M 4.5 in Nicaragua on 30 Apr 2017 09:50 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: 4.5M
Depth: 35.66 Km
Lat/Lon: 11.2625 , -86.8164
Event Date: 30 Apr 2017 09:50 UTC
30 Apr 2017 03:50 Local
Exposed Population:
290000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008m6n
Inserted at: 30 Apr 2017 10:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.3 (Nicaragua)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008m6n 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
1165964 0 30 Apr 2017 09:50 4.5M, 35.66km N/A 300 thousand (in 100km) 01:03 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

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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