M 5.3 in Panama on 02 Apr 2017 23:54 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: 5.3M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.9868 , -82.4888
Event Date: 02 Apr 2017 23:54 UTC
02 Apr 2017 18:54 Local
Exposed Population:
820000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008dzu
Inserted at: 03 Apr 2017 01:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4 (Panama)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Panama= 4; Costa Rica= 2.7

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us10008dzu 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
1162563 0.3 02 Apr 2017 23:54 5.2M, 10km N/A 830 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 NEIC
1162569 0.3 02 Apr 2017 23:54 5.3M, 10km N/A 830 thousand (in 100km) 01:05 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 Bocas del Toro (population 100,972) . The nearest places are Guadalupe, Bajo Grande, Chumbaga, Las Mirandas, Punta Blanca, Cerro Punta, Caño Claro, Alto Quiel, El Escobal, El Salto, and Bajo Bonita.

Radius Population
100 km 830000 people
75 km 620000 people
50 km 180000 people
20 km 11000 people
10 km 1500 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bocas del Toro Panama 100000 people
Chiriqui Panama 390000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Guadalupe Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
Bajo Grande Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Chumbaga Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Las Mirandas Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Punta Blanca Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 19 km
Cerro Punta Chiriquí Panama Village 3000 people 19 km
Caño Claro Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 20 km
Alto Quiel Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
El Escobal Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 21 km
El Salto Chiriqui Panama Village - 21 km
La Mina Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 21 km
Alto Lino Chiriquí Panama Village - 21 km
Los Balsas Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 22 km
Jaramillo Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village - 22 km
El Altón Chiriquí Panama Village - 22 km
Robalo Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 22 km
Bajo Lino Chiriquí Panama Village - 22 km
Bambito Chiriquí Panama Village - 22 km
Palma Real Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 22 km
Cilico Creek Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 22 km
Jaramillo Chiriquí Panama Village - 23 km
Cerro Tapao Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 23 km
Aguacate Chiriquí Panama Village - 24 km
El Bajo del Cedro Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 24 km
Miramar Arriba Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 24 km
Boquete Chiriquí Panama City 6000 people 25 km
El Bajo del Burro Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 25 km
Jaramillo Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 25 km
Garza Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 25 km
Ten Gat Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 25 km
El Tapao Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 25 km
Quebrada Marín Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 25 km
Paso Ancho Chiriquí Panama Village - 26 km
Rancho Chalango Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 26 km
La Puerta del Diablo Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 26 km
Los Pozos Chiriquí Panama Village - 27 km
Risco Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 27 km
Fish Creek Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 27 km
La Gloria Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 27 km
Quebrada Pastores Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 28 km
Cotito Chiriquí Panama Village - 28 km
Tisingal Chiriquí Panama Village - 28 km
Risco Abajo Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 29 km
Silla del Pando Chiriquí Panama Village - 29 km
Silla de Pando Chiriquí Panama Village - 29 km
Los Mameyes Chiriquí Panama Village - 29 km
Brazo de Cochea Chiriquí Panama Village - 29 km
Rio Oeste Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 29 km
Palo Santo Chiriquí Panama Village - 30 km
Nueva California Chiriquí Panama Village - 30 km
Quebrada Jones Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 30 km
Cauchero Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 30 km
El Hato del Volcán Chiriquí Panama Village - 30 km
India Vieja Chiriqui Panama Village - 30 km
Cabecera de Cochea Chiriquí Panama Village - 31 km
Pando Chiriquí Panama Village - 32 km
Jurutungo Chiriquí Panama Village - 32 km
Palmira del Banco Chiriquí Panama Village - 32 km
Aguadulce Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 33 km
El Aguacate Chiriqui Panama Village - 33 km
El Banco Chiriquí Panama Village - 33 km
Chiriquicito Número Tres Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 33 km
Piedra de Candela Chiriquí Panama Village - 33 km
Potrerillos Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village 1000 people 34 km
Ojo de Agua Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 34 km
Piedra Blanca Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 34 km
Las Monjas Chiriquí Panama Village - 35 km
Almirante Bocas del Toro Panama Village 8000 people 35 km
Aguacate Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 35 km
Corriente Grande Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 35 km
Fruitdale Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 35 km
Bijao Chiriquí Panama Village - 35 km
Catalina Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 35 km
Jack Point Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 35 km
Las Mellizas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 35 km
Buena Vista Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 35 km
Cerro Gordo Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 35 km
Santa Clara Chiriquí Panama Village - 35 km
La Tigra Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 36 km
Caña Chiriquicito Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 36 km
Palma Real Chiriquí Panama Village - 37 km
Filo de Caisán Chiriquí Panama Village - 37 km
Isla Venado Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 37 km
Quebrada Seca Chiriquí Panama Village - 37 km
Loma Partida Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 37 km
Tipo de Sitio Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 38 km
Guisado Chiriquí Panama Village - 38 km
Maguey Chiriquí Panama Village - 38 km
Paraíso Chiriquí Panama Village - 38 km
El Peligro Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 38 km
Cuesta de Piedra Chiriquí Panama Village - 38 km
La Planta Chiriquí Panama Village - 38 km
Quebrada del Bajo Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 38 km
Caisán Chiriquí Panama Village - 38 km
Paja de Sombrero Chiriquí Panama Village - 39 km
Caldera Chiriquí Panama Village - 39 km
Caña Blancas Arriba Chiriqui Panama Village - 39 km
Rovira Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village - 39 km
Zambrano Chiriquí Panama Village - 39 km
Santa Rita Chiriqui Panama Village - 39 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
Las Tierras Altas 1524 0 32 km
Bocas del Toro BOC 3 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 46 km
Finca 67 9 0 49 km
Captain Manuel Nino CHX 6 Civ. Paved No 3600 52 km
Gualaca 152 0 53 km
San Vito de Java TOO 984 Civ. Paved No 3200 56 km
Enrique Malek International DAV 27 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 67 km
Coto 47 OTR 8 Civ. Paved No 3200 69 km
Finca 63 11 Civ. Paved No 3200 75 km
Golfito GLF 15 Civ. Paved No 4500 86 km
Puerto Armuelles 13 0 91 km
Buenos Aires BAI 370 Civ. Paved No 3100 96 km
Pandora 15 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Robal Panama 25 km
Almirante PAPAM Panama 34 km
Chiriqui Grande PACHG Panama 41 km
Bocas Del Toro Panama 46 km
Pedregal PAPED Panama 69 km
Golfito CRGLF Costa Rica 86 km
Puerto Armuelles PAAML Panama 89 km
Puerto Jimenez Costa Rica 94 km
Parida Island Panama 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Fortuna n/a 37 km

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