M 4.7 in Nicaragua on 26 Jan 2020 07:24 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: 4.7M
Depth: 164.15 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.701599999999999 , -87.057
Event Date: 26 Jan 2020 07:24 UTC
26 Jan 2020 01:24 Local
Exposed Population:
1740000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60007gag
Inserted at: 26 Jan 2020 07:59 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.3 (Nicaragua)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Nicaragua= 5.3; Honduras= 5.2

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us60007gag Scaled population (vector) 6.56  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -1  
  INFORM_normalised 1.02  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1292478 0 26 Jan 2020 07:24 4.7M, 164.15km N/A 1.7 million (in 100km) 00:35 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 Chinandega (population 364,428) . The nearest places are Los Ángeles, El Pellisco, El Paraíso, Mokorón, Apastate, Chinandega, El Viejo, San Miguelito, Limas de Belén, La Canoa, and El Campamento.

Radius Population
100 km 1.7 million people
75 km 1.1 million people
50 km 670000 people
20 km 250000 people
10 km 26000 people
5 km 2300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chinandega Nicaragua 360000 people
Leon Nicaragua 380000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Los Ángeles Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 3 km
El Pellisco Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 4 km
El Paraíso Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 7 km
Mokorón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 8 km
Apastate Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 10 km
Chinandega Chinandega Nicaragua City 130000 people 12 km
El Viejo Chinandega Nicaragua City 53000 people 13 km
San Miguelito Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 14 km
Limas de Belén Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 14 km
La Canoa Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 15 km
Chichigalpa Chinandega Nicaragua City 33000 people 15 km
El Puente Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 16 km
El Torreón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 16 km
Santa Rosa Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 16 km
Colonia Adela Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 19 km
Olomega Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 19 km
Caserío Los Portillos Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 20 km
San Pablo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 20 km
Talpetate Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 20 km
Las Marías Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 21 km
Puerto Morazán Chinandega Nicaragua Village 5500 people 21 km
El Realejo Chinandega Nicaragua Village 6200 people 22 km
Comarca Ceiba Chachagua León Nicaragua Village - 23 km
El Fortín Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 24 km
Fátima Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 25 km
Chorrera Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 25 km
Corcuera León Nicaragua Village - 25 km
La Ceiba Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 26 km
Cayanlipe Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 27 km
Corinto León Nicaragua Village 19000 people 27 km
San José León Nicaragua Village - 27 km
El Cacao Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 27 km
Puerto el Barquito Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 27 km
San Ramón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 28 km
Telica León Nicaragua Village 8800 people 30 km
Linda Vista León Nicaragua Village - 30 km
El Algodón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 31 km
Delicias Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 33 km
San Jacinto León Nicaragua Village - 34 km
Mina El Limón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 34 km
Aposentillo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 34 km
El Infiernito León Nicaragua Village - 34 km
Petacaltepe Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 35 km
Apante Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 35 km
León León Nicaragua City 160000 people 35 km
El Fortín Choluteca Honduras Village - 36 km
Poneloya León Nicaragua Village - 36 km
El Castaño Choluteca Honduras Village - 36 km
La Calera Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 36 km
Buenos Aires León Nicaragua Village - 38 km
Santa Teresa León Nicaragua Village - 39 km
Villa Nueva Chinandega Nicaragua Village 5500 people 39 km
Santo Tomás Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 40 km
El Carmen León Nicaragua Village - 40 km
Somotillo Chinandega Nicaragua Village 15000 people 41 km
El Entumido Choluteca Honduras Village - 41 km
Jiquilillo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 41 km
Rota León Nicaragua Village - 41 km
San Pablo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 42 km
El Trapichito León Nicaragua Village - 42 km
El Cacao Choluteca Honduras Village - 42 km
Mangle Alto Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 42 km
San Nicolás León Nicaragua Village - 43 km
Malpaisillo León Nicaragua Village - 43 km
El Limón Choluteca Honduras Village - 43 km
El Almendro León Nicaragua Village - 44 km
Candelaria León Nicaragua Village - 45 km
La Bacinica Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 45 km
Las Pilas Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 46 km
Las Brisas León Nicaragua Village - 46 km
Genízaro Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 46 km
Venecia Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 46 km
El Perico Choluteca Honduras Village <1000 people 48 km
Portobanco León Nicaragua Village - 49 km
Tolapa León Nicaragua Village - 49 km
Las Casillos León Nicaragua Village - 49 km
Chagüite Grande Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 49 km
Jiñocuabo León Nicaragua Village - 50 km
Los Tanques Choluteca Honduras Village - 51 km
Barrio El Terrero León Nicaragua Village - 52 km
Santa Rosa León Nicaragua Village - 52 km
Santa Bárbara León Nicaragua Village - 53 km
Rodeo Grande Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 53 km
La Chácara Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 53 km
Coyol Solo Choluteca Honduras Village - 53 km
Vigías León Nicaragua Village - 54 km
Salinas Grandes León Nicaragua Village - 54 km
Obraje León Nicaragua Village - 55 km
San Benito Choluteca Honduras Village - 55 km
Las Peraltas León Nicaragua Village - 56 km
El Capulín Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 56 km
Caserío la Calle Real de Tolape León Nicaragua Village - 56 km
Namasigüe Choluteca Honduras Village - 56 km
El Tempate León Nicaragua Village - 56 km
Cerro Colorado Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 58 km
La Paz León Nicaragua Village - 58 km
El Puente Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 58 km
Barrio de Tecuaname León Nicaragua Village - 58 km
Momotombi León Nicaragua Village - 59 km
La Bomba León Nicaragua Village - 59 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
Fanor Urroz 100 0 35 km
San Lorenzo 20 0 93 km
Los Brasiles 80 Civ. Paved No 3200 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Corinto NICIO Nicaragua 29 km
Puerto Sandino NIPSN Nicaragua 64 km
San Lorenzo HNSLO Honduras 89 km
Amapala HNAMP Honduras 93 km

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