M 4.5 in Panama on 12 Sep 2012 05:23 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: 46 Km
Lat/Lon: 9.2149 , -77.7881
Event Date: 12 Sep 2012 05:23 UTC
12 Sep 2012 00:23 Local
Exposed Population:
About 83000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000clua
Inserted at: 12 Sep 2012 05:41 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000clua 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
119568 0.5 12 Sep 2012 05:23 4.5M, 46km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 Panama , Intendancy of San Blas (population 36,815) . The nearest places are La Palma, and Ustupo.

Radius Population
100 km 85000 people
75 km 45000 people
50 km 17000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
San Blas Panama 37000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ustupo San Blas Panama Village 2500 people 19 km
La Palma Darien Panama Major city 1800 people 100 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
Mamitupo MPI unknown 23 km
Ailigandi AIL unknown 26 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pinos Panama 24 km
Pito Panama 69 km

More information

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