M 5.6 in Panama on 18 Aug 2018 19:39 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.831 , -77.2936
Event Date: 18 Aug 2018 19:39 UTC
18 Aug 2018 14:39 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
190000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000gcek
Inserted at: 18 Aug 2018 20:01 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
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000gcek Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.87  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1224698 0 18 Aug 2018 19:39 5.6M, 10km 5.42 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 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 Sapzurro, Pino Roa, Armila, Capitán, Chucurtí, Pito, Carreto, Pategán, Acandí, Sukunya, and Mortí.

Radius Population
100 km 190000 people
75 km 57000 people
50 km 15000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
San Blas Panama 37000 people
Choco Colombia 360000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sapzurro Choco Colombia Village - 21 km
Pino Roa Chocó Colombia Village - 26 km
Armila San Blas Panama Village - 26 km
Capitán Choco Colombia Village - 28 km
Chucurtí San Blas Panama Village - 28 km
Pito San Blas Panama Village - 31 km
Carreto San Blas Panama Village - 32 km
Pategán San Blas Panama Village - 33 km
Acandí Chocó Colombia Village - 35 km
Sukunya San Blas Panama Village - 37 km
Puerto Escocés San Blas Panama Village - 37 km
San Jerónimo Choco Colombia Village - 42 km
La Goleta Chocó Colombia Village - 46 km
Coetupo San Blas Panama Village <1000 people 46 km
Pueblo Nuevo Antioquia Colombia Village - 51 km
Triganá Chocó Colombia Village - 53 km
Mulatupo Sasardí San Blas Panama Village - 54 km
Mamimulo San Blas Panama Village - 56 km
Membrillo Darién Panama Village - 56 km
Tanela Choco Colombia Village - 58 km
Boca de Marraganti Darién Panama Village - 59 km
Villa Claret Chocó Colombia Village - 59 km
Napakanti San Blas Panama Village - 60 km
Mansukum San Blas Panama Village - 62 km
Titumate Chocó Colombia Village - 63 km
La Gloria Choco Colombia Village - 66 km
Tanelito Choco Colombia Village - 66 km
Mulatos Antioquia Colombia Village - 67 km
Mortí Darien Panama Village - 69 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
Puerto Obaldia PUE unknown 0 23 km
Capurgana CPB unknown 0 23 km
Acandi ACD 15 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 35 km
Tubala TUW unknown 0 44 km
Mulatupo MPP unknown 0 53 km
Gilgal GGL unknown 0 60 km
Mulatos ULS unknown 0 64 km
Caledonia CDE unknown 0 66 km
Necocli NCI unknown 0 70 km
Santa Maria SMC unknown 0 78 km
Corazon de Jesus CZJ unknown 0 79 km
Nargana NGN unknown 0 84 km
San Juan de Uraba SJR unknown 0 85 km
Achutupo ACU unknown 0 86 km
Mamitupo MPI unknown 0 87 km
Ailigandi AIL unknown 0 91 km
Unguia UNC unknown 0 91 km
Yaviza PYV unknown 0 92 km
Arboletas ARO unknown 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pito Panama 27 km
Acandi Colombia 35 km
Pinos Panama 77 km
El Real PAELE Panama 93 km

More information

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