M 5.9 in El Salvador on 02 Apr 2018 23:23 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: 5.9M
Depth: 49.89 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.0306 , -88.8159
Event Date: 02 Apr 2018 23:23 UTC
02 Apr 2018 17:23 Local
Exposed Population: 120000 people in MMI
3830000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000dcru
Inserted at: 02 Apr 2018 23:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.2 (El Salvador)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Honduras= 5.2; El Salvador= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000dcru Scaled population (vector) 1.23  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1205299 0 02 Apr 2018 23:23 5.9M, 49.89km 6.25 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:12 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 Usulutan (population 458,999) . The nearest places are Isla de Méndez, Las Mesas, Caserío Los Pozos, Cantón San José de la Montaña, El Espíritu Santo, El Zapote, Corral de Mulas, Guadalupe la Zorra, Puerto Del Triunfo, Quita Calzón, and San Salvador.

Radius Population
100 km 3.8 million people
75 km 1.1 million people
50 km 270000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Usulutan El Salvador 460000 people
San Vicente El Salvador 230000 people
La Paz El Salvador 310000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Isla de Méndez Usulutan El Salvador Village - 22 km
Las Mesas San Vicente El Salvador Village - 26 km
Caserío Los Pozos Usulután El Salvador Village - 29 km
Cantón San José de la Montaña La Paz El Salvador Village - 29 km
El Espíritu Santo Usulután El Salvador Village - 29 km
El Zapote La Paz El Salvador Village - 30 km
Corral de Mulas Usulutan El Salvador Village - 32 km
Guadalupe la Zorra La Paz El Salvador Village - 34 km
Puerto Del Triunfo Usulután El Salvador Village - 36 km
Quita Calzón Usulutan El Salvador Village - 36 km
Caserío San Carlos San Vicente El Salvador Village - 36 km
Hacienda La Normandía Usulutan El Salvador Village - 37 km
La Herradura La Paz El Salvador Village - 37 km
Jiquilisco Usulután El Salvador Village 9100 people 38 km
Las Lomitas La Paz El Salvador Village - 39 km
El Chile Usulutan El Salvador Village - 41 km
Los Eucaliptos Usulutan El Salvador Village - 41 km
Barrio Nuevo San Vicente El Salvador Village - 42 km
San Nicolás Lempa San Vicente El Salvador Village - 43 km
Iglesia Vieja Usulután El Salvador Village - 44 km
El Golfo La Paz El Salvador Village - 44 km
Hule Chacho Usulutan El Salvador Village - 44 km
Cantón Pimiental La Paz El Salvador Village - 46 km
San Agustín Usulután El Salvador Village 1800 people 47 km
San Fernando San Vicente El Salvador Village - 48 km
El Caracol San Vicente El Salvador Village - 48 km
San Felipe La Paz El Salvador Village - 49 km
Aceituno San Vicente El Salvador Village - 49 km
Hacienda La Chepona Usulutan El Salvador Village - 50 km
Usulután Usulután El Salvador City 43000 people 51 km
Zacatecoluca La Paz El Salvador City 39000 people 51 km
Gualache Usulutan El Salvador Village - 51 km
El Cedro Usulutan El Salvador Village - 51 km
Hacienda Obrajuelo Usulutan El Salvador Village - 53 km
Santiago Nonualco La Paz El Salvador Village 9400 people 53 km
La Esperanza San Vicente El Salvador Village - 53 km
El Chorizo San Vicente El Salvador Village - 54 km
El Rosario La Paz El Salvador Village 5500 people 55 km
Santa Clara La Paz El Salvador Village - 55 km
Hacienda San José Usulutan El Salvador Village - 55 km
Anchila Usulután El Salvador Village - 56 km
Berlín Usulután El Salvador Village 9300 people 56 km
Balneario El Espino Usulután El Salvador Village - 57 km
Amayo La Paz El Salvador Village - 58 km
El Volcán Usulutan El Salvador Village - 58 km
El Coyolito San Vicente El Salvador Village - 59 km
Comalapa La Paz El Salvador Village - 59 km
Río Grande San Vicente El Salvador Village - 59 km
Santiago de María Usulután El Salvador Village 12000 people 59 km
San Rafael Oriente San Miguel El Salvador Village - 60 km
Cantón Obrajuelo Lempa San Vicente El Salvador Village - 60 km
Buena Vista La Paz El Salvador Village - 60 km
Hacienda Mechotique Usulutan El Salvador Village - 60 km
Santa Cruz Chacastal La Paz El Salvador Village - 60 km
Cangrejera La Libertad El Salvador Village - 62 km
San Pedro Nonualco La Paz El Salvador Village - 63 km
San Jorge San Miguel El Salvador Village - 63 km
Jucuarán Usulután El Salvador Village 1400 people 63 km
La Cruz Usulután El Salvador Village - 65 km
San Vicente San Vicente El Salvador City 37000 people 65 km
Calle Nueva San Miguel El Salvador Village - 65 km
Nuevo Tepetitán San Vicente El Salvador Village - 66 km
Jocote Dulce San Miguel El Salvador Village - 66 km
La Periquera Usulután El Salvador Village - 66 km
El Pulguero San Vicente El Salvador Village - 67 km
Jerusalén La Paz El Salvador Village - 67 km
Olocuilta La Paz El Salvador Village 6200 people 67 km
La Palmera Usulutan El Salvador Village - 67 km
San Juan Tepezontes La Paz El Salvador Village - 67 km
Jucuapa Usulután El Salvador City 10000 people 67 km
Tempisque Usulutan El Salvador Village - 67 km
Plan del Mango San Salvador El Salvador Village - 68 km
Plan de Mesas San Vicente El Salvador Village - 68 km
San Diego La Libertad El Salvador Village - 69 km
El Huiscoyol San Miguel El Salvador Village - 69 km
El Transito San Miguel El Salvador Village 8300 people 70 km
San Salvador San Salvador El Salvador Capital 520000 people 85 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
La Carrera 52 0 42 km
El Playon 79 0 44 km
El Salvador International SAL 31 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 52 km
Ilopango International 616 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 80 km
El Papalon 68 0 84 km
Tamarindo 3 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto El Triunfo El Salvador 35 km
La Libertad SVLLD El Salvador 74 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
15 de Septiembre Lempa n/a 68 km

More information

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