Overall Green Earthquake alert in Ecuador on 05 Jun 2017 11:34 UTC

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M 5.6 in Ecuador on 05 Jun 2017 11:34 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:	5.6M
Depth:	50.81 Km
Lat/Lon:	-4.1044 , -80.3835
Event Date:	05 Jun 2017 11:34 UTC 05 Jun 2017 06:34 Local
Exposed Population:	1220000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20009kr6
Inserted at:	05 Jun 2017 11:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Peru)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Peru= 4.6; Ecuador= 4.3

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.7		0.7
us20009kr6	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1169902		0.7	05 Jun 2017 11:34	5.6M, 50.81km	4.29	1.2 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 Ecuador , Province of Loja (population 422,546) . The nearest places are Chililique, Catanas, Bocana, Manga Urcu, Bolaspamba, El Guabo, San Felipe, Algodonal, Cazaderos, Progreso, and Amancayes.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.2 million people
75 km	650000 people
50 km	160000 people
20 km	12000 people
10 km	1700 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Loja	Ecuador	420000 people
Piura	Peru	1.7 million people
Tumbes	Peru	160000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Chililique	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	4 km
Catanas	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	4 km
Bocana	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	7 km
Manga Urcu	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	8 km
Bolaspamba	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	9 km
El Guabo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	9 km
San Felipe	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	10 km
Algodonal	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	10 km
Cazaderos	Piura	Peru	Village	-	11 km
Progreso	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	11 km
Las Pampas	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	11 km
Chaguarhuayco	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	12 km
Puesto Teniente Astete	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	12 km
Infiernillo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	13 km
Cabo Inga	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	14 km
Paletillas	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	14 km
Pitayitos	Piura	Peru	Village	-	15 km
La Victoria	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	15 km
Tablazon	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	15 km
La Cocha	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	16 km
El Salto	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	17 km
El Huasimo	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Bejucal	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	18 km
Sotillo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	20 km
El Pindo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	20 km
Pavas	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	20 km
Cerro Verde	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	20 km
Gramadales	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	20 km
Huasimo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	21 km
Totumos	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	21 km
El Sauce	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	21 km
Balsa Real	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	22 km
Santa Flora	Piura	Peru	Village	-	22 km
El Guando	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	22 km
La Tuna	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	22 km
Cerro Prieto	Piura	Peru	Village	-	22 km
Pitayo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	23 km
Turinuma	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	23 km
Cabeza de Toro	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	23 km
Higuerón	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	24 km
La Esperanza	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	24 km
Garzaguachana	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	26 km
Milagros	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	26 km
Horganos	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	26 km
Malvas	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	26 km
Cerro Milagros	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	27 km
Garza Huachana	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	27 km
Saucillo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	27 km
Chacritas	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Guineo Grande	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	27 km
Chaquiro	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	27 km
Las Cochas	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	28 km
Los Encuentros	Piura	Peru	Village	-	28 km
El Pitayo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	28 km
Chahuar Huayev	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	28 km
Pilares	Piura	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Huasimal	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	29 km
Turinuma la Pampa	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	29 km
Ucumares	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	29 km
La Ceiba	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	29 km
Cochas	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Puesto Murciélago	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	30 km
La Rota	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	30 km
Curiachi	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	30 km
Quillosara	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	30 km
Sabanilla	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	31 km
Puesto La Muralla	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Jaguay Grande	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	31 km
Pindal	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	31 km
Tamarindo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	31 km
Zapallal	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	31 km
El Limo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	31 km
Limones	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	31 km
Chambarango	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	32 km
Corregidor	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	32 km
El Mango	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	32 km
Guararas	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	32 km
El Muerto	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	32 km
Catamaillo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	33 km
12 de Diciembre	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	33 km
Playas Norte	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	33 km
Zapacilla	Piura	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Bejucal	Piura	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Ciénago	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Charralique	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Potrorillos	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	34 km
Camarones	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	34 km
La Bocana	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Ciruelas	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	35 km
Cañaveral	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Zapotillo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	35 km
El Sauce	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	35 km
Brunos	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Higuerones	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	35 km
Las Huacas	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	36 km
El Naranjo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	36 km
Pampa Larga	Piura	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Algarrobillo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	36 km
Palmales	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	36 km
Huasimo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	36 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
Macara V. Ibarra	MRR	447	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	59 km
Pedro Canga	TBP	25	Civ.	Unpaved	Yes	8200	61 km
Victor Larrea		52	Civ.	Paved	No	3400	87 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Zorritos	PEZOR	Peru	57 km
Los Organos	PELOO	Peru	83 km
Cabo Blanco	PECAB	Peru	98 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Poechos	Poechos	Chira	1975	65 km
	San Lorenzo	Chipillico	1958	67 km
	Tahuin	Arenillas	1988	67 km

More information

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