M 6.2 in Ecuador on 07 Sep 2018 02:12 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: 6.2M
Depth: 93.53 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.3453 , -78.8955
Event Date: 07 Sep 2018 02:12 UTC
06 Sep 2018 21:12 Local
Exposed Population: 820000 people in MMI
2340000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ha13
Inserted at: 07 Sep 2018 02:29 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Ecuador)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000ha13 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.9  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1227334 0 07 Sep 2018 02:12 6.2M, 93.53km 4.81 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 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 Chimborazo (population 400,561) . The nearest places are Chunchi, Ñaupán, Llagos, Sevilla, Huigra Chunchi, Huigra, Sibambe, General Morales, Guasuntos, El Olimpo, and Saractar.

Radius Population
100 km 2.3 million people
75 km 1.3 million people
50 km 390000 people
20 km 57000 people
10 km 14000 people
5 km 2300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chimborazo Ecuador 400000 people
Canar Ecuador 210000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Chunchi Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 7 km
Ñaupán Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 9 km
Llagos Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 10 km
Sevilla Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 10 km
Huigra Chunchi Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 11 km
Huigra Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 12 km
Sibambe Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 13 km
General Morales Cañar Ecuador Village - 15 km
Guasuntos Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 16 km
El Olimpo Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 16 km
Achupallas Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 17 km
Pilcopata Canar Ecuador Village - 17 km
Alausí Chimborazo Ecuador Village 8900 people 18 km
Zhud Cañar Ecuador Village - 18 km
Cañar Cañar Ecuador Village 12000 people 18 km
Tambo Cañar Ecuador Village - 18 km
Estacion Ochoa Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 19 km
Suscal Cañar Ecuador Village - 20 km
Altar Urco Canar Ecuador Village - 20 km
Gun Grande Cañar Ecuador Village - 20 km
Cebadas Cañar Ecuador Village - 21 km
Laurel Cañar Ecuador Village - 22 km
Ingapirca Cañar Ecuador Village - 23 km
Honorato Vásquez Cañar Ecuador Village - 23 km
Chontamarca Cañar Ecuador Village - 24 km
Uculoma Cañar Ecuador Village - 24 km
Suropata Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 25 km
Tixán Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 26 km
Chorocopte Cañar Ecuador Village - 27 km
Gullián-Deleg Canar Ecuador Village - 27 km
Totoras Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 27 km
Cascajal Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 27 km
Ventura Cañar Ecuador Village - 28 km
San Juan Cañar Ecuador Village - 28 km
Molobog Grande Cañar Ecuador Village - 29 km
Guayrapungo Canar Ecuador Village - 30 km
Guarumales Cañar Ecuador Village - 30 km
Zhuya Canar Ecuador Village - 30 km
Victoria Bolívar Ecuador Village - 30 km
Cumanda Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 31 km
Multitud Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 31 km
Yacoubina Canar Ecuador Village - 32 km
General Elizalde Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 32 km
San Vicente Canar Ecuador Village - 32 km
Molitoil Mosquera Canar Ecuador Village - 32 km
San Nicolas Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 33 km
Dos Bocas Zona No Delimtda Ecuador Village - 34 km
Palmira Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 35 km
Moyancon Canar Ecuador Village - 35 km
Bucay Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 35 km
Palmira Dávalos Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 36 km
Cachahuaico Cañar Ecuador Village - 36 km
Santa Martha Guayas Ecuador Village - 36 km
Chirin Cañar Ecuador Village - 36 km
Achin Bolívar Ecuador Village - 37 km
San Luis Cañar Ecuador Village - 37 km
La Escalera Canar Ecuador Village - 38 km
Rivera Cañar Ecuador Village - 38 km
San Antonio Cañar Ecuador Village - 38 km
Pindilig Cañar Ecuador Village - 38 km
Shurun Canar Ecuador Village - 39 km
Taday Cañar Ecuador Village - 39 km
Pallatanga Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 40 km
Biblián Cañar Ecuador Village - 41 km
San Miguel Cañar Ecuador Village - 41 km
San José Bolivar Ecuador Village - 42 km
San Rafael Guayas Ecuador Village - 42 km
Paraíso Cañar Ecuador Village - 42 km
Hacienda Chanin Azuay Ecuador Village - 42 km
Turupamba Cañar Ecuador Village - 42 km
San Pedro Guayas Ecuador Village - 42 km
El Mirador Bolívar Ecuador Village - 43 km
Asomaná Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 43 km
Matizana Azuay Ecuador Village - 43 km
Cargalchina Cañar Ecuador Village - 44 km
Luis Cordero Cañar Ecuador Village - 44 km
Cargua Cañar Ecuador Village - 45 km
Azogues Cañar Ecuador City 34000 people 45 km
El Achinote Guayas Ecuador Village - 45 km
El Piedrero Zona No Delimtda Ecuador Village - 46 km
Cojitambo Cañar Ecuador Village - 46 km
Guarainac Azuay Ecuador Village - 46 km
Ucumarina Azuay Ecuador Village - 46 km
Matilde Esther Guayas Ecuador Village - 46 km
Amaluza Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 47 km
Chillanes Bolívar Ecuador Village - 47 km
San Nicolás Cañar Ecuador Village - 47 km
Déleg Cañar Ecuador Village - 47 km
Chipo Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 48 km
Antonio Borrero Cañar Ecuador Village - 48 km
Hornillos Cañar Ecuador Village - 48 km
Pueblo Nuevo Zona No Delimtda Ecuador Village - 48 km
Zulema Guayas Ecuador Village - 49 km
La Troncal Canar Ecuador Village 36000 people 49 km
Pretoria Guayas Ecuador Village - 49 km
Tomebamba Azuay Ecuador Village - 50 km
Peñas Coloradas Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 50 km
Rocafuerte Guayas Ecuador Village - 50 km
La Resistencia Guayas Ecuador Village - 50 km
Tambillo Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 50 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 Carolina 23 0 46 km
La Puntilla 14 0 56 km
Mariscal Lamar CUE 2530 Civ. Paved Yes 6200 61 km
San Carlos 30 0 63 km
Mendez MZD unknown 0 76 km
Sucua SUQ 950 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 80 km
Chimborazo 2790 Civ. Paved No 5200 81 km
Patuca 541 0 83 km
Macas XMS 1000 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 86 km
Taura 17 0 88 km
La Clementina 100 0 89 km

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