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Green Earthquake alert in Nicaragua on 22/07/2012 19:40 UTC
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Summary

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This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

  • Earthquake Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:53.3km
  • on 22/07/2012 19:40 UTC
  • 110000 people within 100km

Earthquake event

  • Magnitude: 4.6 M
  • Depth: 53.3 km (deep)
  • Source: NEIC NEIC usb000bd8i
  • Location (latitude/longitude): 11.4612, -87.156
  • Time (UTC): 22/07/2012 19:40:46
  • Time (ECT): 22/07/2012 21:40:46

Earthquake impact details

The earthquake happened in Nicaragua , Department of Carazo (population 165,350) . The maximum altitude nearby is 362m .

Population

Population near epicenter
Radius Population
100 km 100000 people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected provinces

Country Region/Province Population
Nicaragua Carazo 160000 people
Nicaragua Managua 1.1 million people
Nicaragua Leon 370000 people
Nicaragua Rivas 160000 people

Affected cities

Critical infrastructure

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

Nearby and affected airports
Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Montelimar 30 82 km
Major ports
Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Masachapa Nicaragua 80 km
Puerto Sandino NIPSN Nicaragua 94 km
Not calculated

Event time line

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IDAlert colorDateMagnitude and depthPopulation within 100 kmTsunami risk (max height)Delay Source
1182517/22/2012 7:40:46 PM 4.6M, 53.3km 110 thousand 00:47 NEICNEIC

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