Overall Green Earthquake alert in Nicaragua on 20 Aug 2017 15:39 UTC

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M 4.9 in Nicaragua on 20 Aug 2017 15:39 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:	4.9M
Depth:	163.1 Km
Lat/Lon:	12.3942 , -86.7667
Event Date:	20 Aug 2017 15:39 UTC 20 Aug 2017 09:39 Local
Exposed Population:	3100000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000a9xx
Inserted at:	20 Aug 2017 16:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	5.3 (Nicaragua)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Nicaragua= 5.3; Honduras= 5.2

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-0.8		-0.8
us2000a9xx	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
1178042		-0.8	20 Aug 2017 15:39	4.9M, 163.1km	N/A	3.1 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 Nicaragua , Department of Leon (population 379,838) . The nearest places are Las Brisas, Las Casillos, Vigías, Santa Teresa, El Trapichito, La Paz, León, El Tempate, Las Peraltas, Rota, and Aposentillo.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.1 million people
75 km	2 million people
50 km	590000 people
20 km	230000 people
10 km	11000 people
5 km	1300 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Leon	Nicaragua	380000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Las Brisas	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	5 km
Las Casillos	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	6 km
Vigías	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	8 km
Santa Teresa	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	8 km
El Trapichito	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	10 km
La Paz	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	12 km
León	León	Nicaragua	City	160000 people	13 km
El Tempate	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	14 km
Las Peraltas	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	15 km
Rota	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	16 km
Momotombi	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	17 km
Telica	León	Nicaragua	Village	8800 people	17 km
Candelaria	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	17 km
Obraje	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	17 km
El Socorro	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	17 km
San Gabriel	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	17 km
Salinas Grandes	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	18 km
El Infiernito	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	18 km
El Tamarindo	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	19 km
San Jacinto	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	20 km
Santa Rosa	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	21 km
San Clemente	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	22 km
El Carmen	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	22 km
Puerto Somoza	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	22 km
Ceiba Mocha	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	23 km
Comarca Ceiba Chachagua	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	24 km
Malpaisillo	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	24 km
Corcuera	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	26 km
Nagarote	León	Nicaragua	Village	26000 people	26 km
Barrio El Terrero	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	26 km
San José	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	27 km
San Pablo	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	28 km
Momotombito	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	28 km
Barrio de Tecuaname	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	29 km
Caserío Los Portillos	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	29 km
Tolapa	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	30 km
Poneloya	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	30 km
El Torreón	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	30 km
San Nicolás	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	30 km
El Cardón	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	31 km
Los Larios	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	31 km
Corinto	León	Nicaragua	Village	19000 people	31 km
San José	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	32 km
El Guayabal	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	32 km
Caserío El Espino	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	33 km
El Parai	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	34 km
Buenos Aires	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	34 km
Colonia Adela	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	34 km
Santa Rita de Plata	Managua	Nicaragua	Village	-	34 km
Venecia	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	34 km
Chichigalpa	Chinandega	Nicaragua	City	33000 people	34 km
Caserío la Calle Real de Tolape	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	36 km
Caserío San Miguelito	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	36 km
Puerto el Barquito	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	36 km
El Amparo	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	37 km
Jiñocuabo	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	37 km
Apastate	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	37 km
San Lorenzo	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	37 km
El Almendro	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	38 km
La Ceiba	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	38 km
El Tránsito	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	38 km
Olomega	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	39 km
El Tinco	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	41 km
Mateare	Managua	Nicaragua	Village	21000 people	41 km
Nandayosi	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	41 km
Mina El Limón	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	41 km
La Reseda	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	41 km
Santa Rosa	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	43 km
Caserío Santa Elena	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	43 km
Portobanco	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	43 km
Los Cedros	Managua	Nicaragua	Village	-	43 km
San Rafaelito	Managua	Nicaragua	Village	-	44 km
El Pellisco	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	44 km
Linda Vista	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	45 km
Los Ranchos	Managua	Nicaragua	Village	-	45 km
Corpus Cristi	Managua	Nicaragua	Village	-	45 km
Las Tablas	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	46 km
Río Grande	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	46 km
El Realejo	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	6200 people	46 km
Caserío Los Zarzales	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	46 km
La Bomba	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	46 km
Ingenio Santa Rita	Managua	Nicaragua	Village	-	46 km
Santa Luisa	Managua	Nicaragua	Village	-	46 km
Chinandega	Chinandega	Nicaragua	City	130000 people	47 km
Salamina	Managua	Nicaragua	Village	-	47 km
El Puente	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	48 km
Los Ángeles	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	49 km
El Algodón	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	49 km
Los Zarzales	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	49 km
Brasiles	Managua	Nicaragua	Village	-	49 km
La Bacinica	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	50 km
Santa Cruz	Managua	Nicaragua	Village	-	50 km
Caserío la Mojarra	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	50 km
Mokorón	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	52 km
El Tamagás	Managua	Nicaragua	Village	-	52 km
San Francisco Libre	Managua	Nicaragua	Village	-	52 km
Caserío El Laurel Galán	Managua	Nicaragua	Village	-	53 km
Bella Cruz	Managua	Nicaragua	Village	-	53 km
El Viejo	Chinandega	Nicaragua	City	53000 people	53 km
San Martín	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	53 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
Fanor Urroz		100				0	15 km
Los Brasiles		80	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	50 km
Punta Huete		66				0	64 km
Augusto Cesar Sandino International	MGA	59	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	71 km
Montelimar		30				0	71 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Puerto Sandino	NIPSN	Nicaragua	22 km
Corinto	NICIO	Nicaragua	46 km
Puerto Masachapa		Nicaragua	72 km

More information

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