M 4.8 in Nicaragua on 21 Aug 2012 15:17 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: 4.8M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 11.6731 , -86.2159
Event Date: 21 Aug 2012 15:17 UTC
21 Aug 2012 09:17 Local
Exposed Population:
2410000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2012enal
Inserted at: 21 Aug 2012 17:17 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
us2012enal Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
118986 0.5 21 Aug 2012 15:17 4.8M, 146.5km N/A 2.4 million (in 100km) 01:59 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 Carazo (population 165,350) . The nearest places are El Caimito, La Cholpa, Tecomapa, El Brasil, La Piñuela, La Pita, La Flor, Veracruz, Ahuchuetes, La Pintada, and Las Delicias.

Radius Population
100 km 2.4 million people
75 km 2.3 million people
50 km 1.1 million people
20 km 100000 people
10 km 16000 people
5 km 4200 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Carazo Nicaragua 170000 people
Rivas Nicaragua 170000 people
Granada Nicaragua 180000 people
Masaya Nicaragua 250000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Caimito Carazo Nicaragua Village - 4 km
La Cholpa Carazo Nicaragua Village - 5 km
Tecomapa Carazo Nicaragua Village - 6 km
El Brasil Carazo Nicaragua Village - 8 km
La Piñuela Carazo Nicaragua Village - 8 km
La Pita Carazo Nicaragua Village - 10 km
La Flor Carazo Nicaragua Village - 12 km
Veracruz Carazo Nicaragua Village - 13 km
Ahuchuetes Carazo Nicaragua Village - 13 km
La Pintada Carazo Nicaragua Village - 13 km
Amayito Carazo Nicaragua Village - 14 km
El Abejonal Carazo Nicaragua Village - 14 km
La Camaroncita Granada Nicaragua Village - 14 km
Apompuá Carazo Nicaragua Village - 14 km
Las Marías Carazo Nicaragua Village - 15 km
Casares Carazo Nicaragua Village - 15 km
Boquita Carazo Nicaragua Village - 18 km
Jinotepe Carazo Nicaragua Village 29000 people 19 km
Nandaime Granada Nicaragua Village 21000 people 20 km
Los Gutiérrez Carazo Nicaragua Village - 20 km
Diriamba Carazo Nicaragua City 34000 people 20 km
El Rosario Carazo Nicaragua Village 3000 people 21 km
Huiste Carazo Nicaragua Village - 22 km
Escalante Rivas Nicaragua Village - 22 km
Los Ángeles Granada Nicaragua Village - 23 km
El Crucero Carazo Nicaragua Village 16000 people 23 km
San Antonio Carazo Nicaragua Village - 23 km
Las Salinas Rivas Nicaragua Village - 23 km
Las Cabras Rivas Nicaragua Village - 23 km
El Porvenir Carazo Nicaragua Village - 25 km
Fátima Granada Nicaragua Village - 27 km
Pica Pica Granada Nicaragua Village - 27 km
Masatepe Masaya Nicaragua City 21000 people 27 km
Loma Alegre Carazo Nicaragua Village - 27 km
Las Delicias Rivas Nicaragua Village - 27 km
El Golfo Managua Nicaragua Village - 27 km
La Barranca Carazo Nicaragua Village - 28 km
Diriá Masaya Nicaragua Village - 28 km
Cuascoto Rivas Nicaragua Village - 30 km
Catarina Masaya Nicaragua Village 2300 people 31 km
El Costillo Managua Nicaragua Village - 31 km
San Rafael Managua Nicaragua Village - 31 km
Casa Blanca Rivas Nicaragua Village - 31 km
El Progreso Rivas Nicaragua Village - 32 km
Caña de Castilla Granada Nicaragua Village - 32 km
Santa Julia Granada Nicaragua Village - 33 km
El Mojón de Veracruz Granada Nicaragua Village - 33 km
El Tamarindo Managua Nicaragua Village - 33 km
San Ramón Granada Nicaragua Village - 34 km
La Concepcion Managua Nicaragua Village 11000 people 34 km
Masachapa Managua Nicaragua Village - 34 km
Santa Teresa Managua Nicaragua Village 5700 people 35 km
Masaya Masaya Nicaragua City 130000 people 35 km
Santa Justa Rivas Nicaragua Village - 35 km
La Danta Granada Nicaragua Village - 36 km
El Gigante Rivas Nicaragua Village - 37 km
San Pancho Granada Nicaragua Village - 37 km
El Guapinolar Managua Nicaragua Village - 38 km
Santa Bárbara Rivas Nicaragua Village - 38 km
Santa Isabel Granada Nicaragua Village - 38 km
El Picacho Masaya Nicaragua Village - 38 km
Belén Rivas Nicaragua Village 5100 people 38 km
Ticuantepe Managua Nicaragua Village 13000 people 39 km
Nindirí Masaya Nicaragua Village 9700 people 39 km
Las Carolinas Granada Nicaragua Village - 39 km
Granada Granada Nicaragua City 89000 people 40 km
Tola Rivas Nicaragua Village 2600 people 40 km
El Panorama Managua Nicaragua Village - 40 km
Mazatlán Managua Nicaragua Village - 40 km
El Coyol Rivas Nicaragua Village - 41 km
San Bartolo Managua Nicaragua Village - 41 km
Corinto Managua Nicaragua Village - 42 km
La Calzada Granada Nicaragua Village - 45 km
Santa Clara Masaya Nicaragua Village - 45 km
Brito Rivas Nicaragua Village - 45 km
Valle Gottel Managua Nicaragua Village - 46 km
El Zapote Managua Nicaragua Village - 46 km
Altos Masaya Nicaragua Village - 46 km
La Aurora Managua Nicaragua Village - 46 km
El Canal Managua Nicaragua Village - 46 km
Río Grande Rivas Nicaragua Village - 46 km
El Rosal Managua Nicaragua Village - 46 km
Carlos Fonseca Amador Managua Nicaragua Village - 46 km
San José Rivas Nicaragua Village - 46 km
El Carmen Granada Nicaragua Village - 46 km
Palos Negros Rivas Nicaragua Village - 47 km
Santa Ana Managua Nicaragua Village - 49 km
San Jorge Rivas Nicaragua Village 7100 people 49 km
Rivas Rivas Nicaragua Village 30000 people 50 km
Tisma Masaya Nicaragua Village 5100 people 50 km
Cofradía Managua Nicaragua Village - 50 km
El Hato Granada Nicaragua Village - 51 km
San Juan Managua Nicaragua Village - 51 km
San Lorenzo Rivas Nicaragua Village - 53 km
Santa Cruz Managua Nicaragua Village - 53 km
Managua Managua Nicaragua Capital 970000 people 53 km
Ingenio Santa Rita Managua Nicaragua Village - 53 km
Las Mercedes Managua Nicaragua Village - 54 km
San Cristóbal Managua Nicaragua Village - 54 km
Zambrana Managua Nicaragua Village - 54 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
Montelimar 30 0 35 km
Augusto Cesar Sandino International MGA 59 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 52 km
Los Brasiles 80 Civ. Paved No 3200 59 km
Punta Huete 66 0 75 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Masachapa Nicaragua 36 km
San Juan Del Sur NISJS Nicaragua 60 km
Puerto Sandino NIPSN Nicaragua 83 km

More information

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