M 5.1 in Ecuador on 21 Oct 2018 21:08 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: 5.1M
Depth: 70.61 Km
Lat/Lon: -1.8727 , -79.9016
Event Date: 21 Oct 2018 21:08 UTC
21 Oct 2018 16:08 Local
Exposed Population:
4870000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hfc9
Inserted at: 21 Oct 2018 21:28 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Ecuador)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000hfc9 Scaled population (vector) 6.98  
  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
1232509 0 21 Oct 2018 21:08 5.1M, 70.61km N/A 4.9 million (in 100km) 00:19 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 Guayas (population 2,762,596) . The nearest places are Porotillo, Puerto Coquito, Alborada, Daule, Potosí, San Vicente, San Félix, Bocana, Nobol, Virginia, and Margoth.

Radius Population
100 km 4.9 million people
75 km 4.1 million people
50 km 3.6 million people
20 km 250000 people
10 km 110000 people
5 km 11000 people
2 km 1300 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Guayas Ecuador 2.8 million people
Los Rios Ecuador 580000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Porotillo Guayas Ecuador Village - 2 km
Puerto Coquito Guayas Ecuador Village - 5 km
Alborada Guayas Ecuador Village - 8 km
Daule Guayas Ecuador Village 48000 people 9 km
Potosí Guayas Ecuador Village - 10 km
San Vicente Guayas Ecuador Village - 10 km
San Félix Guayas Ecuador Village - 11 km
Bocana Guayas Ecuador Village - 11 km
Nobol Guayas Ecuador Village - 13 km
Virginia Guayas Ecuador Village - 14 km
Sabanilla Guayas Ecuador Village - 15 km
Victoria Guayas Ecuador Village - 15 km
La Estacada Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
Las Lojas Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
El Prado Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Capone Guayas Ecuador Village - 18 km
Tortura Guayas Ecuador Village - 18 km
Recreo Guayas Ecuador Village - 19 km
Las Cañas Guayas Ecuador Village - 19 km
Santa Lucía Guayas Ecuador Village - 19 km
Tres Marías Guayas Ecuador Village - 20 km
Lomas de Sargentillo Guayas Ecuador Village 7500 people 20 km
El Tigre Guayas Ecuador Village - 20 km
La Sequilla Guayas Ecuador Village - 20 km
Paypay Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 21 km
América Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Miniatura Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
El Sauce Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Guachapeli Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Tamarindo Guayas Ecuador Village - 22 km
Pascuales Guayas Ecuador Village - 22 km
Bujo Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
Barranco Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
La Adriana Guayas Ecuador Village - 24 km
Olinda Guayas Ecuador Village - 24 km
El Carmen Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
San Pablo Los Rios Ecuador Village - 26 km
La Majada Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Isidro Ayora Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Palestina Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Rosa de Oro Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Playas Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Olive Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Victoria Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 28 km
Antonio Sotomayor Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 28 km
Blanca Nieves Guayas Ecuador Village - 30 km
Mapasingue Guayas Ecuador Village - 31 km
Guare Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 31 km
Pita Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 32 km
Casiguana Guayas Ecuador Village - 32 km
Mirador Guayas Ecuador Village - 32 km
Rosa Hermania Guayas Ecuador Village - 32 km
Potrero de la Virgen Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Pimocha Los Rios Ecuador Village - 34 km
Yaguachi Guayas Ecuador Village 28000 people 34 km
Alfaro Guayas Ecuador Village - 34 km
Santa Rita Los Rios Ecuador Village - 34 km
Sánchez Guayas Ecuador Village - 34 km
Cerro Alto Guayas Ecuador Village - 34 km
Mercedes Guayas Ecuador Village - 35 km
Lérida Guayas Ecuador Village - 36 km
Achiote Los Rios Ecuador Village - 36 km
San Francisco Los Rios Ecuador Village - 36 km
Guayaquil Guayas Ecuador Major city 1.9 million people 37 km
Pedro Carbo Guayas Ecuador Village 23000 people 37 km
Las Piedras Guayas Ecuador Village - 38 km
Fortuna Guayas Ecuador Village - 38 km
Viterbo Puig Guayas Ecuador Village - 38 km
Colimes Guayas Ecuador Village 9300 people 38 km
Baquerizo Moreno Guayas Ecuador Village - 38 km
Vinces Los Ríos Ecuador Village 32000 people 39 km
Delia Guayas Ecuador Village - 39 km
Nueva Era Guayas Ecuador Village - 39 km
Santa Rosa Guayas Ecuador Village - 39 km
Guabitos Guayas Ecuador Village - 39 km
Hacienda Javiera Guayas Ecuador Village - 40 km
Banepo Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 40 km
Iguanas Manabi Ecuador Village - 41 km
Cadeal Guayas Ecuador Village - 41 km
Casas Guayas Ecuador Village - 41 km
Belén Guayas Ecuador Village - 41 km
Chobo Guayas Ecuador Village - 42 km
Sauce Guayas Ecuador Village - 42 km
San Gabriel Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 42 km
Babahoyo Los Ríos Ecuador Village 76000 people 42 km
Estacada Guayas Ecuador Village - 43 km
El Paraiso de Chobo Guayas Ecuador Village - 43 km
San Pedro Guayas Ecuador Village - 43 km
San Antonio Guayas Ecuador Village - 43 km
Potrerillo Guayas Ecuador Village - 43 km
Jejen Guayas Ecuador Village - 44 km
Yaguachi Viejo Guayas Ecuador Village - 44 km
La Cepa Guayas Ecuador Village - 44 km
Digna Guayas Ecuador Village - 44 km
Chongoncito Guayas Ecuador Village - 45 km
Boliche Guayas Ecuador City - 45 km
Chongón Guayas Ecuador Village - 45 km
Bombón Los Rios Ecuador Village - 45 km
Julia Los Rios Ecuador Village - 45 km
Trapiche Los Rios Ecuador Village - 45 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
Simon Bolivar International GYE 5 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 32 km
Martinica 27 0 34 km
Hacienda la Julia 15 0 43 km
Babahoyo North 17 0 45 km
Taura 17 0 48 km
La Clementina 100 0 61 km
San Carlos 30 0 61 km
Loma Larga 64 0 63 km
La Puntilla 14 0 85 km
La Carolina 23 0 92 km
Ayangue 5 0 94 km
Posorja 5 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Duran ECDUN Ecuador 35 km
Guayaquil ECGYE Ecuador 37 km
Prtmaritimo Ecuador 46 km
Puna ECPUN Ecuador 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Poza Honda Portoviejo 1971 90 km

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