M 5 in Ecuador on 22 May 2018 13:36 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: 5.0M
Depth: 36.35 Km
Lat/Lon: 0.4965 , -78.4237
Event Date: 22 May 2018 13:36 UTC
22 May 2018 08:36 Local
Exposed Population:
3650000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000e9ww
Inserted at: 22 May 2018 13:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Ecuador)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Ecuador= 4.3; Colombia= 4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000e9ww Scaled population (vector) 6.25  
  C1 earthquake 2.46  
  C2 earthquake -2.57  
  Country Vulnerability -0.1  
  INFORM_normalised 0.9  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1211563 0 22 May 2018 13:36 5M, 36.35km N/A 3.7 million (in 100km) 00:20 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 Ecuador , Province of Imbabura (population 291,620) . The nearest places are Piñán, Chinchiví, Seis de Julio de Cuellaje, Plaza Gutiérrez, Apuela, La Merced de Buenos Aires, Cahuasquí, Hacienda El Hospital, Urcusiqui, Vacas Galindo, and Quito.

Radius Population
100 km 3.7 million people
75 km 1.7 million people
50 km 460000 people
20 km 7200 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Imbabura Ecuador 290000 people
Esmeraldas Ecuador 340000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Piñán Imbabura Ecuador Village - 4 km
Chinchiví Imbabura Ecuador Village - 10 km
Seis de Julio de Cuellaje Imbabura Ecuador Village - 15 km
Plaza Gutiérrez Imbabura Ecuador Village - 17 km
Apuela Imbabura Ecuador Village - 18 km
La Merced de Buenos Aires Imbabura Ecuador Village - 20 km
Cahuasquí Imbabura Ecuador Village - 21 km
Hacienda El Hospital Imbabura Ecuador Village - 22 km
Urcusiqui Imbabura Ecuador Village - 24 km
Vacas Galindo Imbabura Ecuador Village - 24 km
Pigunchuela Imbabura Ecuador Village - 26 km
Oso Imbabura Ecuador Village - 26 km
Cotacachi Imbabura Ecuador Village 8100 people 27 km
Atuntaqui Imbabura Ecuador Village 17000 people 29 km
Hacienda Inviola Imbabura Ecuador Village - 29 km
Hacienda Pisabo Imbabura Ecuador Village - 31 km
Selva Alegre Imbabura Ecuador Village - 31 km
Ilumán Imbabura Ecuador Village - 32 km
San Pedro Imbabura Ecuador Village - 32 km
Salinas Imbabura Ecuador Village - 32 km
Hacienda Anagumba Pichincha Ecuador Village - 33 km
Naranjito Imbabura Ecuador Village - 33 km
Guadua Imbabura Ecuador Village - 33 km
Hacienda Tababuela Imbabura Ecuador Village - 34 km
Guadual Imbabura Ecuador Village - 34 km
Baratillo Imbabura Ecuador Village - 34 km
Otavalo Imbabura Ecuador Village 32000 people 34 km
La Concepción Imbabura Ecuador Village - 35 km
Jijón y Caamaño Imbabura Ecuador Village - 35 km
Hacienda Naranjal Carchi Ecuador Village - 35 km
Carolina Imbabura Ecuador Village - 36 km
García Moreno Imbabura Ecuador Village - 36 km
Ibarra Imbabura Ecuador City 110000 people 36 km
Túmbez Imbabura Ecuador Village - 36 km
Pataquí Pichincha Ecuador Village - 37 km
Cayapas Viejo Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 39 km
La Esperanza Imbabura Ecuador Village - 40 km
Hacienda Mascarilla Carchi Ecuador Village - 40 km
Florida Carchi Ecuador Village - 40 km
Pelagallo Pichincha Ecuador Village - 40 km
Alabuela Pichincha Ecuador Village - 40 km
Hacienda Mojanda Pichincha Ecuador Village - 41 km
Hacienda El Habra Carchi Ecuador Village - 41 km
Chespi Pichincha Ecuador Village - 41 km
Perucho Pichincha Ecuador Village - 41 km
Gonzales S. Imbabura Ecuador Village - 42 km
Lita Carchi Ecuador Village - 42 km
Aloburo Imbabura Ecuador Village - 42 km
Mira Carchi Ecuador Village - 42 km
Hacienda Yuracruz Imbabura Ecuador Village - 43 km
Hacienda Topo Imbabura Ecuador Village - 43 km
Gualimán Imbabura Ecuador Village - 44 km
El Gaaltal Carchi Ecuador Village - 44 km
Rio Baboso Carchi Ecuador Village - 44 km
Cuellaje Alto Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 46 km
Yunguilla Pichincha Ecuador Village - 47 km
Angochagua Imbabura Ecuador Village - 47 km
Alto Tambo Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 47 km
Hato Viejo Carchi Ecuador Village - 47 km
Chaupi Guaranguí Imbabura Ecuador Village - 48 km
Puéllaro Pichincha Ecuador Village - 48 km
Hacienda Carpuela Imbabura Ecuador Village - 48 km
Pusir Chico Carchi Ecuador Village - 48 km
Chaguaraco Pichincha Ecuador Village - 49 km
Hacienda Casateja Carchi Ecuador Village - 49 km
Malchinguí Pichincha Ecuador Village - 49 km
Puntazanja Pichincha Ecuador Village - 50 km
El Place Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 50 km
San Joaquín Pichincha Ecuador Village - 51 km
El Moran Carchi Ecuador Village - 51 km
Pimampiro Imbabura Ecuador Village 7300 people 52 km
Cachillacta Pichincha Ecuador Village - 53 km
Hacienda Pucará Carchi Ecuador Village - 53 km
Tabacundo Pichincha Ecuador Village - 54 km
Mariano Acosto Imbabura Ecuador Village - 54 km
Olmedo Pichincha Ecuador Village - 54 km
Santa Inés Pichincha Ecuador Village - 55 km
Nono Pichincha Ecuador Village - 56 km
El Ángel Carchi Ecuador Village 4800 people 56 km
Hacienda Tanda Pichincha Ecuador Village - 56 km
Nanegalito Pichincha Ecuador Village - 56 km
Maldonado Carchi Ecuador Village - 56 km
San Antonio Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 56 km
Hacienda Yanayacu Pichincha Ecuador Village - 56 km
Yanahuaicu Pichincha Ecuador Village - 57 km
Gualea Pichincha Ecuador Village - 57 km
Pacto Pichincha Ecuador Village - 57 km
La Delicia Pichincha Ecuador Village - 57 km
Monjas Carchi Ecuador Village - 58 km
Cayambe Pichincha Ecuador Village 26000 people 58 km
Alaspungo Pichincha Ecuador Village - 58 km
El Pailon Carchi Ecuador Village - 58 km
Punte Palo Carchi Ecuador Village - 58 km
Hacienda Alor Carchi Ecuador Village - 59 km
Playa de Oro Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 59 km
Hacienda La Ranchería Carchi Ecuador Village - 59 km
Luis Vargas Torres Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 59 km
Palma Real Zona No Delimtda Ecuador Village - 60 km
Taguaguipe Pichincha Ecuador Village - 60 km
Chuga Imbabura Ecuador Village - 60 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
Atahualpa 2227 Civ. Paved No 6500 36 km
Mariscal Sucre International UIO 2811 Civ. Paved Yes 10200 71 km
El Rosal Teniente Guerrero TUA 2951 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 87 km
San Luis IPI 2975 Civ. Paved Yes 5700 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto de San Lorenzo Ecuador 98 km

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