M 4.6 in Panama on 04 May 2017 22:55 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: 66.25 Km
Lat/Lon: 9.4386 , -78.3476
Event Date: 04 May 2017 22:55 UTC
04 May 2017 17:55 Local
Exposed Population:
About 97000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008phn
Inserted at: 04 May 2017 23:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4 (Panama)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008phn 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
1166548 0 04 May 2017 22:55 4.6M, 66.25km N/A 100 thousand (in 100km) 00:43 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 , Intendancy of San Blas (population 36,815) . The nearest places are Aidirgandí, Ticantiquí, Playón Chico, Tupile, San Ignacio de Tupile, Río Azúcar, Capandí, Tiguarsicua, Piriá, Cañazas, and El Porvenir.

Radius Population
100 km 97000 people
75 km 52000 people
50 km 21000 people
20 km 3800 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
San Blas Panama 37000 people
Panama Panama 1.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Aidirgandí San Blas Panama Village - 11 km
Ticantiquí San Blas Panama Village - 16 km
Playón Chico San Blas Panama Village - 20 km
Tupile San Blas Panama Village - 24 km
San Ignacio de Tupile San Blas Panama Village - 29 km
Río Azúcar San Blas Panama Village - 31 km
Capandí Panamá Panama Village - 35 km
Tiguarsicua Panamá Panama Village - 35 km
Piriá Panamá Panama Village - 36 km
Cañazas Panamá Panama Village - 42 km
Aguas Claras Panamá Panama Village - 47 km
Wakitupu San Blas Panama Village - 48 km
Nusatupo San Blas Panama Village - 53 km
Nurrá Darien Panama Village - 56 km
Ustupo San Blas Panama Village 2500 people 57 km
Nurna Darién Panama Village - 57 km
Buenos Aires Panamá Panama Village - 59 km
Wala (Uala) Darién Panama Village - 60 km
Babita de Perro Panamá Panama Village - 60 km
Flor de Laguna Panamá Panama Village - 62 km
Arquití Darién Panama Village - 64 km
Warsobtugua San Blas Panama Village - 66 km
Vacamonte Panamá Panama Village - 67 km
Majé Arriba Panamá Panama Village - 69 km
El Porvenir Colón Panama Major city <1000 people 70 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
Playon Chico PYC unknown 0 19 km
Tupile TUE unknown 0 21 km
Rio Tigre RIT unknown 0 27 km
Ustupo UTU unknown 0 28 km
Ailigandi AIL unknown 0 43 km
Mamitupo MPI unknown 0 48 km
Rio Alzucar RIZ unknown 0 50 km
Nargana NGN unknown 0 55 km
Corazon de Jesus CZJ unknown 0 61 km
El Porvenir PVE unknown 0 68 km
San Blas NBL unknown 0 70 km
Mandinga 5 0 81 km
Carti CTE unknown 0 84 km
Mulatupo MPP unknown 0 85 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pinos Panama 60 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Bayano Bayano 1975 66 km

More information

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