M 5.6 in El Salvador on 06 May 2018 19:02 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.0953 , -88.0986
Event Date: 06 May 2018 19:02 UTC
06 May 2018 13:02 Local
Exposed Population: About 18000 people in MMI
1950000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000dzgr
Inserted at: 06 May 2018 19:22 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.3 (Nicaragua)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Nicaragua= 5.3; Honduras= 5.2; El Salvador= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000dzgr Scaled population (vector) -8  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.02  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1209553 0 06 May 2018 19:02 5.6M, 10km 5.95 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 El Salvador , Department of San Miguel (population 514,647) . The nearest places are Conchagüita, Agua, La Periquera, El Carao, Chirilagua, El Amate, Canoguero, Tierra Blanca, Agua Caliente, El Huiscoyol, and San Andrés.

Radius Population
100 km 2 million people
75 km 1.1 million people
50 km 580000 people
20 km 36000 people
10 km 2600 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
San Miguel El Salvador 510000 people
La Union El Salvador 370000 people
Usulutan El Salvador 460000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Conchagüita San Miguel El Salvador Village - 8 km
Agua La Unión El Salvador Village - 11 km
La Periquera Usulután El Salvador Village - 13 km
El Carao San Miguel El Salvador Village - 13 km
Chirilagua San Miguel El Salvador Village 6300 people 14 km
El Amate La Union El Salvador Village - 16 km
Canoguero La Union El Salvador Village - 18 km
Tierra Blanca San Miguel El Salvador Village - 20 km
Agua Caliente La Unión El Salvador Village - 21 km
El Huiscoyol San Miguel El Salvador Village - 21 km
Capulín San Miguel El Salvador Village - 21 km
Balneario El Espino Usulután El Salvador Village - 21 km
El Piche La Union El Salvador Village - 23 km
Jucuarán Usulután El Salvador Village 1400 people 23 km
San Joaquín San Miguel El Salvador Village - 28 km
Hacienda San José Usulutan El Salvador Village - 28 km
Hacienda La Chepona Usulutan El Salvador Village - 29 km
Alto Del Roble La Unión El Salvador Village - 29 km
El Transito San Miguel El Salvador Village 8300 people 31 km
Cantora San Miguel El Salvador Village - 31 km
El Pilón La Union El Salvador Village - 31 km
El Cacao La Unión El Salvador Village - 32 km
Anchila Usulután El Salvador Village - 33 km
El Zarzal San Miguel El Salvador Village - 34 km
Calle Nueva San Miguel El Salvador Village - 36 km
El Havillal San Miguel El Salvador Village - 37 km
El Ciprés San Miguel El Salvador Village - 38 km
La Unión La Unión El Salvador City 23000 people 38 km
Agua Fría La Union El Salvador Village - 38 km
Palos Prietos San Miguel El Salvador Village - 39 km
Hacienda Obrajuelo Usulutan El Salvador Village - 39 km
Conchagüita La Unión El Salvador Village - 40 km
Centeno La Union El Salvador Village - 41 km
El Chile Usulutan El Salvador Village - 41 km
San Rafael Oriente San Miguel El Salvador Village - 42 km
Guerrero La Unión El Salvador Village - 42 km
San Miguel San Miguel El Salvador City 160000 people 43 km
La Pila San Miguel El Salvador Village - 43 km
San Jorge San Miguel El Salvador Village - 44 km
Iglesia Vieja Usulután El Salvador Village - 44 km
El Mogotillo La Unión El Salvador Village - 45 km
Uluazapa San Miguel El Salvador Village - 45 km
Usulután Usulután El Salvador City 43000 people 46 km
La Placita San Miguel El Salvador Village - 46 km
Santa Lucía La Unión El Salvador Village - 49 km
Corral de Mulas Usulutan El Salvador Village - 49 km
La Cañada La Union El Salvador Village - 49 km
Jocote Dulce San Miguel El Salvador Village - 49 km
El Naranjo La Union El Salvador Village - 50 km
Agua Zarca San Miguel El Salvador Village - 50 km
El Carmen Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 50 km
Murucagua Valle Honduras Village - 51 km
El Volcán Usulutan El Salvador Village - 51 km
El Rosario Morazan El Salvador Village - 52 km
Cantón El Rodeo San Miguel El Salvador Village - 52 km
Puerto Del Triunfo Usulután El Salvador Village - 53 km
El Tablón La Union El Salvador Village - 53 km
El Capulín Valle Honduras Village - 53 km
Gualora Valle Honduras Village - 55 km
Jucuapa Usulután El Salvador City 10000 people 55 km
El Ajustillo Valle Honduras Village - 55 km
San José La Unión El Salvador Village - 56 km
Hule Chacho Usulutan El Salvador Village - 56 km
Concepción Corozalito Morazan El Salvador Village - 56 km
Gualache Usulutan El Salvador Village - 56 km
Albornoz Arriba La Union El Salvador Village - 56 km
El Tanque Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 56 km
Hacienda Tongolona San Miguel El Salvador Village - 56 km
El Espíritu Santo Usulután El Salvador Village - 57 km
Jiquilisco Usulután El Salvador Village 9100 people 57 km
Las Piletas Valle Honduras Village - 58 km
Jocoro Morazán El Salvador Village 4200 people 58 km
Puerto Grande Valle Honduras Village - 58 km
Santiago de María Usulután El Salvador Village 12000 people 58 km
Alto de Jesús Valle Honduras Village - 59 km
El Zapote Valle Honduras Village - 60 km
El Moray Valle Honduras Village - 60 km
Agua Salada La Unión El Salvador Village - 60 km
Las Pozas Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 61 km
Santa Rosa de Lima La Union El Salvador Village 13000 people 62 km
Joya de Monte Grande Morazan El Salvador Village - 62 km
La Palmera Usulutan El Salvador Village - 62 km
Las Ventas San Miguel El Salvador Village - 62 km
Chapeltique San Miguel El Salvador City 3100 people 62 km
El Puente Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 63 km
San Sebastián La Union El Salvador Village - 63 km
Guatajiagua Morazán El Salvador Village 5200 people 64 km
Hacienda La Normandía Usulutan El Salvador Village - 64 km
Berlín Usulután El Salvador Village 9300 people 65 km
Estero del Espino Valle Honduras Village - 65 km
San Agustín Usulután El Salvador Village 1800 people 65 km
Cacahuatalejo Morazan El Salvador Village - 65 km
El Volcancillo Valle Honduras Village - 66 km
Alianza Valle Honduras Village - 66 km
San Francisco Gotera Morazán El Salvador Village - 66 km
La Cruz Usulután El Salvador Village - 67 km
Isla de Méndez Usulutan El Salvador Village - 67 km
El Limón Morazan El Salvador Village - 67 km
Cantón Mojones La Unión El Salvador Village - 67 km
Mineral El Potosí San Miguel El Salvador Village - 67 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
Tamarindo 3 0 22 km
El Papalon 68 0 39 km
La Carrera 52 0 50 km
Santa Rosa de Lima 36 0 63 km
Los Comandos 280 0 70 km
San Lorenzo 20 0 79 km
El Playon 79 0 82 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
La Union SVLUN El Salvador 38 km
Puerto El Triunfo El Salvador 53 km
Amapala HNAMP Honduras 55 km
San Lorenzo HNSLO Honduras 78 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
15 de Septiembre Lempa n/a 77 km

More information

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