M 4.6 in Nicaragua on 28 Apr 2017 07:53 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: 176.38 Km
Lat/Lon: 11.6258 , -85.9694
Event Date: 28 Apr 2017 07:53 UTC
28 Apr 2017 01:53 Local
Exposed Population:
2500000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008lix
Inserted at: 28 Apr 2017 08:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.3 (Nicaragua)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Nicaragua= 5.3; Costa Rica= 2.7

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -1 -1
us10008lix 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
1165650 -1 28 Apr 2017 07:53 4.6M, 176.38km N/A 2.5 million (in 100km) 00:19 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 Rivas (population 165,224) . The nearest places are Pica Pica, Casa Blanca, Escalante, San Ramón, Santa Justa, El Progreso, Santa Bárbara, Los Ángeles, San Pancho, El Mojón de Veracruz, and Carlos Fonseca Amador.

Radius Population
100 km 2.5 million people
75 km 2.2 million people
50 km 820000 people
20 km 74000 people
10 km 19000 people
5 km 9600 people
2 km 1800 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Rivas Nicaragua 170000 people
Granada Nicaragua 180000 people
Carazo Nicaragua 170000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pica Pica Granada Nicaragua Village - 2 km
Casa Blanca Rivas Nicaragua Village - 4 km
Escalante Rivas Nicaragua Village - 7 km
San Ramón Granada Nicaragua Village - 9 km
Santa Justa Rivas Nicaragua Village - 9 km
El Progreso Rivas Nicaragua Village - 9 km
Santa Bárbara Rivas Nicaragua Village - 11 km
Los Ángeles Granada Nicaragua Village - 12 km
San Pancho Granada Nicaragua Village - 12 km
El Mojón de Veracruz Granada Nicaragua Village - 13 km
La Camaroncita Granada Nicaragua Village - 13 km
Belén Rivas Nicaragua Village 5100 people 14 km
Las Cabras Rivas Nicaragua Village - 15 km
La Flor Carazo Nicaragua Village - 16 km
La Danta Granada Nicaragua Village - 17 km
La Pintada Carazo Nicaragua Village - 17 km
Nandaime Granada Nicaragua Village 21000 people 17 km
Cuascoto Rivas Nicaragua Village - 17 km
Santa Julia Granada Nicaragua Village - 17 km
Fátima Granada Nicaragua Village - 17 km
San José Rivas Nicaragua Village - 20 km
El Abejonal Carazo Nicaragua Village - 21 km
Tola Rivas Nicaragua Village 2600 people 21 km
Las Delicias Rivas Nicaragua Village - 22 km
El Carmen Granada Nicaragua Village - 22 km
Palos Negros Rivas Nicaragua Village - 23 km
La Cholpa Carazo Nicaragua Village - 23 km
San Jorge Rivas Nicaragua Village 7100 people 23 km
El Brasil Carazo Nicaragua Village - 24 km
San Antonio Carazo Nicaragua Village - 25 km
Santa Isabel Granada Nicaragua Village - 25 km
Las Salinas Rivas Nicaragua Village - 25 km
Caña de Castilla Granada Nicaragua Village - 26 km
El Coyol Rivas Nicaragua Village - 26 km
Rivas Rivas Nicaragua Village 30000 people 27 km
La Piñuela Carazo Nicaragua Village - 27 km
Río Grande Rivas Nicaragua Village - 27 km
El Gigante Rivas Nicaragua Village - 27 km
Las Marías Carazo Nicaragua Village - 28 km
Veracruz Carazo Nicaragua Village - 28 km
Diriá Masaya Nicaragua Village - 28 km
El Caimito Carazo Nicaragua Village - 28 km
Las Carolinas Granada Nicaragua Village - 29 km
La Pita Carazo Nicaragua Village - 31 km
Moyogalpa Rivas Nicaragua Village 3900 people 31 km
El Crucero Carazo Nicaragua Village 16000 people 32 km
Brito Rivas Nicaragua Village - 32 km
Esquipula Rivas Nicaragua Village - 32 km
Tecomapa Carazo Nicaragua Village - 32 km
Granada Granada Nicaragua City 89000 people 33 km
La Concepción Rivas Nicaragua Village - 33 km
Catarina Masaya Nicaragua Village 2300 people 34 km
Santa Fe Rivas Nicaragua Village - 34 km
Jinotepe Carazo Nicaragua Village 29000 people 34 km
El Jocote Rivas Nicaragua Village - 36 km
Masatepe Masaya Nicaragua City 21000 people 36 km
San Lorenzo Rivas Nicaragua Village - 37 km
Apompuá Carazo Nicaragua Village - 38 km
Ahuchuetes Carazo Nicaragua Village - 38 km
Diriamba Carazo Nicaragua City 34000 people 39 km
La Calzada Granada Nicaragua Village - 39 km
El Picacho Masaya Nicaragua Village - 39 km
El Porvenir Carazo Nicaragua Village - 39 km
La Boca de la Montaña Rivas Nicaragua Village - 39 km
Masaya Masaya Nicaragua City 130000 people 40 km
Limón Rivas Nicaragua Village - 40 km
Amayito Carazo Nicaragua Village - 41 km
Casares Carazo Nicaragua Village - 42 km
Los Gutiérrez Carazo Nicaragua Village - 42 km
Santa Clara Rivas Nicaragua Village - 43 km
Santa Clara Masaya Nicaragua Village - 43 km
Las Pilas Rivas Nicaragua Village - 43 km
Altagracia Rivas Nicaragua Village 2700 people 43 km
San Juan del Sur Rivas Nicaragua Village 7700 people 44 km
El Costillo Managua Nicaragua Village - 44 km
Boquita Carazo Nicaragua Village - 45 km
Nindirí Masaya Nicaragua Village 9700 people 45 km
El Rosario Carazo Nicaragua Village 3000 people 46 km
Mérida Rivas Nicaragua Village - 46 km
El Hato Granada Nicaragua Village - 46 km
La Barranca Carazo Nicaragua Village - 47 km
Cañas Gordas Rivas Nicaragua Village - 48 km
El Socorro Rivas Nicaragua Village - 48 km
Huiste Carazo Nicaragua Village - 49 km
Tisma Masaya Nicaragua Village 5100 people 50 km
El Golfo Managua Nicaragua Village - 50 km
La Campana Rivas Nicaragua Village - 50 km
Ticuantepe Managua Nicaragua Village 13000 people 50 km
Los Cocos Granada Nicaragua Village - 51 km
Altos Masaya Nicaragua Village - 51 km
Balque Rivas Nicaragua Village - 52 km
La Concepcion Managua Nicaragua Village 11000 people 52 km
El Panorama Managua Nicaragua Village - 54 km
Escameca Rivas Nicaragua Village - 54 km
Loma Alegre Carazo Nicaragua Village - 54 km
Valle Gottel Managua Nicaragua Village - 55 km
Punta Gorda Rivas Nicaragua Village - 55 km
San Antonio Rivas Nicaragua Village - 56 km
Sotacaballo Rivas Nicaragua Village - 56 km
San Rafael Managua Nicaragua Village - 56 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
Augusto Cesar Sandino International MGA 59 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 61 km
Montelimar 30 0 62 km
Los Brasiles 80 Civ. Paved No 3200 75 km
Punta Huete 66 0 83 km
Tamarindo TNO unknown 0 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Juan Del Sur NISJS Nicaragua 43 km
Puerto Masachapa Nicaragua 63 km

More information

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