35 4.7M, 15.87km N/A 1.8 million (in 100km) 00:42 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 Panama (population 1,217,804) . The nearest places are Pedro de Cocal, Don Bernardo, La Legua, Martin Perez, Casaya, Palenque, Floral, El Grillo, Río Sucio Adentro, Guinea, and Ciudad de Panamá.

Radius Population
100 km 1.8 million people
75 km 8400 people
50 km 2900 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Panama Panama 1.2 million people
Cocle Panama 190000 people
Darien Panama 39000 people
Colon Panama 180000 people
San Blas Panama 37000 people
Los Santos Panama 83000 people
Herrera Panama 100000 people
Veraguas Panama 220000 people
Choco Colombia 360000 people
Bocas del Toro Panama 100000 people
Antioquia Colombia 4.6 million people
Chiriqui Panama 390000 people
Cordoba Colombia 1.2 million people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 380000 people
Limon Costa Rica 260000 people
Sucre Colombia 630000 people
Bolivar Colombia 1.5 million people
Risaralda Colombia 760000 people
San Jose Costa Rica 1.2 million people
Cartago Costa Rica 350000 people
Caldas Colombia 930000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pedro de Cocal Panamá Panama Village - 20 km
Don Bernardo Panamá Panama Village - 21 km
La Legua Panamá Panama Village - 32 km
Martin Perez Panamá Panama Village - 33 km
Casaya Panamá Panama Village - 33 km
Palenque Panamá Panama Village - 33 km
Floral Panamá Panama Village - 33 km
El Grillo Panamá Panama Village - 34 km
Río Sucio Adentro Panamá Panama Village - 35 km
Guinea Panamá Panama Village - 36 km
Esmeralda Panamá Panama Village - 36 km
Concholón Panamá Panama Village - 38 km
Río Ostión Adentro Panamá Panama Village - 39 km
Saboga Panamá Panama Village - 41 km
La Ensenada Panamá Panama Village - 45 km
La Puntita Panamá Panama Village - 45 km
Medina del Este Panamá Panama Village - 45 km
Playa Lagarto Panamá Panama Village - 47 km
Otoque Oriente Panamá Panama Village - 50 km
Otoque Occidente Panamá Panama Village - 51 km
Taboga Panamá Panama Village <1000 people 62 km
Punta Chame Panamá Panama Village - 62 km
Claridad Panamá Panama Village - 64 km
La Boca de Chame Panamá Panama Village - 65 km
El Tigre Panamá Panama Village - 66 km
Los Calabazos Panamá Panama Village - 69 km
Ciudad de Panamá Panamá Panama Capital 710000 people 81 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
Punta Cocos 20 0 39 km
San Miguel NMG unknown 0 40 km
Chame 43 0 77 km
Balboa / Howard AFB BLB 16 0 77 km
Tocumen International 13 Civ. Paved No 5800 80 km
Albrook 9 0 80 km
Panama City Metropolitan PTY 41 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 85 km
La Joya Nr 1 53 0 92 km
Rio Hato 31 Civ. Paved No 4300 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Taboga Island Panama 61 km
Taboguilla Island Panama 62 km
Venado Island Panama 75 km
Naos Island Panama 76 km
Vacamonte PAVAC Panama 76 km
Balboa PABLB Panama 80 km
Rio Abajo Panama 80 km
Porto Caimito Panama 80 km
Paraiso PAPAI Panama 89 km
Las Cascadas Panama 97 km

More information

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