Overall Green Earthquake alert in Nicaragua on 19 Sep 2018 00:59 UTC

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M 4.5 in Nicaragua on 19 Sep 2018 00:59 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:	4.5M
Depth:	127.58 Km
Lat/Lon:	12.424 , -87.0648
Event Date:	19 Sep 2018 00:59 UTC 18 Sep 2018 18:59 Local
Exposed Population:	2350000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000hgxx
Inserted at:	19 Sep 2018 01:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	5.3 (Nicaragua)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Nicaragua= 5.3; Honduras= 5.2

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000hgxx	Scaled population (vector)	6.39
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	-1
	INFORM_normalised	1.02

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1228860		0	19 Sep 2018 00:59	4.5M, 127.58km	N/A	2.4 million (in 100km)		00:11	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 Nicaragua , Department of Leon (population 379,838) . The nearest places are Corinto, Puerto el Barquito, Poneloya, Corcuera, Linda Vista, Colonia Adela, El Carmen, El Infiernito, San Pablo, Chichigalpa, and Managua.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.4 million people
75 km	780000 people
50 km	580000 people
20 km	130000 people
10 km	8200 people
5 km	1100 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Leon	Nicaragua	380000 people
Chinandega	Nicaragua	360000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Corinto	León	Nicaragua	Village	19000 people	4 km
Puerto el Barquito	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	5 km
Poneloya	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	6 km
Corcuera	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	11 km
Linda Vista	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	12 km
Colonia Adela	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	12 km
El Carmen	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	13 km
El Infiernito	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	14 km
San Pablo	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	16 km
Chichigalpa	Chinandega	Nicaragua	City	33000 people	16 km
El Realejo	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	6200 people	16 km
Santa Rosa	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	17 km
León	León	Nicaragua	City	160000 people	20 km
Candelaria	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	21 km
Comarca Ceiba Chachagua	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	21 km
El Trapichito	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	23 km
El Torreón	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	23 km
Chinandega	Chinandega	Nicaragua	City	130000 people	23 km
Fátima	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	24 km
Telica	León	Nicaragua	Village	8800 people	24 km
Santa Teresa	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	25 km
Apastate	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	27 km
El Pellisco	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	27 km
El Viejo	Chinandega	Nicaragua	City	53000 people	29 km
Salinas Grandes	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	29 km
Caserío Los Portillos	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	30 km
Las Casillos	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	31 km
El Fortín	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	33 km
Los Ángeles	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	33 km
El Paraíso	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	35 km
El Tempate	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	35 km
San Jacinto	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	36 km
Las Brisas	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	36 km
Limas de Belén	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	37 km
Las Marías	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	37 km
Vigías	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	37 km
Mokorón	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	39 km
Olomega	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	39 km
San José	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	39 km
Aposentillo	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	40 km
Rota	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	40 km
San Miguelito	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	41 km
Puerto Somoza	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	42 km
El Puente	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	43 km
Chorrera	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	43 km
El Tamarindo	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	43 km
La Ceiba	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	44 km
La Paz	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	44 km
Talpetate	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	45 km
La Canoa	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	45 km
San José	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	46 km
Petacaltepe	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	46 km
Malpaisillo	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	46 km
Las Peraltas	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	47 km
San Gabriel	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	48 km
Obraje	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	48 km
Buenos Aires	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	49 km
Puerto Morazán	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	5500 people	49 km
Momotombi	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	49 km
Santa Rosa	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	50 km
El Socorro	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	50 km
San Nicolás	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	50 km
Mina El Limón	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	51 km
San Clemente	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	51 km
El Cacao	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	52 km
Jiquilillo	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	53 km
Barrio El Terrero	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	53 km
Tolapa	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	53 km
El Algodón	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	54 km
Ceiba Mocha	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	54 km
Apante	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	55 km
Cayanlipe	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	55 km
El Amparo	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	55 km
El Almendro	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	55 km
Santo Tomás	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	56 km
El Guayabal	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	56 km
El Tránsito	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	57 km
Nagarote	León	Nicaragua	Village	26000 people	57 km
Barrio de Tecuaname	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	58 km
Jiñocuabo	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	58 km
San Ramón	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	59 km
Los Larios	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	59 km
La Calera	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	59 km
El Tinco	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	60 km
Venecia	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	60 km
Momotombito	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	61 km
Caserío la Calle Real de Tolape	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	61 km
Portobanco	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	61 km
Delicias	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	61 km
Caserío El Espino	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	61 km
San Lorenzo	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	62 km
Mangle Alto	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	63 km
San Pablo	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	63 km
La Bacinica	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	-	63 km
El Cardón	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	63 km
El Parai	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	64 km
Caserío San Miguelito	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	65 km
Santa Rita de Plata	Managua	Nicaragua	Village	-	66 km
Villa Nueva	Chinandega	Nicaragua	Village	5500 people	66 km
Venecia	León	Nicaragua	Village	-	66 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Fanor Urroz	100				0	18 km
Los Brasiles	80	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	82 km
Montelimar	30				0	91 km
Punta Huete	66				0	96 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Corinto	NICIO	Nicaragua	14 km
Puerto Sandino	NIPSN	Nicaragua	41 km
Puerto Masachapa		Nicaragua	91 km

More information

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