M 4.6 in El Salvador on 12 Jul 2017 10:08 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: 66.06 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.4097 , -89.7656
Event Date: 12 Jul 2017 10:08 UTC
12 Jul 2017 04:08 Local
Exposed Population:
4610000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000993a
Inserted at: 12 Jul 2017 10:40 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.5 (Guatemala)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Guatemala= 5.5; El Salvador= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000993a 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
1173508 0 12 Jul 2017 10:08 4.6M, 66.06km N/A 4.6 million (in 100km) 00:31 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 El Salvador , Department of Sonsonate (population 402,117) . The nearest places are Los Cóbanos, Acachapa, Acajutla, Miravalles, El Níspero, Paso de Canoas, Metalío, Hacienda Santa Clara, Cupatacho, Buenos Aires, and San Jacinto.

Radius Population
100 km 4.6 million people
75 km 2.9 million people
50 km 620000 people
20 km 25000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sonsonate El Salvador 400000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 490000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Los Cóbanos Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 14 km
Acachapa Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 19 km
Acajutla Sonsonate El Salvador City 22000 people 21 km
Miravalles Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 23 km
El Níspero La Libertad El Salvador Village - 24 km
Paso de Canoas Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 25 km
Metalío Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 26 km
Hacienda Santa Clara Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 28 km
Cupatacho Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 29 km
Buenos Aires Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 30 km
El Cacao Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 30 km
Cuisnahuat Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 31 km
El Ángel La Libertad El Salvador Village - 32 km
Hacienda Taquillo La Libertad El Salvador Village - 32 km
Los Platanares Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 35 km
Sonsonate Sonsonate El Salvador City 59000 people 35 km
Cerro de Las Flores Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 36 km
Chiltiupán La Libertad El Salvador Village - 38 km
Izalco Sonsonate El Salvador Village 19000 people 38 km
Hacienda El Chagüite Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 39 km
El Sauce Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 39 km
Barra de Santiago Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 40 km
San Rafael Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 40 km
El Mojón La Libertad El Salvador Village - 40 km
El Sunzal La Libertad El Salvador Village - 43 km
Cuyagualo Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 43 km
Jujutla Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 2000 people 43 km
Hacienda San Benito La Libertad El Salvador Village - 43 km
Jayaque La Libertad El Salvador Village - 46 km
El Chaparrón Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 46 km
Salcoatitán Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 46 km
Armenia Sonsonate El Salvador City 15000 people 47 km
El Refugio Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 48 km
La Libertad La Libertad El Salvador City 17000 people 48 km
El Arco Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 49 km
Cantón Las Lajas Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 49 km
San Francisco El Potrerón La Libertad El Salvador Village - 49 km
Quezalapa Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 50 km
Cara Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 50 km
Ateos La Libertad El Salvador Village - 51 km
Los Naranjos Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 51 km
Las Champas Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 52 km
El Cimarrón La Libertad El Salvador Village - 52 km
Palo de Campana Santa Ana El Salvador Village - 53 km
El Porvenir Santa Ana El Salvador Village - 55 km
Las Dispensas La Libertad El Salvador Village - 55 km
El Botoncillal La Libertad El Salvador Village - 55 km
El Amatal Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 56 km
Valle El Portezuelo Santa Ana El Salvador Village - 56 km
San Diego La Libertad El Salvador Village - 56 km
Tacuba Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 5100 people 57 km
Ahuachapán Ahuachapán El Salvador City 33000 people 57 km
Caserío El Guayabo Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 58 km
Agua Fría Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 58 km
Ciudad Arce La Libertad El Salvador Village 10000 people 59 km
Nueva San Salvador La Libertad El Salvador City 120000 people 59 km
Ayutepeque Santa Ana El Salvador Village - 59 km
Huizúcar La Libertad El Salvador Village - 60 km
Nuevo Cuscatlán La Libertad El Salvador Village 6500 people 60 km
Barra de la Gabina Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 61 km
San Juan Buenavista Santa Ana El Salvador Village - 61 km
Finca Santa Elena La Libertad El Salvador Village - 61 km
Atiquizaya Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 9500 people 61 km
Conacaste La Libertad El Salvador Village - 62 km
Chalchuapa Ahuachapan El Salvador City 32000 people 62 km
Plan del Mango San Salvador El Salvador Village - 62 km
Coatepeque Santa Ana El Salvador Village 5700 people 62 km
Los Horcones Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 63 km
El Carrizal San Salvador El Salvador Village - 63 km
Hacienda Vieja Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 64 km
El Refugio Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 64 km
Cangrejera La Libertad El Salvador Village - 64 km
Agua Escondida La Libertad El Salvador Village - 65 km
Valle Nuevo La Libertad El Salvador Village - 65 km
Álvarez La Libertad El Salvador Village - 65 km
El Chagüite Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 66 km
El Colorado Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 66 km
El Castillo La Libertad El Salvador Village - 66 km
Omoa Santa Ana El Salvador Village - 67 km
Panchimalco San Salvador El Salvador Village 6700 people 67 km
La Danta Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 68 km
Santa Ana Santa Ana El Salvador City 170000 people 69 km
San José Hueviapa Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 69 km
San Salvador San Salvador El Salvador Capital 520000 people 69 km
San Jacinto Santa Ana El Salvador Village - 69 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
Rio Sucio Highway Strip 491 0 58 km
El Salvador International SAL 31 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 77 km
Ilopango International 616 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 77 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Acajutla SVAQJ El Salvador 20 km
La Libertad SVLLD El Salvador 49 km

More information

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