M 4.5 in El Salvador on 17 Oct 2012 02:55 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: 35.2 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.4279 , -88.8534
Event Date: 17 Oct 2012 02:55 UTC
16 Oct 2012 20:55 Local
Exposed Population:
About 20000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000d78l
Inserted at: 17 Oct 2012 03:18 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb000d78l 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
120272 0.5 17 Oct 2012 02:55 4.5M, 35.2km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 El Salvador , Department of Usulutan (population 458,999) . The nearest places are and San Salvador.

Radius Population
100 km 32000 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

Region Province Country Population
Usulutan El Salvador 460000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San Salvador San Salvador El Salvador Capital 520000 people 146 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto El Triunfo El Salvador 98 km

More information

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