M 5.6 in Colombia on 07 Sep 2018 01:47 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: 8.045 , -77.6037
Event Date: 07 Sep 2018 01:47 UTC
06 Sep 2018 20:47 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
170000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ha0n
Inserted at: 07 Sep 2018 02:01 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4 (Panama)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Colombia= 4; Panama= 4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000ha0n Scaled population (vector) 1.04  
  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
1227328 0 07 Sep 2018 01:47 5.6M, 10km 6.69 215 (in MMI>=VII) 00:13 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 , Province of Darien (population 38,781) . The nearest places are Arusa, Boca de Cupe, Paca, Yape, Pucro, Piaogana, Pinogana, El Real, Yaviza, Vaviza, and La Palma.

Radius Population
100 km 170000 people
75 km 76000 people
50 km 23000 people
20 km 2300 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Darien Panama 39000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Arusa Darién Panama Village - 2 km
Boca de Cupe Darién Panama Village - 3 km
Paca Darien Panama Village - 7 km
Yape Darien Panama Village - 8 km
Pucro Darién Panama Village - 12 km
Piaogana Darién Panama Village - 13 km
Pinogana Darién Panama Village - 13 km
El Real Darién Panama Village - 17 km
Yaviza Darién Panama Village 1600 people 17 km
Vaviza Darien Panama Village - 18 km
La Doncella Darién Panama Village - 19 km
Limón Darién Panama Village - 20 km
Naranjal No.1 Darién Panama Village - 20 km
Paya Darién Panama Village - 24 km
Camaganti Darién Panama Village - 32 km
El Salto No.2 Darién Panama Village - 35 km
Tucutí Darién Panama Village - 37 km
Payita Darién Panama Village - 38 km
Quebrada San Isidro Darién Panama Village - 41 km
La Marea Darién Panama Village - 45 km
Boca de Marraganti Darién Panama Village - 48 km
Tanela Choco Colombia Village - 52 km
Tanelito Choco Colombia Village - 53 km
Cutí Choco Colombia Village - 54 km
Boca de Pavarandó Darién Panama Village - 56 km
Chepigana Darién Panama Village - 57 km
Cuque Choco Colombia Village - 58 km
San Jerónimo Choco Colombia Village - 58 km
Río Iglesia Darien Panama Village - 59 km
Arquia Choco Colombia Village - 59 km
Setegantí Darién Panama Village - 59 km
Caserio Jilgal Chocó Colombia Village - 60 km
Campeon Darién Panama Village - 60 km
La Plaza Darién Panama Village - 61 km
Bijagual Darién Panama Village - 62 km
Santa Maria Chocó Colombia Village - 62 km
Boca de Limón Darién Panama Village - 62 km
Puerto López Antioquia Colombia Village - 63 km
Acandí Chocó Colombia Village - 63 km
Venado Darien Panama Village - 63 km
José Pagantí Darién Panama Village - 64 km
Cañablancal Darién Panama Village - 64 km
Balsal Darién Panama Village - 64 km
Paratilla Darién Panama Village - 64 km
Pategán San Blas Panama Village - 64 km
Mogué Darien Panama Village - 64 km
Arrizal Darién Panama Village - 65 km
Rancho Ahogado Darién Panama Village - 65 km
La Gloria Choco Colombia Village - 65 km
Villa Claret Chocó Colombia Village - 65 km
Titumate Chocó Colombia Village - 65 km
Río Tigre Darién Panama Village - 65 km
La Goleta Chocó Colombia Village - 65 km
El Tigre Darien Panama Village - 65 km
Triganá Chocó Colombia Village - 65 km
Arquisa Choco Colombia Village - 65 km
Miraflores Darién Panama Village - 66 km
Santa María La Antigua Choco Colombia Village - 66 km
Chucurtí San Blas Panama Village - 66 km
Capitán Choco Colombia Village - 67 km
Tutumito Darién Panama Village - 67 km
La Pulga Antioquia Colombia Village - 67 km
Boca de Sábalo Darien Panama Village - 68 km
Río Sábalo Darién Panama Village - 68 km
Gollito Diaz Darién Panama Village - 69 km
Mogocénega Darién Panama Village - 69 km
Bavo Grande Darién Panama Village - 69 km
Pino Roa Chocó Colombia Village - 69 km
Perrecénega Darién Panama Village - 70 km
La Palma Darien Panama Major city 1800 people 71 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
Yaviza PYV unknown 0 15 km
Caledonia CDE unknown 0 36 km
Unguia UNC unknown 0 57 km
Achutupo ACU unknown 0 59 km
Acandi ACD 15 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 62 km
Santa Maria SMC unknown 0 62 km
Gilgal GGL unknown 0 66 km
Capurgana CPB unknown 0 71 km
Cap Ramon Xatruch 9 0 72 km
Puerto Obaldia PUE unknown 0 72 km
Tubala TUW unknown 0 77 km
Sambu SAX unknown 0 80 km
Jaque JQE 9 Civ. Unpaved No 4300 84 km
Gonzalo Mejia TRB 2 Civ. Paved No 3100 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
El Real PAELE Panama 32 km
La Palma PAPLP Panama 48 km
Acandi Colombia 64 km
Pito Panama 71 km
Turbo COTRB Colombia 95 km

More information

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