M 4.5 in Panama on 23 Sep 2017 09:19 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: 52.29 Km
Lat/Lon: 9.1385 , -77.7746
Event Date: 23 Sep 2017 09:19 UTC
23 Sep 2017 04:19 Local
Exposed Population:
About 92000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ati0
Inserted at: 23 Sep 2017 11:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4 (Colombia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Colombia= 4; Panama= 4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000ati0 Scaled population (vector) 5.05  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -0.15  
  INFORM_normalised 0.87  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1181631 0 23 Sep 2017 09:19 4.5M, 52.29km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 01:49 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 Mansukum, Napakanti, Mamimulo, Ustupo, Mulatupo Sasardí, Wakitupu, Coetupo, Nurna, Nurrá, Arquití, and La Palma.

Radius Population
100 km 92000 people
75 km 57000 people
50 km 24000 people
20 km 5600 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
San Blas Panama 37000 people
Darien Panama 39000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mansukum San Blas Panama Village - 13 km
Napakanti San Blas Panama Village - 13 km
Mamimulo San Blas Panama Village - 16 km
Ustupo San Blas Panama Village 2500 people 18 km
Mulatupo Sasardí San Blas Panama Village - 20 km
Wakitupu San Blas Panama Village - 24 km
Coetupo San Blas Panama Village <1000 people 26 km
Nurna Darién Panama Village - 34 km
Nurrá Darien Panama Village - 35 km
Arquití Darién Panama Village - 35 km
Wala (Uala) Darién Panama Village - 35 km
Mortí Darien Panama Village - 36 km
Sukunya San Blas Panama Village - 37 km
Esloganti Darién Panama Village - 37 km
Puerto Escocés San Blas Panama Village - 37 km
Membrillo Darién Panama Village - 38 km
Boca de Mortí Darién Panama Village - 39 km
Mortinak Darién Panama Village - 40 km
Cañazas Panamá Panama Village - 43 km
San Ignacio de Tupile San Blas Panama Village - 44 km
Carreto San Blas Panama Village - 45 km
Río Clarito Darien Panama Village - 45 km
Subcuti Darién Panama Village - 47 km
Playón Chico San Blas Panama Village - 54 km
Pito San Blas Panama Village - 57 km
El Luvital Darién Panama Village - 57 km
Bellavista Darién Panama Village - 58 km
Piriá Panamá Panama Village - 61 km
Armila San Blas Panama Village - 62 km
Carrizal Darién Panama Village - 64 km
Pategán San Blas Panama Village - 65 km
Rancho Ahogado Darién Panama Village - 67 km
Santa Fé Darién Panama Village - 68 km
Chucurtí San Blas Panama Village - 69 km
Isleta Darién Panama Village - 69 km
Aidirgandí San Blas Panama Village - 70 km
Torre Darién Panama Village - 70 km
La Palma Darien Panama Major city 1800 people 93 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
Mulatupo MPP unknown 0 23 km
Mamitupo MPI unknown 0 25 km
Corazon de Jesus CZJ unknown 0 27 km
Nargana NGN unknown 0 28 km
Ailigandi AIL unknown 0 29 km
Tubala TUW unknown 0 46 km
Playon Chico PYC unknown 0 54 km
Puerto Obaldia PUE unknown 0 65 km
Tupile TUE unknown 0 66 km
Capurgana CPB unknown 0 74 km
Rio Tigre RIT unknown 0 81 km
Achutupo ACU unknown 0 81 km
Acandi ACD 15 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 86 km
Cap Ramon Xatruch 9 0 90 km
Ustupo UTU unknown 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pinos Panama 21 km
Pito Panama 61 km
Acandi Colombia 88 km

More information

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